July 2015
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - July 2015

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06 ARCHIVE
Anton Mang – the master
of the 250.

08 2000 KAWASAKI ZX-7R
Mossy on a mid-1990s
missile.

13 NEWS
New kit for your
delectation and Popham!

18 CALENDAR
July: it’s summer at last!

20 FEEDBACK
A reader queries Bertie’s
taste. Fair shout.

22 SHOW US YOURS
Some awesome bikes from
your sheds.

25 NOSTALGIA
The mad world and mad
bikes of Richard Lindoe.

30 SUZUKI TS 185 ER
Enduro icon.

38 WELSH CLASSIC
Amazing bikes and top
track action.

44 KAWASAKI H1
Jon Bentman on the
Kawasaki classic stroker.

52 FAST ORANGE
An amazing homage to
James Whitham.

58 LAVERDA 3C-E
John Nutting recalls a very
fast Italian triple.

66 MIDUAL
We waited 16 years for
what? This is better.

129 NEXT MONTH
Honda’s VT500 and
Kawasaki’s S1.

130 PARTING SHOT
When feet-forward was all
the rage!

69 WORKSHOP NEWS
New metal bits.

72  Q&A
Your questions answered.

76  YAMAHA RD125DX
Let’s get this thing back together.

80  STAN STEPHENS
The awesome RD1200LC V6!

82  PROJECT STINGER
At blooming last it returns!

87 YAMAHA TX500
Mark Haycock has daftly bought
yet another bike!

90  DERESTRICTING A POWERVALVE
Andy Bolas on what to look for if
you import an RD.

94 PROJECT KAWASAKI ZRX1100
It’s that man Alan Dowds again on
his beefy build.

98 REPAIR A DAMAGED HEAD
Stan makes do and mends.

100 COMING CLASSIC
Yamaha’s awesome YZF-R1

108 BRAKE FLUID
How bad is yours asks?

110 SUZUKI TS50X
Tiddler trail tearaway treat.

122  FUEL TAPS
Often ignored – best not says
Steve Cooper.

127  COMING CLASSIC
Suzuki’s RF600/900 is one.