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Contents: Cruiser Consciousness: The Golden Age Is Now – Test: Suzuki Madure (The marriage of High Tech and The Profile yields yet another devastating cruise misile), Technocruisers (Manufacturers are lavishing their best engineering on cruisers. Do you wonder why?), Test: Harley-Davidson Low Glide FXRS (High technology, no. High desirability, yes. The Original is still number one), Cruiser Comforts (With a little help from your friends in the aftermarket, you can do a lot more than cruise_ Women Riders: It’s Not Just A Man’s World Anymore – Annual Ricer Women’s Tour (Grace, Robyn, Bonnie and Mary test the bonds of rolling sisterhood), BMW R65LS: Eurosport Dreambike (Can Moto-Guizzi loving Bonnie Stubbs find happiness with a red teutonic fantasy?), 1979 Suzuki GS550E: My Own Bike (Don’t laugh. It’s paid for. Mary Austin upgrades her trusty steed), Suzuki GS1150ES: Power Prodigy (Robyn Bernhardt is a strong, athletic woman. In the GS, she found her mechanical counterpart), Yamaha Virage 700: Chic Classic (Grace Butcher loves BMW’s. Naturally, Rider gave her a cruiser for this trip), Women In Leather (It’s not a fetish. It’s not a fad. It makes perfect functional sense. And its good, for the eyes, too) Features – D.C. Couriers (Ride with a courageous corps of motorcycle messengers through the national Capitol), Special K For 1985 (Kawasaki introduces its line for the new model year) Technical Topics – How To: In The Clutch (Your clutch does a lot for you and your bike. One of these days, you should return the favor), Tech Q & A (Wherein Mark Tuttle Jr. deals with your ratios, steering head bearings and stripped spark plug holes) Products – Inside Spotlight (Examine the Citizen’s Coalition, Attor. Jungle King II, Brooks Boots and Bates Gloves), Eclipse Electric Vest (You can be warm and comfy without being as bulky as the Michelin Man), National Cycle Audio Cannon (For those who like musical accompaniment on their rides, the Cannon is hard to beat) Columns – Dents Rouse, Tash Matsuoka, Commentary, Grace Butcher Rider Lifeline – Road Lawyer, Touring Tips, Hot Line, Safety Forum Departments – Rider Response, Rider Calendar, Ad Index
Issue: February 1985
Condition: Very Good