At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
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Doug's bike is a bit of a rare one as it has the rigid frame in combination with the "new" engine. They only did that in 1951. The colour scheme is original. The "before" pic shows this bike prior to the restoration.