March 2016
March 2016   


Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - March 2016

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06 ARCHIVE
Mick Grant!

08 YAMAHA XJR1300
One of the best retros is now 21… Still lovely.

13 NEWS
Win bikes!

18 CALENDAR
Spring is coming.

20 FEEDBACK
We love your letters!

22 SHOW US YOURS
Four pages a month from now
on! Where’s yours?

26 Z POWER SPECIALS
Legend Dave Marsden and
two of his latest.

30 SUZUKI BANDITS
CMM reader on his love of
Bandits.

34 GEELONG REVIVAL
Aussie Karl Webster on what
goes on at this sprint event.

40 HONDA VFR750 F-S
Why this 1990s V4 is all the
bike you’ll ever need.

48 YAMAHA DT250A
Steve Cooper on a 70s piece
of Yammy trail iron.

54 1980 REMEMBERED!
John Nutting looks back on a
classic year for bikes.

62 RETRO REBOOT
Kar Lee re-creates Honda’s V4 middleweight!

110 YAMAHA TZR125
Scoop’s Buying Guide on this
Japanese learner lovely.

127 COMING CLASSIC
Aprilia’s SL1000 Falco.

129 NEXT MONTH
Some very special stuff coming your way!

130 PARTING SHOT
Why we love old trailies…

64 WORKSHOP NEWS
New parts and tools.

68  Q&A
More tips from Mark and Steve.

70  KAWASAKI GPZ900R
The idiot editor finds some things
out about his Ninja.

74 SUZUKI X7
James Whitham finishes off his
two-stroke Suzuki.

76 HONDA SS125
More money spent on this classic
tiddler. Lovely!

80 YAMAHA TDR250
Ella Middleton and Andy Bolas
finally finish her.

84 YAMAHA TX500
Mark Haycock sorts out issues
with the carbs.

86 OIL PUMP
Andy Bolas sorts out his Yamaha RD350 YPVS F1.

88 Z650 TIMING
Ralph Ferrand is back on it.

93 PRODUCTS REVIEW
Some of the stuff we’ve tested.

94 YAMAHA RD400F
Niall spots the finish line!

98 YAMAHA FZ600
Spike finds the devil within!

122 FUEL CAPS AND PIPES
Scoop sorts these out.