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

Do you like it mucky or mint?

The A-Team

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

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FEEDBACK • We love to hear from you, so why not let us know what you like, or dislike in YOUR magazine. Simply get in touch by sending emails to: letters@classicmechanics.com or direct to the editor at bertie.simmonds@kelsey.co.uk or post your letters to the normal address. The best will win a top clothing/kit gift from our friends at Weise Clothing.

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!

GAME CHANGER! • It’s British, it’s beautiful and it’s 20 years old. Bertie Simmonds makes the case for Triumph’s Daytona 675 for being the most important British bike ever built.

Developer’s view: Ross Clifford

TRIUMPH’S SUPERSPORT TIMELINE

OUT OF AFRICA! • Or more accurately – Spain! Steve Cooper rides a curiosity called a Montesa Kenya.

CLOCK-WATCHING • It can’t be that difficult connecting the Bear 650 to Bertie’s phone so he can have on-board sat-nav, can it? But then, he is a fool!

RETRO-ACTIVE! • The Yamaha XSR900 GP intends to mimic Yamaha sports-bike classics from the 1980s and 1990s. So who better to try it out than the VJMC’s Andy Bolas?

Socket to ‘em! • 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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Split personality! • He’s trying to stir it up this issue, is our Vic. What will the purists do when they see his YamaGamma? Ulp!

Carb conundrum! • Carburettors are those magical devices that mix two things together to make the magic happen. But what happens when they’re all gummed up?

Bump and grind! • Ralph’s Zed isn’t right in the head! But it will be, when he sorts the valve seats.

SUZUKI X5 • Cute as you like, the ‘Baby X7’ still delivers the goods.

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…

Motor mayhem! • Scoop and friends find themselves inside yet another TS400 motor.

Plenty of Carbs! • Our Malc finally delivers an opening shot and then gets down and...