2008 Super Sport-Touring Comparo - Motorcycle Shootout

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Shivering and wet, we crouched behind protective windscreens, clutching handlebars for those final, weary miles home. The steady rain had long ago soaked riding boots and it was waterlogged fingers that made constant wipes across visors. Headlights pierced the blackness ahead, illuminating the dark bark of Douglas Firs, a far cry from the palm trees and sunny skies four days and a 1000 miles earlier when we had started our 2008 Super Sport-Touring Shootout.

When MotorcycleUSA lined up its '08 sport-touring comparo this past winter, our entire Oregon office was, to borrow a line from Johnny Cash, "as gone as a wild goose in winter." Flying down to Southern California with enough gear for a four-day tour, our test riders hopped off a plane and onto five sport-touring motorcycles for a motor migration home. Along the way we'd plod through drizzling rain, blinding fog and chilly temps, but enjoy every minute as we covered 1100 miles of California's scenic Pacific coastline.

Read the full 2008 Super Sport Touring Comparison Test at www.motorcycle-usa.com