TESTS_________________

38 BMWK75C

A motorcycle for motorcycling.

48 Kawasaki ZL600

A new definition for cruisers.

54 Honda CR250R

Can a production bike really

be this good?

74 Kawasaki KDX200

The shortest distance between

two checkpoints.

FEATURES______________

44 High In The Thin, Cold

Air

Nineteen thousand feet and

still climbing.

—by Koji Hi roe

61 Safety First

Is there a Winiecki in your

future?

—by David Edwards

80 1986 Buell RR1000

Enthusiasm is alive and living

in Mukwonago.

TECHNICAL____________

82 Carb Jetting Kits

Making an FJ1100 more

powerful with pipe, air filters,

and new jets.

89 How Motorcycles

Work, Part 10

Exhaust system power valves.

EVALUATIONS

73 ICO Odometer

It’s not just knowin’ where

you're goin', it’s how far you’ve

been.

86 Targa Helmet Lock

Extender

Do you know where your

helmet is?

86 Vetter Bag Man

Helmet Bag

It’s what’s inside that counts.

116 B Tour Master Roadrace

II Gloves

What’s in a name?

ROUNDUP_______________

28 Cancel Our

Subscription

GQ vs. C Won the matter of

style.

32 Letter From Japan

Kawasaki’s latest Ninja.

35 Letter From Europe

The black queen of Husqvarna.

RACE WATCH

99 The 24 Hours Of

Bretagne

A French all-nighter.

— by Pa ul Clipper

DEPARTMENTS

9 Editorial

12 At Large

17 Letters

25 New Ideas

114 Things To Do

115 Summary

118 Service

132 Slipstream

COVER_____________

Unfolding two

sensible approaches

to motorcycling—the

BMW K75C and the

Kawasaki ZL600.

Photos by Rich Chenet and

Kirk Willis