Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
MAY2008 VOL. 47 NO. 5
CW 1962 2008 AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
CYCLE WORLD (ISSN 0011-4286) (USPS 571-310), May, 2008, volume #47, issue #5, is published monthly by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY 10001 and at additional mailing offices. Authorized periodicals postage by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada, and for payment in cash. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cycle World, P0. Box 51222, Boulder, CO 80322. 1222; (386) 597.4375; Fax (303) 604-7644; cycleworld@neodata.com. If the postal services alert us that your magazine is undeliverable, we have no further obliga tion unless we receive a corrected address within one year.
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FEATURES
36 A Higher Calling Ducati 1098R: Watch out World! -by Kevin Cameron
48 Grip and Rip Riding and sliding the 1098R.
50 BMW F800GS The new king of adventure? -by Blake Conner
60 BMW R1200GS Best Beemer made better.
62 Solo Performance 2008 KTM 690 Duke. -by Blake Conner
70 Balanced Attack KTM's maximum enduro.
72 A Tale of Two Crockers Two bikes, one manufacturer, 69 years, together again. -by Paul Garson
80 Eyewitness to 107 Seeing inside one of the finest Crockers.
TESTS
82 Christini KTM 300 XC-W(e) AWD is AOK in LMS. -by Ryan Dudek
90 Long-Term Update KTM 450 EXC, Ducati 1098 and Benelli TnT 1130.
EVALUATIONS
92 Beringer Aerotec Radial Master Cylinder Single-finger stops.
92 Lee Parks Design DeerSports Gloves Deer-ly beloved.
RACE WATCH
96 The Top Fuel Experience Got nitro? -&v Korrv Hogan
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT Mythbusters. -by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS Dungeons & Dragons. -kv Peter Egan
18 TDC Beating heat. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideas
28 Roundup
112 Service
122 Showcase
134 Slipstream
