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MALAGUTI UPS THE ANTE
It's war! The battle of the mid-dis placement scooters, that is. The Phantom F-i 2 Max from Malaguti
(www.malagutiusa.com) is the latest addition to this expanding category. Swoopy lines and a choice of Piag gio-buit air-cooled 125 or liquid cooled 200cc four-stroke Singles accompany dual-disc brakes, stabili ty-enhancing 13-inch wheels and un derseat storage. Model not included.
LONG-TERM LOVIN'
Do you own a Ducati 999, Honda CRF45OR or CBR600RR, Kawasaki Z1000, KIM 950 Adventure, Suzuki V-Strom or Yamaha FJR1300? If so, we want to hear from you for our long-term wrap-ups. Jot down a note explaining why you like or dis like your bike, what problems you've had, what modifications you've made, etc., and send it to Cycle World, 1499 Monrovia Ave., New port Beach, CA 92663, fax to 949/631-0651 or log onto www.cycleworld.com and click on "Letters to the Editor." Include your full name, address and T-shirt size in case we excerpt your letter.
SHOW A LITTLE FOUR-SITE
The CB750 Preservation Society, dedicated to the original sohc Honda Four, disbanded in the mid-i 990s, but now thanks to the Internet is making a comeback. Find the club at its modest website, www.cb75O.org, or better yet you're in the SoCal area, join members for one of their group des-you may even run into Editor Edwards aboard his 1970 KO. All brands of bikes are welcome.
ROUNDUP
THREE WAY
German Carl Benz may be credited with the first automobile, though his 19th-century creation had a tricyclelike three wheels. Ditto the carbonfiber Go-One, which may soon qualify as a motorcycle. For moment, the fully ensed single-seater {www.go-one.biz) is classified as a “Fluman Powered Vehicle,” owing to its bicycleoriented Shimano drivetrain. By the end of the year, however, plans include the addition of an 800-watt electric-assist motor. A diesel-electric version-and the hoped-for motorcycle status-is also in the offing.
HURT REPORT II
The AMA is urging motorcyclists to voice their support for a new indepth national study into the causes of streetbike crashes. Simply log on to www.ama-cycle.org, and click on the “Rapid Response Center.” The last such study, commonly known as the “Hurt Report” after lead researcher Harry Hurt, was completed more than 20 years ago.
MAKE MINE AN EIGHT
Quite possibly the ultimate retro ride, Honest Charley’s V-Eight-engined
hardtail boasts the look and feel of an early 20th-century custom, but benefits from a modern frame and components. Tipping the scales at a claimed 750 pounds, the $19,500 cruiser is powered by a 60-horsepower flathead Ford fitted with an automatic transmission. For specs log on to www.coker.com/flathead.asp.
