Lester Morris and the humour of history
Introduction
The photographers
1969: Barry Ryan's Motorcycles: Excelsior
1972-1973: Lester Morris Motorcycles........................12
1973-1976: Ron Angel's Motorcycles..........................30
Job............................................................30
Moto Guzzi Cruisers................................34
Munch 1...................................................36
Munch 2...................................................40
Torque......................................................42
Winton.....................................................45
Benelli Six................................................48
More about the Benelli Six.......................51
Triumph T110..........................................54
Book Launch............................................57
1978-1979: Honda, Kawasaki, Daytona............................................61
Short Legs v Kawasaki K1300.................64
Daytona Speed Week Part 1.....................67
Daytona Speed Week Part 2.....................69
1979-1981: Triumph two-way trip..............................72
Two-way trip revisited..............................75
Wandering koala.......................................75
Ariel Trike................................................77
Galvin......................................................81
Spare parts nightmare...............................81
BMW Isetta bubble-car............................84
A piece of string.......................................87
Motorcycle engines..................................89
Steam powered motorcycles.....................92
1981-1983: BART in the USA, Ever Onward, Motorcycle seatbelts (?)
1986-1990: Motor Museum, Condoms
1990-2010: Baby on Board, Looking back at Bathurst, Day One, Fly's eyes, Cruiser - Praise TV commercial
2010-2014: Whangerei, New Zealand, Broadford
2014-2016: Maxi-scooters, Mini-bikes, Big bloke - Old days, The Postie, Queen's Coronation, Well-known facts, Kawasaki Z900RS, Flies, fleas, ants, The Newby lecture, Superbikes - Revisited, Le Mans, France
2018-2020: Post-Lester Morris Training Scheme, Motorcycle stands, Rear or centre.........................................147
Motorcycle stands again!.........................149
Henderson brochure 1921.....................151
Air suspension........................................154
Harley v BSA Bantam............................157
Triumph Twins.......................................160
Harley exhaust.......................................163
Myopic cretins........................................165
Semi-trailer............................................167
Safety gear..............................................169
Modern motorcyclists............................172
Goodwood.............................................174
Yaris v Harley: Driving the family..........177
Slow reactors..........................................180
Canopied ute..........................................182
Licence tests...........................................184
