RealClassic

Ollie's ODDHOBS

The Suzuki GSS00 twin isn't a terribly exciting motorcycle. It's simple, straightforward and beloved of training schools and despatch riders, but that's about it. It's a hack, pure and simple, and a classic it isn't. If you look around, you can find one for less than 500 quid. At that price it'll probably belch smoke and have bits missing, but beggars can't be choosers. And some folk deliberately choose to take an alternative pathway ...

I've always been impressed by anyone who can turn a motorcycling sow's ear into a silk purse.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from RealClassic

RealClassic2 min read
Two Early Americans
A century ago in the fledgling days of the motorcycle industry, American-made motorcycles led the world in sophistication of design, with several companies producing four-cylinder models for their customers. These sat firmly at odds with the often ri
RealClassic10 min read
Tales From The Shed
I hope that I’ve never shied away from my gently decreasing interest in owning a Triumph Bonneville. It’s not that I don’t like them, or even that I don’t occasionally enjoy riding them, but the bitter truth is that I prefer riding later Meriden twin
RealClassic2 min read
The History Bit
Rudge Whitworth promised ‘grace, speed and silence’ in the shape of their svelte 500cc sporting single, the aptly named Sports Special. This was one of the final motorcycles made by the high-class concern in the years leading up to the outbreak of wa

Related Books & Audiobooks