Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
AUGUST 2007 VOL. 46 NO. 8
SPECIAL SECTION: MasterBike 2007
44 Fast Times Sportbike high at Jerez. -by Doii Canet
48 Streetwise Keepin' it real on the road. Aprilia RSV1000R Ducati 1098S Honda CBR1000RR Honda CBR600RR Kawasaki ZX-1OR Kawasaki ZX-6R MVAgustaF4 1000 R312 Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Suzuki GSX-R750 Suzuki GSX-R600 Triumph Daytona 675 Yamaha YZF-R 1 Yamaha YZF-R6
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55 Rubber Match Testing traction.
66 Road Warriors Masters of the Real World.
FEATURES
70 Ten Best Bikes 2007 This year's shooting_stars.
76 Honorable Mentions Maybe it should be Fifteen Best.
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78 BMW G650 Xchallenge Dual of purpose, doin' it in the dirt. -by Ryan Dudek
82 Beemers in the Boonies Ask Dr. D.
84 Lust in Translation Kawasaki Versys 650 coming to America. -by David Edwards
TESTS
96 Long-Term Update KTM 450 EXC, KTM 990 Super Duke and Yamaha FJR 1 300AE.
EVALUATIONS
98 Akrapovic Racing Exhaust Hot pipes. ____________________
100 Olympia Phantom Suit Ready for the road.
RACE WATCH
105 Man, Bike, Gravity FMX goes global. -hi' Cassio Cortes
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT Ten Rest, 2007. -by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS Too much bike, not enough road. -by Peter Egan
18 TDC Technology duel. -by Kevin Gameron
DEPARTMENTS
22 Hots
28 New Ideas
34 Roundup
122 Service
129 Showcase
142 Slipstream
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