‘Demand has pushed the value of projects way out of beginners’ reach’

‘Unrestored’ means exactly that – what you are paying for is largely cosmetic’

‘when the Sunbeam went on the bench, I honestly believed I was doing a pre-sale spruce up’

‘I think it’s a shame if we lose the inclination (and ability) to try and fix old parts’

‘I seldom go to a bike event without learning something I didn’t know’

‘I couldn’t operate without a lathe, yet I meet people who have one but almost never use it’

‘The engineer said the piston was scrap, a rebore was needed’

‘That’s why the cylinder was on a shelf, not a bike’

‘You cannot work out carb tuning simply by plug colour’

‘Technology should be our servant, not our god’

‘join an owners’ club... you’ll get help and advice and almost certainly a fair deal’

‘Nothing seemed right... the seat looked too high... to be frank, it looked a mess’

‘Keeping bikes on the road with a limited budget taught me what i can get away with’

‘Time may appear to be free, but it’s harder to get than money when you need it...’

‘rather than de-rusting his tank with nuts and volts, my friend went for electrolysis’

‘the more tools you have, the more options you give yourself when you face a new problem’

‘The bike reared like a bronco and cavorted off toward the opposite kerb’