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 • October 2024 Issue 444

Oooh suits you sir…

Gnat’s whisker!

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

Riding kitworn, tools twirled & tyres turned

CADWELL TURNS 90!

STARR’S SEND-OFF

PRE-ORDER YOUR CMM!

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

Back in Black!

KAWASAKI ZRX MEET

Sidecar brothers win Segrave Trophy

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 • 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 bsimmonds@mortons.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! Either send to me at bsimmonds@mortons.co.uk or via our vibrant Facebook page. C’mon, we’ll send you a T-shirt if you are our first pick!

Come to SUPER STAFFORD! • If you want the best in modern classic motorcycles, racing and custom machines, there’s only one place to be this October.

Cutting edge • For many of us there’s only one sort of bike in mind when we think of a 250cc two-stroke: a race-replica, like Suzuki’s sublime RGV250. And it’s still sharp…

SUZUKI RG/RGV250 FAMILY TREE

Second opinion: Ella Middleton

Kat loose in the wild • As we say goodbye to Suzuki’s revamped 2023 Katana, Paul Berryman talks about his time with our long-term test bike.

THE PILLION OPINION

MAKING IT YOUR OWN

Suzuki GSF Bandit • We demand a brand-new Bandit for the masses! Come on Suzuki!

Red-hot stud!

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND WIN

1993 Ducati M900 Monster

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.

Who’s fuelling who? • Welcome to part six of this Ducati missive. Or is it part seven? And (apparently) part five should have been about electrics. Something is clearly confusing Paul Berryman!

Rollin’! • The Bridgestone BS90 Trail is a rolling chassis once again. It’s been a fiddly job, but the pint-sized stroker is almost ready to have the wiring loom and cables fitted before the engine goes back in…

Choked up! • Poor Donna… her tiddler Honda CBR250R is sick, but our Ralph is the man to help. This time, he’s sorting the carbs and choke.

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…

MAYBE NOT… Move along, nothing to see… • Asking: not enough…

YAMAHA GTS1000A • Don’t be put off by the front-end – this Yamaha is a class act!

IT’S MY BIKE: Brian Green

What to buy and how much to pay

Disaster strikes!...