Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
JANUARY 1972 VOLUME 11 NUMBER 1
AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS’ PUBLICATION
SPECIAL COLOR FEATURE:
72 International Six Days Trial America closes up on the “Big Three. ”
ROAD TESTS AND IMPRESSIONS:
36 BSA 500 Victor Trail A street-legal, big-bore Single for the dirt.
46 Bultaco 250 S-D
As close to a factory enduro machine as you can buy.
93 E-Z Rider Trailer
How to carry everything, and the kitchen sink, too.
THE PREVIEW SEASON (CONTINUED):
80 Suzuki’s Line-Up
New for ’72: three Threes, a 250 MX, and a 400-cc enduro machine.
TECHNICAL, ETC.:
40 The Reed Valve
Exploring the dramatic benefits of this two-stroke device.
COMPETITION:
29 Ontario 250-Mile National
Dick Mann becomes the new No. I, as John Cooper routes the natives.
85 Motocross Des Nations
Mixed fortune for a hastily assembled American team.
91 U.S. Motocross Grand Prix
Geboers wins the first Trans-AMA event.
FEATURES:
75 Blue & Silver
The history of Douglas.
86 The Budget Biker’s Europe
Some money-saving travel ideas.
82 Motorcycling in the 1900s
On being a sly devile at the turn of the century.
88 Snow Ride
Getting it on in the white, fluffy stuff.
DEPARTMENTS:
4 Round Up
6 Letters
22 Feedback
28 Scene
95 New Models & Products
100 Racing Review
106 Report from Italy
114 Report from Japan
118 Continental Report
124 Index to Advertisers
125 Classified Advertising
126 Slipstream
