Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

NOVEMBER 2008

VOL. 47 NO. 11

SPECIAL SECTION: ADVENTURE CALLING

36 Gelände Strasse In Arizona with the BMW R1200GS. -&by Jeff Buchanan

42 Guzzi Goes Native Stelvio adventure bike. -by Bruno dePrato

46 Just Add Adventure The really long way down. -by Jeremiah Knupp

48 Benelli TreK Amazonas Tall Italian seeks adventure. -by Blake Conner

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51 2008 Honda Transalp Coming to America?

52 Pirelli Tires Multi-surface superiority.

54 Yamaha XT66OZ Ténéré One lung of adventure fun.

FEATURES

30 T-Bird! An inside look at Triumph's big-Twin muscle cruiser for 2010. -by Mark Hoyer

66 Ago & Friends Have world champions, will ride. -by John Burns

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68 2009 Harley-Davidson Road Glide A solid foundation for the future. -by Mark Hoyer

70 Muscle The hot-rod-inspired V-Rod.

SPECIAL SECTION

81 Kids & Motorcycles

CW COMPARISON

74 Superbike Bookends An Austrian newcomer takes on the classic Japanese superbike. -by Don Canet

RACE WATCH

100 Clash of Wills Rossi stretches Stoner at Laguna Seca. -by Kevin Cameron

COLUMNS

10 UP FRONT Anglo-American. -by David Edwards

12 LEANINGS Imperial gallons. -by Peter Egan

14 TDC Shopwork. -by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

16 Hotshots

20 New Ideas

22 Roundup

112 Service

119 Showcase

130 Slipstream

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