The September issue of Classic Bike features a Honda VFR750F that was restored after 20 years in a garden – it’s a project that only cost the owner £1000! And if you’re looking for a bargain classic yourself, there’s a timely buyer’s guide on the Norton Commando – prices are temptingly low right now.
Elsewhere in the magazine, there’s a whiff of blue smoke with everything from a test ride on a 1965 MZ ES175 to outlandish two-stroke specials including a 500cc V6 Kawasaki, plus a new Yamaha RD200DX project.
Lovers of all things technical have a feast of previously unseen factory drawings by Bert Hopwood to enjoy, showing Triumph engines that could have been game-changers in the ’60s and ’70s but were never made. With all this and the usual workshop tips and techniques, it all adds up to a festival of summer reading – treat yourself!