Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

World Championship Road Race Series 3/27 4/10 4/24 5/1 5/22 5/29 6/12 6/25 7/3 7/17 7/24 8/7 8/14 8/28 9/11 9/17 Japan LAGUNA SECACA Spain Portugal Itaiy W. Germany Austria Holland Beigium Yugosiavia F rance England Sweden Czechoslovakia Brazii Argentina Sched ule subject to cha ng e World Championship Endurance Road Race Series France England Austria Japan Belgium Spain 4/2 -3 5/29 7/2-3 7/31 8/13-14 9/11 Schedule subject to ch an ge World Championship Superb ike Road Race Series 4/3 4/10 4/30 5/8 7/2-3 8/28 9/4 9/11 9/25 10/2 Engiand Italy Hungary W. Germany Austria Japan France Portugal Australia New Zealand Schedule subjec t to change Louisville, KY HM Loudon, NH RR Elkhart Lake, WI RR Parkersburg, WV HM DuQuoin, IL M Lexington, OH RR Peorio . IL IT Spr ingfield, IL M S yracuse, NY M Gardena, CA HM Sacrame nto, CA M Sonoma, CA RR Sched ule subject to chan ge AMA National Championship Dirt Track Series 3/5 4/ 10 4/16 4/23 4/ 30 5/7 5/14 5/22 Daytona Beach , FL ST 600 Woodstoc k, GA ST 600 Sacramento, CA M GNC Gardena, CA IT 600 Phoenix, AZ HM 600 Gardena , CA HM GNC Castle Roc k, WA IT 600 • S Jose CA M GNC an , 5/28 5/29 6/4 6/ 12 6/24 6/25 7/3 7/9 7/15 7/1 6 7/24 8/6 8/12 8/ 14 B/20 8/27 8/28 9/3 9/4 9/ 11 9/ 18 9/24 Springfield, IL ST 600 Springfield, IL M GNC/600 • Louisville, KY HM GNC Pecria, IL IT 600 Hinsdale, IL ST 600 Lima, OH HM GNC/600 Middletown, NY HM GNC Hagerstown, MD HM GNC/600 Parkersburg, WV HM 600 • Parkersburg, WV HM GNC • DuQuoin, IL M GNC Ashland ,OH HM 600 Sturgis, SD S T600 • Peoria, IL IT GNC Hamb urg, NY HM GNC Indianapolis, IN M GNC Indianap olis, IN M GNC/600 Springfield, ILST 600 - Springfield, IL M GNC • Syracuse, NY M GNC Hagerstown, MD HM GNC/600 • Gardena , CA HM GNC Go ahead. Follow your instincts. Straightening out the S's in a tw ist ing two lane road. Cruising down to Oscar's fo r a burger. Going nowhere in particular and taking every back road you know to get th ere. And, doing it all on the same motorcycle. Int roducing the versatile Hawk~ GT from Honda. A t houghtfu l blending of European sty ling, American V-twin muscle and a Honda trademark-tech nological sophistication. It's a bike that offers you the exhilaration of t he funda men tal motorcycli ng experience. World Championship 125cc MX Series 4/ 3 4/10 4/17 5/1 5/8 5/15 5/29 6/12 6/26 7/3 8/14 8/ 28 6/4 6/19 6/26 7/16 7/24 8/7 8/21 9/4 9/1 1 9/24 10/1 10/2 Ita ly Belgium Holland Austria Spain Portugal Czechoslovakia W. Germany Ireland F rance Finland Switzerland The Hawk GT will introduce you to the shee r pleasure of riding. It's perfect for around town commuting, short distance touring, w eekend pleasure riding. Even serious sport riding. And if you wa nt to carry a passenger, go ahead.Just don't take anybody who can't stand a littl e excitement. SChedule sub ject to change World Championship 250cc MX Series 4/17 4/24 5/1 5/ 15 5/29 6/5 6/ 19 6/26 7/24 8/7 8/14 8/28 F rance Spain Ita ly Czechoslovakia England Belgium W. Germany Yugoslavia UNADILLA, NY Venezuela Argentina S weden Those w ho are into looksshould know that the Hawk GT is as stylish as it is technologically advanced. Case in point is Honda's exclusive Pro-Arm," A single-sided aluminum sw ing arm that adds a startlingly attractive design element that's sure to turn heads. Schedu le subject to Change World Championship 500cc MX Series 4/17 4/24 5/8 5/ 15 6/5 6/12 6/26 7/ 10 7/1 7 7/24 8/7 8/14 Austria Switzerland Sweden F inland W. Germany Italy HOLliSTER. CA England Holland San Marino Belgium Luxembourg Schedule subject to c hange Motocross des Nations 9/ 11 F rance Sched ule subject to c ha nge Intemational Six-Days Enduro 9/6-12 F rance SChedule Subject to c ha nge AMA!Camel Pro Series 3/6 5/ 15 5/22 Daytona Beach, FL RR Atlanta, GA RR S Jose, CA M an A solid V-twin eng ine makes the Hawk GT soar, Those who've ridden one agree the re's no experience in motorcycling quite like the distinctive, elem ental thrill of a traditional V-twin. It's the perfect def inition of tw o-w heel freedom.

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