Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
JULY 2008
VOL.47 NO.7
FEATURES
46 Under Pressure Horsepower by the pound (per square inch).
56 Close Encounter Vyrus, Italy's otherworldly exotic. -by Gary Inman
64 Ten Best Bikes 2008 Defining the finest.
70 Honorable Mention These bikes didn `t win!?
72 Suzuki Boulevard C109R A new old cruiser. -by Paul Dean
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TEST
78 Triumph Street Triple 675 Hinckley hits its stride. -by Mark Hoyer
CW COMPARISON: Superbike Shootout
38 Turn and Burn The World's Fastest sportbike comparison test. -by Mark Hoyer
EVALUATIONS
86 Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Corner `stones.
88 Ivan's Timing Retarder Eliminator Big bang, few bucks.
88 Cycle Guys FastRack A luggage rack at speed.
RACE WATCH
90 Moving Forward MotoCzysz Cl is on track. -by Nick Ienatsch
COLUMNS
10 UP FRONT Ten Rest, 2008. -by David Edwards
14 LEANINGS The Curious Case of the Black Venom. -by Peter Egan
16 TDC Big Twins do battle. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideas
28 Roundup
110 Service
118 Showcase
130 Slipstream
