Just when you thought you’d avoided the carol singers, Paul Goff presents the Twelve Days Of Classic Biking Christmas…
Paul says; ‘I first heard this at a Three Spires rally near Coventry in 1977 or 78, sung by a bike club from up north somewhere.’
The Twelve Days Of Classic Biking Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me… a Manx Norton with a sidecar
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me… two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me… three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me… five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me… seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… eight Moto Guzzis, seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… nine 99s, eight Moto Guzzis, seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… ten A10s, nine 99s, eight Moto Guzzis, seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me… eleven Laverdas, ten A10s, nine 99s, eight Moto Guzzis, seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and a Manx Norton with a racing chair
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… a 12 month ban (!), eleven Laverdas, ten A10s, nine 99s, eight Moto Guzzis, seven Model Sevens, six Benelli sixes, five Gold Stars, four Square Fours, three Triumph Tridents, two Speed Twins and [ALL TOGETHER NOW] a Manx Norton with a racing chair.
So. Our challenge to you is to form a suitable choir with members of your local bike club, get carolling, and post the footage on YouTube so we can all enjoy it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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