December 2013
December 2013   


Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - December 2013

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Contents

08 ARCHIVE
The amazing 1992 Isle of Man TT recalled.

10 QUICK SPIN – BENELLI 750 SEI
Chris Moss on a sexy six.

14 NEWS
Columnists, cool things and money off Fogtech!

20 CALENDAR
What’s on this December. Brrrr…

22 FEEDBACK
All your views on CMM revealed.

24 SHOW US YOURS
Send us pics of your pride and
joy! And win a Tamiya model!

28 HONDA AFRICA TWIN
Honda’s already emerged classic.

32 YAMAHA ROUND
TANK RD COLLECTION
Dave Higgins and his amazing
250s and 350s.

41 NOSTALGIA 1992
Annus horribilis revealed.

46 YAMAHA RD250A
Scoop rides a two-stroke legend.

54 SUZUKI GSX-R1100
A brutal reader’s special.

62 STAFFORD SHOW
Did you go? If not, why not?

64 BIMOTA KB2 LASER MIRA FILES
John Nutting on Rimini’s middleweight marvel.

70 SUZUKI TL1000R
What if Suzuki took the twin plunge again?

74  WORKSHOP NEWS
Pip Higham and parts and products.

76  SPEEDO CABLE SWAP
Done on Scoop’s FZR250.

80  PROJECT SPA KATANA
What happens when rules
are read.

84  PROJECT DUCATI
Reg Everett’s Montjuic marvel recreated.

88  SUZUKI GSX-R7/11
He’s cleaned it... but what’s with the Bandit?

92  REBUILD A CRASHED BIKE
Mark Haycock counts the cost.

96  STAN STEPHENS
Stan on the Bridgestone GTR350.

112  YAMAHA TX500
Yammy twin buying tips.

128  Q&A
Tips told and secrets revealed.

130  SUZUKI GT550
Overshadowed no longer!