Motorcycle International Magazine

The Big Experience

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*******October 1989*******

Publication Issue No.53

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

‘Pocket Rocket – Quick Spin’ a new model undergoes a brief modern test ride, with all the initial impressions and some performance figures & specifications – The amazing 1989 Gilera SP01 (3 quite rare pages)

‘Face-Off’ an eagerly awaited ‘head-to-head’ shootout and direct comparison road test for these ‘Performance Icons’ with all the facts, specifications and performance figures – 1989 BMW K1 vs 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 (7 exciting pages)

 ‘Running & Riding’ a lookback and review of a phenomenally popular machine from just a few years ago and reviewing all its best points. This month – The Yamaha RD125LC (6 detailed pages)

‘Fan-Tesi’ an exciting & detailed ride on this new, bench-mark setting machine, with a road test & with a look at its specifications, performance figures and a review of its quirks and features – The 1989 Bimota Tesi YB (7 exciting pages)

‘Bocardo A-Go-Go’ a Quick Spin and a brief test on this new, showroom model with a review of its quirks and features – The new 1989 Bocardo Aero 97 (3 pages)

‘Forgotten Middleweights’ an eagerly awaited ‘head-to-head’ shootout and direct comparison road test for these ‘Showroom-Rivals’ with all the facts, specifications and performance figures – 1989 Honda CB450S vs 1989 Suzuki GS500E vs 1989 Yamaha XJ600 (7 exciting pages)

Plus:-

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

Classic Motorcycling features of general Interest

The very latest products in clothing and gadgets from that period

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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