Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Dedicated to the later classics and Japanese machines, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has it all. Now 116 pages of road tests, rebuild guides, 'Street Specials' reviews and much much more... Staff Bikes - Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is the only magazine that "Buys its own bikes, rebuilds 'em and rides 'em".

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics • January 2024 Issue 435

Doing the right thing…

Retiring, not shy…

Stuff • The latest riding kit, top tools, tyres, retro, clothing and more!

BOOK CORNER

Tested • Riding kit worn, tools twirled & tyres turned

Retros/classics steal the show!

Kar Lee cool!

2024 CLASSIC BIKE TRACKDAYS

PRE-ORDER YOUR CMM!

SCOOPERMAN! • The sunny side of the classic world, with the VJMC’s Steve Cooper

New BMW retros

Farewell, Dunlop!

CRMC NEWS!

Arai launch TT lid 2024

SPEED OF LIGHT

FEEDBACK

Show us yours

The way we were… • Send us your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed! Either send to me at bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk or via our vibrant Facebook page. C’mon, we’ll send you a T-shirt if you are our first pic

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United Colours… • Retirement came early for Paul, even if a full bike licence came late! But what to do with his time: restore a Benetton-coloured Honda CBR600 F-M of course.

Meaty stock! • He finally finished it… It was like War and Peace being serialised, but we finally got to the end of Ralph’s Kawasaki Z900 stocker build…

The Kawasaki 900cc bloodline…

Singing Soprano… • Our Al loves the R18 – but thinks it’s now a thing of fun, rather than a serious machine.

Pillion perfection?

Kat gets the cream! • Spreading the Katana love around means it goes to its third keeper – none other than the VJMC’s Andy Bolas. But will the kitty Kat purr for him?

Rolling thunder… • Few bikes can put a smile on your face like a big-capacity V-twin and Aprilia’s Tuono family can probably put the biggest grin on yer mush. But don’t expect comfort or ease-of-use, says Bertie Simmonds…

What the Gen.2 Tuono should have been…

This Tuono’s rebirth

Aprilia enters the big league

KAWASAKI Z250 • Who can catch a Kawasaki? Well, it was easy enough to catch this one – but hold on one minute, there’s a lot to love about the ‘right’ model of Z250.

That synching feeling! • Ralph Ferrand works with tools all day long – he sells them too at bikerstoolbox.co.uk so he knows what works.

Suzuki GS1000S

Q&A • Our very own wizened sages, Messrs Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper, are here to answer all of your woes, be they mechanical or spiritual. Every month we will be giving advice, as well as some general tips. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, too.

Clutch control! • The ST’s kick-start needs a good sorting out to make it work – but what’s getting in the way?

Haulin’ ass! • Stinkwheels need effective crank seals – which is why we’re looking at changing them.

What bearing does it have upon the situation?

Time capsule! • Tim the Tool Man and Jeff strip the rotary/disc valve and rotary gearbox 1968 BS90 Trail motor… An engine way ahead of its time.

Bay-watch* • Kev Raymond keeps his eye on the choppy waters of the classic world to see if any projects, donors and bargains are out there worthy of being dragged out of the surf for some mouth-to-mouth…

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

SUZUKI GT125 • Suzuki’s smallest GT twin – it packs a punch at a bargain price.

Hinge and Brackets • Legendary Z-Power man Dave Marsden continues his replica Goose bike from Mad Max.

Turbo time!...