Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

‘Goin’ on a bear hunt’

I’ve waffled on about the bike night at Acton Bridge on the A49 before. It’s a great meet-up place, and the weather is always lovely, ’onest.

Me and the boss wobbled along there to visit mates and look at bikes, lots of bikes... I love the diversity of the tackle there. First thing to grab me was a 65/66ish Yamaha 305 Big Bear twin with electric start. I remember using a similar scoot in about 1968, no reed-valves,

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