Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

JNE 1982

VOL. 21 NO. 6

TESTS

28 Yamaha Turbo Seca 650 Power, Good Looks and a Nice Personality.

40 Kawasaki KDX250 Open Bike Torque and Small Bike Agility.

46 Laverda Jota 1000 It’s a Triple. It’s Hand-Built. It’s Exotic. It’s a Hard-Edged Sport Bike You Won’t See Everywhere.

62 Yamaha YZ250J All the Right Pieces are Here, But So Is the Weight.

FEATURE

54 Be a Graduate of Mojave Tech Two Successful Desert Racers Teach Speed in the California Desert.

HISTORY

83 Honda 300 Scrambler It Was the Right Bike at the Right Time.

EVALUATION

78 Pacifico Aero-Foil Fairing

COMPETITION

91 Daytona 1982

Superbike: Freddie Wins, Honda Dominates but Eddie’s Gamble Steals the Show.

Daytona 200: Honda Picks 12-Lap Tires and Graeme Crosby Soldiers on to Win the 52-Lap Race for Yamaha.

Lightweight: Schlachter Wins Daytona 250 Race.

DEPARTMENTS

9 Up Front

15 Roundup

75 Book Reviews Biker The Complete Motorcyclist’s Handbook

109 Race Watch

119 Service

129 New Ideas

130 Slipstream