The British Motorbike Industry

May 17, 2025

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dearieme says:

May 17, 2025 at 10:13 am

They built crap motorbikes. When Hondas appeared they were infinitely better.

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A K Haart says:

May 17, 2025 at 11:40 am

I remember two motorcycle shops in Derby, one had a display of British bikes each with an oil drip tray on the floor under the crankcase and the other had a display of Hondas with no drip tray.

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James Higham says:

May 17, 2025 at 1:21 pm

DM and AKH: Sadly so. I wanted to love those black bikes.

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The British Motorbike Industry

May 17, 2025

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