Thanks Mike, you've had some beauties yourself mind.
Some bikes just look right don't they, just look fast standing still.. I had a Ducati 916 that's the same, lovely bike but way too fast for my needs.
the bike I took my test on was a 1939 Panther.. In those days you didn't need to do much other than ride it in a straight line and stop. From then on I tried Hondas and a Yamaha but quickly went back to Brits. Had 2 Bonneviles that were awful quality really and then I bought a brand new Norton Commando in 1978, must have been one of the last off the line with discs front and rear and electric start that you could only use when hot.
Then a big pause while I got married and did the kids thing... Later on bought a. Velo Venom, then another, then a 1939 Velo Mac, a 1947 KSS, the 916 and some Harley's.
Didn't like the whole tassel and village people look preferring the stripped back style, a sportster,then a softail, then another sportster.. Always wanted a Thruxton though so sold up, bought the Thruxton and my Morgan.
I've always done my own work and enjoyed the fettling bit... Biking now is bloody dangerous, no getting away from it... I'll be taking the Thruxton to the Manx GP this year with a pal on his Norton Inter..
All good fun and probably wouldn't change much if I could do it all again.
