MOTORCYCLES

22 BMW K1OO FOUR

No, you still can't buy one here,

but we thought you’d like to know

how it performs.

36 HONDA CB700

NIGHTHAWK S

If it were a full 750, this new

tariff-beating four might outrun the

Interceptor.

44 SUZUKI GS115O

The stakes have just been raised

in the superbike game. The first

hand goes to Suzuki.

56 KAWASAKI GPz550

And once again, Kawasaki seems

ready for all the "GPz-beaters”

with the hottest 550 yet.

FEATURES

32 AND THEN THERE WAS ONE

The Camel Pro title chase finds a

winner.

62 IMPROVING DISC BRAKES

Little changes, big improvements

69 READER POLL RESULTS

Your favorite bikes of 1983

70 TAMMY KIRK

She just wants to win.

ACCESSORIES, ETC.

78 ADVANCED VIDEOTECH

BIKE-TO-BIKE INTERCOM

It makes riding friendlier—and

79 TARGA SPORT COWLING

FOR GPzS

Give it some Turbo style.

79 BATES FAST LANE TOURING

BOOTS

Some place to put your feet

besides your mouth

80 DUNLOP K391 SPORT ELITE

TIRES

Better than static cling

80 YAMAHA MAXIM SPORT

FAIRING

Cruise in comfort

81 HONDALINE RAINSUIT

The time has come to dry up.

81 TARGA HELMET LOCK

EXTENDER

Now you can actually use that

helmet lock.

DEPARTMENTS

6 EDITORIAL

Moving and waiting

10 LETTERS

Horny readers

12 ASK THE PROS

About that flashing oil light

17 SELF-SERVICE

Chase away the darkness

18 HOTLINE

At speed on the ’84 Yamahas ana

a peek at some '85 models

82 PERFORMANCE

MARKETPLACE

Power up!

84 TOURING MARKETPLACE

For people who are going places

85 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

From A almost to Z

88 LAST PAGE

A seedy way of testing our

manhood

ABOUT THE COVER: The editor will

apparently do anything to look good.

Here is the latest. Actually, that’s Shop

Foreman Brent Ross (complete with his

Roscoe) in the editor's leathers. While the

editor may say that the switch was made

for logistic reasons, the real reason was

to make him look good by foisting off

Ross’ manly form as his own (which is

more likely to be considered one of the

Michelin Man’s kin). Steve Broaddus be-

came a party to this deception when he

took the picture. For more photos of the

GS1150 (and a real picture-ugh!-of the

editor), see the test on page 44. For more

on the meaning of manhood, go all the

way to the Last Page.