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Originally Posted by redtrummy
Click is the shop owner
Been to Clicks for a Mot. Chap there with a Matchless 500. Click showed him how to start it, (valve lifters) put it on and off its stand and then watched him ride round the carpark with some concern - the chap has owned the bike for 45 plus years, its been off the road the last 40 but he has decided to resume his motorcycle hobby and already he has a trip to Aylesbury planned, - (he did admit it might be a bit far for him now so he might hire a van to take it in) said he was so excited to hopefully see his bike running again he had been awake since 4am!
The guy is 84 years old! I like his spirit but the mind boggles
It did make me smile.
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One of the guys in my local bike club turned 80 last month. He is still riding an MT07, though he had to sell his Harley due to arthritis playing up when using the clutch. He still has his RD350 too.