Yo,
on Thu, 1 Oct 98 09:34:56 BST, Clive Warren wrote:
>management and no investment for the future in the UK, result, no more UK
>motorcycle industry.
Well, Triumph seems to be doing pretty good. And they make nice bikes.
>
>The Italians effectively banned the import of foreign motorcycles through
>import duties and managed to keep their industry alive for a bit longer.
>Laverda are hanging on by the skin of their teeth, Ducati is owned by
>Cagiva (Spanish), and Aprillia not too sure about.....
>
Don't forget Moto Guzzi; they also are still around.
>My favourite camera is still the OM2N,
Mine, too - though I would like to add an OM-4 or OM-4T to my inventory.
>I love my old Nortons, but if
Nice bikes, but being the lousy mechanic I am I need something a little more
maintenance-friendly. :-)
>someone offered me a 900SS Ducati I would be tempted to part with one....
Well, I don't know. The way riders sit on those sports bikes always makes me
think that my back would suffer permanent damage if I used one for my
preferred way of riding (which means several 100 miles on one day quite
often).
MtFbwy,
Volkhart
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