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BRITISH BIKE BASICS
Girder forks separate pre-war bikes from post-war. Th
With the new bearings, piston rings and seals fitted into the 850 block (at last), it was time to pull the old 700cc engine from the Vegemite Special so certain other parts could be swapped over. Firs
Originally specialising in building frames and girder forks, Jake Robbins has gradually expanded his remit to become one of the world’s foremost vintage restorers
Tech solutions and real world tips
…from a world champion mechanic. Yamaha spanner ace Liam Coffey reveals all
Rick’s reaching the finishing stages with the Bradbury project, but needs to make some parts himself and adjust others to maintain progress. Bring on the lathe and the milling machine…
Refreshing our Dunstall Honda CB750’s forks should be straightforward, but ends up involving precision machining and much profanity. Alan reports from the end of his tether