Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

NOVEMBER 1985

VOL. 24 NO. 11

TESTS

28 Amazonas 1600 What do you get when you cross a Bug and a bike?

48 Husqvarna 510 CrossCountry The third time's a charm.

RIDING IMPRESSION

60 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 An ounce of Flash is worth a pound of performance. -by Steven L. Thompson

63 In A Class By Itself There is nothing-literally-like a Le Mans. -by Steven L. Thompson

FEATURES

34 Revenge of the Amazonas Getting serious with the Brazilian. -by David Edwards

38 Distant Rides In 1961, two young Americans set out for Europe and the motorcycle tour of a lifetime. -by George Cadwalader

53 A Legacy of Thumpers Husqvarna's first four-strokes preceeded the 51 Os by 80 years. -by Richard Renstroin

TECHNICAL

55 How Motorcycles Work, Part 9 Is there a fork in your future?

ROUNDUP

18 The Sale of the Century Step right up for the best deals around.

20 Letter From Japan Arai custom helmets.

21 Letter From Europe Second generation ELE

24 Honda for 1986 Less is more.

RACE WATCH

64 Suzuka 8-Hour Report Kenny snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

68 Motocross Preview In the Ponca pits.

DEPARTMENTS

7 Editorial

10 Letters

16 New Ideas

72 Service

82 Slipstream

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