February 2018
February 2018   


Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - February 2018

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06 ARCHIVE
The nearly man of WSB who
beat Doohan in 500s!
08 CMM MARKETPLACE
This month it’s the split
market and adventure bikes!
10 CMM STUFF
New kit, tools and tyres
and stuff.
12 CMM TESTED
We try stuff out.
14 NEWS
Events, news and what’s
occurring out there.
20 FEEDBACK
WIN Bridgestone tyres for
our star letter!
22 SHOW US YOURS
WIN S-Doc cleaning kit!
26 KAWASAKI Z900RS
Our man Mikko Nieminen
tests the homage to the Z1.
30 HONDA DOMINATOR
Honda’s hit single trailie from
the 80s and 90s.
38 YAMAHA TX650
John Nutting on a Japanese
slice of Americana!
46 HONDA CB900F
Reader Kelvin Pollard’s
modern take on a legend.
50 THE WAY WE WERE!
A special collection of you
lot on your RDs and LCs!
52 YAMAHA TRX850
Bruce Cox on how and why
Yamaha went all Italian.
60 RETRO REBOOT
Kar Lee’s update for 2018 of
the Honda Bros/NTV Revere!
113 NEXT MONTH
What’s happening in the
March CMM?
114 PIP HIGHAM
Pip talks about customers
and cool clubs!
62 ❙ Q&A
Mark Haycock and you with
a page of tips.
64 ❙ KAWASAKI Z1325
Ralph Ferrand fits the motor
into the Zed frame.
68 ❙ KAWASAKI HYBRID
Scoop does the same on his
two-stroke hybrid!
72 ❙ ALLEN MILLYARD
Allen talks about how he sorts
his exhausts.
74 ❙ LAVERDA JOTA
Ralph again – this time on
an Italian stallion!
78 ❙ YAMAHA CS3C
Scoop has another project…
oh my word.
90 ❙ BREAK DOWN A PROJECT
Steve Cooper on how to make a
start on a project.
94 ❙ KAWASAKI S2
Scoop’s guide on a Kwak
legend.
105 ❙ HONDA CBR954RR
Bertie pleads the ‘Coming Classic’

case for a 16-year-old Blade.
106 ❙ SUZUKI GSX-R750 SRAD
Scottie sorts the SRAD!
110 ❙ HONDA CB750 K2
Mark Haycock sorts his
rear-end!