Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Show time!

This October has been a busy time, attending three shows in succession starting with the Copdock Motorcycle Show in Ipswich, where I took three of my bikes to start up and demonstrate. I was also Guest of Honour, which involved interviews and presenting the awards to winners of the best bikes in show.

This was followed by the CMM/Carole Nash show at Stafford.I was taking seven bikes, so the week before I needed to ride each bike to make sure they all ran perfectly for the live starts. I like to do a 10-mile loop to clear the exhausts on the two-strokes and warm the oil on

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