I do remember a chap who back in the 70s had a Panther 600cc single combination. Quite a beast and he used to almost leap in the air in order to put his full weight on the kickstart. It regularly used to knock out its big ends, hardly surprising I suppose. In those days oil under the fingernails was par for the course.
I felt I didn't need the hassle of the quirks of elderly iron and surrounding myself with oily bits on a Saturday afternoon so opted for a relatively recent if traditional style bike in the form of the Enfield. Mind you, I could make an exception for Duncan's brothers Vincent.
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