Cycle World

January 1 1973
Cycle World
January 1 1973

CYCLE WORLD

JANUARY 1973

VOLUME 12 NUMBER 1

AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS' PUBLICATION

Special Competition Feature

42 The $100,000 Champion (Ontario) National/... Of which Paul Smart won about $30, 000.

46 A New Superstar/The editor interviews road racing Finn, Jarno Saarinen.

Road Tests & Previews

50 Suzuki GT-550K/A smart money alternative for 1973 buyers.

48 Kawasaki’s Prototype Trialey/Based on the 450 Single, it won first time out.

Technical, Etc.

37 Gearing/Good & bad, & what to do about it.

Competition

70 The International Six Days/This year’s trial and a look at its context.

76 Personality: Barry Sheen/The bumps & grinds in the life of a privateer.

Features

35 The Cologne Show/New Munch Mammuts, and other Europeans.

54 A Case For Cooperation/Bob Hicks: The Trailrider.

56 Humor: Buggery/An entomology for the road rider.

58 Fight Those Traffic Tickets: Conclusion/This is it: Your day in court!

66 Technique: Motocross/Excerpted from Bob Sanford’s new dirt riding book.

74 Off-Road Enthusiasts With A Badge/The “Man”goes boondocking on the job.

Departments

4 Round Up

10 Letters

16 Service

28 Feedback

34 Scene

80 Racing Review

82 New Models & Products

94 Continental Report

110 New Italian Models

114 Index to Advertisers

115 Classified Advertising

116 Slipstream