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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! Suzuki's GSX-R1100K was the one litre machine which everyone seemed to love to hate. It was eclipsed – slightly – by the EXUP FZR1000 Yamaha, but it wasn't by any means an evil handling machine, to be avoided at all costs, as some people would have you believe. Jonathan…

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The 2011 Prescott Bike Festival was a huge success and this year's event, on Sunday, April 22, at Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 9RD looks to be even better. New for this year, the festival will feature a new ‘Race Bikes Thru’ the Ages’ display. Here, festival goers will not only be able to get…

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CMM’s trackdays are back! The fabulous Donington Park is the venue, and the date – stick it in your diaries – is Friday, August 3. Not only is this one of the finest circuits anywhere, it’s being turned over to us for only pre-1995 machines. Even better is the fact this is an extremely rare…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics April issue on sale now Cover story is Suzuki’s early EIghties stroker, the RG250. Time seems to have forgotten the mid-sized RG. It sits between the more popular X7 and RGV 250s (and is somewhat overshadowed by its four-cylinder stablemate) but the RG250 was something of a jewel. Sporting an aluminium frame,…

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Venhill workshop cable and hose clips Venhill now has a range of kits which come in a durable toolbox, which means they’re easy to transport. You’ve got a selection of British-made hoses and cables with high-quality fittings so you can upgrade control cables and hydraulic lines on any modern or classic machine, road or track,…

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Phil Magson’s take on Rossi drifting Phil can paint or draw a picture of you on your bike, or even copy a picture of a motorcycling hero that you’d like to have up on your wall. Phil has a number of pictures already finished including Hayden, Rossi, Stoner, John Surtees and Simoncelli among others, and…

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now! Brim-ful with rebuild info, mechanical advice and period articles, the current issue celebrates 20 years of Honda's Fireblade, the story on a reader's ugly duckling-to-swan Yamaha XS750, plus features on Honda's GL1000, Suzuki's all-conquering XR41, a spotters guide on Yamaha's AS 125 twins, plus workshop advice on separating seized…

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Motorcycle loading ramps If you take your pride and joy to a show, then you’ll know that getting it there and back safely and in one piece is the most important thing. If you’re transporting an expensive classic, or more than one, then it could pay to invest in a good quality ramp – an…

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Joey Dunlop helmet stickers First available 10 years ago, these sticker designs are made using a thermal transfer process, which gives them a prolonged outside durability without fading. The stickers will be available in a variety of sizes up to 12 inches large, with the smallest ones starting at two inches high and retailing for…

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Globe trotter Nick Sanders at work Nick Sanders will be presenting his life and adventures at 15 Yamaha dealers around the country over the next month. Focusing on his latest trip, the Incredible Ride, where Nick rode his Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré 51,000 miles up and down the Americas three times – the last two…

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