December 2016
December 2016   


Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - December 2016

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 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
You keep us honest

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.