Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
SEPTEMBER 2008
VOL. 47 NO. 9
(~LY 1962 2OO8 AMEHCA'S LEAD~NG MOTORCYCLE MAGAZ~NE
FEATURES
36 MasterBike XI World’s toughest sportbike test. -by Mark Cernicky
68 Coming and Going Legend of the Motorcycle International Concours d’Elegance. —by Kevin Cameron
72 Tanks, Ago Have Sharpie, will sign._
76 Puttin’ on the Ritz Inauspicious beginnings._
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SPECIAL SECTION: BEST FIRSTS
48 Honda CRF230L Want to learn to ride, have fun and save gas? Read on!
50 Honda Nighthawk A sweet retro Twin.
51 Yamaha XT250 Classic dual-sport, modernized.
52 Aprilia SportCity 250 The scooter that ate New York?
54 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Unleash your inner roadracer.
56 Yamaha VIR250X Supermoto starter kit.
58 SuzukiGSX650F A most enduring goodness.
60 Harley-Davidson XL883 Sportster Milwaukee’s best beginner bike.
64 SuzukiSV650 Hone your skills on a perennial favorite.
66 21 Tips: How not to be a Newbie A guide to getting better.
SPECIAL SECTION: INDY GP GUIDE
79 Hayden & Có. in America’s Heartland! It’s more than just a MotoGR
RACE WATCH
92 Superbike Showdown Carlos Checa and Ben Spies star in Salt Lake City. —by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
10 UPFRONT Freedom machines. -by David Edwards
14 LEANINGS Radio Flyer. -by Peter Egan
16 TDC Short skirts. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
18 Hotshots
24 New Ideas
26 Roundup
104 Service
110 Showcase
122 Slipstream
