Want to turn your motorcycle into a self-power water skier? We showed
you how. A Triumph twin water ski machine was pictured on the cover
of Cycle News 50 years ago... We showed our readers Kawasaki's
lineup of 1973 motorcycles, including the 250cc F-11 enduro bike and
three-cylinder S-1 street bike... We tested the radial-head Maico 400
motocrosser. We said you won't be happy until you own one... Hakan
Andersson won the final 250cc World Championship Motocross in
Switzerland... David Sehl won the Atlanta Mile.
50
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 19, 1972
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LOOKING BACK
Belgian Eddie Lejeune clinched the World Trials Championship in
Finland and was pictured on the cover 40 years ago... Jay Springsteen
ran away and hid at the San Jose Mile, while the race for the title
narrowed to just four points between Ricky Graham and Hank Scott
with one race left on the schedule... We tested the Suzuki GS650G
and Honda FT500 Ascot street bikes... Terry Cunningham won the
Rattlesnake 100 National Enduro in Iowa... We covered the DeAnza
Hillclimb which offered a $25,000 purse, the most ever for a hillclimb.
40
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 29, 1982 40 40 40
(Above) The U.S. hosted the
Trials des Nations, as well as the
final round of the Trials World
Championship, in New York, 30
years ago. Team Spain took the win.
(Below) Colin
Edwards leads the
way at the World
Superbike round
in Germany 20
years ago.
