KAWASAKI B8S - Steve Cooper falls in love with a little gem!.

YAMAHA YZF-R1 - Mark Forsyth on the 20-year-old sports legend.

BUYING AN R1 - Scott Redmond on what to look out for...

TOOL OF THE MONTH
Our Ralph has very broad solders.

YAMAHA TZR250 3MA
Finally the reverse-cylinder is finished! Onya Jeff!

YAMAHA RZV500R
We are also near the end with this two-stroke Yammy four-cylinder.

TRIUMPH’S RETURN!
Stuart Barker on how Triumph came back like a phoenix from the ashes of Meriden.

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 1200
We look at the mighty 147bhp four-cylinder Trumpet!

READER’S SPECIAL WITH BRIDGESTONE!
Welcome back to our 2020 search for the best special/resto with Bridgestone tyres!

BETTER RIDING
Niall Mackenzie and Neil Hodgson with hints and tips!

SUPER STAFFORD!
Make the effort and attend the biggest and best show of the year!

HONDA NS250R
Andy Bolas rides a rare and special Honda stroker!

KAWASAKI ZEPHYR
The original retro range from the Big K.

TOOL OF THE MONTH
Ralph enjoys some Good Vibrations! Oooh-err!

READER’S SPECIAL WITH BRIDGESTONE!
Welcome back to our 2020 search for the best special/resto with Bridgestone tyres!

ALLEN MILLYARD
Allen is back on with his sixcylinder Kawasaki.

YAMAHA YZR500
Niall Mackenzie on his awesome 500cc GP bike: the ultimate LC!

BMW F 650 FUNDURO
A cheap way into BMW ownership!

CMM MARKETPLACE
Where does our spotlight fall this issue?

HONDA VFR800 F-IW
Bertie Simmonds on the best V4 ever!

YAMAHA TZR250
John Nutting on the V-twin and Reverse Cylinder SPs!

READER’S SPECIAL WITH BRIDGESTONE!
Welcome back to our 2020 search for the best special/resto with Bridgestone tyres!

BMW R1150 GS
Bertie Simmonds on the all-round adventure bike..

ALLEN MILLYARD
Allen is cutting once more to build his Super Six Kwak! 

FAST BERKS!
Charlie Oakman and Gary Hartshorne race their CB500 Hondas.

CMM/CBT TRACKDAY
In association with Bridgestone tyres! If it’s on – turn up!..

YAMAHA YDS1
Scoop is about to split the cases!.

ALLEN MILLYARD
Allen is cutting and creating his Super Six Kawasaki!

YAMAHA TZR250 3MA
Jeff starts on this reverse-cylinder race-rep classic!

BUZZWORKZ
Alan Dowds continues our ‘specials’ theme with a look at this fine firm!.

READER’S SPECIAL WITH BRIDGESTONE!
Welcome to our 2020 search for the best special and resto in conjunction with Bridgestone tyres!.

YAMAHA YZF-R1
Paul Berryman has a peek inside the knackered motor.

YAMAHA YZR500
Niall Mackenzie with the wildest project bike ever!.

SUZUKI TS400 APACHE
Scoop once more on choosing his steed..

YAMAHA YZF-R1
Paul Berryman once more on what’s going on with his motor.

YAMAHA YZF-R1
Niall Mackenzie finishes his original 1998 machine.

CMM MARKETPLACE
If you fancy a Ducati 916 or SP model, now is the time.

PUCH M125
Steve Cooper falls in love with a small, but perfectly formed machine.

CMM MARKETPLACE
What has our cover star done to the CB750 market?

SHOW US YOURS
WIN S-DOC chain cleaner! Win Tamiya kit for ‘The Way We Were!’

NEXT MONTH
What’s happening in the January 2020 issue of CMM...

KAWASAKI GPZ500S - Justin Blackamore enlists help with a fork seal sort out.

YAMAHA TZR250 - Tony Greenslade and Team Allspeed at Spa: do they finish?.

YAMAHA FZS600 FAZER - Alan Dowds is having exhaust issues: oh dear!.

HONDA CB750 K2 - Mark Haycock finishes the K2’s clutch.

YAMAHA TZR250 - Tony Greenslade and Team Allspeed go race!..

YAMAHA FZS600 FAZER - Alan Dowds tries to get the motor running well.

KAWASAKI W800 - Adam 'Chad' Child rides this W1 homage.

SUZUKI GS750 - Jon Bentman rides this game-changing Suzuki..

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 1200 - Andy Bolas returns with this modular Hinckley classic.

YAMAHA FZS600 FAZER - Alan Dowds strips down the carbs.

KAWASAKI Z650 - Ralph Ferrand with part three of this clutch swop!..

CMM MARKETPLACE - The latest look at an aspect of the classic scene.

SUZUKI KATANA - First (wet) UK ride on (wet) British roads!.

YAMAHA RZV500R - John Nutting rides this special ‘RD’..

CMM MARKETPLACE - Scott Redmond looks for basket-cases.

KAWASAKI KH750 - Jeff Ware rides a mighty triple Down Under..

KAWASAKI ZRX1109 - CMM reader makes a Moriwaki twist.

HONDA SUPER CUB - A classic step-thru re-imagined and ridden.

RETRO-SPECTIVE - Why the Yamaha Thundercat (below) is a real steal..

CMM MARKETPLACE - Scott Redmond talks of the painted race-rep!

YAMAHA YZR500 REPLICA - A Down Under homage to Norick Abe..

CMM MARKETPLACE - Scott Redmond returns and talks retro.

HONDA CB750 50TH - John Nutting recalls the first UK 750.

KAWASAKI GPZ500S - Andy Bolas asks if this is the forgotten 500..

YAMAHA XSR900 - ELSIE A 110bhp four-stroke twin that looks like an RD350LC.

SUZUKI T125 STINGER - Steve Cooper rides the bike that almost broke him!..

KAWASAKI KZ1000R - Reader Steve Willgoose’s Eddie rep really rocks!.

HONDA CBR900RR FIREBLADE - Bertie Simmonds celebrates the best colour Blade ever...

NUMBER OF THE BEST - Is there a more famous six than Honda’s CBX1000? We take the legend for a blast.

MV AGUSTA 500-6 - The story behind the Italian firm’s short-lived mechanical masterpiece...

CMM MARKETPLACE - Suzuki has seen fit to re-release the Katana.

BIMOTA KETTLE - Austrian reader Wolfgang with his special brew bike!.

HONDA MONKEY - Ross Mowbray on the latest tiddler to carry the name...

SUZUKI GSX-R750 SRAD Scott Redmond puts a damper on his frame woes!.

STAFFORD SHOW We chat with Terry Rymer.

RUMI HONDA RC30 World Superbike title winner of Fred Merkel...

ALLEN MILLYARD - This month Allen sorts brakes and wheels on the 374.

KAWASAKI HYBRID - Scoop’s got some saucy bits and pieces back.

YAMAHA XS1100 - Ken Turnock turns a tub into a thing of beauty...

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