Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
This is the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines. Subscribe here.
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March 2024
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This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, HONDA V65 MAGNA, YAMAHA FZS1000 FAZER, KAWASAKI GPZ900R TOP GUN, and more!
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Classic versus Modern Kawasaki Z650/Z650RS
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These two may look alike, but do they supply the same emotions? It’s a battle of the classic four-cylinder Kawasaki Z650 versus it’s twin-cylinder doppelgänger – the modern Z650RS ‘retro’. Game on!
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Farewell to Avon Tyres: factory closes its doors after 112 years
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It’s a sad thing, but the last tyres came off the production line at ‘Cooper Tires’ in Melksham at the end of 2023; we’d know them better as Avon Tyres.
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February 2024
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This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Suzuki RG125, Honda VF1000R, Triumph Daytona 1200RR, and more!
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To the moon by Zed: 230,000 miles on a 1982 Kawasaki Z650 F3
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Bob Heywood has owned his ’82 Kawasaki Z650 F3 from new – and covered nearly 230,000 miles since. Here’s the story of a man’s lifelong passion for his bike.
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Top 10 concept bikes – from wicked to wacky!
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Concept bikes… those machines you see at bike shows which may (or may not) make it into production. Alan Dowds checks out some of the craziest.
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December 2023
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This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, BMW R 90 S, Stafford Show report, Honda DN-01, and more!
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Growing old disgracefully on two wheels
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We love bikes. We love fettling them and riding them, but… some classics are big and heavy, and we’re not getting any younger. So what can we do about it? Steve Cooper finds out…
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November 2023
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This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, BMW R1150, Suzuki Katana, Moto Guzzi Le Mans, and more!
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October 2023
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This month in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, BMW R18, Triumph Daytona, Moto Guzzi MGS-01, and more!