Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - April 2014

08 ARCHIVE
The Great Escape at Daytona
1976, by Don Morley.

10 QUICK SPIN – 1991
SUZUKI GSX-R750M
Mossy rides the last oil-cooled Gixer.

14 NEWS
News and views and things to
buy: lovely!

20 CALENDAR
If you’re an April fool, here’s
where to go!

22 FEEDBACK
We come in for some stick –
but you love us, right?

24 SHOW US YOURS
Lots of lovely bikes on show –
your bikes, too!

28 YAMAHA FZ-S600 FAZER
Mark Williams on a real
Emerging Classic!

32 YAMAHA XJ1100 MAXIM
Steve Cooper chucks his leg
over a monster. Oo-er missus!

41 1976
The long hot summer of biking
recalled! Magic times!

46 YAMAHA TDR 250
Jon Bentman may ruffle
feathers with his take on
the TDR!

55 YAMAHA YZR500
GAULOISES REPLICA
We get all two-stroke and
Gallic with this gorgeous
machine!

60 AIR-COOLED SUZUKI TOUR!
How to have fun abroad on
quick, cool Kats!

64 DUCATI 860GT MIRA FILES
The best of the bargain bevels
reviewed by John Nutting.

72 HONDA CX750 TURBO
If only Honda would build
another one of these. Please?

76  WORKSHOP NEWS
Three solid pages of parts and Pip!

81  OIL FILTRATION
Magic Mark looks at the funny filters.

85  EXHAUST REPAIR
Scoop sorts out exhausts.

88  PROJECT YAMAHA TZR250
Stan Stephens on how to make a
3XV race-winner.

92  PROJECT RICKUKI
Steve Cooper has part two of his hybrid.

96  STAN STEPHENS
The master starts a strip and build of
the KR-1S!

98  WORKSHOP BUILD
Stan again – this time on how to set up
a workshop: part 1.

100  PIP HIGHAM
His own, unique take on fixing things
for little outlay!

111  USED PRODUCTS RATED
Steve Cooper on a number of products
he can’t do without.

112  SUZUKI A100
Tips on purchasing the super
Suzuki tiddler!

128  Q&A
All problems sorted by our team.
Honest!

130  YAMAHA AS1 – SHOWSTOPPER
Yes it carries its patina with pride
does this giant-killer!