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A matched 2-issue reading lot of authentic 1970s motorcycle magazines, highlighting the golden era of garage choppers, early motocross, and vintage road machines. Preserved from an enthusiast estate, this pair features comprehensive feature builds, road tests, technical wrenching guides, and full-page period advertising.LOT INCLUDES:
1. Custom Bike (Vol. 7 No. 10 — October 1976):
• Cover / Feature: Incorporating Custom Chopper; "Exclusive: Harley's New Mini-Sump For Your Sportster"
• Features & Road Tests: Silicone Brake Fluid master cylinder tech by Randy Smith, Hondamatic road test, "Knuckles Are Forever", and a double-page 1977 AMF Harley-Davidson Sportster 1000 illustrated spread
2. Cycle World (Vol. 13 No. 6 — June 1974):
• Road Tests & Features: Kawasaki KX250, Honda CB550 Four, ISDT BMW, Daytona 200 race coverage, Yamaha Monoshock Trialer, and "Nitty-Gritty Trans-España Bike Trip" on Bultacos
• Vintage Ads: Moto Guzzi 850T Interceptor, period Camel, and back-cover Winston King SizeCONDITION & AUTHENTICITY:
Both magazines are complete and fully intact with tight original staple bindings and complete pages. No cutouts, missing leaves, or water swelling. Covers show authentic vintage reading wear, including light spine rubbing, corner softening, and natural paper toning consistent with 50-year-old newsprint periodicals. The back cover of Cycle World shows honest surface color scuffing along the Winston ad.SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Each magazine is bagged, backed with rigid corrugated cardboard to prevent bending, and shipped flat inside a sturdy mailer via USPS Ground Advantage with full tracking.
