Welcome back - with care!
GREETINGS, ONE AND ALL, AND I HOPE you're well. With the wide Norfolk skies bringing us some wonderful weather, and some of the old bike gatherings starting up again, we've been soaking up the rays while enjoying the sight of some gorgeous bikes.
We are most lucky to have two fantastic meets, one at Old Buckenham, South Norfolk, on a Tuesday and one at the Whitwell and Reepham railway, North Norfolk, on a Friday. Each has their own feeling and catchment and both are within 20 miles of Classic Bike GuideHQ!
It's been great to see old friends, lovely to see what folk have been up to while tucked up at home and catch a drink under the summer skies, with a pootle on an old machine. The vast majority of people are being very respectful of what the world is going through, with distances and a lack of hand-shaking; it's just a shame the age-old issue of a few numpties hell-bent on upsetting the locals with incredible talents of accelerating as fast as possible as they leave are still here. Who'll be moaning when it gets closed down?
This month I'm still using the 'Pig' {the BMWR100RT) for everyday riding, which though I mock, always has a few admirers at the bike meets ... It's still running well though, and handles the local roads a treat. A service is due now the tank has been sealed (see page 74), and then changes are underway. The B31is back out, too, running sweetly.
Got some great bikes for you this month, so hope you enjoy it. I must admit, I'd never really looked much at the early four-stroke Yamahas, so check them out on page 33. And do contact me if you have a story or bike you think may be interesting or helpful to others; we'd all love to see it!
Classic Bike Guideis a magazine for those ofus that love old bikes. Ifit doesn't do what you want it to, then we're doing something wrong. With the world changing, let's use this as an excuse to see what people would like to read. Send us your thoughts and email me at editor@ classicbikeguide.com
Hope the weather lasts, have fun and be good