It’s 55 years ago and, like it or not, The Times, They Are A-Changin’... The editors of Motorcycle Sport, traditional waxed-cotton-clad motorcyclists to a man, were loyal to British motorcycles and thought they would always be.
But the ‘60s brought the Japanese to the UK and the US. For the first few years, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki brought in odd-looking small motorcycles with pressed-steel frames. They were economical and reliable, but they were not attractive to
