Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

VOL. 43 NO. 12

SPECIAL SECTION: STURGIS SHOOTOUT

38 Seven for Sturgis Rally `round the Black Hills. -by David Edwards

43 Like a Sturgeon Fish tales from America's "other" biker rally. -by Brian Catterson

47 Fender Wars The Hydra-Glide as Industrial Icon. -by Craig Vetter

TESTS

54 Triumph Tiger 955i The sophisticated adventure-tourer. -kv Steve Anderson

70 Buell Lightning CityX Bad-boy Buell. -by Don Canet

EVALUATIONS

78 Alpinestars 360 Drystar Suit Aerostich alternative?

80 T-Bags Magnetic Tankbag Quality kit that sticks and sticks.

80 Hyperpro RSC Steering Damper Headshake be gone.

RACE WATCH

88 Pluck of the Irish Roadracing in the Deep South of Irelan -by Gary Inman

COLUMNS

14 UP FRONT The remarkable Mr. Desmedt. -kv David Edwards

16 LEANINGS A minor odyssey. -by Peter Egan

18 TDC Heavy duty. -kv Kevin Cameron

48 Sturgis Survival Gear Jackets that breathe.

51 Sturgis Scrapbook Rally reminders.

FEATURES

60 American Flyers Two Suzuki Superbikes, a new/old Triumph tracker and a hot-rod Wing.

62 Letting Go What's become of the world's first Superbike?

DEPARTMENTS

20 Hotshots 28 New Ideas 30 Roundup 86 CW Library 112 Service 118 CW Showcase 130 Slipstream

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CYCLE WORLD (ISSN 0011-4286) (USPS 571-310), December 2004, volume #43, Issue #12, is published monthly by Hachette Fllipacchi Media U.S., Inc., 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY 10001 and at additional mailing offices. Authorized periodicals postage by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada, and for payment in cash. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cycle World, P.O. Box 53170, Boulder, CO 803223170; (850) 682-7654; Fax (303) 6047644; cycleworld@neodata.com.

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