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

Polar opposites?

Four-za Foggy!

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

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

Foggy and Chili at Stafford!

Rare barn find stars inauction

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

Ian Simpson book launch

SEE YOU THERE!

FEED BACK • Post to Mechanics, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ or email your pictures to editorial@classicmechanics.com

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 pick!

Taylor-made! • This humble Honda CX500 has an amazing back story and is intertwined with a bona-fide motorcycle legend. Read on!

Orange Spiel • Harley-Davidson building a sports-bike for European riders: it’s got to be all talk, right? Well, wrong. Harley made a Hog that could hustle and Bertie was invited to ride it. But does it pass motorcycle muster 16 years on?

To the nines! • Honda’s four-cylinder CB900FZ was the first product of the factory’s successful endurance racing campaign in the late seventies, and showed it. John Nutting remembers the events that led up to its launch and rides a modern restoration.

RETRO SPECTIVE Ducati 888 • Ducati know about their sports bike and racing roots – so why don’t they make a real retro machine which looks like this beauty?

Tool of the month with BIKER’S TOOL BOX • Ralph Ferrand works with tools all day long – he sells them too at bikerstoolbox.co.uk so he knows what works.

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1989 BMW K1

Q&A

Project Suzuki GS1000 part 1 It’s Claridge’s! • No, not the posh restaurant in London – this will be CMM reader Tim Claridge’s bike. And our own Andy Bolas is sorting it for him. Isn’t he nice?

BACK ISSUES

Project CB750 FA DOHC part 12 Nearly there! • We’re getting close now – or rather Dave is – so what still needs to be done pre-paint?

Project Honda CBR250R part 3 Totally wired! • Ralph is back on with finishing off the butchered look of Donna’s rev-happy Honda grey import.

Bay-watch* • *and FB Marketplace, and Gumtree, and anywhere else we spot something we like…

SUZUKI GSX1100 • One name, numerous models, excellent rep and good value – what’s not to like?

Super Stinker! • Yes, Kev’s started another project despite not having finished any of the others… No, Mrs. Raymond isn’t happy.

Posing problems! • Old bikes, what are they like, eh? Well, they pose problems for the likes of all of us when all we’re trying to do is make them better again.

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 for you to spend on Venhill’s British-made control cables and hoses if you’re selected! Contact us at: bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk. Don’t forget the pictures!

And we’re off! • Finally, three years after he said he’d start – it’s begun! The idiot editor’s dream ZRX may soon become reality. Who is he kidding?

V for Vic-tory! •...