Practical Sportsbikes

Practical Sportsbikes magazine is about buying, fixing, restoring and riding sportsbikes from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Every issue of PS – the magazine home of new-wave Japanese and Italian classics – is packed with: - The most inspiring and ingenious reader restorations - The most in-depth road tests and buyers’ guides - Unmissable workshop tips and how-to features Practical Sportsbikes gets under the skin of the bikes that really matter to our readers and explains how best to maintain, rebuild and enjoy them. So if you’re in to sportsbikes from the 1970-1990s, PS is essential reading.

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IN YOUR SHED • Part way through a restoration? Just completed a trick special? Send us your pics, and details

ps HEROES • Frame builder extraordinaire to both man in the street, and Barry Sheene

TODAY’S SPECIALS • Since the dawn of the internal combustion engine, man (and woman) have been desperately trying to improve the performance of the tubes or beams a power unit is bolted to. This process will never stop. Here are a select few

SUPERMONO REBORN • 33 years ago Simon Martin built an ultra-compact, mega-minimal, multi-adjustable single-cylinder racer. Now it’s back as a superlight road bike

ps SELECTOR DIRT CHEAP 600s • Two of these bikes are fairly ugly, one marginally less so, yet this trio can provide most of what you need from a motorcycle – and all three for almost jaw-droppingly little money

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COMING FROM WAY, WAY BACK • The Crighton CR700W rotary is a big hit of nostalgia trying to make a case for itself in the modern world. And that won’t come easy

PROJECT HARRIS MAGNUM • Does Alan need another project? Of course not. But the bones of a potent Harris Magnum 2 were too good to ignore. Here he goes again…

What's the problem? • Bike not running right? Our experts have the answers to the toughest questions

YAMAHA TDR250

THE REAL LONG-TERMERS • Building a Spondon was a comparative cinch compared to getting Spondon to build a frame. Chris has had his for 25 years now – and counting

LIVING WITH A SPONDON GSX-R1100

THE MAIN MODS

PART 9 BARGAINS TO BIMOTA • If you thought Alan’s noble quest to bag himself a Bimota had stalled, you’d be entirely correct. But he’s rallied, with a long-awaited sale to his credit

GREAT BRITISH GARAGES • The nation's home mechanics and bike industry pros reveal their workshop set-ups, their best gear, and top tips

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ON OUR BENCH • Gary’s new TS250, Old Farmer Chris’s old man’s Zephyr 11, Bruce’s TZ250, Alan’s knackered Fazer 600, MG’s KH1F in action

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