August 2018
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - August 2018

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06 ARCHIVE
Bigging-up our contributor!

08 CMM MARKET PLACE
Is a special, special? Or just
a nice way of losing cash?

10 CMM STUFF
New kit, tools, and stuff.

12 CMM TESTED
We try stuff out.

14 NEWS
What’s happening.

20 FEEDBACK
WIN Bridgestone tyres for
our star letter!

22 SHOW US YOURS
WIN S-Doc cleaning kit
and Tamiya kits!

27 KAWASAKI Z900RS
Does this retro ‘cut it?’

32 BMW K100 RS
“Look at that old brick!”
Least that’s what Scoop
thought they said.

44 MILLYARD’S
MARVELS!

John Nutting rides two of
Allen’s amazing creations.

54 YAMAHA XS1100
Ken Turnock turns a tub
into a thing of beauty.

60 RETRO REBOOT
Kawasaki’s ZX-7R H2…

127 DUCATI ST4/S
Something different
and 20 years old.

129 NEXT MONTH
What’s happening in the
September CMM?

130 PIP HIGHAM
Pip says make do
and mend…

62 ❙ Q&A
Mark Haycock with a page of tips.

64 ❙ KAWASAKI Z1325
Ralph sorts out the stoppers.

68 ❙ HONDA CB750 K2
Mark Haycock performs some
engine checks.

72 ❙ ALLEN MILLYARD
This month Allen sorts brakes
and wheels on the 374.

76 ❙ SUZUKI GSX-R750 SRAD
Scott Redmond talks
downpipes…

78 ❙ ROTOR REMOVAL
Scoop tackles a tricky task!

82 ❙ YAMAHA CS3C
Scoop again – now that the
rotor is removed!

94 ❙ YAMAHA RD250B
Steve’s guide to buying the
round-tanked classic.

110 ❙ KAWASAKI Z1300
Ralph and friend risk a hernia
with the big six!

114 ❙ SUZUKI GSX-R1100G
Wildy strips the big Suzuki and
comes unstuck.

118 ❙ KAWASAKI HYBRID
Scoop’s got some saucy bits and
pieces back.

122 ❙ APRILIA RS250
Jeff Ware on boy meets girl,
meets bike. Ahhhhh.