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".

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Show us yours • We want to see YOUR pride and joy in our pages, so you can share what you ride and what you restore/build with fellow readers. Email your hi-res shots to bertie.simmonds@kelsey.co.uk or mail in some photos at the address at the front of the mag. Let us know what you’ve done, how you’ve done it and send before and after shots if you can. Do get in touch – because the best of the month gets a free T-shirt!

The way we were… • Send us your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed! Send to me at bertie.simmonds@kelsey.co.uk or via our vibrant Facebook page. C’mon, we’ll send you a T-shirt if you are our first pick!

RED DEVIL! • By the time that Y2K rolled around, the supersport 600 class was white hot! Which is handy, as Andy Bolas reflects on this little red devil: the Kawasaki ZX-6R J1.

SHAPE SHIFTER! • Reluctant BMW four-cylinder refusenik Bertie was invited to ride the-then latest across-the-frame four-cylinder family in Spain in early 2009. He’s just reacquainted himself with the GT version. It’s still special…

THE COLOUR OF MONEY • It’s the big selling point of any motorcycle – and often the deal-breaker. Do we have the best Bear 650 colour? Course we do!

COME FLY WITH ME! • Andy Bolas dodges the weather and takes his classic-looking modern motorcycle to see a classic aviation icon.

Thread-bare! • 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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Hull and back! • The Bolas blown Bandit is making progress and thankfully Andy has a good clutch (ahem) of learned and knowledgeable people helping him out.

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Carbs conquered! • Mark is on the last stretch of sorting his little bank of four carbs. Soon he’ll be able to fire the bike up and go ride!

Front-end fun! • In typical Kev style, suddenly he remembers he’s got to sort a working, updated Honda CX500 before a big anniversary ride. Best get to it, then!

Kawasaki Z900 A4 • The final version of the original 900cc Zed is still a big favourite with Kwak fans.

Q&A • Our very own wizened sages, Messrs Mark Haycock and Steve Cooper, are here to answer all of your woes, be they mechanical or spiritual. Every month we will be giving advice, as well as some general tips. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, too.

Bay-watch* • Kev Raymond keeps his eye on the choppy waters of the classic world to see if any projects, donors and bargains are out there worthy of being dragged out of the surf for some mouth-to-mouth…

For Pip… • Pip had a crazy...