Cycle World

November 1 1986
Cycle World
November 1 1986

CYCLE WORLD

NOVEMBER 1986

VOL. 25

NO. 11

TESTS

32 Kawasaki Ninja 750R

Ninja dreaming: A 750 at last.

41 Comparing The 750s

Kawasaki’s Ninja takes on the FZ, GSX-R, and VFR750s.

52 KTM350 Enduro

Either the world’s smallest 500 or the world’s largest 250.

’87 PREVIEW

48 All The Latest Dirt

Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha hit the track.

FEATURES

26 Cactus, Cattle and the Confederate Air Force

Mr. Max goes to Texas, deep in the heart of. by Frank Conner

34 Ninja Tech

How Kawasaki built the smallest 750 engine.

57 The Rise of The House of Harris

The new kings of classy chassis.

by Steven L. Thompson

61 Ask The Man Who Owns One (And Built Two)

Living with a Harris in the house.

by Harlan W. Hadley

EVALUATIONS

31 NRG-Saver

Misnomer.

45 Kimberly-Clark Oil Dump

Dinosaur in a box.

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47 Dainese Full-Length Back Cover

Battle armor for road warriors

ROUNDUP

13 Back To School

Next time you think about more education, take your bike along.

14 Letter From Japan

At home on the racetrack, with more than enough comfort for the street.

15 Letter From Europe

With the right connections, and just enough money, you too could own a champion.

RACE WATCH

64 Soccer On Wheels

A neat sport, but where do they get the goalies?

DEPARTMENTS

5 Editorial

6 At Large

8 Letters

22 New Ideas

67 Service

74 Slipstream

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