Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
AUGUST 1988
VOL. 27 NO. 8
TESTS
28 Yamaha V-Max Max is back.
50 V-Twin Comparison: H-D 883 Sportster, Honda 800 Shadow, Kawasaki 750 Vulcan, Suzuki 750 Intruder, Yamaha 750 Virago Five 750-class soul machines have it out.
FEATURES
32 Big Max Attack Smoke `em if you got `em. -by David Edwards
34 Mad Max If you can't buy a chain-drive V-Max, build one. -by Steve Anderson
37 Mod Max How fast do you want to go? How much do you want to spend?. - by Steve Anderson
42 Bubba and the 250s Proof that wine and motorcycles do mix. -by David Edwards
46 Thrice and Future Champion Shobert's last stand in America-maybe. -by Camron E. Bussard
EVALUATIONS
39 Brooks 973 Grand Touring Jacket Traveling plight.
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60 Moose Racing Heavyweight Flywheel A vote for nonviolence.
63 America's 50 Best Touring Roads The roads that ought to be taken.
ROUNDUP
19 The Times They Are A-Changin' The motorcycle industry adjusts to the falling dollar.
22 Letter From Japan Honda's no-lock brakes.
RACE WATCH
64 The Trans-South' America Rally The race that wouldn't die.
DEPARTMENTS
7 Editorial
8 Leanings
10 Letters
18 New Ideas
70 Service
77 Summary
79 CW Showcase
82 Slipstream
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