Like all you old rockers , In the 60s I was the same had my first bike at 15 had several british bikes, used to go to Alexs in town,done my bit against the Mods but I saw the light we were never going to beat the Japs. In fact I worked in the motor cycle trade I made mudguards ,seat pans and fuel tanks before being laid off in 1965, would NOT buy a Jap bike so went to 4 wheels. PS still like to look at british bikes, Jap bikes have got no heart.