‘i grew up in a bike shop. it’s all i know’

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

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

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…

MCN reader Andy Oak has never sold a bike… and his collection is the envy of all his mates

Discovered a leak? Time to drop the motor and lift the casings

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...