CYCLE WORLD
AUGUST 1986 VOL. 25 NO. 8
TESTS
22 Honda Shadow 700 Getting a new face for the sales wars.
28 250 Motocross Comparison Seeing red, white and green at the track.
42 Cagiva-Ducati F1 Montjuich The quintessential Italian racebike.
FEATURES
33 Books On Bikes A little reading for the times when you're not riding. -by Mike Stubblefield
48 La Carrera Public-road racing south of the border. -by Steve Anderson
50 Return To Laredo Honda breaks some speed records of short-standing. -by Paul Dean
54 The Haze of Yesterday When Mustangs were boss. -by Jon F Thompson
58 Mustang R.I.P. Mustang, 1945-1965. -by Jon F Thompson
EVALUATIONS
27 Gaerne Silverstone Boots These boots are made for riding-and walking.
38 Lockhart Moto Light An end to the dark ages.
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60 Wolf Trap Vs. Eclipse Cargo Bra Shopping for motorcycle lingerie.
ROUNDUP
15 Shopping For A World Record Pssst, hey buddy, wanna buy a record?
16 Letter From Japan Son of GSX-R, the next generation.
18 Letter From Europe From the Eiffel tower to beyond the Great Wall.
RACE WATCH
62 Wayne Gardner The man who would be King. -by Alan Cathcart
DEPARTMENTS
7 Editorial
9 At Large
10 Letters
20 New Ideas
68 Summary
69 Things To Do
70 Service
82 Slipstream
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