Showing posts with label Vintage Cycle Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Cycle Magazine. Show all posts

Thursday, February 2, 2012

1960 Moto Islo - Clymer tests Mexican built motorcycle in Old Mexico

Cover Photos: Top left: Joe Leonard of San Jose, Calif. winning his third Laconia title; Top Right: Al Johnson on a Norton 500 at Harewood Canada; Bottom Left: One of the dragsters roaring of the line at the Long Beach, California drag races; Bottom Right: Floyd Clymer testing the new Moto Islo at the factory proving grounds in Mexico.

Features: Moto Islo, the new Mexican Motorcycle; Laconia; All Motorcycle Drags; Harewood Canads Races; Here Come the Mini-Bikes; All Points West travel story; Competition in Japan; 25-Mile; 8-Mile; more

1961 August Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

1960 Harley-Davidson Topper test run at Death Valley

Cover Photos: T.T. for two - Dick Dorresteyn (76) and Joe Leonard (98) go over the jump at Riverside, Calif., track. Topper on the dunes - Harley-Davidson Topper Scooter at Death Valley.

Features: Berliner Inter-Continental Dealer Vacation; California T.T. Recap; Topper Scooter at Death Valley; New Ariel Arrow; Tote Gote -the hiker's friend; Milan Show; Ascot; Boswell Touring Hints; more

1960 February Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

1958 Honda Dream Road Test

Contents: Legion-Arrow Races; New Triumph Range for 1959; International Six Days Trial; 1959 James Models; Operation Saddlebags; Corduroy Enduro; 7000 miles on a Mustang; Honda Dream Road Test; 1959 Velocettes; Travel Story; New Yamaha from Japan; more

1958 December Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1957 Cycle Magazine Special Catalina Issue - Bob Sandgren, winner of open event

Cover Photos - Catalina Actin Shot with #10 Lance R. Biscoe, BSA 30.50, L.A.; #16 Bob Beasley, Velocette, 30.50, Takoma Park, Md.; #20 Roger White, Tri 40", Norwalk. Shaking hands, #101 Ralph Adams 1st in 200cc and #18 John L. Siebrandt, 1st in 250cc. Bob Sandgren, winner of open event.

Contents: Catalina Grand Prix; South's Annual Stone Mountain Enduro; Bay City Hill Climb; Johnson Motors News Flash; A New American Motor Scooter (Simplex); My Trip to the Alcan; Cushman for 1957 Motor Scooters; more

1957 June Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com









Friday, October 29, 2010

New Matchless Motorcycles for 1963

Cover: Death Valley Run Participants: The Lucky Wheels Motorcycle Club of Los Angeles, Calif....Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes with young son, Joe Jr. occupying a special seat mounted on the gas tank are shown on the left.

Contents: 1962 Death Valley Run; 1963 Matchless Models; New Jawa Super Sport; Antique Motorcycle Club Meeting; New Villiers Engine; Harley-Davidson enters golf car field; Canadian Hillclimb Championship; Little Bone Run; Death Valley Pictorial; Swapping Post; more

1962 December Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Thursday, October 28, 2010

1988 Ten Years after: How much better are new motorcycles? What's the price of progress?

Contents: Special Feature: Ten Years After - How much better are new motorcycles? What's the price of progress? Honda GL1000 Gold Wing & GL1500/6, Kawasaki KZ1000 & ZX-10, Suzuki GS1000 & 1100 Katana, Ducati 900SS Desmo & 750 Paso; Road Test: Suzuki VS1400GL Intruder; Features: Iron Butt Blues '88; Motorcycling and motorcycles of China; Cologne Motor Show; more

GL-1000 GL-1500 GL1500-6 KZ-1000 ZX10 GS-1000 900-SS VS1400-GL VS-1400

1988 December Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Wednesday, October 27, 2010

1982 Suzuki XN85 Turbo Road Test & Specs

Contents: Road Tests: Suzuki XN85 Turbo, Husqvarna 500 CR; Shorts: Suzuki GS300LZ, Honda GL1100 Aspencade; Special Feature: Preview '83 - the best of the new models as seen at the first 1983 press introductions; Features: Krauser MKM 1000 BMW; Franco Uncini - Dark Horse, World Champion; Competition: Danny LaPorte - lightning strikes twice; 250 Motocross Grand Prix; more

XN-85 500CR GS300-LZ GS-300 GL-1100

1982 December Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Monday, October 25, 2010

1962 BMW R-27 motorcycle Road Test & Specs

Cover: Open amateur Jim Hyslop on his Triumph in the Lost Angels hare Scrambles at Hi Vista, California, photo by Al Melanson

Contents: Road Test #119 - BMW R-27; Mexico City Moto Cross; Gran Desierto; Canadian Ice Races; Russians win ice fight; Service Tips; AMA for 38 years; Mid-winter rally; playday for the slowpokes; Laconia Schedule; Daytona Champ Don Burnett visits New York; more

R27

1962 June Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Friday, October 22, 2010

1984 The Motorcycles that Uncle Sam Built - Japan's Tariff-Skirting 700's

Cover: Suzuki GS700ES, Yamaha XV700L, Honda 700 Sabre

Contents: Special Feature: 1984 The Motorcycles that Uncle Sam Built - Japan's Tariff-Skirting 700's - '85 Suzuki GS700-ES, '85 Honda VF700S, '84 Yamaha XV700-L, '84 Kawasaki KZ700A1; Road Test: Kawasaki KLR600; Shorts: Suzuki GV700 Madura, Honda XR200R; Features: A matter of inches - all drag strips aren't created equal; Among the believers - Norton; Eddie! - Eddie Lawson, Racer; more

GS-700 XV-700 VF700-S VF-700 KZ700-A1 KZ-700 KLR-600 GV-700 XR200-R XR-200

1984 November Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












1984 Harley-Davidson Meets Japan's newest battle iron

Cover: Suzuki GV1200 Madura, Yamaha XV1000 Virago, Honda V65 Magna, Harley FXRS

Contents: Road Tests: Suzuki GV1200 Madura, Yamaha FJ600L; Shorts: Kawasaki KDX200; Special Feature: Collision of Dreams - Suzuki GV-1200 Madura, Honda V-65, Harley-Davidson FXRS, Yamaha XV-1000 Virago; Features: All Roads lead to Hawthorne; The RZ Power Papers; Technical: 500 Interceptor: a sequel; more

KDX-200

1984 August Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












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