Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

VOL. 4, NO. 6

AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS' PUBLICATION

CONTENTS

DOUBLE ROAD TEST: YAMAHA 305 & YDS-3C 42 Variations on the YDS-3 theme. ROAD TEST: BSA ENDURO STAR 46 Dual purpose personified. ENTER THE WHITE 250 49 A prototype of things to come. TECHNICAL: HARLEY-DAVIDSON KR 50 Inside the 45, by Gordon H. Jennings. 82 ON AN 80 59 A Suzuki dragster outdoes itself. TWO FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA 60 Jawa and CZ factory road racers. DAYTONA SPEED-FEST 62 The A M A's Florida motorcycle orgy. UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 66 A series of coolly contested demonstrations. TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE 68 Touring Europe on a motorcycle. ROAD IMPRESSION: BINETTA SUPER 5 70 Don't let the name fool you. 305 HONDLESS 72 Strange but successful mating. CYCLE WORLD CLASSIC 73 The fabulous Flying Merkel in color. PEN FRIENDS 76 Foreign correspondence. ICE RACING 78 Samorodov wins European Championship. TEACHING A GIRL TO COWTRAIL 82 Look out, men — women riders. A CASE FOR PANNIERS 84 Craven presents a strong one. CYCLE ROUND UP 4 By Joseph C. Parkhurst. SERVICE DEPARTMENT 10 By Gary Bray. TECHNICALITIES 16 By Gordon H. Jennings. LETTERS 26 The readers have their say. RACING REVIEW 86 By Carol Sims. AROUND THE INDUSTRY 94 What's new in the trade. REPORT FROM ITALY 100 By Carlo Perelli. CONTINENTAL REPORT 102 By B. R. Nicholls. REPORT FROM JAPAN 106 By W. B. Swim. DEALER DIRECTORY 110 Where to buy your favorite motorcycle.