August 2009

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Running, riding and repairing Japanese, European and American classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Features

8 > KAWASAKI W2SS
Cover Story - Pete Kelly rides the ?Japanese Beezer?.

18 > GOING DUTCH
Members of the Kettle Club enjoy their annual run to Holland.

36 > HONDA CBX250
An unusual but interesting 250 ridden and reported on by Steve Cooper.

40 > GARELLI TIGER TRAIL
Chris Pearson gets to grips with a trial bike of his teenage years.

46 > EVENT REPORT
The BMF South West Bike Show at Shepton Mallet.

50 > THE MIRA FILES
John Nutting recalls the Suzuki four-stroke singles that he rode

56 > SHOWSTOPPERS
A clever but slightly schizophrenic Yamaha 350 LC.

64 > FERRY ?CROSS THE MEKONG
Innovative, backyard-built three-wheelers in Thailand and Laos.

TECHNICAL

70 > PROBLEM SOLVER
Mark Haycock and Chris Pearson answer readers? technical queries.

74 > WORKSHOP
Pete Kelly?s Honda RS 250 restoration continues apace.

80 > WORKSHOP
Steve Cooper looks at the swingarm bearings on a Suzuki X7.

84 > WORKSHOP
Steve Cooper?s ongoing Yamaha Chappy restoration.

88 > DEALER FEATURE
Chris Pearson visits New Era motorcycles in Leicestershire.

92 > THE KNOWLEDGE
Mark Haycock tackles thread tapping and tightening.

Regulars

7 > EDITORIAL
JC?s ramblings.

14 > NEWS
Sad to say, there?s good and bad this month.

21 > PRODUCTS
New stuff that you can?t live without.

22 > CALENDAR
Two pages of bike bashes and club contacts.

24 > LETTERS
Readers have their say;

27 > VJMC
Steve Cooper on shows and show bikes.

29 > STATESIDE SCENE
Maynard Hershon on his stolen Sportster.

30 > SHOW US YOURS
A dazzling array of readers? restorations.

44 > FEATURES INDEX
The best place to look to track down a back issue of CMM.

102 > BUYING BIKES
This month it?s the Kawasaki KR-1 under the microscope.

113 > NOSTALGIA
A reader?s tale of small bike woes.

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