Cw 25 Years Ago May, 1966
May, 1966
"SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE Clothing Issue," read the coverline for this issue, and examining the items displayed therein underlines the progress made by apparel manufacturers over the past 25 years. Leather garments were as popular then as now, but suede was far more common, as were nylon and even (eek!) flannel.
A road test and technical analysis of HarleyDavidson's Aermacchibuilt Sprint CR-TT roadracer was the highlight of this issue. Technical
Editor Gordon Jennings concluded that the bike was “sure to become a most popular mount for the hotly contested 250 class." Equally praiseworthy was the new Husqvarna 250 motocrosser. “The Husky is not a
playbike; rather, it is an outright racing scrambler that has to be ridden hard to be fully appreciated," said the editors.
In his column. Editor/ Publisher Joe Parkhurst announced that Cycle World would be sending a team of three relatively unknown riders to contest the Isle of Man TT. Parkhurst chose to field local riders from Willow Springs Raceway, claiming that this was the only place in the U.S. that offered “ 100-mph ear-holing" comparable to that found on the Isle. As proof,
Parkhurst contended that the Willow regulars couldn’t be beaten by the big-name AMA Pros at their home track. Today, 25 years later, this statement still holds some truth.
Brian catterson
