MCN reader Richard Pleasants shares the spoils of his hunt for the one that got away...

Would you buy a classic racer if it wasn’t perfect, maybe missing a few parts, with a body sporting the odd light dent, looking a bit grimy here and there? If your answer is no, well, you just missed

Light, compact, friendly, Morini’s V-twin dual-purpose gem was a fabulous device – and the template for a swarm of enduro and adventure bikes giving it the Vee

Whether they knew his name or not, whole generations of Brits were familiar with the work of Reginald Mount, who lent his talents to the Ministry of Information during World War Two and beyond. Mount,

The classic bikes that you have found, restored or just taken for a ride

At times during his restoration of this 1988 Kawasaki GPX750R , Bob Harris was tempted to torch it. But his tenacity, bargain-hunting ability and passion to revive unloved machines resulted in this blaze of glory