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Simpson
Dunno if it makes you feel any better, but my dad used to do up motorbikes, and had a 1933 Matchless that was too fucked for him to fix when he was younger. In his 50s he had it professionally restored at great cost because his mum moved so it was sort of use it or loose it. Since then it's pretty much always been stored as he's just never been able to store it close, and now probably doesn't have the confidence to ride it any more.
I've got a full license and am insured on it, but still haven't managed to ride it as it's not stored nearby and life gets in the way.
I guess all that to say that even if you'd kept it and had restored it, you may never have really used it.