1982 Turbo Duel: Yamaha XJ650-L vs. Honda CX500-TC

Cover: ...U.S. Navy, Lt. Mike Papenthien, and fighter squadron VF-111 at Miramar Naval Air Station...the Yamaha and Honda Turbos backed up by an F14 fighter jet.

Contents: Turbo Duel - Yamaha XJ650L meets Honda CX500TC for the battle of the puffers; Tests: CX500TC Tech Briefing; XJ650L Tech Briefing; Can-Am Sonic 500 vs. Honda XR500R; Special Anniversary Section: Anniversary Cover - a 1912 Pierce and a 1982 Kawasaki GPz1100; Road Test: 1912 Harley-Davidson; Motorcyclist's first road test: 1949 Norton; Yamaha 250 Grand Sport Twin - Motorcyclist's first test of a Japanese motorcycle; Riding the old boys; Seven Pioneers - wild men who made history on America's racetracks - Jake De Rosier, Shrimp Burns, Johnny Branson, Sprouts Elder, Jack Milne, Ed Kretz, Dick Klamfoth; Memories - a photographic reminiscence; Features: How to check engine compression; CB900F Hop-Up; more

XJ650-L XJ-650 CX500-TC CX-500 XR500-R XR-500 GPz-1100 CB900-F CB-900

1982 July Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com