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OFF-ROAD Horsepower Suspension Curb Weight Weight bias, Transmission, (‘-claimed, Travel (w/half-tank Front/Rear, number of Make & Model Issue “-tested) Front/Rear, in. fuel), lb. percent speeds Bultaco 125 Pursang 6-76 na 8.0/3.75 203.5 45/55 6 Bultaco Alpina 250 4-77 14.1* 6.5/5.8 224 44/56 5 Bultaco Alpina 350 4-77 21.6* 6.5/5.8 224 44/56 5 Bultaco Pursang 370 8-77 41.37* 9.0/9.5 232 45.5/54.5 5 Harley-Davidson 250MX 12-77 na 9.0/9.0 247 45/55 5 Hodaka 250 ED 7-76 na 6.75/6.0 264 43.6/56.4 5 Honda CR125M2 4-76 20.3** 7.5/3.75-4.0 203 44/56 6 Honda Elsinore CR250R 2-77 36* 11.5/11.4 224 46.5/53.5 5 Honda MR250 7-76 na 6.75/5.4 266.5 43.7/56.3 5 Husqvarna 250CR 2-77 na 9.3/9.8 233 45.5/54.5 6 Husqvarna 360WR 9-77 na 8.0/8.7 248 46/54 6 Husqvarna 390CR 3-77 est. 41 9.5/10.0 233.5 46.9/53.1 6 Kawasaki KD175 12-76 16* 5.6/3.9 229 44.4/55.6 5 KTM 250GP 12-76 32* 8.75/9.0 235.5 45.8/54.2 6 Maico 400WR 11-77 43* 9.0/9.0 256 47/53 5 Montesa Cota 348 7-76 na na 197 44.6/55.3 6 Ossa SP250 8-77 na 6.9/5.0 230 45/55 5 Sachs Hercules GS250 1-78 32* 8.5/5.1 266 44/56 7 Suzuki RM100MX 4-76 17* 6.5/2.75 202.5 44.5/55.5 5 Suzuki RM 125A 8-76 21.8** 7.0/3.75 195 45.3/54.7 6 Suzuki RM125B 5-77 na 9.25/8.75 207 47.8/52.2 6 Suzuki RM250C 10-77 na 9.25/8.6 233 45.5/54.5 5 Yamaha IT175D 7-77 na 7.7/7.3 236 46/54 6 Yamaha YZ250 5-76 na 8.25/4.45 239 43.9/56.1 5 Yamaha YZ400D 3-77 41.3* 8.25/8.5 237 43.5/56.5 est. 5
STREET Top Braking QuarterSpeed Distance Curb Weight Fuel Mile, after from (w/half-tank Consumption, Make & Model Issue sec. Vi mi. 60 mph, ft. fuel), lb. mpg BMW R80/7 1-78 13.72 107 125 486 41.6 BMW R100RS 5-77 13.45 108 129.7 529 36.4 Ducati 500 1 1-77 14.92 95 132 433 44 Harley-Davidson FXS 2-77 15.09 98 162 623 47 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1-77 14.22 113 156 508 50 Honda CM185T 11-77 18.54 73 149 294 70.4 Honda Hawk CB400A 9-77 17.53 88 120 407 44.6 Honda Hawk CB400TI 9-77 14.40 95 134 367 48.0 Honda Hawk CB400T2 9-77 14.57 99 118 396 47.4 Honda CB550F 10-77 14.51 101 146 442 41 Honda 750A 6-77 15.62 101 134 599 41.0 Honda 750F2 6-77 12.93 111 123.5 542 45.0 Honda G L1000 7-77 13.13 115 134 626 40 Kawasaki Zl-R 12-77 12.48 119 134.0 563 45.5 Kawasaki KL250 1-78 17.46 77 146.5 293 70.0 Kawasaki KZ200 2-77 18.45 74 133 294 66 Kawasaki KZ650 2-77 13.19 119 144 493 44 Laverda Jota 1000 11-77 12.68 118 131 525 38.9 Moto Morini 3'/2 Sport 8-77 15.32 94 114 353 57 Suzuki GS550 8-77 13.93 103 119 466 42.4 Suzuki GS750 1-77 12.83 112 141 511 40 Yamaha DT125E 10-77 20.12 67 145.5 227 72 Yamaha SR500 1-78 15.22 90 131 383 53.5 Yamaha XS1100 2-77 11.78 126 130.5 601 40.3 Yamaha XS500E 12-77 14.57 99 146.0 457 44.4 Yamaha XS750-2D 4-77 13.69 109 129.0 557 40.2 Yamaha XT500D 1-77 15.19 89 137 319 50 est Yamaha DT400 2-77 16.11 75.06 140 287 35 Is the test you're interested in missing from your library'1 Back issues are available from Cycle World Reader Service Dept.. P.O. Box 5755. Terre Haute. IN 47805. Back issues are $1.50 each, please add 50c per order for postage and handling.
