Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
MARCH 1994
VOL. 33 NO. 3
FEATURES
34 America's Superbike Behind the scenes with the Harley-Davidson VRI 000. -by Kevin Cameron
41 It's a Grand Old (Black and Orange) Flag They roadrace Harleys, don't they? -by Allan Girdler
43 Bimota SB6 Straight ahead with the Straight Line Connection. -by Alan Cathcart
46 Kawasaki ZX-9R Son of Ninja 900, grandson of Z-1. -by Don Canet
49 Wayne Rainey Setting new goals. -by Robert Hough
55 Dr. Archer's Alternatives Safety's next step?
61 Honda V-Fours Where the RC45 came from. -by Kevin Cameron
62 Yamaha YZF600 Building a better middleweight.
68 Norton on the Rocks Time to sink or swim. -by Robert Zeller
70 Joy and Despair at Nortor An insider's view.
82 The Last Beatnik Painter of a different stripe. -Jon F. Thompson
TESTS
58 Honda RC45 The $27,000 V-Four Superbike starter kit.
74 Yamaha WR250 YZ for the trail.
76 Yamaha TY25OZ Trials on the rebound.
94 Long-Term Update Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide, Honda CBR 1000, Yamaha GTS 1000.
RACE WATCH
98 Run What Ya Brung Steamboat Springs on a single Single. -by David Dewhurst
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT Wild Bill rests. -by David Edwards
14 LEANINGS
Tipping over. -by Peter Egan
16 TDC The basement. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Letters
22 New Ideas
24 Roundup
116 Service
124 CW Showcase
130 Slipstream
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