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*******July 2004*******

Publication Issue No.201

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The bikes, features and articles in this issue include:

‘Midi Masterpiece’ 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 CB500/4 (7 exciting pages)

‘So Much for Progress – 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 CB250RS (250RSD) (6 stunning pages)

‘Boxer Beat’ an exciting Classic Bike Ride and Retro-Road test, comparing modern riding opinions, to those from its original launch day test feature write-up – BMW R80 (7 very interesting pages)

‘Buying Bikes – Big Hearted Shafty’ a Detailed Bike Buyers Guide & everything you’ll ever need to know, and look out for, when considering or buying this bike – Suzuki GS650 Shaft (3 detailed pages)

‘Mighty Max’ a welcomed UK Road re-test & Classic Ride, with 21st Century opinions given of this desirable ‘Game-Changing’ bike in its day – Yamaha V-Max (6 rare 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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