Cycle World

November 1 1971
Cycle World
November 1 1971

CYCLE WORLD

NOVEMBER 1971 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 11

AMERICAS LEADING MOTORC~tLE ENTHUSIASTS PUBUCATION

PREVIEWS AND NEW MODELS:

34 The Kawasaki 750-cc Three tI'e ride a powerful iiew Superbike, rated at 74 h/I,)

36 Harley-Davidson Lays It On... .4 ,u'~t' I 000-cc Sportster, a Iig/it-alloi' .VR75() racer.

37 An Emportant Tie-Up for BSA BS;l /Triuniph til1 distribute Rickman dirt hikes.

ROAD TESTS AND IMPRESSIONS:

38 Suzuki TS-250R Suzuki ret/,inks its Sai'age. which is a hc'tt~r dirt hik&', iw

50 Yamaha 650 XS-2 Electric starting, disc brake and de tail awdif lea tU)flS make this an eas -to-live-with big i'win.

67 Humor: The I 0-Teat Canis Familiaris Wile!? God made accessories. lie had Daisi in mind.

81 Transport: Dodge B100 Van I/o t' does a ti'~ncal lock-up transport for bikes perform

84 Heathkit Minibike .4 traditional dOitl'OIIV.St'lj mini.

TECHNICAL, ETC.:

44 Compression Ratios. Plain and Fancy .4 ii argument against `corrected•' coin pression ratio.

71 Enduro Engine for a Road Racer Ktnt'asaki takes adi'aiitagt' 1 the 350/25() rule.

74 The Hi-Vo Chain ..l 1lC~t', stronger, iiiore efitiek'ni pr/mart' c/ia/u.

80 Hooker Headers Building potent, but relatirelr silent, t t'o-stroke exhausts.

COMPETITION:

42 The Livonia Mile Ravhorn lt'ifls a dusty debacle.

FEATURES:

55 The Restorer: In Color

76 Fiction: A Brief Morning Ride

83 Cyclemates

86 Bravely We Rode and Well

DEPARTMENTS:

4 Round Up

6 Letters

24 Feedback

30 Service

33 Scene

90 Racing Review

104 New Models & Products

109 Report from Japan

112 Continental Report

117 Report from Italy

120 Index to Advertisers

121 Classified Advertising

122 Slipstream