Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

DECEMBER 1997

VOL. 36 NO. 12

FEATURES

34 Yamaha YZF-R1 390 pounds, 150 horsepower. —by Steve Anderson 38 Bum Baby Bum Valves, valves, valves. —by Kevin Cameron 40 Jolly Green Kawasaki ZRXl 100—otherwise known as the Eddie Lawson Replica II. —by David Edwards 43 Replica Report Collectible Kawasakis.

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44 Rice’s Rocket World’s quickest ZX-l 1. -by Nick Ienatsch 78 Siberian Sojourn To Russia with love. —by Wendy F. Black

TESTS

46 1998 Ducati ST2 Going places with panache._ 52 1998 Yamaha V-Star Classic Good-bye Virago 750, hello V-Star.

CW COMPARISON

58 250cc Motocrossers Honda CR250R vs. Kawasaki KX250 vs. KTM 250 SX vs. Yamaha YZ250.

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EVALUATION

86 Sidi On Road Sypatex Boots Tough and waterproof.

RACE WATCH

92 Can-Am Classic Team CW defends the Lower 48. —by Don Canet_

COLUMNS

10 UPFRONT Honda at 50. —by David Edwards 14 LEANINGS Triumph and the Fates. -by Peter Egan_ 16 TDC Grace in motion. —by Kevin Cameron

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DEPARTMENTS

18 Letters 22 New Ideas 24 Roundup 113 Service 119 CW Showcase 126 Slipstream

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