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Trigger’s Broom: What Makes a Classic Motorcycle the Same Bike?
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Since then it's had another engine. The gearbox has been rebuilt. The forks have been replaced. It's wearing different wheels. The fuel tank rusted through years ago. The exhaust certainly isn't original and, following an unfortunate encounter with corrosion, eventually even the frame was replaced.
Why Most UK Motorcyclists Never Go Beyond a CBT – And It’s Not What You Think
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Spend any time around UK bike schools, forums, or Sunday-morning café stops and you’ll hear the line trotted out with absolute confidence: “Only one in five riders ever go beyond a CBT.” It sounds alarming. It sounds like failure. And it sounds like something is fundamentally broken in the UK licensing system.