Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
This is the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines. Subscribe here.
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John Kettlewell: “I bought this Honda NS400R when it was six months old: it was on the D plate. I borrowed £2200 from Barclays to buy it. Fuel consumption was steep, handling was sharp. After two years I stupidly swapped it for a MG Metro Turbo. I’d love another one, but prices are getting too…
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John Hannaford bought his Yamaha YR5 in July 1973, and in 1974 was he was a travelling marshal with the British Formula Racing Club. John also took the grid with his Yamaha: “I had my first race in October 1974, since then I’ve raced and used the bike on the road. I set about a…
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In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Colin’s 1977 Yamaha YB100. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? If so, fill in the form here>>
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In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Graham Garner and Tony’s collection. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? If so, fill in the form here>>
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On this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Steve’s Yamaha TZR125. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages? If so, fill in the form here>>
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In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at John Gough’s Yamaha Chappy. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages, fill in the form here>>
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In this edition of Show Us Yours, take a look at Mick’s Kawasaki Z900 Hybrid. Want to see your pride and joy in our magazine, on our website and on our social media pages, fill in the form here>>
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Words/Pictures by Steve Cooper Once in a while there’s a need to tight a nut or bolt on something that’s small, fragile or mounted on a surface that’s easily damaged. If you’re not careful the fixing ends up either not sufficiently tight or the surrounding material gets marked. Even worse you over tighten then snap…
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In an earlier edition of Q&A Lee was asking how to restore the yellowing plastic of the petrol tank on his TY250. I had a similar issue with the expansion tank on my CX500 restoration. I ‘borrowed’ some bleach from under the kitchen sink, made up a fairly strong solution with water and immersed the…
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Q: I have installed a racing exhaust on my W650, which is pretty much a set of empty pipes/silencers, but did not re-jet (I wasn’t interested in the supposedly four extra bhp it was said to provide). It’s LOUD, and the backfiring was wild at first, but 3500 miles / 5500kms or so later, it’s…
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