Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
APRIL 1985 VOL. 24 NO. 4
TESTS
39 Honda GL1200 vs. BMW K100RT When touring worlds collide.
40 BMW K100RT A European purebred tries to find a home on American pavement.
46 Honda Gold Wing Limited Edition This all-American touring bike rides on.
56 Yamaha TY350 Better the second time around.
76 250 MX Shootout In the past, 250 motocrossers had to be good to keep up. From now on, they have to be great.
FEATURES
52 Two Styles of Touring It pays to have the home-court advantage.
60 Bimota Tesi A thesis on wheels.
89 The Ten Worst Cycle World's hall of infamy.
TECHNICAL
95 How Motorcycles Work, Part 7 Distilling the secrets of carburetors.
EVALUATION
75 Scott Venturi Faceguard The latest in face fashion.
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ROUNDUP
26 Big Brother’s Still Watching And he’s thinking about helmet laws.
30 Suzuki’s Second Coming Vees for all reasons.
DEPARTMENTS
7 Editorial A word from the Dean.
10 Letters Say your piece.
22 New Ideas Tips for road and trail.
108 Race Watch Team Harley-Davidson: down but not out.
126 Things To Do And places to go.
132 Service Cheapest hourly rate in town.
138 Slipstream Ted’s tickets.
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