Classic Bike (UK) - 1 Sep 2025
VFR750F HONDA
20 pages of fettles & fixes
Triumph’s unseen engines
‘I raced my first GP on our honeymoon’
Why you want a Norton Commando
KAWASAKI 500cc V6
Quirky and cool
We Want It
COVER STORY: Honda VFR750F
Inside Andy Tiernan’s workshop
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Scrapbook: Two-stroke specials
Buying Guide: Norton Commando
Project Bike: Yamaha RD200DX
Rescued, Revived & Ridden
At Lunch With... John Reynolds
Out & About: CRMC Classic Festival
Technique: Wheel alignment
British Bike Basics: Telescopic forks
Triumph’s unseen engines
Project Bike: Scott Flying Squirrel
Winning Bids & Price Check
Rick Rides... 1965 MZ ES175/1
News
Temptation & Quick Guide
Knowledge: Must-have tools
Diary
September 1992, Bol d’or, Circuit Paul Ricard, France
September 1992, Bol d’or, Circuit Paul Ricard, France
Hello
Hugo Wilson
...and Scunthorpe too
...and Wolverhampton
Breakers in Bracknell...
Rick Parkington
Mick Duckworth
Breaking the memory banks
Hardcore decoking
All part of the service
Plane spotter’s corner
Historic TT spot
Bearing up nicely
Stoater of a Jota
Chest hair not included
Chest hair not included
Peugeot 504 pick-up
Yamaha XS650
Triumph Trailblazer
‘If I had £10,000…’
Quick quide
Price check
Your classics
12 bikes you can buy
£9500-11,000 1926 BSA S26 500
£4999 1967 Honda CB77
£5500 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R A1
£3200 1971 Honda SL350
£2500-3500 1955 Triumph 5T
£1350 1950 Matchless 350
£6000-10,000 1956 Velocette Venom
£3500 1977 Yamaha TT500
£2750-3750 1973 Honda CB175K6
Honda CBX1000Z
£180,000-240,000 1937 Vincent Series A Rapide
£5000 1951 Norton Big 4
£7000-8000 1980 Laverda Jota
How much to pay
Join the club
Why it’s desirable
What to look for
PRICES
£1900 1974 Honda CB250 G5
12 bikes that sold
£11,500 1982 Honda CB1100RC
£1625 1971 MZ ES250/2
£4025 1974 Honda CB750 K4
£4830 1993 Gilera CX125
£5865 1966 Triumph Thruxton replica
£1735 1954 BSA C10L
£4600 1996 Bimota SB6
£3335 circa 1981 Suzuki PE250
’How much?’ Gez Kane on classic values
£2100 1938 Alcyon Type 25
£6440 1940 Matchless G3 WO
£4140 1990 Yamaha Super Ténéré
Return of the Bantam
Brighton Burn-up marks Mods v Rockers dust-up
Resto RC30 on the pace
Privateer hero in print
Liverpool Cup comeback
New Norton headwear
New brake adjusters
CRMC Classic Festival
Diary dates...
Tribute to a TZ
Big bore booted out
Rescued, revived & ridden
Minty morsel
Minty morsel
Tribute to a TZ
SHOW US YOURS
RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME
RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME
Magnetic extender
SPECIFICATION | 1988 HONDA VFR750F
John Reynolds
John Reynolds
JOHN REYNOLDS
JOHN REYNOLDS
Temptation in action
Temptation in action
What to look for
750 or 850?
What to look for
RESOURCES
Which to buy, what to pay…
MODEL HISTORY
Extreme smoking
Extreme smoking
1965 MZ ES175/1
1965 MZ ES175/1
From DKW to Audi to MZ…
SPECIFICATION | 1965 MZ ES175/1
Triumph’s Engines Unseen
Triumph’s Engines Unseen
‘We take off quite a few cretinous parts’
Brit Bike Basics
Knowledge
Project bikes
Air tool-tastic
Rotary cold saw
Carb slide hammer
Carb loading
Francis-barnett Falcon
Indian Four
BSA 650 Golden Flash
Removing cretinous parts
A place for everything
Dynamo tester
Cable crimper
Bearing puller
Chain tensioner
Inherited gems
Wiring lampshade
Packed showroom
Racking up engines
The risks of buying
Essential tools High-value must-haves
What’s in your toolbox?
Power probe
Chain tool
Torque wrench
Spring puller
JIS screwdrivers
Multimeter
Circlip pliers
Warm air gun
Fork seal drift
Brake caliper piston puller
Joining the jet set
Joining the jet set
Starter/generator rotor puller
Vernier calipers
Paper clip
Boyer Bransden Ignitions
Smoke signals success
2 Educated guess
Signs of progress
Check your files
Slip gauges
Piston ring gauge
Pass the fancy widget
Get your wheels in line
Telescopic forks
Loosen things up
Correct location
Smooth it out
Sticking point
Sludge it out
The right stuff
Navigating a Nacelle
DIY tool option
You don’t want this
Better off shrouded
Loosen before adjusting
DAVE COOPER
Www.anthonygodin.co.uk
Mustard.co.uk
Breaking for spares
A sharp outfit
SHOW US YOUR PHOTOS
Bazza, the King and us
Bikesure.co.uk
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