Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

VOlUME 16 NUMBER 4

CYCLE WORLD TESTS

36 YAMAHA XS750-2D/A long-haul Triple with power, comfort, and the nicest exhaust note on the road.

68 BULTACO ALPINA 250 AND 350/A woodsy pair with limitations, quirks, and a stack of bonuses.

TECHNICAL

41 SHOWDOWN FOR SHOCKS/ Ten aftermarket competition shocks compared in the lab and at speed.

73 CARBURETOR BASICS/Step-by-step techniques for Mikuni CV, Keihin FV, and Lectron.

FEATURES

49 ON YOUR HEAD/Research shatters the case against helmets (and destroys a few other myths as well).

52 PREVIEW ’77/ Yamaha fills the gaps.

58 YOUR FIRST ENDURO / You won't win any money and you won't thrill the crowd. Enduro riding is just a way to have fun.

82 THE OLD BOLD ENDURO RIDER/// might be dangerous to quit!

86 HONDA EXPRESS/A not-quite test of a just-barely motorcycle by a just-now rider.

COMPETITION

54 GAZING AT THE CRYSTAL BALL/Predictions for the 1977 Grand National Racing season.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Round Up

10 Letters

20 Feedback

80 Service Department

92 Race Watch

126 Index to Advertisers

128 Slipstream