Running, riding and repairing Japanese, European and American classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Features
8 - Ninja warrior
Kawasaki, the creator of ground-breaking machinery, did it again with the launch of the GPz900R. We find an original, unrestored example and find it to be a great bike, even by modern standards.
20 - Nifty fifties
CP goes moped racing and comes away addicted.
28 - To Ireland by Z1
Rod takes his Kwak restoration project on a long haul to the land of the black stuff.
48 - Mira files
John Nutting recalls the time when the CB750 finally looked old and the next generation took over, and he was there at the handover.
54 - Biking in the Far East
Steve Cooper finds yet another haul of great bikes on his travels into The Orient.
58 - Showstoppers
Yamaha's radical learner legal machine gets some studio time.
62 - Readers rebuild
The hunt was on for an old two-stroke twin but Michael Crimble found something just as cheap but far better. He tells the story of his KR1S.
64 - Stateside scene
Hershon gives us his thoughts and take on life US style.
70 - Street Special
You don't see many GT750s at track days, especially one that goes as well as this does.
76 - Rally Report
The annual gathering of the Honda CBX club.
94 - Buying Bikes
The DT175MX comes under the scrutiny of Lou Spokes and he reckons they are not all that bad either.
Technical
24 - Yamaha YDS6
Part 3 of Rod's restoration of this rare Yamaha twin.
66 - The Knowledge
He's got some new overalls but this still doesn't raise a smile. Haycock takes us down to his potting shed yet again.
REGULARS
15 - NEWS
What's hot, what's not and where to find it.
34 - PRODUCT NEWS
Our pick of the best new products.
36 - SHOW US YOURS
The very best readers' bikes in our monthly showcase.
40 - VJMC
The regular column from our friends at the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club.
44 - LETTERS
Speak your mind through our mailbag.
78 - BIKE BASHES
Events, rallies and shows, if we know about them then they will be here.
80 - FEATURES INDEX
Looking for an old feature, track it down with our listings.
83 - PROBLEM SOLVER
Got a problem? Get the answer from our panel of experts.
87 - JAP CORNER
The ultimate source for your Jap classic.
98 - BIKES AND BITS
Buying or selling; the best place for a bargain.
105 - SERVICES GUIDE
Expert services for your bike.
109 - NOSTALGIA
A pretend racer gets quite a shock once the going gets tough, it costs him a fair bit too.
112 - NEXT MONTH
Want to know what's happening next month? So do we.
113 - BIKING LEMONS
During the cold war the east never did us much harm in a military sense, but they did send some pretty scary bikes over instead. We take a look at the CZ
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