Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Restless Native!

If you’re of a certain age and even from a certain part of this glorious Union of ours, you’ll recognise the two characters lovingly emblazoned on this Suzuki GP 125.

Yes, these are the characters Clown and Wolf-Man, also known as Ronnie and Will, from the classic 1985 Scottish comedy film ‘Restless Natives’.

Now, with this brilliant film just released on Blu-ray for the first time, we don’t want to give too much away, but these two characters become modern-day highwaymen, stealing from coach parties of tourists who want to see the ‘real’ Scotland. Safe to say this film is a gem, up there with the likes of ‘Local Hero’, ‘Whisky Galore’ and ‘Gregory’s Girl’ as a bona fide, ‘north of the border’ comedy classic.

As well as

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