Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

MARCH 1980

VOL. 19 NO. 3

CYCLE WORLD TESTS

27 HONDA CB900/A Science Fiction Motorcycle: Air Suspension, Two Transmissions, Shaft Drive and More.

46 HONDA XR200/More Power and Lower Seating Both Turn Out to be Improvements.

62 SUZUKI GS750/Suzuki’s Second Generation GS750 Has Enough Engine to Overpower the Chassis.

98 YAMAHA SR500/In Exchange for Lack of Speed, You Get a Bike That's Tricky To Start. But It's Worth It.

FEATURES

39 FOREIGN IRON/In the Land of Two-Wheeled Tiddlers, Motorcycle Sport Means Imported Machines.

54 TWO HARLEYS IN VIENNA/Sometimes Being American Has Its Advantages.

59 DICK BURLESON/After Six National Enduro Championships, the Best Enduro Rider in the Country Looks Ahead.

68 SUZUKI GS750L/When How You Get There Is More Important Than How Soon.

82 KAWASAKI KX250 LONG TERM REPORT/Kawasaki's Motocrosser Holds Up Well to a Hard Life.

111 HODAKABILITY/The Marvelous Marsupials, and How They Made Off-Road Riding So Much Fun They Successed Themselves Out of Business.

OWNER SURVEY

86 SUZUKI GS750/Extraordinary Dependability and Owner Loyalty Characterize the Suzuki GS750

COMPETITION

119 THE YEAR OF THE PRIVATEER/The AMA National Title Goes to Steve Eklund, Mario Zanotti and Consistency.

TECHNICAL

138 GREEN ENGINES/How to Ripen the Fruit Without Bruising It.

EVALUATIONS

132 TOURMASTER RIDING SUITS

DEPARTMENTS

6 Up Front

10 Letters

23 Roundup

94 Book Reviews

135 Summary

142 Racewatch

146 Service

165 New Ideas

166 Slipstream