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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Interesting perspectives on the cost of restoring old bikes.
At my age it's more about the joy of the build than the ride.

Sesman:
Absolutely…..at any age actually.👍

Sesman:
Gary. Out of pure interest, is that a 550 motor in your 500 chassis?

Johnny4428:
Nice work Gary! Just a joy to see another saved from the metal shredder. I do think that this bike restoration game should be prescribed out of health and historical interest. It’s definitely a tonic. Had the 550 out yesterday for a 30 mile round trip before the rain came and it never fails to make me smile.

Sesman:
I was out on the 500 last night;I had some errands to run. I was parked outside A&E when I was approached by the visiting police. He asked out of interest if the bike was one of those modern retro jobs made in Taiwan! I explained that “no, it was one of those retro jobs made modern in the UK”.

He then went on to ask about MOT and Tax……

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