Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - November 2014
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06 The Battle of Assen recalled... Chili versus Foggy!
08 1997 HONDA VFR750F-V
Our man Moss on why this bike
is all you’ll ever need.
13 NEWS
Cool columnists,nice news and fun things.
18 CALENDAR
Remember, remember to ride in November.
20 FEEDBACK
We’ve actually been praised this month!
22 SHOW US YOURS
From cafe-racing Genesis to a
Beezer with bits from the Far
East on.
30 SUZUKI GOOSE
Scoop rides Suzuki’s surprisingly game bird – the Goose!
40 HONDA HOMAGE
David Silver’s amazing Honda museum.
44 ROAD & RACE HONDA CB500 FOUR
From Clark Kent to a Seventies Superman:
Niall Mackenzie rides.
52 1973 SUZUKI GT750 KETTLE
Or ‘water bottle’ Down Under.
57 READER’S SPECIAL SUZUKI GOOSE
One Goose plucked and restored to perfection.
60 HONDA GL1000 GOLDWING
Original Gold Wing models recalled in MIRA Files.
68 HONDA NSR500R
TheRothmans race- replica triple rebooted
for modern times.
130 NEXT MONTH
Find out who’s joining the CMM team next month!
71 WORKSHOP NEWS
New metal bits and Pip Higham!
74 MASTER CYLINDERS
Honda Hornet’s brakes
overhauled.
78 SUZUKI TS125/RV125
Stan Stephens rebuilds this
classic motor.
82 OIL PUMP REBUILD
Scoop saves his bacon with these
workshop skills.
87 PAINT PREP
Mark Haycock prepares
a tank for paint.
90 YAMAHA RD350R
Idiot editor takes delivery of
boxes of bits.
92 HONDA RC42
Steve Cooper learns
to love a Honda.
94 FIZZY – NIALL MACKENZIE
The Old Trout is on the home
stretch with his FS1-E.
98 PROJECT TOP GUN
We think we’ve found a GPz900R.
110 KAWASAKI GPZ750 TURBO
Steve Cooper’s final buying guide
on the turbo Eighties bikes.
124 RECOMMISSION RULES
Steve Cooper on how to reboot an
old boot.
126 Q&A
Your questions... our
experts answer!