Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine 382 August 2019 Vorige editie

We are very lucky here at CMM to be blessed with a wide-ranging pool of classic motorcycles to be able to feature in our pages. From the dawn of the Japanese mass produced motorcycle in the early 1950s, all the way through to 15 years or older (thanks to the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club’s rules) and everything conceivable in between.

This issue shows just that scope: Honda’s CB900F, launched in 1979; Suzuki’s T305 with its roots in the 1960s; through to the Aprilia Mille and Kawasaki ZX-7R of the 1990s; into the Ducati 999 of 16 years back. What’s even better is that you’re coming along with us on the journey. I hear from
so many people about how they’re buying older motorcycles, or adopting machines from the 1990s as affordable classics. You’ll find some feedback on our Letter’s Page this month stating just that. And feedback is what drives us forward – good or bad!

So here are some other questions. We’ve always covered the 1990-on Hinckley Triumphs as modern classics, as well as older European machines
from the likes of Laverda, Moto Guzzi and Ducati. But what of older British bikes? Nortons, Triumphs, Royal Enfields? And how about Harley Davidsons? Perhaps you’d like to see more dirt bikes, or some cruisers. CMM is YOUR magazine, so let us know what you want to see in its pages in the future. We value all of your criticism.