SCOOPERMAN!
The sunny side of the classic world, with the VJMC’s Steve Cooper www.vjmc.com|01324 410519 The huge appeal of classic Japanese motorcycles is that they are, by and large, pretty much fool proof.
Not idiot proof mind, very little is, but they can normally be rebuilt quite easily given the requisite parts. Unless you manage to mismatch a pair of crankcase halves most Japanese machines from 1966 onwards can be successfully fettled by a reasonably competent spanner twirler. This is both their strength and, surprisingly, their weakness. Arguably if you want a machine that stands out in the crowd don’t buy a Kawasaki H2, a Honda CB750, a Suzuki Gixer or a Yamaha Powervalve that’s just as it was when it left Japan. Little is more dispiriting than rocking up…
