Our cover story 50 years ago was our "Great Cycle News Shock Test,"
where we tried to determine which was the best set of shocks for your
MX bike. We compared eight of the hottest brands of shocks, such as
Koni, Boge, Girling, Curnutt, Betors and S&W. We concluded they all
could be better... We had coverage of the 125cc MX European World
Championship from Yugoslavia. Factory Zundapp rider Andre Malherbe
won the title at 17 years of age. (The 125cc MX World Championship
started in 1975)... Adolf Weil won the Trans-AMA MX in Georgia.
YEARS AGO
OCTOBER ,
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LOOKING BACK I
Suzuki-mounted George Holland was pictured on the cover leading
the way out of Carlsbad's first turn during the CMC Trans-Cal MX
Series 40 years ago... We had coverage of the final GNC/Camel Pro
Series round from Pontiac, Michigan, where Ricky Graham won
the TT and Randy Goss the championship title... Terry Vance rode
a 1983 KZ1000 Superbike Replica Kawasaki to victory in the bike's
maiden voyage at the NHRA Winston World Finals at Orange County
International Raceway in Irvine, California... We tested Suzuki's
GS550ES.
YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER ,
Andre Malherbe
(Below) The MV
Agusta F4 Mille
Tamburnini was
the center of
attraction at the
Milan Motorcycle
Show in 2003.
Adolf Weil got back to his winning ways in the
Trans-AM MX Series in Georgia 50 years ago.
