1982 Yamaha 650 Turbo Seca – How good can a turbo be?

Cover: Yamaha 650 Turbo Seca

Contents: Road Tests: Yamaha XJ650-LJ Turbo Seca, Honda GL1100-A Gold Wing Aspencade, Honda CR250-R; Special Test: Touring American Style – 5 for the open road – BMW R100, Honda GL1100 Gold Wing, Kawasaki KZ1100 Shaft, Suzuki GS1100-GZ, Yamaha XJ1100-J; Touring Two-Up; Features: Aspencade options; Donnie Hansen – a champion in the making; Moto Martin – the frame game 1982; Honda’s CR125-R – right the second time around; Competition: The Transatlantic landslide; more

1982 August Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1982 Yamaha 550 Vision – The world’s best V-twin?

Cover: Yamaha 550 Vision

Contents: Road Tests: Yamaha 550 Vision, BMW R100RS, Husqvarna 430 CR, Suzuki RM250-Z; Features: The Smaller Sport – BMW R65LS; MB5 Pilgrimage – a long way on not much; GPz550 update; Off Center on the Salt; Peruvian Sand; Special Features: Blood, Bikes and alcohol; The Wobblers report; Alky Mainline – the bio-mechanics of getting blasted; Technical: Code for Six – RC166 – when Honda owned the Grand Prix world; more

1982 March Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1986 Sporting Superbike Comparison

Cover: Sporting Superbike Comparison – Yamaha FJ1200 vs. Kawasaki 1000 Ninja Vs. Kawasaki 900 Ninja Vs. Suzuki GSX-R1100

Contents: Special Section: Road Burners – Sporting Superbike Comparison – Yamaha FJ1200 vs. Kawasaki 1000 Ninja Vs. Kawasaki 900 Ninja Vs. Suzuki GSX-R1100; Middleweight Madness: Comparison – the sporting middleweights – Yamaha FZ600 meets Honda 500 Interceptor and Kawasaki 600 Ninja; Yamaha YX600 Radian; Motorcycles: The Honda RS250 Roadracer, Honda CMX450-C Rebel; Modifying the Honda VF750; Wayne Rainey and the Honda 250 roadracer; more

1986 July Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1986 Yamaha V-Max vs. Suzuki GSX-R1100 – Who’s the King of Quick?

Cover: Yamaha V-Max vs. Suzuki GSX-R1100 – Who’s the King of Quick?

Contents: Motorcycles: Yamaha V-Max vs. Suzuki GSXR1100; Suzuki RG500 Gamma; Ducati 750 F1; Desmodromics;;; Features: April Fools Project – hopping up the Flyin W; Improving Gold Wing Suspension; Preparing for Pro-Stock – Vance & Hines show how; Lead Butt; more

1986 April Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue Suzuki / Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1987 Yamaha FZR1000 and FZR750 First Ride

Cover: Yamaha FZR1000

Contents: 1987 Street Bike Buyer’s Guide: Catalog of 1987 Street Bikes – Specs, photos & prices of all 1987 Models; Manufacturer-Importer directory; Full-Dress Tourers; Sport Bikes; Sport-Touring Bikes; Cruisers; Dual-Purpose Bikes; Racers and pit bikes; Motorcycles: Yamaha V535 Virago; First Ride Yamaha FZR1000 and FZR750; Honda GL1200 Aspencade; Kawasaki KLR650; Dynamic duo of American endurance roadracing – Team Hammer, Team Lockhart; more

1987 March Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1986 Comparison: 750 Showdown – Suzuki GSX-R750 vs. Yamaha FZ750

Cover: Suzuki GSX-R750 vs. Yamaha FZ750

Contents: Motorcycles: 750 comparison – Suzuki GSXR750 vs. Yamaha FZ750; Harley-Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom; Quick Look – Honda CB700-SC Nighthawk S; Special Section: 1986 Street Bike Buyer’s Guide – Specs, Photos & Prices of all the 1986 Models; Introduction; Catalog of 1986 Street Bikes: Full-dress tourers; sport bikes; sport-touring bikes; cruisers; dual-purpose bikes; racers; manufacturers directory; What I’d buy if it were my money; motorcycle economics; underpriced or overpriced?; Features: Keith Code’s unique approach to going fast; Boxer Rebellion – a BMW Twin to Humble Fours; Elmer Trett – 200 mph in seven seconds!; more

1986 March Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Suzuki/Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1986 Models are the fastest yet – Yamaha FJ1200 & Suzuki GSX-R1100

Cover: Yamaha FJ1200 & Suzuki GSX-R1100

Contents: Special Section – the bikes of 1986: Yamaha 1986; Kawasaki 1986; Suzuki 1986; Honda 1986; Motorcycles: Honda Gold Wing Special Edition, Cagiva Elefant, Harley-Davidson FLH1100 Sportster; Features: Leak-down testing; The Survivors – long term tests: Suzuki GS1150-E, Yamaha FJ600, Suzuki 1400 Cavalcade, Suzuki 700 Intruder, Honda Gold Wing Limited, Yamaha V-Max, Yamaha FZ750; more

1986 January Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue Yamaha/Suzuki available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1985 Comparison: Middleweight Muscle – 700cc Performance Cruisers

Cover: 700 Cruiser comparison: Kawasaki ZN700 LTD, Yamaha XJ700-N Maxim, Yamaha XJ700-N Maxim X

Contents: Comparison 700 cruisers – Kawasaki ZN700 LTD, Yamaha XJ700-N Maxim, Yamaha XJ700-N Maxim X; Road Tests: Honda CMX250-C Rebel, Honda XLV750; Features: The 1985 Aspencade convention; The Stage II Suzuki GS1150; Lessons from the superbike school / Keith Code; Special Section – Helmets: Protection first; 31 full-face helmets; helmet specifications; a few winners; helmet directory; more

1985 September Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Kawasaki/Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1971 Yamaha 650 XS-2 with electric starter, disc brakes – Road Test / Specs

Cover: Yamaha 650 XS2

Contents: Road Tests and Impressions: Suzuki TS250-R, Yamaha 650 XS2, Dodge B100 Van, Heathkit Mini-bike; Previews and new models: Kawasaki 750cc Three, Harley-Davidson 1000cc Sportster, XR750 Racer; BSA/Triumph will distribute Rickman dirt bikes; Technical: Compression Ratios – plain and fancy; Enduro engine for a road racer; The Hi-Vo Chain; Hooker Headers; Competition: The Livonia Mile; Features: The Restorer – in color; more

1971 November Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue – Yamaha available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the “ Motorcycle Magazines” category

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1979 Yamaha IT400 Enduro – if you’re prospecting for gold, here’s all the equipment you’ll need

Just wheel it out of the showroom, fill the tank, and go. Anywhere. Yamaha’s IT Enduros don’t need expensive modifications. Because at Yamaha the modifications are made at our factory, every year, by the best engineers in the world. And our bikes have not only won every known variety of local competition, they also picked up 58 gold medals in international trials events last year alone…

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