

A Bike is Born
2002-10-11 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
Series that follows the restoration of a 1942 Harley Davidson, 1970 Triumph Bonneville and a kit built Boom Trike. Also features interesting three wheelers such as the UK's first motorcycle and sidecar-hearse.
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- Mark Evans
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- Discovery UK
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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- In Production
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