Excerpts from a book about Italian cars.....but easily encompasses bikes as well “The world would be a sorry place if it were not for the Italians. Their gifts to art and music, not to mention food, and the uniquely Italian celebration of the joy of living, all rate high in the catalogue of human accomplishment. Certainly the world of automobiles would be a good deal poorer if it were not for the imprint that the Italian touch has made on motorcars, and is still making.” and “... but their one grand virtue is a pure felicita di vita which no other machine is quite able to duplicate. To gather together a scenic road, an attractive companion and an Italian sports car is to know one of life's exquisite joys”. Felicita di vita - I'll call that: "Happiness/celebration to be alive" then tempered by feelings we know well “Being Latin, the car is entitled to a measure of temperament, and can teach you the meaning of exasperation. But when she has been sufficiently soothed praised and loved and the mood is on her, she is on your side like no other...” and the pay-off “If cars can be considered a stimulant - and they certainly should be - then one probably gets higher highs and lower lows from Italian machines than from any other breed.” I had to smile....that knowing smile of experience.
That's me 20 years ago (that's my GSXr 7/11 and under the sheet is my dad's 400/4 before you ask).....guess the car....it was in my dads garage up to last year when it was sold..... just thought id try to make the day more interesting....
I do like the tools on show bloody big hammer Mole grips Screw driver can you remember what you were adjusting ???
Dya like that....used to have to hammer the back wheel back into the swing arm (and pull the swingarm apart just to get the wheel in)...nah - cant remember - could have been anything on there - I wonder where it is now....?
