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*******July 2007*******

Publication Issue No.237

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

‘Cult Bikes – Boxing Clever’ An up to date UK Performance Road Test with testers modern reviews of this popular performance model – BMW R80G/S (7 pages)

‘MIRA Files – Chalk & Cheese’ a fond look back at some amazing, desirable classics, taking them through some full modern day road tests all over again & compared to establish WHO is the best middleweight Custom (plenty of nostalgic photos too) – 1980 Suzuki GS550L vs 1980 Kawasaki Z550LTD (7 pages)

‘Showstoppers’ a beautifully photographed Studio feature, spotlighting a stunning bike, with a brief write up and technical specification section – 1971 Suzuki GT750J (4 pages)

‘Like a Hurricane’ an welcomed UK Road re-test & Classic Ride, with 21st Century opinions of this desirable ‘Ground Breaking’ bike of its day – 1973 Benelli 650 Tornado (6 pages)

‘Heavyweight Contender’ a Classic Bike Ride and UK Retro-Road test comparing modern thoughts, to those from its original launch day feature – Yamaha FJ1100 (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 – Yamaha SR400 & SR500 (5 detailed pages)

Plus:-

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

Classic Motorcycling features of general public 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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