October 2015
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - October 2015

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06 ARCHIVE
King Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha
naked from 1978.

08 1998 SUZUKI TL1000S
Simon Roots on Suzuki’s
scary TL1000S V-twin.

13 NEWS
Up-coming events, model
motorcycles and Scoop’s
column!

18 CALENDAR
There’s only one place to go:
the CMM Stafford Show!

20 FEEDBACK
VT500 facts fed-back, pillion
advice sought.

22 SHOW US YOURS
All your own work and we love
you for it.

26 1990 YAMAHA FZR400RR SP
CMM reader John Woods
and his lovely SP.

30 MUNCH MAMMOTH
Andy Westlake finds perhaps
the only one in the UK.

38 1978 SUZUKI GT380C
Reader Dave Smith and
his love affair with this
restoration.

42 HONDA TRAIL BIKES
Steve Cooper on the Honda
350 CL/SL trailies

50 PRO-AM RETURNS PART 2
CMM’s Niall Mackenzie wins
once more!

56 MIRA FILES: 1975
John Nutting looks back at
the best bikes of 1975.

64 YAMAHA TURBO
What if Yamaha did the
decent thing…

125 NEXT MONTH
FZR400RR SP pocket rocket
ridden and much more.

130 PARTING SHOT
The Flying Haggis and The
White Charger.

67  WORKSHOP NEWS
Pip Higham returns!

70  Q&A
Your queries answered.

74  YAMAHA RD400
Niall’s RD nears completion.

78  INSURANCE ERRORS
Scoop’s issues with the MIB!

80  SUZUKI X7
James Whitham on part four of
his Suzuki resto.

84  YAMAHA TX500
Mark Haycock’s wiring issues!

86  SMALL PARTS CLEANING
How to make small bits look like
good bits.

88  SUZUKI BANDIT 1200
Andy Bolas sorts out his front
suspension.

94  SUZUKI GSX-R1100L
Suzuki Apprentices sort the
gearbox and clutch.

98  SUZUKI DR600
Off with Paul Berryman’s head!

110  HONDA VFR400R
Honda’s jewel-like NC30
revealed.

122  IGNITION CHECKS
Steve Cooper helps bright sparks.

127  COMING CLASSIC
Andy Bolas on the Honda Hornet.

129  COMING CLASSIC
Bertie Simmonds on the Kawasaki
ZRX1100/1200.