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

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20 YEARS OF HURT!

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SQUARE PEG • Round hole? Scoop wrestles with his round-tank conscience while riding, squaring away his 50-year-old feelings for Yamaha’s boxy, coffin-tanked RD400C.

SUPER STAFFORD! • It’s the biggest and best annual classic biking show for a reason and we’re even planning on adding to the successful formula and making it bigger still. Here’s your chance to win tickets to the best show of the year!

WING WALKING • Honda’s first-generation GL1800 was released 25 years ago, and you can just get one now for a shade over five grand. Huge bargain for big adventures or massive problems?

BEAR HUG! • Stuart Barker on why riding the simple Royal Enfield Bear 650 is so supremely satisfying.

BY GEORGE! • Our Yamaha XSR900 GP is still winning friends out there. This time it’s Ella Middleton’s turn – as well as ex-racer Alex George!

cmm Tool of the month • 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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Good timing! • With the Zed being a tuned machine, it’s time (ahem) to put the cams in. Our old Ralph breaks out his O-level mathematics.

European Top Tune • Will Holman’s off to France so he gives the R1200 GS a thorough going over before hitting the pothole-free Tarmac of the continent.

Wagons roll! • Finally, Steve and Sean get to putting parts back on the modified Ducati chassis.

YAMAHA FS1 • It’s time to release your inner 16-year-old with this drop-dead gorgeous super Fizzy!

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BAY-WATCH! • *and FB Marketplace, and Gumtree, and anywhere else we spot something we like…

Zed’s dead… • …but not for long, baby! Welcome CMM reader James Selfridge who got landed with this comfy Kwak.

Plastic surgery! • Steve gets stuck in with glues and adhesives repairing a plastic moulding. Deep breath!

Burning bright! • Tiger, Tiger! Jeff’s back on his 1995 Urban Tiger FireBlade tearing up the favourite roads that he grew up on… Just in time for his half-century!

BACK ISSUES • Whether it’s recent releases or vintage copies, step back in time and browse through the ages with the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics back issue collection.

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