Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - October 2017
06 ARCHIVE
When World Superbikes were brilliant
08 2001 HONDA GL 1800 GOLD WING
The flat six super - tourer Quick Spinned.
12 NEWS
Views,news and what's new.
18 CALENDAR
Still plenty on in October!
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20 FEEDBACK
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22 SHOW US YOURS
Now with added nostalgia! 'The Way We Were!'
26 AARON SLIGHT
Our Stafford Show special guest talks to CMM!
30 RENTA- RACER
Charlie Oakman rents a TZR250 2MA and races!
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38 DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO
Jim Lindsay rides his stunning restoration.
48 SUZUKI RG500 WALTER WOLF
A very rare square - four.
56 DOWN AND DIRTY
Ralph Ferrand rides his finished Yamaha DT175MX.
61 HONDA MT50
Reader Paul Pontin'goes electric' with this tiddler.
64 RETRO REBOOT
Kar Lee's amazing take on an updated Yamaha XT500.
130 NEXT MONTH
Steve Parrish's Yamaha FZ750 Superstocker, BMW R nineT retro, Honda CB200 resto GSX-R750M ridden RGV250 VJ21 resto and two - stroke tuning masterclass from Stan Stephens!
66 WORKSHOP NEWS
New metal bits and old kit tested.
68 Q&A
Mark Haycock and you with tips!
70 KAWASAKI HYBRID
Steve Cooper on his 250/500
two-stroke demon build.
74 INDIAN PARTS
Stan Stephens on how to make
Indian-bought RD barrels work!
76 YAMAHA RD125 LC
Stan tunes this tiddler.
80 BENELLI TORNADO
Italian three-cylinder exotica
that’s a coming classic!
82 HONDA VF750F
Jim Lindsay with part three!
86 FIT FOAM AND
Not as easy as it sounds!
92 DIY POWDER-COATING
Ralph Ferrand on why it’s now
possible to do at home.
96 KAWASAKI Z1325
Ralph again, on with part one
of this Zed powerhouse.
110 HONDA CL160/175
Steve Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
on these 60s/70s cool classics.
114 SUZUKI GT550
Stan the Man again on tuning
this Suzuki triple.
126 HONDA CB750K2
Mark Haycock on sorting the
forks on his four.