Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

OCTOBER 1976 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 10

SPECIAL FEATURE

63 Ten Best Bikes /Best of a banner year. Touring: BMW R75/6. lOOOcc Roadster: Kawasaki KZ900. 750cc Roadster: Yamaha XS750. 500cc Roadster: Honda CB550F. 400cc Roadster: Yamaha RD400. Open MX: Adolph Weil Maico 400. 250 MX: Suzuki RM250. 125 MX: Honda CR125. Enduro: KTM/Penton 400. Trials: Montesa Cota 348.

ROAD TEST

38 Suzuki GT380/4 A big little Triple that's tried and true, but not quite new.

TECHNICAL

31 Ignition Basics/Now that we've looked at theory, it's time to do the work on conventional battery and magneto ignitions.

COMPETITION

50 USGP Wrap-Up/Wolsink waltzes at Carlsbad, Smith smokes at Mid-Ohio.

84 Women’s Motocross Nationals/When you call them Powder Puffs, smile. Better,Call them racers.

FEATURES

44 Professional Off-Road Racing/Want to do it in the dirt for fun and profit?

47 Prepping the Baja Racer A bike built by men who know that to finish first, first you must finish.

70 K-R TT500 Yamaha/The K-R stands for Kenny Roberts. Here’s a Yamaha thumper with the Roberts touch.

74 Off-Road Riding Techniques /This month Russ Darnell shows how to land right, and how to survive when you land wrong.

80 Buying a Used Bike/Getting a good deal requires more than getting a good price.

PRODUCT EVALUATIONS

87 New Ideas/In clothing this month. We're hot, well, make that warm, for an electric vest that really works.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Round Up 10 Letters 18 Feedback 30 The Service Dept. 89 Race Watch 108 New Models & Products 112 Index to Advertisers 114 Slipstream