Classic Dirt Bike

IN THE WORKSHOP

If young Thurston feels he can blame me for the sudden appearance of a 450 Kawasaki in his workshop, then equally I can blame him for putting the IT up on my workbench and hauling through the bits in the box ... So there, Jerry!

There have been some bits and pieces arriving for both the official projects in my workshop and other bits for my lad's Fantic 201, as well as some movement on what is being called 'Official Madness' or 'The Sidecar Thing.'

The coronavirus currently affecting the whole world has put the launch of the sidecar project on hold for the time being and those unsuspecting 'volunteers' for the chair remain blissfully

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