Cycle World

March 1 2007
Cycle World
March 1 2007

CYCLE WORLD

A4ARCH~OO7

voL;~Nd 3

AMERICA'S

LEADING

MOTORCYCLE

MAGAZINE

FEATURES

46 Kawasaki ZX-6R

Hot laps in freezing cold.

52 First Ride: Ducati 1098

Return to classic form. -by Don Canet

55 Ugly Ducks

Bad dreams from Ducati's past. -b) Peter Jones

58 Euro Cannonball

Flat-out across Europe on a Kawasaki ZX-14. -by Dale Lomas

70 Cannonball Kwaker

Building the stealth bomber.

80 Rootbeer Inferno

Gregg's Customs new-school RC5 1. -by Blake Conner

100 RideCraft

Doc Wong's riding remedies. -by Geoff Drake

106 Skyline Survival

Lessons learned at Alice's restaurant.

TEST

42 2007 Honda CBR600RR

Honda's latest firecracker. -&v Blake Conner

79 Long-Term Update

Kawasaki ZX-14, Suzuki GSX-R1OO~ and Yamaha FJR 1 300AE.

CW COMPARISON

88 3 Thumpers

Honda CRF45OR vs. Kawasaki KX45OF vs. KTM 450 SX-F. -by kvan Dudek

EVALUATIONS

108 RideCool Sport Vest

Personal air conditioner.

108 Kaoko Cruise Control

Lock and roll.

110 Spidi Admiral

Dry, warm and protected.

RACE WATCH

114 Sonny Angel, An American Original

Racer, enthusiast, businessman, innovator. -by Norm DeWitt

COLUMNS

12 UP FRONT

In the clutch. -by David Edwards

16 LEANINGS

The Accessibility Factor. -by Peter Egan

18 TDC

Heated topic. -by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

22 Hotshots

34 Roundup

30 New Ideas

126 Service

133 Showcase

146 Slipstream.

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