Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

MAY 1977 VOLUME 16 NUMBER 5

CYCLE WORLD TESTS

40 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLCR-1000/ The beast that keeps Milwaukee famous.

54 BMW R100RS/Not quite touring, not quite sports, the R100RS is different . . . and all BMW.

66 HONDA CB400F/Cafe spirit in an all-day package.

77 SUZUKI RM125B/An upgrade of an already good thing.

TECHNICAL

45 SHOWDOWN FOR SHOCKS II/Eight pairs of gas/oil shocks go through their paces on a play bike.

71 BASIC CHASSIS MAINTENANCE/HOW to do what needs to be done at little expense or none.

FEATURES

81 NEW IDEAS IN ELECTRONICS, CLOTHING, AND TIRES/ We evaluate the K&N Kill Button, Lockhart Apple Warme, and Yokohama's new 23-in. tire.

84 NEW TRICKS FOR AN OLD HONDA/Custom motorcycles don't have to be expensive (or fast).

88 A TOURING GUIDE TO THE LAW/You don't know the meaning of “Sovereign State" until you've crossed a state line on a bike.

COMPETITION

60 THE BELL RINGER/Hateley and Springsteen put the rest of the pros on the canvas in the Houston Astrodome.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Round Up

10 Letters

22 Feedback

36 New Models & Products

58 Test Summary

92 Race Watch

106 Service Department

120 Ad Index

122 Slipstream