1981 Harley-Davidson’s Re-Birthday: Life without AMF

Cover Photo: The lovely ladies are admiring the new for 1982 all-Harley Harley-Davidson FXRS, a new series model that is fitted with an all-tube frame, a five-speed transmission and a whole lot of other new ideas coming off the “soaring without AMF” Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. Full coverage on this bike and the new Sportsters as well as other ’82 H-D models begins on page 28. Coverage of the “signing over” ceremonies of ownership from AMF back to Harley-Davidson begin on page 24.

Contents: Preview – The all-new Harley-Davidson 1982 Harleys / FXRS; Mid-Size Bikes with Sport appeal – Kawasaki GPz550 and Yamaha 550 Seca; Yamaha’s 750 Seca – the “fourth dimension” motorcycle; Report – Suzuki GS650GLX; Riding Clubs; Happy Re-Birth day Harley-Davidson – life without AMF; more

GPz-550 GS650-GLX GS-650 AMF

1981 October Touring Bike Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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1981 Touring Motorcycle Comparison – Harley FLHS vs. Suzuki GS1000GX vs. Yamaha Seca 750 vs. BMW R65

Touring Motorcycle Comparison – Harley FLHS vs. Suzuki GS1000GX vs. Yamaha Seca 750 vs. BMW R65; Teeny, Meany, mighty motorcycles: Suzuki GS250T, Kawasaki KZ305CSR, Yamaha 250TH Exciter, Honda CM200T Twinstar; Features: New Wave Helmets – exotic head protectors; Trips & Tours: A Civil War Ride – Remembering Gettysburgh; City of the Ancients – Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park; Motorcycle Jamboree – SCMA 5th Annual; Alaska, now or never!; more

GS1000-GX GS-1000 R-65 R/65 GS250-T GS-250 KZ305-CSR KZ-305 250-TH CM200-T CM-200

1981 September Touring Bike Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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Katriana: One Blonde and one Kawasaki – a lady who motorcycled from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, Brazil

Trips: Katriana Laurensen – a lady who motorcycled from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo, Brazil; Blewitt Pass; California 500; Riding behind the Iron Curtain – Yugoslavia; Technical: Honda CBX – production Super Bike; Impression: BMW R65; Report; Kawasaki KZ650 Custom; Features: Motorcycle medical kit; Swap Meet Bargaining; Six Cylinders that transformed Suzuki; Beware the flat – how to ride one out; One Way Touring – start from point B; more

KZ-650 R-65 R/65

1979 September Touring Bike Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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