Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

MARCH 2002

VOL.41 NO.3

SUPER-CRUISER SHOOTOUT

36 The Power of Change 1 low big is your piston? -by Mark Hoyer_

40 Back Seat Rider The covergirl critique. -by Leeann Tweeden

44 Handling Course Of skidpads and slaloms. -bv Don Canet

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48 Power to the Pavement Of dynos and dragstrips. -by Mark Cernicky

50 In Style What the design college kids think. -by Steve Anderson

52 Conclusion Power-cruiser wrap-up. -by Mark Hoyer

FEATURES

54Takin’ it to the 9s V-Max retrospective. -by Steve Anderson_

60 Puppy Love Cucciolo, the first Ducati.

64 Be Like Ben Two ways to emulate Mr. Bostrom.

66 Apollo The Ducati V-Four power-cruiser that never took off. -by Ian Falloon_

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TESTS

58 Ducati 998 Win on Sunday, sell someday.

76 Victory V92TC Is Freedom just another word for nothin’ left to fix?

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CW COMPARSION

82 Big Thumps, Big Bucks Husaberg FE650E vs. Vertcmati 501 E.

EVALUATIONS

90 H-D All-Weather Helmet Liner and Socks Flot to trot.

90 NiteRider Headhunter Lighting System When the going gets dark._

RACE WATCH

92 Towering Twin Harley’s Pro Stock V-Rod dragster. -by Kevin Cameron

COLUMNS

12 UP FRONT Collecting made easy. -by David Edwards

14 LEANINGS The l lth-hour STllOO. -by Peter Egan_

18 TDC Knock, knock... -by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

20 Hotshots

26 New Ideas

28 Roundup

72 CW Library

130 Service

136 CW Showcase

146 Slipstream

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