British Motorcycle Gear

The plaintive wail of a high performance motorcycle…

As the title implies, there’s nothing quite like the plaintive wail of a high performance motorcycle.  If you’re good enough, you can identify specific bikes just by (dare we say it) their ExhaustNotes.  Harleys have their distinctive rumble, a ’60s Triumph Bonneville sounds like raw power, the Ducati dry clutch rattle, you get the idea.  Do you think you know motors?   Hey, see if you can identify this one before you see it…

Joe Berk

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