Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - April 2016

65 WORKSHOP NEWS
Lots of lovely kit for bike fiddling.

68 Q&A
More tips from Mark Haycock.

72 HONDA VFR750 F-R
Editor spends £100 on a V4…

74 YAMAHA TZ250 S
James Whitham goes all racey!

76 STAN STEPHENS
The master on how TZ bits can be brilliant for LCs.

80 PROJECT BROOKLANDS
Stan’s V-twin racer project!

84 BASIC MAINTENANCE
Andy Bolas on the basics.

86 WORKSHOP
Stan Stephens on constructing the perfect man-cave.

90 RD CARB UPGRADE
How to improve the RD’s breathing.

94 Z650 CARBS
Ralph Ferrand on how to balance like a ballerina.

101 SUZUKI TL1000S
A special V-twin Coming Classic!

110 1971 BMW R60/6
Guide to this Teutonic twin.

114 WIRING CHECKS
What to look out for.

126 NOT ONLY, BUT ALSO
Scott Redmond argues the case for Z1 alternatives.

06 ARCHIVE
Eddie Lawson: the USA’s most successful road-racer.

08 HONDA HORNET
Just turned 15, the 900 is a future classic.

13 NEWS
Buy tiddler trailies and a Tamiya kit bike discovered!

18 CALENDAR
April should be very special!

20 FEEDBACK
Scoop gets told off and CMM’s price is probed!

22 SHOW US YOURS
Lots more special bikes in your sheds.

26 BMW R90/S SPECIAL
Take a roadster and make it more robust for off-road!

32 SUZUKI GT550
Karl Webster on his cafe racer stroker.

36 NOSTALGIA
The Phillip Island Classic – we come third!

40  YAMAHA YR3 & YR5
Steve Cooper rides these classic two-strokes.

48  1996 YAMAHA V-MAX
Reader Stephan Morris on his V4 monster.

50 1979 SUZUKI GS1000
Reader Russ Purdy on his amazing AMA homage!

54 PIP MEETS ALLEN
Pip Higham meets genius Allen Millyard.

62 RETRO REBOOT
A TDM 1000 for today!

130 NEXT MONTH
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