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[Sir Tigger KC]

Oh how we laughed when the first Jap bikes arrived on these shores. 

Yep....bikes that would start first kick (or touch of the button) didn't break down or leak oil, were never going to catch on.

My first bike when I was 16 was a Kawasaki AE50, which was a great little bike that had been souped up. I could do nearly 50mph on the flat and could keep up with the Fizzies! 

My Dad made me put an old tray under it saying "Bikes always leak oil, and I don't want oil stains everywhere!" 

He was amazed that it didn't leak. 

Brit iron had vertically split engine cases. The nips used horizontally split cases.

Even in the 1970's most brit bike design could be traced back the the 1930's......much like the Morris Marina. 

Well if fine engineering ain't broke, don't fix it!