Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
AUGUST 2004
VOL. 43 NO. 8
AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
FEATURES
32 Blast-Off!
Riding the Rocket III. —by Matthew Miles
38 Rocket Science
Inside the new Triumph. —by Kevin Cameron
51 Déjà Design
Craig Vetter, Rocket man.
44 The New Norton
In the trenches with the 952 Commando. —by Mark Hoyer
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54 Dune Quest
Jimmy and Johnny play in the sand. —by Jimmy Lewis
60 Staff Stuff
Honda XR400R.
62 American Flyers
Five modified missiles.
74 The Kiwi Caper
New Zealand by Chopper. —by Michael Lichter
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pg. 44
TESTS
46 Suzuki SV1000S
The forgotten V-Twin. —by Paul Dean
78 Long-Term Update
Kawasaki Z1000, Triumph Daytona 600, Victory Vegas.
EVALUATIONS
80 Hein Gericke Triton Jacket
Feel the wind in your (chest) hair.
82 Dainese D-Axial Boots
No twist, no shout.
RACE WATCH
86 Going it Alone
Kenny Roberts to the fore? —by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
10 UP FRONT
Opera d'Italia. —by David Edwards
12 LEANINGS
Railing on trails. —by Peter Egan
14 TDC
Bathtub Physics 101. —by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
16 Hotshots
22 New Ideas
24 Roundup
120 Service
126 CW Showcase
138 Slipstream
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