September 2017

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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

06 ARCHIVE
Roger 'Reg' Marshall: legend!

08 2002 TRIUMPH SPEED FOUR
It's a tale of two rides on a forgotten four!

12 NEWS
Views,news and what's new

18 CALENDAR
September already ?!

20 FEEDBACK
All your emails and letters

22 SHOW US YOURS
Now with added nostalgia:
'The way we were'

26 SPA BIKERS' CLASSIC
 Ian 'Shroom' Burgess heads to Spa for a special event!
 
30  BMW R NINE T URBAN G/S
CMM newcomer Stuart Barker on this retro R80 copy.

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38 ALLEN MILLYARD MACHINES
John Nutting rides some of the best specials ever built.

48 CAGIVA ALAZZURRA
Steve Cooper makes a case for this baby Pantah.

56 ZED OWNERS TRIP
Ralph Ferrand hits the continent and drains breweries dry.

.61 HONDA XL500S
A down under restoration of a big Honda single!

64 RETRO REBOOT
A re - scribbling of Suzuki's classic GSX1100 E.

130 NEXT MONTH
Ducati 996, Honda GL1800 Gold Wing, Honda CL 160/175 Buyer's Guide,
Moto Guzzi NF500 , BMW R nineT and some bloke called Aaron Slight.

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66 ❙ WORKSHOP NEWS
New metal bits and old kit tested.
68 ❙ Q&A
Mark Haycock and you with tips!
70 ❙ SUZUKI RGV250M
Paul Chance on part two of his
two-stroke restoration.
74 ❙ YAMAHA YZF-R6
Ralph Ferrand services a 20-year-
old supersport machine.
80 ❙ YAMAHA TX500
Mark Haycock on sorting the
clutch: part 2!
82 ❙ SUZUKI TL1000S
Andy Bolas is back and sorts the
forks on his big twin.
86 ❙ PAINTING METAL
Scoop shows how to paint
a cylinder head.
92 ❙ YAMAHA DT175 MX
Ralph Ferrand is on with
part 12: it’s finished!
96 ❙ SUZUKI GSF600 Y BANDIT
Suzuki’s apprentices will be
restoring this naked gem.
110 ❙ KAWASAKI H1
Steve Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide on
the early models of this classic.
114 ❙ DWELL TIMING
Mark Haycock on the hows, whys
and wherefores of this black art.
127 ❙ PROJECT FAST BERK!
Charlie Oakman goes racing
and gets closer to finishing
the TZR250 2MA.

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