Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Showing out!

Attending Motorcycle Live at the NEC at the end of last year really reinforced my passion for classic bikes like those featured in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics.

I feel these bikes are from a time when we learned a set of core skills, often as a child on a Honda 50, with bald tyres in a muddy field, then on the road on a 50cc moped, progressing to a superbike over many years and miles. The electronic gadgets and rider aids on modern bikes may be a good thing for some, but for me, I pride myself on being able to ride any motorcycle in its raw state where I’m directly connected to the bike, not through a computer

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