Yesterday I returned from vacation in Italy. Today I'm looking through piles of mail and I came across the June issue of Motorcycle Consumer News. The cover story, titled "Heavyweight Hot Rod Touring", is a comparison between the F6B and the Triumph Rocket III Roadster. Now when the big Triumph came out in 2003 I was intrigued by the big 2.3 liter engine, but I did not care for the styling. Time has not changed my option. MCN agreed and rated the F6B style and ergonomics 1st in that catagory. However, of the eight catagories in which the these two motorcycles were judged, the Triumph came out ahead in five, the F6B ahead in two, with one tie. Despite their simulatities, their differences are also significant. A better comparison for MCN to perform would be with the new Moto Guzzi 1400 California Touring vs. the F6B. The F6B wins the style catagory there too!