Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
JULY 1982
VOL. 21 NO. 7
TESTS
26 Honda V45 Sabre
With Every Sports Chassis and Miracle Motor You Get Your Very Own Video Arcade.
46 Yamaha IT 175J
This Motocrosser in Enduro Disguise is Fun, Competitive and Priced Right.
52 Suzuki GS1100E
The Katana Sword Trims and Shapes Suzuki’s Powerhouse.
58 Harley-Davidson XLS Sportster 25th Anniversary
Still the Essence of Motorcycle After All These Years.
64 Suzuki RM250Z
Faster Than Its Race-Prepped Rivals, Able to Beat a Works Bike To The First Turn . . . And We Didn’t Change Even The Grips.
TECHNICAL
43 Updates For The Yamaha YZ490
Factory Help For Privateer Racers, From Yamaha’s Competition Support Program.
FEATURES
35 The Road To Prescott
Two Intrepid Motorcyclists Discover The True Meaning of Sidecars (if Not Life) On A Trip To The Brass Monkey Rally.
69 Tire Size Guide
Wading Through the Numerals.
COMPETITION
75 Milers of the Year
The Latest Flat Truckers From Harley, Honda and Yamaha
DEPARTMENTS
9 Up Front
12 Letters
23 Roundup
78 Race Watch
84 Summary
91 Service
97 New Ideas
98 Slipstream
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