Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Dedicated to the later classics and Japanese machines, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has it all. Now 116 pages of road tests, rebuild guides, 'Street Specials' reviews and much much more... Staff Bikes - Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is the only magazine that "Buys its own bikes, rebuilds 'em and rides 'em".

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics • November 2024 Issue 445

From the sublime to the ridiculous

Editor’s Note

Young gun!

cmm Stuff • The latest riding kit, top tools, tyres, retro clothing and more!

Riding kit worn, tools twirled & tyres turned

MUSEUM CELEBRATES 40 WITH SUPERB LIVE EVENT

STAN’S RETIRED… AGAIN

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SCOOPERMAN! • The sunny side of the classic world, with the VJMC’s Steve Cooper

WIN tickets to Motorcycle LIVE!

Anniversary Busa and new Kat deals

Mike Trimby: MotoGP Legend

cmm events • Wanna get into CMM’s new events section? Then contact us at: BSimmonds@mortons.co.uk – you may even become ‘Event of the Month!’

FEEDBACK • Post to Mechanics, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ or email your pictures to editorial@classicmechanics.com

Show us yours

Made in Wales • West Wales Motorcycle Club stands out for its blend of mechanical know-how, community spirit and mental health support. This relatively new club thrives thanks to its love of motorcycles and a drive to restore, adapt and overcome.

Unlikely Race Winner • Yamaha’s XS1100 shaft-drive four offered comfort with overwhelming performance when launched in 1978. But it was also successful in production racing. John Nutting recalls its exploits and tries a restored machine.

S’Express • Launched 15 years ago to much fanfare, the BMW K1300 S offered an alternative to the super-fast hyper-bikes from Japan: Bertie Simmonds loved it…

BMW K1300 S • Editor Bertie claims BMW’s previous four-cylinders were ‘lack-lustre’ but he lusts after the thrust of this one.

Tool of the month with BIKER’S TOOL BOX • Ralph Ferrand works with tools all day long – he sells them too at bikerstoolbox.co.uk so he knows what works.

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Q&A

Laverda Jota 1000

Project Ducati 748 part 1 748in astate • Can £2250 really buy you a working version of the iconic Ducati 748, or just unlimited amounts of trouble? PB, CMM’s own impulse buyer extraordinaire, finds out!

Project Kawasaki Z900 Special part 3 Metal mover! • Ralph’s Z900 Special needs to handle – so that means attacking the frame and making things stronger. Let’s get started…

MZ ETZ 250 • Different enough to be quirky, but more than up to the job – that’s the MZ ETZ 250 all over.

Bay-watch* • *and FB Marketplace, and Gumtree, and anywhere else we spot something we like…

Workshop: changing seals Performingseals! • Two-strokes need effective cranks seals – we show you how to change them.

Project Suzuki GT500 café racer part 7 Paint your wagon! • Premium preparation prevents pee-poor performance, when it comes to painting, says our Malc!

SHOW US YER SHED! • We want to see YOUR shed, your workshop, your garage space, your man/person cave – call it what you will! We want to know what you love and loathe about the space you have to fettle and – each month – we have a £50 Venhill voucher for you to spend on Venhill’s British-made control cables and hoses if you’re selected! Contact us at: bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk. Don’t forget the pictures!

Chinese whispers! • The troublesome ST should be ready to ride now – but needs some work. Can a cheap Chinese carb sort it?

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