Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

VOL. 17 NO. 8

AUGUST 1978

SPECIAL FEATURE: ROAD TIRE COMPARISON

40 ROAD TIRE BASICS/How motorcycle tires are designed.

42 TIRE TEST BREAK-THROUGH/Fifteen high-perfomance rear tires rated for braking and cornering.

46 HOW WE HIT THE SKIDS/Hydraulic outriggers gave us saft, repeatable skid pad tests.

CYCLE WORLD TESTS

34 SUZUKI DR370/An all-new four-stroke Single makes a good lightweight playbike.

59 HONDA XL250S/A clever and logical package that works well on road and off.

66 KAWASAKI KZ650SR/You say you'd like to swagger sitting down?

70 BULTACO ALPINA 350/One of the best do-it-yourself woods bike kits.

TECHNICAL

78 PLAYING WITH FIREWATER/Alcohol as a motorcycle fuel is easier than you'd expect.

97 SWING ARM LUBRICATION/How to keep your bushings happy.

COMPETITION

82 SAN JOSE MAY MILE/Garth Brow heads an all-privateer winner's circle in an all-Harley field.

FEATURES

24 ON DEAF EARS/An interim report on the EPA's noise rules and public hearings.

86 THE ROCKING CHAIR/At last (perhaps) a sidehack that acts like a motorcycle.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Up Front

88 Racewatch

8 Letters

3 Service

23 Summary

101 New Ideas

31 Roundup

102 Slipstream