Workshop

The Kawasaki Z1 is the definitive Japanese four-cylinder motorcycle – the bike that launched a thousand clones. Rod Gibson strips an original 1972 model to see what makes it tick

In part one Rod Gibson stripped the engine on our 1972 Kawasaki Z1, despite a struggle to separate the barrels from the crankcase. Now all the components can be examined

In the last part of the rebuild our Z1 engine was ready for reassembly. Rod Gibson rolls up his sleeves to inject new life into the king of motorcycles

Angie’s Honda CB125TDC has been languishing in a rather unloved state in the back of my shed for over a year, waiting for me to sort it out.

In part one I stripped Angie’s Honda CB125TDC engine down to sort out an oil burning problem. Now with the bike in bits I can take some time to examine the engine internals and sort out what work needs to be done to put the bike back on the road

Rod Gibson moves on to the final stage of the Honda’s 125 engine rebuild

The method used to open a Vincent’s valves is quite unusual. The valve stem is made with two guide location diameters and the cylinder head holds the lower guide whilst the upper one fits into a machined location and is held in place. We explain…

Polly Palmer, proprietor of Bri-Tie Motorcycles and President of the BSA Owners Club, overhauls the A50/65

Proprietor of Bri-Tie Motorcycles and President of the BSA OC ‘Polly’ Palmer runs through a simple strip down of the BSA A10 and A65 front suspension

Our Suzuki had started to burn a little oil and drop out of gear, so Rod Gibson thought it time for an overhaul. First of three parts