In 1985, a certain motorcycle was launched to much fanfare and excitement. Today, that bike is widely recognized as the very first of its kind: a sports bike. That was, of course, the Suzuki GSX-R750.

On one occasion, when contractors came to sub-divide the shared garden of their flats in a doomed attempt to end the row, Ms Eveno was seen lying down in the dirt to prevent a fence being erected ...