I'm affraid the oldest bike that I fancy is a 888
Could be talked into having an old MGB Roadster though, but not any old british bikes I'm affraid.
I have a couple of friends who own a Matchless, Caythorpe, ajs etc and they constantly sit with drip trays under them or are being re-built, I haven't the patience or room for a British Classic (or mechanical know how
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Darren