Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - December 2016
06 Archive
When the Humble Super Dream ruled
08 2000 KAWASAKI ZX- 12R
Al Fagan rides a coming classic hyperbike
12 NEWS
Events, reports and what’s happening in our world
18 CALENDAR
Christmas is a coming, the goose is getting fat...
20 FEEDBACK
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22 SHOW US YOURS
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26 SHOW REPORT!
How super was this year's Stafford show?
30 MOTO MORINI 3.5 SPORT
Steve Cooper on the twin
36 SUBSCRIBE
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38 ENDURANCE LEGENDS
Suzuki to build a race Katana for the event!
42 1999 YAMAHA YZF-R6
Bertie Simmonds on this revvy supersport rascal.
50 READER'S RIDE
CMM reader Ella Middleton and her Yamaha TDR250.
56 1986 HONDA VF500 F11
John Nutting on a jewel V4.
64 RETRO REBOOT SPECIAL!
All the big bore two - stroke reboots repainted!
122 NEXT MONTH
VTR1000 SP-1,Honda CB360,Yamaha RD500LC and much more!
68 Q&A
Mark Haycock and Scoop with
tons of tips!
70 YAMAHA DT175 MX
Ralph Ferrand powder-coats his
trail-iron!
75 WIRING CONNECTORS
Ralph once more on
electrickery…
80 SUZUKI DR600
Paul Berryman has cam-chain
woes! Poor bloke!
82 DUCATI 888
Mark Forsyth finds the racer
coming together.
86 TWO-STROKE ISSUES
Stan Stephens highlights some
issues he’s had!
90 KAWASAKI ZRX1100
Alan Dowds returns… she’s
looking good!
102 YAMAHA YZF-R6
Scoop gives us the buying low-
down on our main test machine.
114 YAMAHA RD350
Scoop sorts out the ignition
with a cool kit.
119 MAKE OR BREAK?
Revisited: Five years on Scott
Redmond checks prices.
68 Q&A
Mark Haycock and Scoop with
tons of tips!
70 YAMAHA DT175 MX
Ralph Ferrand powder-coats his
trail-iron!
75 WIRING CONNECTORS
Ralph once more on
electrickery…
80 SUZUKI DR600
Paul Berryman has cam-chain
woes! Poor bloke!
82 DUCATI 888
Mark Forsyth finds the racer
coming together.
86 TWO-STROKE ISSUES
Stan Stephens highlights some
issues he’s had!
90 KAWASAKI ZRX1100
Alan Dowds returns… she’s
looking good!
102 YAMAHA YZF-R6
Scoop gives us the buying low-
down on our main test machine.
114 YAMAHA RD350
Scoop sorts out the ignition
with a cool kit.
119 MAKE OR BREAK?
Revisited: Five years on Scott Redmond
checks prices.