Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
JUNE 1987
VOL. 26 N0. 6
BIG-INCH V-TWIN COMPARISON
40 The Cruisers
The year's big-Vee stars.
42 Harley-Davidson FXRS Low Rider Sport
A surprise performer.
43 Harley-Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom
Easy Rider of the Eighties.
44 Honda Shadow 1100
Call it Mister Versatility.
45 Kawasaki Vulcan 88
The new Big Mutha.
46 Suzuki Intruder 1400
Style above all.
47 Yamaha Virago 1100
A sleeper in all ways.
48 Editors' Choice
Personal bests.
50 V-Twin Touring
On the road to something Grand. -by Camron E. Bussard
52 The Killer Vees
Peeking inside five very different Big Twins.
MX TEST
64 Kawasaki KX250
Can a new engine do it alone?
FEATURES
54 Yankee Ingenuity
An Open-class bike `laylor made for enduros. -by Frank Conner
71 Lucky Ducati
A look at Ducati's 120horsepower, 165-mph racer. -by Steve Anderson
79 The Daytona Countdown
The two-hour, seven-day roadrace.-by Ron Lawson
EVALUATION
24 Hem Gericke Concord Jacket
Comfort never goes out of season.
ROUNDUP
28 The Shape of Things to Come
A Suzuki V-Twin sportbike?
32 Letter From Japan
17.000-mm GSX-R.
33 Letter From Europe
The Green Meanie returns.
DEPARTMENTS
9 Editorial
10 At Large
12 Letters
20 New Ideas
94 Race Watch
100 Service
106 Summary
107 CW Showcase
112 Slipstream
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