At nearly an hour and twenty minutes, this is our longest non-two-parter yet. We eventually get around to talking about British bikes, both classic and modern. Before that, however, we go back to catch some oddball bikes we neglected to talk about in Episode #14, and spend some time discussing a couple of bikes we do (and don’t) want. I’m searching for a modern supplement to the CL125S, while Garrett wants a new FZ-10…and my old leathers.
False Neutral – Rule, Britannia!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Two Wheel Tuesday: Enjoy your commute! (My ode to the 1977 RD400 sales flyer)
Megola-Mania (Alan Cathcart’s test ride of the 1923 front-wheel drive Megola Sport)
Except where noted in the captions, images are standard press kit/website photos used courtesy of the respective manufacturers.
![Megola rotary](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1001-Megola-rotary.jpg?resize=450%2C466)
![Gilera CX 125](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1002-Gilera-CX-125.jpg?resize=450%2C312)
![Cannondale MX400](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1004-Cannondale-MX400.jpg?resize=450%2C306)
![Honda EZ90 Cub](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1005-Honda-EZ90-Cub.jpg?resize=450%2C275)
![Scott Flying Squirrel](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1003-Scott-Flying-Squirrel.jpg?resize=450%2C254)
![Vintage Tanshanomi in his Hein Gericke leathers with contrasting black pants, and with red pants on the cover of the 1981 catalog](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/HG-leathers.jpg?resize=450%2C298)
![2017 Yamaha FZ-10](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Ep-16-1007-2017-Yamaha-FZ-10.jpg?resize=450%2C349)
![Honda CRF250L](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CRF250L_2016_Street_01.jpg?resize=450%2C321)
![](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/kymco-k-pipe-125-1.jpg?resize=450%2C285)
![Suzuki TU250X](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ep05-03.png?resize=450%2C324)
![1979 Triumph Bonneville](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/index.png?resize=450%2C287)
![1979 Triumph Bonneville Special](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tri03081902.jpg?resize=450%2C467)
![Norton 850 Commando](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/nortonpinup4.jpg?resize=450%2C679)
![Tanshanomi's BSA B50SS Gold Star](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/myb50ss_web.jpg?resize=450%2C294)
![WEB_ARIEL_1957_SQ4](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/WEB_ARIEL_1957_SQ4.jpg?resize=450%2C328)
![2004-Triumph-SpeedTripled](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2004-Triumph-SpeedTripled.jpg?resize=450%2C318)
![me6_my14_thruxton_hm_rhs_3000px_rescaled](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/me6_my14_thruxton_hm_rhs_3000px_rescaled.png?resize=450%2C250)
![Triumph Rocket 3](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/triumph-rocket-iii-01.jpg?resize=450%2C250)
![Triumph Daytona 675](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/166282778_TRIUMPHDAYTONA675.jpg?resize=450%2C360)
![Vincent Black Shadow](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/02.jpg?resize=450%2C343)
![1965 Velocette Viper](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Velocette-1965-Catalogue-03-1.jpg?resize=450%2C232)
![1969 BSA 750 Rocket III](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1969-BSA-ad-500-web-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
![1938 Triumph Speed Twin](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/e3aa4a95edecf609fda4a960ae58277b.jpg?resize=450%2C363)
![1983 Triumph 900 Diana/Phoenix (mockup)](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/7113d1400166584-does-meriden-diana-motor-still-exist-1983-phoenix-2.jpg?resize=450%2C324)
![1991 Triumph (Hinckley) Trident 750](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TRIUMPH-Trident-750-1090_2.jpg?resize=450%2C289)
![Triumph Bandit 350 Prototype](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/triumph-bandit-thennow.png?resize=450%2C290)
![Panther "Sloper"](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/m1203.jpg?resize=450%2C290)
![Cotton Blackburn "Straight Frame"](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/650_WD4309684CottonracerS.jpg?resize=450%2C300)
Image Source: www.classicbikersclub.com
![1978 Triumph Bonneville magazine ad](https://i0.wp.com/hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3299349474_a5a13ba75f_b.jpg?resize=450%2C606)
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