15-03-18, 09:23 PM
I am afraid most of the British engineering has gone, we struggle to compete on quality, price and availability.
The foundries have all but disappeared, along with our motorcycle building legacy, and the motor trade in general.
Countries like Thailand, Japan and Korea have us beaten, it's a shame to think that but it's the truth, we can not compete with them on any level.
If you really want to remain loyal to the British companies you are limiting yourself dreadfully, and to be honest you are only giving the kiss of life to a corpse.
It does make me sad to say that but I'm afraid that's the way I see it.
I always had British motorcycles built in Britain, but were they as good as the Japanese bikes of the 60's and 70's? No! British bikes were unreliable, covered your legs with oil, vibrated to the point of numb fingers, the performance of British road bikes was not at patch on the Japanese, it is no wonder the British motorcycle industry failed, along with many other industries also, we I am afraid have become a nation of paper pushes with very few youngsters having the opportunity of leaning a trade or a practical skill.
Oh Fuck! I just fell off my HIGH HORSE. :'(
The foundries have all but disappeared, along with our motorcycle building legacy, and the motor trade in general.
Countries like Thailand, Japan and Korea have us beaten, it's a shame to think that but it's the truth, we can not compete with them on any level.
If you really want to remain loyal to the British companies you are limiting yourself dreadfully, and to be honest you are only giving the kiss of life to a corpse.
It does make me sad to say that but I'm afraid that's the way I see it.
I always had British motorcycles built in Britain, but were they as good as the Japanese bikes of the 60's and 70's? No! British bikes were unreliable, covered your legs with oil, vibrated to the point of numb fingers, the performance of British road bikes was not at patch on the Japanese, it is no wonder the British motorcycle industry failed, along with many other industries also, we I am afraid have become a nation of paper pushes with very few youngsters having the opportunity of leaning a trade or a practical skill.
Oh Fuck! I just fell off my HIGH HORSE. :'(