Up Shift – New Motorcycle World Record
Guinness has certified that New Zealand’s Leslie Harris set the record as the world’s oldest motorcycle racer! At 97 he recently completed the Pukekohe 43rd Classic Motorcycle Festival in Auckland. He won the event in 2019 and finished 4th this year beating his son (8th place) and granddaughter (21st place).
My Take – WOW, I hope I am still riding at his age!!!! By the way, he races a BSA Bantam 175cc bike in these races.
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Hitting Neutral – Honda Reintroduces the Motocompo
The original Motocompo was produced from 1981-1983 and is now a collector’s item. The new Motocompo was just released and will be available in the US and a few other areas. The new “electric” version of the scooter will sell for around $1000. Some stats of the new bike: (the original machines stats)
Max Speed – 12 MPH (30 MPH) Range – 12 Miles (40 miles)
Full Charge – 3 Hours Weigh – 265 lbs (100 lbs)
My Take – Not sure this is an improvement over the original which weighed less and had more than 3 times the range with a 50cc gas engine. Also, 100 pounds is somewhat easier to handle than 265. If I were going to spend this money, I think I would look around for an 80’s model in working condition.
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Ride on, Ride Safe
