Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

JULY 1965 VOL. 4, NO. 7

AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS' PUBLICATION

CONTENTS

CYCLE WORLD MOTORCYCLE SHOW 40 Second annual extravaganza. ROAD TEST: BULTACO 250 METISSE 46 A real eye-opener. ROAD TEST: DUCATI 160 50 New Italian lightweight. ROAD TEST: MZ ES 150 53 They make 'em different in East Germany. SURVIVOR OF THE FITTEST 56 A brief history of H-D by Tony Hogg. THE 1965 BENELLI 250 FOUR 60 Updating the Italian challenger. LAST OF THE 1000S 62 Back from limbo. TWO TANTALIZING TWINS 64 One man's racing stable. THE PIONEER RUN 66 The antiques have their day. TRAVEL: TOURING THE BIG SUR 68 Up the California coast. WEST GERMAN GRAND PRIX 69 European season GP opener. ASCOT OPENS WITH A ROAR 70 An exciting season starts. EMMOTT/MATCHLESS SPEEDWAY MACHINE 72 Englishman builds his own. LETTER FROM A CONSTANT READER 76 The further adventures of Blackie Dingle. KREIDLER WORLD RECORDS 78 From a standing start. THE POET'S TURN 104 Motorcycling in meter. CYCLE ROUND UP 4 By Joseph C. Parkhurst. TECHNICALITIES 8 By Gordon H. Jennings. LETTERS 16 The readers have their say. SERVICE DEPARTMENT 36 By Gary Bray. REPORT FROM JAPAN 80 By W. B. Swim. RACING REVIEW 83 By Carol Sims. AROUND THE INDUSTRY 90 What's new in the trade. REPORT FROM ITALY 96 By Carlo Perelli. CONTINENTAL REPORT 98 By B. R. Nicholls. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 103 In alphabetical order. DEALER DIRECTORY 106 Where to buy your favorite motorcycle.