Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Magazine 379 May 2019 Vorige editie

This month’s main test and cover star is the project that our ex-pat pal Martin Child finally completed Down Under. We love the classic looks, the motive muscle from the glorious old air/oil-cooled GSX-R1100- derived Bandit 1200 motor and the fact that this is one of those ‘double take’ bikes.

You need to take a second look to see those upside-down forks and the much more modern swingarm, brakes and wheels. Wildy, as he’s known, worked with me back in the day on a motorcycle magazine and it’s fair to say he can ride a bit!

Being a former stunt rider you will see the results on page 50. When I worked with him it was also clear that he could twirl the spanners, so it’s good to see the fruits of his labours and him confess to the lessons he has learned. A different sort of modification is undertaken by Scott Redmond this month.

Scottie loves his cheap ‘maid-of-all-work’ FireStorm, but decided to make the thing that bit more comfortable for him: find out how on page 110. Me? Well, I used to like a different end-can and some mild modifications, but now I’m more of a KISS, kinda biker: Keep it Standard, Stupid! What are you and what do you like? Let us know and keep the bikes coming for Show Us Yours and our reader restorations – like Rob Williams’ Moriwaki ZRX!