Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

RUBBER LOVING!

At the risk of tweaking the collective noses of ‘The Gods of Restoration’, the Yamaha CS3C is coming along rather well.

Most the issues encountered right now are as much foibles of Yamaha’s Design Engineering and Prototyping Teams as they are the bike, its previous owners or the addle-brained old numpty (yours truly) who’s been fettling it. A perfect example can be seen in the opening shot; it’s physically impossible to easily fill the gearbox up with oil. Access to the plug/ breather is almost non-existent so I’ve had to resort to an

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