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Updated 1/4/09

NAME:     Jeff Cooper

EMAIL:     jeffcooper@sky.com

WHAT TOWN/CITY/VILLAGE DO YOU LIVE IN:     Burgess Hill

WHAT IS YOUR ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE & HOW LONG:     Now an Honorary member but held roles of Chairman for 4 years and various other roles back to 1994

OCCUPATION:     Retired Planning Engineer

HOW LONG A MEMBER OF BH&DMCC:     About 20 years

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST BIKE & WHEN:     Cyclemaster and Panther 350 in 1955

BIKES YOU HAVE HAD IN THE PAST:     Panther 350, Sunbeam 500, Ariel 350, Suzuki 550, 3 Hondas, Triumph Legend and Bonnie.

Classic bikes have included 1960 AJS 650, 1968 Triumph Bonneville (Possible my best classic), 1975 Triumph Tiger.

BIKES YOU RUN AT PRESENT:     1960 Matchless 350 ex Auxiliary Fire Service, 1975 Triumph Bonneville 750 and a modern 790 Triumph Bonneville.

WHAT  WOULD YOUR NEXT BIKE BE:     Anything ride-able by a short fat ++++ with a gammy leg! Possibly a Honda Silverwing.  

HAVE YOU HAD A BREAK FROM MOTORCYCLING:     Always had some thing in the garage.

FAVOURITE BIKING EVENT:     Tour to Baern in the Pyrenees (4 times)-brilliant.

FAVOURITE BH&DMCC EVENT:     Club trip to our twin town of Schmallemburgh in Germany.

OTHER BIKING EVENTS YOU HAVE ATTENDED:     The classic Vehicle shows at Ardingly, Ace Café, Sammy Millers.

FAVOURITE BIT OF KIT:     Flip up BMW Helmet and any pair of leather trousers that fit!

 

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