TESTS_________________

22 Honda Shadow 700

Getting a new face for the sales

wars.

28 250 Motocross

Comparison

Seeing red, white and green at

the track.

42 Cagiva-Ducati F1

Montjuich

The quintessential Italian

racebike.

FEATURES________________

33 Books On Bikes

A little reading for the times

when you’re not riding.

—by Mike Stubblefield

48 La Carrera

Public-road racing south of the

border.

—by Steve Anderson

50 Return To Laredo

Honda breaks some speed

records of short-standing.

—by Paul Dean

54 The Haze of

Yesterday

When Mustangs were boss.

—by Jon F. Thompson

58 Mustang

R.I.P. Mustang, 1945-1965.

—by Jon F Thompson

EVALUATIONS

27 Gaerne Silverstone

Boots

These boots are made for

riding—and walking.

38 Lockhart Moto Light

Amend to the dark ages.

42

60 Wolf Trap Vs. Eclipse

Cargo Bra

Shopping for motorcycle

lingerie.

54

ROUNDUP______________

15 Shopping For A World

Record

Pssst, hey buddy, wanna buy a

record?

16 Letter From Japan

Son of GSX-R, the ne,xt

generation.

18 Letter From Europe

From the Eiffel tower to

beyond the Great Wall.

RACE WATCH

62 Wayne Gardner

The man who would be King.

—by Alan Cathcart

28

DEPARTMENTS

7 Editorial

9 At Large

10 Letters

20 Hew Ideas

68 Summary

69 Things To Do

70 Service

82 Slipstream

COVER_______________

Street racing with the

Cagiva-Ducati F1

Monfjuich.

Photographed by Stan Sholik

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