February 2013

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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

• Calendar
You really should have gone to Newark! Check out Feb!

• Dealer special
Starting our RD500 theme is this up-for-sale 500LC

• Letters
Some old geezer called Mackenzie writes to CMM
• Show us yours
Lots of your lovely bikes on show in CMM’s pages

• Spotter’s guide
Kawasaki’s mammoth mechanical marvel the Z13

• Unsung hero
Specials builder and now self-help guru Hag Hughes

• Honda CD175
Honda’s little bulletproof twin ridden and rated
         
• Main test
Yamaha’s much underrated RD500LC ridden

• Hybrid heaven
CMM looks at the YamaGamma.

• Reader’s special
Honda RC30 made from parts. We kid you not

• MIRA files
Suzuki’s very cool Katana 1000 and 1100 recalled

• Workshop
Written by and for men in sheds. Be afraid

• Stan Stephens
Stan explores the mysteries of the RD clutch

• Knowledge
Fuel injection part 2

• Workshop guide
Speedo drives

• Workshop
All you need to know about brake discs

• Make or break
Thunderace, Honda VFR400R and CBR600FV

• Mack do and Mend
Nial Mackenzie’s LC hunt part 1

• Project VFR
Photographer Joe Dick’s rebuilding his beloved NC30

• Yamaha AS1
Buying  guide

• Next month
What we have planned for the March issue

• Club guide
Getting in the club…

• Mark Williams
Mammoth mistakes

• Showstopper
Yamaha’s RD500L
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