set down v. phr. to crash a motorcycle while riding it by dropping from a vertical attitude into a horizontal slide. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A barn find is a classic car that has been discovered after being stored for a long period in a place such as a barn or shed. The term also applies to similarly stored motorcycles and aircraft. This is part of a complete episode.
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