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The Best Bikes of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s

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*******June 2007*******

Publication Issue No.236

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

 ‘The Kat’s Back’ A modified Readers Special gets a thorough Road Test & undergoes detailed scrutiny – Suzuki GSX1260 Katana street-legal drag bike (5 pages)

‘Cult Bikes – a Date with Elsie’ An up to date UK Performance Road Test with testers modern reviews of this popular performance model – the Yamaha RD350LC (7 exciting pages)

‘MIRA Files – History Maker’ a fond look back at some amazing, desirable classics, taking them through some full modern day road tests all over again (Plenty of nostalgic photos too) – 1985 Yamaha FZ750 (7 pages)

‘Showstoppers’ a beautifully photographed Studio feature, spotlighting a stunning bike, with a brief write up and technical specification section – Yamaha YDS6 (4 pages)

‘Purple Haze’ a welcomed UK Road re-test & Classic Ride, with 21st Century opinions of this desirable ‘Ground Breaking’ bike of its day - Yamaha FS1-e (6 rare pages)

‘Still Big, Still Fast, Still Scary’ a Classic Bike Ride and UK Retro-Road test comparing modern thoughts, to those from its original launch day feature – Kawasaki Z1B (7 very interesting pages)

‘Buying Bikes’ a Detailed Ultimate Bike Buyers Guide & everything you need to know, and look out for, when buying this bike – Moto Morini 350 Sport (5 impressive pages)

Plus:-

The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year

Classic Motorcycling features of general public Interest

Up ’n’ Coming Shows, Rally’s, Events and Exhibitions etc

Latest new models appearing in our showrooms

The very latest products in clothing and gadgets (from that era)

Recent world Interest articles

Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present

Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time

Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine

Stunning Action Photography – on the Drag strip, Off-road, Green-Lanes, Airfields, Race Circuits, Beaches, Dyno .  .  .  & Public Roads

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