Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

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As with any new relationship you can never be certain what is in store with a new project. Only after the initial excitement and euphoria subsides do you get a clearer understanding of how things will pan out. I enjoy all that goes with the challenge of searching for and finding ‘the one’, but as I’ve found out in the past there’s always that risk of unexpected baggage.

Thankfully, that’s not the case with my now much refreshed 1998 Yamaha R1. Aside from 20y years of grime I’ve had no real underlying surprises, so rejuvenating this machine has

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