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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Dave Jefferies And The R1
This may seem a bold claim, but it could be argued that the talents of just one man and the prowess of a new sports bike combined to destroy the Honda V4’s grip on the big Isle of Man TT races.
1 min |
September 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Little Gem
Scoop samples a cute little Kawasaki B8S and comes away most impressed.
7 min |
September 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Tight Club
If you like riding bikes fast, there comes a time in your life where only track days will scratch that itch. And old bikes make great track day bikes…
5 min |
September 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Yamaha FZR600 Racer Part 2 - Cut And Shut
It’s carb fiddling and plastic cutting for our mate Brooksie with his FZR600 ‘homage’ racer!
5 min |
September 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer
Our Bertie this month waves a flag for the slightly saner version of the R1…
2 min |
September 2018
classic motorcycle mechanics
1999 honda cbr600 f-x
often overlooked and considered ‘dull’ the cbr600 f-x nevertheless won hearts, minds and championships. how about 18 years on?
4 min |
february 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Game Changer...
This month marks the 50thanniversary of Honda’s seminalCB750. It was 50 years ago that the almost futuristic shape of the Honda CB750 Four was first revealed at the Tokyo Automobile Show in October 1968.
1 min |
October 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Right Said Fred
Steve Cooper discovers a famous racing machine right on his door-step: Fred Merkel’s title-winning Honda RC30.
4 min |
October 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Frame Game
It’s time to finally get the RC374 on its wheels…
5 min |
October 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Putting A Damper On...
Scottie’s got an issue with his frame: and it’s all thanks to a safety device!
3 min |
October 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Birthday B-oy!
What Do You Get as a Present for the Man Who’s Already Got Everything He Needs?
6 min |
January 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
2000 Kawasaki ZX-12R
Al Fagan fills us in on the classic merits of Kawasaki’s forgotten hyper-bike: the ZX-12R.
4 min |
December 2016
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Kat Set To Purr At 4-Hour!
Oh yes! Suzuki GB is taking the plunge to build a very special race bike for the CMM-backed 4-Hour Endurance Legends event.
3 min |
December 2016
classic motorcycle mechanics
single market
there now follows a party political broadcast on behalf of the honda gb500 tt party...
5 min |
february 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Real-World Ride
CMM's very own Scott Redmond buys a Kawasaki ZZ-R600 for loose change and asks why more of us don't do things on a shoestring!
8 min |
April 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
2 min |
September 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Honda's Hit Single
Honda's Hit Single
4 min |
September 2017
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Birth Of Zed Power
Every month we take a look at the classic motorcycle market with a range of industry experts. This month, Paul Jayson from The Motorcycle Broker and our very own Scott Redmond look at high-performance yardsticks and Kawasakis in particular.
2 min |
July 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Honda VF1000R
So Honda finally gave us the V4 sports bike we’d been waiting for but the beautiful RC213V is horrendously expensive. How about a V4 for us non-lottery winners?
2 min |
July 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Triumph Rocket III
Our Bert has bought and sold bikes for years and even makes the odd profit! He’s particularly interested in what’s shaping up to become the classics of the future.
2 min |
July 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Race Paint Reps
As the saying goes: ‘You can’t polish a turd, but you can paint it!’ Scott Redmond looks at prices of the custom-painted race replica
3 min |
April 2019
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Project Kawasaki H2C Part 1 Purple Pain!
Meet Purple Pain (apologies to Prince). She is Ralph’s widow maker and she is not quite right, as you will find out.
6 min |
August 2019
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Project Triumph Daytona 1200 Part 1 Mellow Yellow!
What’s this big yellow lump doing in the collection of our mate Andy Bolas? Doesn’t he only like Jap bikes?
5 min |
August 2019
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Project Honda VFR800 Part 1 - Hedge fun-d!
Meet biking barber Jonny Hedges: he's a whipper-snapper who collects bikes, wheelies dirt bikes and loves his Honda V4s!
3 min |
August 2019
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Bobber Dazzler?
Bertie Simmonds rides a characterful Moto Guzzi, but asks if this is just a fad too far?
5 min |
December 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Tight Fit!
Gawd he’s taken forever and been as miserly as Scrooge – but we can’t deny that (at last) Mark’s CB750 K2 looks magical!
5 min |
December 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Retro Reboot - Yamaha RD350N
Pure, stripped down fantasy, this is what a rebooted naked Powervalve could look like.
2 min |
December 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Parallel Lines
While the R1-Z didn’t officially come into the UK, there is a lot to love about this Yamaha parallel-twin two-stroke, according to Andy Bolas.
6 min |
December 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Ducati Multistrada
Ducati Multistrada
2 min |
May 2018
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Arty Farty...
This month the old fool worries about the bike’s cosmetics! What is he like?
4 min |