Classic Motorcycle Mechanics  |  375 January 2019
I want one, but I want it in THAT colour.” How many times have we heard or even uttered that statement? This month’s main test and buyer’s guiden subject is a perfect example. Surprisingly, Honda UK ’s Dave Hancock confessed to a Stafford Show audience in October that the now-classic ‘Urban Tiger’ colour scheme was considered ‘ a bit of a risk’ compared to others coming in back in 19 9 4. Yes, it’s now 25 years since that most celebrated of colour schemes was launched. Time has shown that – not only the CBR 9 00R R F ireBlade itself – but the paint scheme as well have truly endured.
Think of other paint jobs you’ve lusted after or loathed. Was there ever a better colour than a ‘Jaffa Orange’ Z 1? And G SX -R s should be blue and white, yes? Niall M ackenzie reckons the first-gen Yamaha YZ F -R 1 has to be red/white (he’s just bought one) but I prefer the blue launch colour and… oooh… if it’s a Kawasaki, can we either have ‘ Firecracker R ed’ or just ‘Kawasaki Green’ depending on era, decade or machine, please?
Talking of K awasaki G reen, we’ve got an amazing no-expense-spared build
of an Eddie Lawson Replica from a Canadian reader, Steve Willgoose which is just stunning. With this – and fellow CMM reader John Digby’s welcome return into these pages with his second NC24 rebuild, now is the time to say: “This is your magazine, so send us details of your restorations!”
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics 375 January 2019.