Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Cut and shut

Hello again! First off, I hope you liked my first article a few issues ago, where this aging racer has decided to relive times way-back-when!

To recap, I won the 1989 British Supersport Championship on a Yamaha FZR600 and want to build a – well – ’homage’ I suppose is the best thing to call it. It’s going to be fairly faithful to the original but have some upgraded/better parts. So, what’s occurring this month?

Well, the tiny lithium-ion battery worked a treat once it was charged. I figured I’d give the old girl a go, so I changed the plugs for

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