44 years
1)1956 arial colt 200 cc,did not last long,interface with side of tanker.still got pin in right femer.
2)arial/bsa.made up from remains of arial,with bits of bsa c12 thrown in.
3)1960 AJS 650 31 CSR
4)fitted 500 triumph engin to AJS.
5)built 500 triumph/BSA intended to go racing,maneged about 5 laps of brands.then morgage.and kids intervened.
6)BSA bantam 175 to ride to work to save petrol.bid not work out very well as wife learnt to drive.
7)500 triumph/norton
8)GS 750 suzuki
9)GSX1100EF suzuki
10)started raceing on 250 MZ
11)sold MX raced 500 honda FT (still got it in shead)
12)600 harris rotax,got taken out at donington,cramer curves,brocken coller bone,ribs ect.decided to stop racing.sold rotax and 1100 suzuki.
13)ducati 888 strada.wrote off 888 hit a car doing a "u"turn.
14)DR 650 suzuki.should have brought this to ride to work .then i may not have crasher 888.
15)ducati 916 bp,ride outs ect sunny days,DR to ride to workall weathers.
my wife says why dont i get a small car for work. i dont like small cars ,thay dont fit done the white line on the lanes to work.