TESTS_________________

50 Harley-Davidson XLH

1100 Sportster

Only the best Sportster ever.

70 Cagiva 650 Elefant

Exploring the limits of dual-

purpose.

RIDING

IMPRESSIONS

41 Yamaha SRX600

Yamaha's thoroughly modern

Single.

76 BMW K75

Three-fourths of a K100 but

just as much of a motorcycle.

SPECIAL

FEATURE_____________

30 The Fastest Day

Ever made a 3000-mile

left-hand turn?—by Paul Dean

FEATURES

40 Yamaha 1986

Yamaha uncorks a bottle of

vintage 1986.

44 Ten Years After

A decade of trials on trial.

— by Ron Lawson

55 Yamaha TT350

Project Playbike

Building a four-stroke two-

stroke. —by Ron Griewe

61 Don’t Fence Me In

The English have come—and

gone.—by Richard and Mopsa

English

ROUNDUP______________

22 The Walkman Cometh

Walkman don’t ride.

24 Letter From Japan

The Tokyo Show previews.

26 Letter From Europe

KTM’s new track success.

RACE WATCH

78 Roberts At

Springfield: Back In

The Blue Groove

King Kenny rides the Mile.

DEPARTMENTS

5 Editorial

14 At Large

18 Letters

28 New Ideas

85 Service

92 Slipstream

COVER____________

Cycle World’s recipe

for setting 12 world

speed records: Find

one very large track,

add two fast

motorcycles, then

tuck in and turn left

for 3000 miles.