‘ Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics’ Magazine

 “Running, Riding & Repairing Japanese & European Classics”

“We Ride ’em, Restore ‘em, Relish ‘em, Rave about ‘em”

“ Maintaining all manner of magnificent Bikes ”

“More Motorcycling Variety for your Money”

“The Best Bikes of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s”

“ Real not retro ”

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*******September 2004*******

Publication Issue No.203

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

‘Honda’s original Spearhead’ a Classic Ride & full review of this amazing, respected bike with rider’s feedback during a modern-day style re-test. There’s some wonderful pictures ‘of the time’ and a host of technical specifications and performance figures – Honda CB450 Black Bomber (7 stunning pages)

‘Kat Scratch Fever’ A modified & Tuned Readers Special gets a thorough Road Test & undergoes detailed build scrutiny – 1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana Special (7 exciting pages)

‘A Machine With Class  –  From the MIRA Files’ a fond look back at some amazing & desirable classics, taking them through our Full modern day road tests, all over again (plenty of nostalgic photos with technical specification from its ‘Press-launch’ day all those years ago) – Rickman Kawasaki CR900 (7 rare pages)

 ‘Unsung Hero’ an exciting Classic Bike Ride and Retro-Road test, comparing modern riding opinions, to those from its original launch day test feature write-up – Yamaha SRX600 (6 very interesting pages)

‘Buying Bikes – The Ultimate Super-Tourer’ a Detailed Bike Buyers Guide & everything you’ll ever need to know, and look out for, when considering or buying this bike – Honda CB750F SOHC (3 pages)

‘Life before the RD’ a welcomed UK Road re-test & Classic Ride, with 21st Century opinions given of this desirable ‘Game-Changing’ bike in its day – Yamaha YDS7 (5 rare pages)

Plus:-

The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year

Classic Motorcycling features of general public Interest

The very latest products in clothing and gadgets (from that era)

Recent world Interest articles

Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present

Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time

Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine

Stunning Action Photography – on the Drag strip, Off-road, Green-Lanes, Airfields, Race Circuits, Beaches, Dyno .  .  .  & Public Roads

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