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    Misunderstood motorcycles

    Aug 05, 2020 3 minutes

    If there was a Society for the Defence of Unjustly Maligned Bikes (so, DUMB?), I reckon I’d be a shoo-in for its presidency. Admittedly, I haven’t had spectacular success suggesting that Harley-Davidsons aren’t all unwieldy monsters, or that modern maxi-scooters have as much resemblance to traditional 125s as a space shuttle has to a hang-glider, but I still find lots to admire in bikes other people choose to ignore.

    The ugly ducklings receiving my support this time are the post-Second

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