Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Third time lucky

It was hard to part with my fully restored 1985 750F when family funds required a top-up. The pain subsided when I managed to get a second one and restore that, but like two blows from a twin swirl combustion chamber, that too had to go.

Would I ever own a 1985 GSX-R750F for good? With four kids in private school the likelihood was low, I figured, so I’d

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