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

They’re all worth saving…

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

cmm Tested • Riding kit worn, tools twirled & tyres turned

Early Z1 sells for £26k!

Catch a Kat!

Yamaha XSR900 GP

Yorkshire Air Museum needs YOU!

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

Foggy and Chili at Stafford!

DIARY DATES

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The way we were…

Mellow Yellow • When Kirsty Glover hatched a plan to build ahill-climb racer from a humble Yamaha commuter, she knew exactly who to call to help make it happen – her other half Nigel.

Scramble! • Our Scoop is in a hurry to forget the modern Ducati Scramblers. He says you should ride the real deal – the Ducati 350 SCR.

Ducati 350 Genealogy

The Dealer’s Perspective – Neil Ridgewell of Made in Italy Motorcycles

Here kitty • Often maligned and sniggered at for its name, the Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat is actually a very good, cheap bike. Andy Bolas is the cat who’s got the cream…

I own this one – Tony Hutchison

A brief history of the ‘super-sport’ class in the UK

Kat’s cradle • Popping out for an ice cream has never been so much fun – but what’s the back of the Kat like? Let’s find out.

Circlip pliers • Ralph Ferrand works with tools all day long – he sells them too at bikerstoolbox.co.uk so he knows what works.

Yamaha TZR250 3XV • Yamaha’s V-twin 250cc two-stroke race-replica in RS (Racing Sport) and SP (Sports Production) guise.

Q&A

Final furlong! • This must be a record. Scoop is almost finished with a project bike and it’s ‘only’ taken six episodes.

Feeling wired! • Down Under Dave is about to enter that twilight zone of sorting out the electrics on a decades-old machine. Good luck…

Honda way out? • Poor Donna’s diddy Honda CBR needs a good dose of TLC and there’s only one man in the south-west who can help – our Ralph!

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…

SUZUKI RGV250 VJ22 • Perhaps the ultimate expression of UK-imported grand-prix racer for the road – the Suzuki RGV250 VJ22 (1990-1995) is still much-loved more than three decades since launch.

What to buy and how much to pay

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Gilera Nordwest • Scott Redmond picks up a 1994 supermoto single that people raved about at the time – but what’s this rare bird like to break?

Quite boring! • To recreate his mate’s old Triumph, Pip isn’t going to reinvent the wheel! But he may have to build some. Oh and hone an engine!

SHOW US YER SHED! • We want to see YOUR shed, your workshop, your garage space, your man/person cave – call it what you will! We want to know what you love and loathe about the space you have to fettle and – each month – we have a £50 Venhill voucher to give to you if you’re selected! Contact us at: bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk Don’t forget the pictures!

Dumping Doris! • Poor Doris sat unloved in Bertie’s garage… until a new bloke...