The Classic MotorCycle

Fishing for tiddlers

It’s funny how this hobby gets hold of you. Take my pal Nigel. Six months ago he had a passing interest in all things two-wheeled; now, he has four motorcycles in his workshop.

Nigel, like me, remembers when mopeds actually looked like proper motorcycles and has decided pragmatically that these and similar tiddlers are the way to go – they’re light to move about, easy to handle and don’t take up too much room in the workshop. After all, why have one big bike,

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