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Can-Am 250 TNT Enduro (1974)

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If you get tired of trails, you can win a motocross without even removing the lights. If you tire of motocross you can win the stock 250 street class at the drag strip—knobby tires and all. After that you can do some cafe racing, and win your share again. If you get tired of riding, you can win some money instead. Just make a few bets with your friends about horsepower.
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Can-Am 400 Qualifier (1979)

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No motorcycle can be All Things for All People. Can-Am knows that, and they've designed their Qualifier to be fast, comfortable and stable at high speed. That leads us to ask: How much does the typical enduro have in common with a Two Day Trials?
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Can-Am MX5 (1978)

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Every time I hear the name "Can-Am," one word lights up inside my brain in six-foot neon letters: Horsepower.
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Can-Am MX6 (1980)

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A motorcycle whose calling card simply reads "Horsepower".
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Can-Am Triple Threat (1977)

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T’NT, Qualifier and MX-3 175s: Three specialized machines built from a common parts bin.
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CZ 250cc Motocross (1966)

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An off road test of a strictly functional racing machine.
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CZ 477 125cc Sport (1969)

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It's Czechoslovakia's first Japanese street bike—a brand new frame, all that power and it's got oil injection, too.
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Ducati 750 (1973)

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Exotica? A modern day classic? Ducati's newest engineering concept in many years comes mighty close.
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Ducati 860 V Twin (1975)

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Rare, but worth the trouble of obtaining one.
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Ducati Sport (1974)

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Do wash-away decals an Italian custom make?
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Ducati Super Sport (1974)

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DESMO! The five-letter code for a masterpiece.
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Dunstall Norton 810 (1972)

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What it is not: relaxed, or relaxing; comfortable, cushy, or soft; mass-market-oriented; prosaic; sensible; easy to get used to; or in any way gentle in premise.
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Gemini Boss 80 (1972)

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Bikes for the kiddy set continue to improve.
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Gilera 124cc (1965)

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Rarely does the CYCLE test staff have the opportunity of assembling a machine for the testing program as we were able to do in the case of the Gilera 124.
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Greeves 380cc Griffon (1969)

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Enter a brand-new contender for the motocross prize and hang on while it flattens the nastiest of tracks.
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Greeves Essex Twin (1963)

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Unobtrusive good looks, acceleration to hoist you easily clear of traffic snarl-ups, precise bend-swinging and economical pottering—that, in a nutshell, is the Greeves 249 cc. Essex Twin sports roadster.
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Greeves Ranger (1968)

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A trials machine in trail disguise.
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Harley Davison Electra Glide (1970)

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A nice place to visit, but we wouldn't like to live there.
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Harley Davison Electra Glide (1973)

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The backbone of American motorcycling; a bit expensive but as tough as ever.
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Harley Davison Sportster (1972)

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Viewing the current demand for the big road burner, prodigious parent of the chopper, it appears it will be with us as long as those persistent old standbys—death and taxes.
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