Our final issue of 1972 featured a police-bike comparison, where we
focused on three new breeds of black-and-whites: Moto-Guzzi 850
Eldorado, Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH and Honda 750. These bikes
were taking the place of the old workhorse, the H-D 74 FLH... We showed
our readers how to properly chose "lines" negotiating trails while off-
roading. It was titled: "How to ride trails and enduros for fun and profit."
(The illustrations are priceless) ... We tested Brad Lackey's factory
MX Kawasaki 450 and 250 prototypes... We also "read tested" all the
motorcycle magazines on the newsstands.
50
Years Ago
JANUARY 9, 1972
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LOOKING BACK
After a lengthy absence, we brought back our Cycle News Rider of the
Year in our 1992 year-end issue. The CN staff chose Wayne Rainey
after he won his third his straight 500cc Road Race World title... We
featured interviews with Rainey, GNC champ Chris Carr, Supercross and
Motocross Champ Jeff Stanton, World Superbike Champ Doug Polen,
and Damon Bradshaw, who opened up about his meltdown earlier in
the year at the L.A. Coliseum which cost him the Supercross title... We
sampled Kawasaki's latest Ninja sport bikes.
40
Years Ago
JANUARY 12, 1982
After a lengthy absence, we brought back our
Year in our 1992 year-end issue. The CN staff chose
after he won his third his straight 500cc Road Race World title... We
featured interviews with Rainey, GNC champ
Motocross Champ
and
the year at the L.A. Coliseum which cost him the Supercross title... We
sampled Kawasaki's latest Ninja sport bikes.
40 40 40
(Left) Dominic "Nico" Izzi
earned the Pro Circuit
Platinum Pipe Award at the
Mini O's 20 years ago. (Below)
Cycle News went on the set of
the TV show CHiPs, tagging
along with its new cast
member Bruce Penhall.
