December 2015
December 2015   


Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - December 2015

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06 ARCHIVE
Fabrizio Pirovano on a
GSX-R600.

08 1998 YAMAHA TRX850
Andy Bolas buys a belter:
he hopes!

13 NEWS
What’s hot, not and new in
the classic world.

18 CALENDAR
Christmas is a-coming, and
Bertie’s getting fat…

20 FEEDBACK
More on the DVLA and fab
Fazers! Forza!

22 SHOW US YOURS
There are some top bikes out
there.

26 HONDA RCB RACER REPLICA
A Honda replica done on the
cheap.

30 SUZUKI AS50
Andy Westlake on a triffic
tiddler my son!

38 CMM STAFFORD SHOW
Our round-up of a great
weekend! Magic!

42 SUZUKI RE5
Steve Cooper on a cool rotary
classic.

50 SUZUKI GSX-R750F
Suzuki GB will restore this
classic in a week at the NEC
show.

56 MIRA FILES: THE BEST OF 1985
John Nutting on that most
classic of years.

64 HONDA MB-5
Our Retro Reboot of a classic
Honda tiddler.

121 NEXT MONTH
The FULL story on Stan
Stephen’s RD1200LC V6
motor!

122 PARTING SHOT
The view of things to come.

67  WORKSHOP NEWS
Pip’s back and what’s new?

70  WORKSHOP: MAGNETISM
Stan always double checks. Nearly.

72  HONDA CBR900RR FIREBLADE
Bertie with his new ‘easy’ project.

76  KAWASAKI GPz900R
Bertie with his ‘not so easy’
project! The fat fool!

78  PROJECT SUZUKI X7
James Whitham nears the end of
this restoration.

82  KAWASAKI ZX-10
Can you take a late 1980s missile
and make it a tourer?

84  WORKSHOP: GET CONNECTED
Mark Haycock on how best to
make electrical connections.

86  YAMAHA FZ750
Steve Parrish is back and his
Superstocker nears completion.

90  KAWASAKI ZRX1100
More engine woes for Alan Dowds.

94  YAMAHA RD400F
Niall Mackenzie can see the
finish line!

102  YAMAHA RD250
The ravishing round-tank in detail.

116  WORKSHOP: OIL INJECTORS
Scoop on how to sort them.

119  COMING CLASSIC
Andy B on the Kawasaki ZX-7R