Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Zed Shed!

I’ve never been a fan of football, or any sports: just bikes.

My first holiday abroad was Malta in 1974. I still have the photo of me stood with a Honda police bike. I was five. Sure enough, the first bike I owned was a 1964 Honda C50, when I was 11. Then a Casal 50 at 14. Now that was a very quick moped! I’d love another Honda step-thru, but look at the prices! If we fast-forward to the end of 1984, I turned 16 and had my first bike on the road,

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