Cycle World

December 1 2001
Cycle World
December 1 2001

CYCLE WORLD

5ECEM~ER 2OO1~

VOL.40

NO. 12

CW

1962

2001

AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE

FEATURES

36 Honda 2002 Red shows why it's Big.

42 RC51 For your inner Cohn Edwards.

46 Milan 2002 New models from Italy.

49 KTM 950 Austria's V-Twin makes some noise.

50 CW Q&A: Ivano Begglo Moto Guzzi makeover.

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52 Suzuki DLI000 V-Strom Enter the "sport enduro tourer."

54 Suzuki DR-Z400S Dual-purpose redone.

56 Ducati ST4s Ducati' s sportiest-tourer.

58 Sport-Tourer Spotter's Guide Ones for the road.

60 Freedom at Last! Victory tweaks its V-Twin.

62 Captain America Triumph chops the Bonnie.

66 Vertemati C500 Bucks-up berm-blaster.

67 BMW Adventure GS Boondocks Beemer.

68 Green Streakers Kawasaki KX125 & KX250.

72 KTMI25SX Why Austrians yodel.

TEST

84 Long-Term Wrap-Up Harley-Davidson FXDXT Dyna Super Glide T-Sport.

EVALUATIONS

88 Dainese T Age Professional Leathers The T stands for technical.

90 Acerbis Carbon G Gloves Five-fingered flak jackets.

RACE WATCH

100 Roberts Disarmed Kenny's conundrum. -by Kevin Cameron

COLUMNS

10 UP FRONT Wind machine. -by David Edwards

14 LEANINGS Canadian Ducks. -by Peter Egan

18 TDC Anyone can do it. -by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

20 Hotshots

26 New Ideas

28 Roundup

86 CW Library

124 Service

128 CW Showcase

138 Slipstream