Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Hubble, bubble…

WORDS AND PICS: MARK HAYCOCK

Although this little project bike was actually (or perhaps I should say nominally) in working order, there were a few items that needed looking at.

I have only ever owned one bike which needed no work and that was because it was only a year old. It was a Kawasaki Z1B and yes, it has occurred to me that I should have kept it in storage but… I needed the money then and that’s life, isn’t it? Anyway, back to reality and here is my list so far:

■ The engine is running but clearly needs some fettling

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