Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
MAY 1985 VOL.24 NO. 5
TESTS
44 Yamaha V-Max
Every bike has a reason. The V-Max's is power.
55 Kawasaki 454 LTD
A race-style engine in a commuter bike.
60 Husqvarna 500XC
The desert fox is alive and well.
73 Kawasaki GPz750
The inline-Four sportbike soldiers on.
96 Honda CBR400F
Translation sometimes change5 the meaning.
FEATURES
50 V-Max vs. Cobra
Once and future legends.
54 What Will It Really Do?
Tripping the lights fantastically.
67 A Legend In Its Own Time
England's last great bike revisited.
86 Mount Everest Dreaming
Getting high on motorcycles.
110 Preview
Riding the new Suzukis.
EVALUATIONS
22 Eclipse Electric Vest
Goodbye, goose bumps.
94 Bates Street Gloves
World's best-kept off-road secret.
ROUNDUP
37 To Lease Or Not To Lease
How to ride without buying.
40 Smallest Ninja Yet
Baby Ninja gets a younger brother.
DEPARTMENTS
9 Editorial
Dirty life insurance.
12 Letters
Putting on the feedback.
26 New Ideas
Several samples of the right stuff.
116 Race Watch
Going back to Houston.
136 Summary
The best of times.
148 Things To Do
Rallies, runs and jamborees
154 Service
Wrenching for readers.
164 Slipstream
Let's get small.
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