The first entry on the Blog to test the water - more to come.

Issue #15 of Bike for April/May 1974. Still 'running' to this day!

Issue 15 has a comparison between the H-D 1200 and Ducati 750. Note the advert for the Norton 750 and 850 - look at the gorgeous John Player livery - 440lbs, 0 to 100mph and back again to 0 in less than 15 seconds!!

The contents of Issue #15 include Ogri, the infamous Greaser and his buddy Malcolm, a long distance test for a BMW 75/5 - in the editorial it's noted that a GT750 and trident cost all of 850GBP!

"L" reg Harley and a 'M" Reg Ducati - both test to within 1 mph of each other at 107 and 108 respectively and take over 14 seconds to do the 1/4 mile - how things have changed.

Superglide and GT - note the padlock on the bars of the Harley!

Discs brake fore and aft on the H-D, only on the front of the Ducati.

Chrome, bolts and bits, no modular stuff on these.

Note the ad for Alan Jefferies bike shop - yes the great late David Jeffries uncle, or maybe Dad - will need to research further.

"125 Giant test" - can there be such a thing?

Little two-strokes rule.

Note the advert for Cornwall Motorcycles - to later become Dameralls, a shop I visited numerous times in the l80's.

60 mph top speed for under 300 quid!!

Read Titan catalog 35p plus a SAE! - yes you paid them!!!

With hair cuts like these thank goodness wearing helmets became compulsory.

Height of motorcycle glamor - not!

Names form the past, Mick Grant, Phil Read and Barry Sheene - those were the days.

The famous Lewis Leathers - Stremaliner Suit, Phantom Jeans and a guy whose lost his wheel.

Issue #16 - Who said the Ace Cafe wouldn't let bikes in? a JPS Norton and juke box.

805 Commando with the isolastic suspension claiming 64 mpg at 50 mph and a 'smooth' ride.

JPS Norton, Read Titan Honda 810 and 750 Dresda Suzuki. Wow wee!

Two-stroke triple with faring by Dresda - lock up your daughters.

Twin discs on the front, clip-ons on the Suzuki but a standard 750 engine in the JPS!!

Single disc and an on/off switch - good old British motorcycles!

Dresda - 118.9 mph, JPS - 115-120 est and the Titan 810 124.8 mph - pick one for less than 1,320 GBP!

Ogri cartoon in full typical Sample flight with Davick Botique - I used to live 2 miles from this shop.

Laverda 750SFC, Kawasaki 350, BMW and Benelli 750.

CB500 Four -if you have one like this and as good as this - keep it or call me.