Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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Attending Motorcycle Live at the NEC at the end of last year really reinforced my passion for classic bikes like those featured in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics.

I feel these bikes are from a time when we learned a set of core skills, often as a child on a Honda 50, with bald tyres in a muddy field, then on the road on a 50cc moped, progressing to a superbike over many years and miles. The electronic gadgets and rider aids on modern bikes may be a good thing for some, but for me, I pride myself on being able to ride any motorcycle in its raw state where I’m directly connected to the bike, not through a computer

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