Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - July 2014

• Editor's intro
Bertie sets the scene

• Archive
Keith Huewen was, once upon a time, more than a mouth for BT Sport

• 1975 Kawasaki Z1B
Mossy marvels at one of motorcycling’s best bikes

• News
News, things, bikes, columnists and products

• Calendar
July should be warm and perfect for a pootle

• Feedback
What we’ve done right or wrong and your views

• Show us yours
Your bikes shown with much pride. Magic!

• Aussie  VJMC Show and Popham Jumble
Some VJMC news from home and Down Under

• Yamaha RD400
Could this be the Universal Two-Stroke Twin?

• 1989 Race-reps,
Steady Eddie and King George Bush the First

• Kawasaki Z650
Jon Bentman on why the little Zed is better than big brother

• Fuel for thought
Steve Cooper on how you can save your classic from crap fuel

• Laverda 750S Formula
One man on his cheap and cheerful refresh of an Italian twin

• MIRA files:BMW Boxer twin racers
John Nutting recalls the good old days of the track-based boxer beat

• Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
1998’s fastest bike ever gets a makeover for today

WORKSHOP

• News
Our Pip is torque of the town, new tools shown, old ones rated

• Spa Katana
Paul Berryman overcomes paralysis of the wallet

• Inlet systems
Steve Cooper on what goes wrong and right on your airbox

• Multimeter guide
Our pinball wizard Mark Haycock on the electrical spanner

• Recommissioning an old bike
Scoop’s guide to getting the old girl going again… Ahem

• Project Rickuki
Scoop again – this time it’s about getting the angles right…

• Project Yamaha TZR250 3XV
Stan is well on with his race project TZR

• Project Yamaha RD350R
Idiot editor buys the runt of the LC litter

• Kawasaki A7SS
You want a Kwik Kwak with a high level pipe? Read on

• Dresda Honda showstopper
From MCN spot the ball win to CMM showstopper