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European ST1300 tourer , a Honda CRF250 Rally that ’ s set up for adventure riding , and an old Suzuki GSX400E which I ’ m doing up . Up until a couple of weeks ago , I also had a Bimota SB6 , which was a bit of a widow-maker but I ’ d always wanted one .”
Tell us about the bike you ’ re rebuilding ? “ It ’ s an old Suzuki GSX400 . I had a GSX250 when I was 17 and this one came up cheap and , like all these things , it seemed a good idea at the time . It needs a lot more work than I thought , so I ’ m doing it in very little stages . I
might do a bit more this winter , but there ’ s no rush . It ’ s just something to remind me of what I had , rather than something to ride seriously . It ’ ll be nice to have something that looks like the bike I used to have , but will I ride it much ? Probably not . “ I ’ m a big fan of modern bikes rather than old bikes because they go better and are more reliable . I love to ride my Pan European because it ’ s just so easy . It ’ s got an electric windscreen , heated seat , heated handlebar grips , and LED headlights . It ’ s like the S class Mercedes of motorcycles .”
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