In short, Born in Yorkshire, moved lots, no roots, mid teens, got bike, had more. Got divorce, bikes gone! !7 years on, new wife, new bike, lifes great!

In detail (ish) Proper names John but thanks to the wife most people call me Garf, that’s all they’ve heard her call me so they assume its my name, she’s took it from my surname (Garfield).
Got no roots to speak of, was born in Yorkshire but moved around with my parents, Derbyshire, Northants, Liecestershire, had lots of new schools and towns, which sucked when you’re a young with a different accent in a new area. Taught me how to swing n duck tho!
Finally stopped moving in my early teens and got my first bike, a Casal SS4 sixteener special, after that I had a BSA C15 (250cc single) most of my mates were buying RD250 Yammys or GT250 Suzys, Always figured I was born too late! Over the years had a variety of bikes Yam SR500 (not bad actually) MotoGuzzi California, MK1 (bit of a ratter but went miles on it), while I was running these I had a stable of British iron, small capacity Enfields, BSAs, Triumphs, none were original all were bitsa’s and forever being tinkerd with, got some pics somewhere, I’ll post when I can find em and I’ve sussed out how to post? My favourite bike was my Triton, a 1959 (my Birth year) Bonneville engine in a Norton featherbed frame with roadholder forks. You wouldn’t want to go too far on it but it certainly turned heads, especially with straight thru pipes. Sadly I ended up selling all due to a divorce!
Moving on some 17 years I now live in a small Cambridgshire village(ideal location for my work) with my lovely wife (makes ya sick don’t it!) but she’s been my rock. I always kept my interest in bikes and biking although financially having one was out of the question (I had to use a car for my work and couldn’t justify one just sitting in the garage 5 days a week). Then 5 years ago she took me to see that nice man at the Triumph dearlers and said “ Go on then, which one?”. So I got me an 07 America and we’re out on it every chance we get which is great as my wife had never been on a bike before but she now “gets” what it’s all about! So although I have no roots as such my loyalty is to my loved ones and family. Happy riding.

I'd rather ride it than clean it!!!!