Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - May 2016

06 ARCHIVE
Akira Yanagawa at a very wet Assen in 2000.

08 MOTO GUZZI LE MANS
Famous name sits on a coming classic twin.

13 NEWS
Suzuki does classic insurance – and is your lid too old?

18 CALENDAR
Masses of May moments to enjoy.

20 FEEDBACK
You’re loving the coming classic scene, it seems.

22 SHOW US YOURS
Tons of top totty from your good selves.

26 SUZUKI T250II
Steve Cooper on a lovely piston-ported twin tearaway.

32 KAWASAKI KH500
Reader Neil Smith restores a lovely triple treat.

36 NOSTALGIA
Suzuki’s ‘real’ Sprinter: the XR94 250cc racer

40 HONDA CBR600F-R AND F-S
Bertie Simmonds on the bikes that are 1990s classics.

48 WHEN PIP MET ALLEN
Part two of Pip Higham meeting the genius that is Allen Millyard.

56 RETRO REBOOT
What if BMW recreated the flying brick?

101 COMPETITION!
Win a full paint-spraying course with CMM!

130 NEXT MONTH
Some lovely H2s and the VF1000F!

59 WORKSHOP NEWS
Banjo bolts and TL1000S in the VPP!

62 Q&A
More tips from the master Mark Haycock.

66 SUZUKI HAYABUSA
Alan Dowds on the 1000bhp dragger.

72 YAMAHA TZ250 S
James Whitham gives us part two.

74 TOOLS ON THE CHEAP
Mark Haycock on top cheap tools.

76 YPVS ATHENA BARRELS
Stan Stephens on this Powervalve upgrade.

80 KAWASAKI ZRX1100
Dowds again with more motor shenanigans!

84 BASIC MAINTENANCE
Andy Bolas on how to do a simple engine service.

86 SUZUKI BANDIT 1200
Andy again on where he can find more power on his GSF.

90 YAMAHA FZ600 RACER
Mike ‘Spike’ Edwards and Nancy.

94 SUZUKI STINGER
Part 2075 of this two-wheeled soap opera!

98 TRIUMPH T595 DAYTONA
A real Coming Classic.

110 YAMAHA RD250LC
Scoop on the ex-learner legal fave.

126 NOT ONLY BUT ALSO
Scott Redmond argues the case for owt other than a Katana.