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Cycle News 1983 01 12

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Latest Poop (Continued from page 2) minimum of 25. They will lack some of the very special pans, a carbon fiber swingarm was on the list of excl usions. The price should be a mere $30,000. ' Barry Sheene is on the road to recovery after his cruishing led injuriessustained in the British RRGP earlier this. year. Sheene has enough metal in his legs to annoy airport metal searching machines around the world. He made a few demo laps at an English 'road race on an RD360LCYamaha. He need- eel lISsistalfCe Methfg,"tiut rode in -classic Sheene style. Top Secret: Rumors in the industry indicate that there will be a new and radical Harley-Davidson street rocket in '83. It will be a limited edition, 1000cc sport bike. Styling is reponed to be a cross between an XR750 and a SpoTlSter and it will probably be billed as an XRlOOO. The engine is a traditional V-twin in one sense, but supposedly produces unheard-of horsepower for a twin. Also, it is reputed to turn corners with great aplomb. Perhaps a Superbike contender? Perhaps Springsteen on pavement? (Continued to page 72) What you'll see in '83: The new SWMs (Above) The new SWM 350 Jumbo trials machine has 348.5cc case reed engine, six-speed tranny, new frame and aluminum swingarm. That stack of Cycle News plied over In the corner could become an attractive addition to your living room or trophy shelf. All you need Is our new bright-red, top quality binder. Each one holds 25 Issues of America's Weekly Motorcycle Newspaper. They also provide a handy filing system when you need to refer back a few Issues to an Informative article, and they're a positive statement about the sport you like best: Motorcycling. (Above) RS250 enduro model has SWM's PLB single shock rear suspen: sion. Six-speed wide ratio transmission puts the rotaryvillve power to the ground. (Below) Water-cooled RS125 has an aluminum cylinder with Nikasil coating, single shock, Marzocchi forks and front disc brake. Just flll out the order blank below, mall It to Cycle News, and we'll ship you the Cycle News Product that's bound to please. - •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PI.... s.nd m. -' ":h.e is_r ~f ,temc~rd iden- • .the I blnd.r(s).t $14.9., ••ch tifled on th.. . euthorized to pey the • I (Indud.s shlppln••nd post••••) emount shown es TOTAL I 6% 6l'.1%1 I VISA' (toget!'erdue thereonI sub- I ",!ith eny other cherges I ject to end in eccordence • with the egreement govern- I ing the u.. of such cerd. I Name 1 ' 1 I Address Signature I I I I City State - - Zip - - Expiration Date • I Send t~.g~~~xN::s./we.t Vi.. # I I long Beach. CA 90801 MC # I n . - IS + ~' ... Tax ICA res. only) (Los Angeles County •... ~~~~:~ .•.•••....__.... . ~

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