Introduction from Rod Gibson, CMM Editor

Editorial
Way back when, I used to work in a bike shop posting out spares to customers all over the UK. Some of the orders came in by letter, some over the phone (this was before the internet swept all in its wake). Back then most of the written orders were coherent, though the occasional howler would brighten our days. It was surprising, for instance, how many Triumph owners were unable to spell the word 'Bonneville', even when it was written on the side of their bike. Our in-house nickname for the T140 rapidly became 'Bone-Vile' after one letter requesting spares. [More..]

Long Way Over Charity Ride

In aid of the Lymphoma Association
The Long Way Over charity ride will cover 400 miles by ST70 and C90 in aid of the Lymphoma Association and will take place on 22 October this year.

The intrepid trio, Phil Turner, Malc Wheeler and Rod Gibson are getting geared up for the great Honda step-thru run and will make two overnight stops after leaving Lincolnshire and before arriving at Cavan, Ireland for the Culchie Festival.
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WIN five litres of Millers oil !

Win five litres of Millers oil for the best letter of the month!

We’re giving away a five-litre bottle of Millers 10/40 Oil (worth over £17) to suit your classic bike for the letter we judge to be the best of the month. Send your email with pictures as JPG attachments to rgibson@mortons.co.uk or post your letters and prints to:

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PO Box 99, Horncastle,
Lincolnshire, LN9 6LZ

Please include your land address with all emails, and add your name and address to the back of photos if you want them returning.

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[News] Suzuki GSX-R1000 Vermeulen replica >>
For the 2007 Australian MotoGP, Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen paid homage to his hero and mentor, the late great Barry Sheene, with a stunning one-off colour scheme on his GSV-R. Now, thanks to this limited edition GSX-R1000 you can own the closest thing to it for the road...

[News] Spitfire Over Northwich Town Centre >>
Spitfire fans will have the chance to see this magnificent aircraft display in a unique setting right on the edge of Northwich, Cheshire, on Sunday 11 May...

[Problem Solver] REGULATOR WIRING>>
I have a 1979 Honda 550K3 import. Recently I have had some trouble with the electrics and burned the rectifier unit out. My dealer got me an updated replacement, which is a combined unit to replace the voltage regulator and separate rectifier. No wiring instructions came with it, although I know some of the wiring is self-explanatory it is slightly different. What I want to know is, what goes where? I hope you can help me with this one has I have asked around and no one seems to know for sure...

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