‘You’re a biker,’ he said, delighted by the sight of my leathers. ‘What have you got?’ ‘Ducati 900SS,’ I told him. ‘Fantastic,’ he said, ‘mine’s a Moto Guzzi Le Mans.’ This was a time when one of the hot points of discussion in the bike magazines was about which was the superior Italian bike, Moto Guzzi or Ducati. Harvey was eager for first-hand experience and asked if he could take my Ducati out for a spin. ‘Sure,’ I said, and stood in the car park for what felt like an age as he took my bike for a run God knows where, returning and taking off his helmet to reveal even messier hair and an
...more
Good taste in bikes!
