FRANK WESTWORTH

“The engine spins up again. Maybe a little more vibratory than before, but it’s not easy to tell. The noise, though. Strewth, as they used to say in 1950s monochrome movies. It sounds dreadful.”

bars of a top motorcycle, in this case a Norton 650SS in entirely glittery, better than new condition. Flat bars, standard footrests produce that infamous bag of potatoes riding position; not entirely uncomfortable but not at all comfortable either. Only British motorcycles of this era seemed able to produce it. Back bent, head down, knees flapping,