Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
JULY 2009
VOL. 48 NO. 7
CW 1962 2009 AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
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SPECIAL SECTION: 2X2 COMPARISONS
40 Honda CBR600RR vs. Kawasaki ZX-6R Moto Greenery. —by Don Canet
46 Ducati 848 vs. Triumph Daytona 675 Alternative nations. —by Blake Conner
52 Two, Three or Four Italy, England or Japan?
54 Kawasaki ER-6n vs. Suzuki Gladius Best bargains. —by Matthew Miles
60 Honda Fury vs. Yamaha Star Raider S WWJJD? (What would Jesse James do?) —by Mark Hoyer
66 Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 vs. Harley-Davidson XR1200 The odd couple. —by Paul Dean
72 Husaberg FE450e vs. Honda CRF450X A trailblazing test. —by Ryan Dudek
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FEATURES
34 A Triumph in the Crescent City Riding New Orleans on the new Bonneville SE. —by Peter Egan
78 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager Metric motoring, V-Twin style. —by Blake Conner
EVALUATIONS
86 TecMate OptiMate4 Battery buddy.
86 Aerostich DarienLight Gore-Tex goes urban.
88 Ducati Seat Bag Fast luggage for your Superbike.
88 Belstaff Mercury Jacket Wax off.
RACE WATCH
90 Chris Carr is my Hero Have suspension, will travel. —by Gary Inman
COLUMNS
8 UP FRONT T.W.I.S.T. & shout. —by David Edwards
10 LEANINGS Upturns and downturns. —by Peter Egan
12 TDC What's Ducati up to? —by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
14 Hotshots
18 New Ideas
22 Roundup
104 Service
110 Showcase
122 Slipstream
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