Cycle World

September 1 2007
Cycle World
September 1 2007

CYCLE WORLD

SEPTEMBER 2007 . VOL. 46 NO. 9

FEATURES 38 Victory Vision A modern Art Deco luxo-tourer from the Midwest. -by Kevin Cameron 44 Vision on the Road Minnesota seat time. 48 Heavy Hitter: Kawasaki Concours 14 This is not your father’s Concours... -by Mark Hover 68 Mother Rode A mother and child reunion. -by Robert Pandya

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72 Love Machine Let me count the ways. -by Peter Jones 74 Ridin’ the Wedge From S&S, with torque. -by Don Canet CW COMPARISON 56 BMW F800ST vs. Honda Interceptor Middleweight heavyweights with bags. by Paul Dean

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EVALUATIONS 84 StarComl Advance Sound advice. 84 VisorVision V2 Sponge Bug wipe._ 88 Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa Stick like the devil. 92 Precious Resources Fill 'er up? Check your tires? -by Neil Spalding

COLUMNS 12 UP FRONT Anatomy of a black eye. -by David Edwards 16 LEANINGS A trip to the new Barber. -by Peter Egan 18 TDC Materialism. —by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS 20 Hotshots 26 New Ideas 30 Roundup 108 Service 116 Showcase 130 Slips

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