Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
SEPTEMBER 1982
VOL.21 NO.9
TESTS
24 Rating the Water-Cooled Wonders...
Honda CR125, Kawasaki KX125, Suzuki RM 125, Yamaha YZ125.
34 Suzuki GS1100GK
Suzuki Thinks a Full-Dress Touring Bike Should Go Fast and Handle Well.
42 Yamaha XT550 and XT200
When One Size Doesn’t Fit All, Yamaha Puts The Same Good Things In Two Different Sizes.
FEATURES
59 A Day At the Speedway
The Roar of the Bleachers, the Smell of the Ground.
62 Handcrafted Thunder
The Harley According to Fondren.
67 Husqvarna 500CR
Did You Know Husqvarna Began As A Maker of Cannons? They’re At It Again.
71 Inside the New Helmets
A Look at the Latest Styles in Helmets and an Occupant’s View of How They Work.
HISTORY
52 The Indian Chief
You’ll Never Wear Out the Indian Scout, or Its Brother, the Indian Chief. They’re Built Like Rocks, To Take Hard Knocks. It’s the Harleys That Cause the Grief.
COMPETITION
56 Carlsbad USGP
Danny (Magoo) Chandler Smokes Europe’s Best.
PROFILE
18 Ricky Graham
An Aggressive Privateer Leads All the Factories in the Winston Pro Series.
DEPARTMENTS
5 Up Front
8 Letters
21 Roundup
77 Race Watch
83 Summary
84 Service
89 New Ideas
90 Slipstream
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