Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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Kev Raymond keeps his eye on the choppy waters of the classic world to see if any projects, donors and bargains are out there worthy of being dragged out of the surf for some mouth-to-mouth…

1980s Suzuki GP100

Asking: £900

I’ve been idly looking at 1970s Suzuki A100s recently – my wife had one in the mid-80s when we met, and she’s always fancied another one. Unfortunately it appears every other bugger fancies on, too – £2000 and way upwards for anything complete, original and running? Don’t think so. But this might be an alternative. I used to borrow a mate’s GP100 to thrash about on school lunch-times when I was about 16, and I remember it being crisp and quick – although I 

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