Tom
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Oh dear, here we go again. Some folks are just determined to take the discussion downhill.
FWIW I owned a number of motorcycles in the UK (wouldn't trust myself on one nowadays), and lived through the demise of the British motorcycle industry in the 60's and 70's. The first time a Japanese motorcycle showed up at the Isle of Man TT races, it had an 18-speed transmission (aka gearbox), lost every race, and was ridiculed. The following year, Japanese bikes won every race, and that was the beginning of the demise.
FWIW I owned a number of motorcycles in the UK (wouldn't trust myself on one nowadays), and lived through the demise of the British motorcycle industry in the 60's and 70's. The first time a Japanese motorcycle showed up at the Isle of Man TT races, it had an 18-speed transmission (aka gearbox), lost every race, and was ridiculed. The following year, Japanese bikes won every race, and that was the beginning of the demise.
