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Engineering expert and creator of brilliantly bonkers bikes in MCN every month

The five-valve pioneer that paved the way for the FZR, EXUP, OW01, R1 and more…

The ‘hooligan’ twin was such a hit that demand outstripped supply. Can the legendary two-stroke sway our Brit bike fanatic?

Times have changed for ace Ducati mechanic and restorer Ray Petty . He shows us round his London workshop, full of Italian goodness from all eras

These are the many parts of a Triumph TR6C engine that’s been tuned and blown-up countless times over the last half century. All Rick needs to do is see if its troubles can be put behind it…

Having bought his Yamaha RD200DX because of its tasty exhausts, Alex found that the two-stroke’s fuelling is miles out. But he’s come up with a canny solution...