The way we were…

Phil Lawson says: “Hope you like this for your feature The Way We Were. This is me and my sister on my beloved Yamaha RD250 that I bought from new, taken at the house my mum still lives in. I ride a Fazer now and still enjoy it.” Roy Hunt says: “Back in 1957 I wanted a bike, but earning less than £10 a week severely restricted my choice. Undeterred, I searched and eventually found hidden at the back of a local dealer (Hitchcock’s in Folkestone) a badly neglected and grotty BSA C11G, reg LKN557. After parting with £17.10s I was the proud owner of this heap! Once home I cleaned off the caked mud and grime to reveal half decent chrome and paintwork. It fired-up okay but smoked a bit, then…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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