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*******October 2004*******

Publication Issue No.204

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

‘In the Beginning’ a Classic Ride & full review of this amazing, respected bike with rider’s feedback during a modern-day style re-test. There’s some wonderful pictures ‘of the time’ and a host of technical specifications and performance figures – Honda NS400R (7 exciting pages)

‘Mystery Ride’ A modified & Tuned Readers Special gets a thorough Road Test & undergoes detailed build scrutiny – Harris Suzuki GSX-R Special (7 impressive pages)

‘Taming of the Turbo – From the MIRA Files’ a fond look back at some amazing & desirable classics, taking them through our Full modern-day road tests, all over again (plenty of amazing, nostalgic photos with technical specification from its ‘Press-launch’ day all those years ago) – Honda CX500 Turbo & CX650 Turbo (7 rare pages)

‘Buying Bikes – Super Lario Brothers’ a Detailed Bike Buyers Guide & everything you’ll ever need to know, and look out for, when considering or buying this bike – Moto Guzzi V65 (3 rarely found pages)

‘The Rotary Club’ an Eagerly Awaited Direct Comparison of these former fierce competitors, that set the bench-marks in their day, contains both Negative & Positive rider Feedback – Suzuki RE5 vs Norton Classic vs Norton Commander vs DKW W2000 (8 stunning 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 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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