CYCLE WORLD
OCTOBER 2005
VOL. 44 NO. 10
CW
1962 2005
AMER~CA'S LEAD~NG MOTORCYCLE MAGAZ~NE
FEATURES
44 TSS
Variable intake explained.
48 Mission Mile
26.8 seconds to glory.
52 HP2
Ultimate dual-sporter?
by Ryan Dudek
56 Old & Improved
Brand-new 1936 Knucklehead.
by Allan Girdler
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60 The Sundance Kid
Zak attack.
64 Zoomie
Hemi 426 motorcycle.
68 Eastern Mountain Time
Moonshine Highway.
by Peter Egan
76 Mail Order Ride
Sir, your Velo is ready.
76 Crash & Burn (and Itch)
Riding at the Honda "Halt."
TESTS
38 MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini
Sell the house, the car, the kids...
-by Mark Hoyer
EVALUATIONS
78 Frank Thomas Aqua Roo Gloves
Foul-weather friends.
80 True-Track Swingarm Pivot Anchor
Taking the swagger out of your bagger.
RACE WATCH
82 Back in the USA
MotoGP comes home.
•by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT
Project 100 down.
by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS
Mad Dogs and Irishmen.
-by Peter E~an
18 TDC
Sausages and steel.
-by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideas
28 Roundup
110 Service
117 CW Showcase
130 Slipstream