HAPPY 77th, MOTORCYCLIST!
Motorcycles have come a long way since 1912 ~o~~~~~~I~~
every step of the way.
,
and MOTORCYCLIST -has been there
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- Our July issue celebrates 77 years of continuous publication. Making us, by far, the oldest
motorcycle publication in the nation. We can't think of a better way to celebrate
..• ' than
with a look at the past and future of motorcycling. A peek at the future comes with a U.S.
exclusive, a feature on Franco Sbarro's
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unique and exciting prototype motorcycles
utilizing his radical hubless wheels. The story probes the technical secrets of the bizarre Swiss
machines, motorcycles that shake the foundations of two-wheeled design. The-baffling wheels
use huge, high-tech bearings 'at their perimeter to eliminate structure at the hub.
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Looking into the past
- ,we'll take you back to 1959 and the arrival
of
the Japanese manufacturers. At that time, Americans bought just 60,000 motorcycles a year,
and Honda scouts were met with disbelief when they announced plans to sell 12,000 units
.
.
a month. How did Honda and other Japanese manutacfurers contribute to making motorcycling
the sport it is today?
-In addition to a special
bonus anniversary section and special Grand Prix sec-
-tion, we will also bring you a test of the
- Moto
~uzzi
Mille GT.
These plus many more exciting features in the July issue of MOTORCYCLIST.
On sale June 6.
