Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
w.~ JUNE 2008
VOL. 47 NO. 6
(±tY/ 1962 2008 AMER~CA'S LEAD~NG MOTORCYCLE MAGAZ~NE
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SPECIAL SECTION: Streetfighters 2008
36 Freedom Fighters Triumph Speed Triple. -by Gal)' Inman
45 Ground Zero The origin of the streetfighter.
46 RS Duc Roland sands a Ducati. -by Mark Cernicky
52 Speed Rod Street Rod gets a makeover. -by Paul Dean
54 Yama-Tracker The Mule we rode in on. -by David Edwards
58 Hell Awaits Just don't call it an MT-O1. -by Blake Conner
61 Kawabusa II A powerfttl conversion. -by Mark Hoyer
FEATURE
86 KTM RC8 Serious superbike. -by Mark Cernicky
82 Ninja Training Wanna race? Get a little 250.
TESTS
64 Comparison: Buell 1125R vs. Ducati 848 Which one is the Twinning combination? -by Don Canet
74 Small Fortune This little Ninja went to market. -by Gabe Ets-Hokin
EVALUATIONS
84 VP Racing Fuels U4.2 More bite in every bark.
92 Klim Valdez Parka Cross-country coat.
92 Powerlet ProForm Heated Liner That warm and fuzzy feeling.
RACE WATCH
94 Drama in Daytona A rollercoaster at the beach. -by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT Pierre's Sex Machines. -by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS Living with Vincent. -by Peter Egan
18 TDC New possibilities. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideal
32 Roundup
116 Service
122 Showcase
134 Slipstream
