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    Ollie’s ODDJOBS

    Mar 05, 2022 3 minutes
    Photos by Gary Chapman

    Have you ever wondered about the history of your motorcycle? It’s bound to have one. I look at the panel on a V5C, where it says: ‘Number of previous owners: 17’ and wonder where it’s been to get this far. Who proudly rode it away from the dealers with no miles on it? Where has it been?

    Some time ago, I purchased an example of one of what is regarded by those with long memories as an example of the worst in 1970s motorcycle design, and

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