Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
OCTOBER 2011 • VOL. 50 NO. 10
CYCLE WORLD (ISSN 0011-4286) (USPS 571-310), OCTOBER, 2011, volume #50, issue #10, is published monthly by Hearst Magazines, Inc., 300 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Officers of Hearst Magazines, In, are David Carey, President, John P Loughlln, Vice President and John A. Rohan, Jr., Vice President and Treasurer, Catherine Bostron, Secretaiy. 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. Canadian Info: Publications Mail Agreement No. 40012499 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cycle World. a Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Visit: seriice.cycleworld.com. Email: CWOcustserv@cdsfulfillment. com Or write to: Customer Service Department, Cycle World, PO Box 31870, Boone, IA 50037. PRINTED IN THE USA
ROUNDUP
8 2012 DUCATI 1199 Caught in the act! By Bruno dePrato
12 VICTORY CROSS COUNTRY TOUR Upgrades for better touring. By Blake Conner
14 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON CVO Three redos, one brand-new. By Marc Cook
18 QUICK RIDE Kawasaki KX450F
COMPARISON
26 BMW F800GS VS. TRIUMPH TIGER 800XC Chasing Buliwinkle on the BMW F800GS and Triumph Tiger 800XC. By Paul Dean
FEATURES
31 DUST TO DAWSON No rally here. By Paul Dean
32 2012 SUZUKI V-STROM 650 ABS A better asphalt adventurer? By Blake Conner
36 PEAK EXPERIENCE 12.4 miles, 156 corners and 14,110 feet: Multi or Chasm? By Mark Cernicky
44 MOTUS MST-R A slice of American muscle car. By Blake Conner
48 BLACK FALCON Can you improve on a Vincent? By Paul d'Orleans
54 THE VINCENT LIBERATION FRONT Custom Vincent built with Bodge Engineering. By Gary Inman
TEST
56 LONG-TERM UPDATE BMW Ki 600GTL, Honda VFR1200F DCT.
PG. 48
EVALUATION
64 SCHUBERTH C3 HELMET Luxo-lid for flip-up fans.
RACE WATCH
74 THE NEW WRECKING CREW Honda storms MotoGP. By Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
6 UP FRONT Battle of the Dust By Mark Hoyer
22 LEANINGS Triumph Overload By Peter Egan
16 TDC Sociology of Motorcycles By Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 HOTSHOTS
60 NEW IDEAS
66 SERVICE
79 SHOWCASE
90 SLIPSTREAM
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