Benelli 750 Think of six cylinders and you think Honda CBX – but Benelli got there first with its 750. Later came the 900 version but Neil Murray reckons the first was the real classic.
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Buying Guide: BMW R45 and R65
BMW R65 I still quite haven’t figured out either why BMW built the R45/65 series, nor why they failed to develop it further. For my money, the design showed so much promise: smaller, neater, sweeter
Read moreBuying Guide: Honda CB750F
Honda CB750F This is nobody’s favourite Honda CB750. You only have to look at the prices of good clean F1s. At the same time, there’s quite a strong core of interest for F2s, and these
Read moreBuying Guide: Yamaha RD200
Yamaha RD200 Before the 250cc learner ban, there were all sorts of bikes of around the 175-200cc mark and they were startlingly popular because they only gave a little away to their bigger brothers and
Read moreWorkshop: Yamaha XS250 parts 1-3
Yamaha XS250 rebuild (pdf) Yamaha's XS250 and 400 twins are pretty solid pieces of kit, but aren't immune to the occasional catastrophe. Tina's XS250 had provided solid and reliable transport for nigh on 15 years,
Read moreWorkshop: Honda C77 rebuild parts 1-3
Honda C77 motorcycle restoration (pdf) Although an unknown face to many Mechanics readers, I've been involved with classic motorcycle journalism for 15 years, much of it with sister magazine Classic MotorCycle. My favourite column, You
Read moreWorkshop: Suzuki GS750 rebuild part one
Suzuki GS750 engine When Suzuki launched their first four-stroke back in the early Seventies they had gone to some trouble to get the design right. Environmental legislation was beginning to signal the end for high
Read moreWorkshop: Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two
Suzuki GS750 Last month I managed to get Jason’s GS750 engine stripped down despite 25 years worth of accumulated muck, grease and barrels which were heavily corroded onto the cylinder studs. Now with all the
Read moreHonda CB450 v Triumph 500
Honda CB450 v Triumph 500 classic (pdf) When Motorcycle Mechanics got its hands on the new Honda CB450 in June '66, it was decided to run it against a Triumph 500. Good idea, but they
Read moreSeventies hero: Dave Potter
Dave Potter profile (pdf) The late Dave Potter was the consummate stylist aboard Ted Broad's immaculate Yamahas but tragically died at Oulton Park in search of his third MCN title. Dave Potter was one of
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