Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
SEPTEMBER 2000
VOL. 39 NO. 9
CW 1962 2000 AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
FEATURES
52 The Perfect Motor? Inline-Four or V-Twin? —by Kevin Cameron
54 The Cyclone Board-track bravura. -by Michael Dregni_
58 Woods Racer Mike Kiedrowski’s GNCC DR-Z400. —by Jimmy Lewis
62 Baja Buster Team Honda’s XR650R.
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68 Midsummer Night’s Dream Inside the Isle of Man TT. —by Gordon Ritchie
76 The Ride Welcome to the new millennium. -by Kevin Cameron
CW COMPARISON
40 State of the Superbike Eight bikes, 32 cylinders, one goal. —by Mark Hoyer
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EVALUATION
78 Questec Bike Slide Slidin’ but not slippin’.
RACE WATCH
82 Behind the Barrier The Kocinski comeback. -by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT Mr. Bonneville. —by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS Café Americano. -by Peter Egan
20 TDC Screwed and shrunk. —by Kevin Cameron
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DEPARTMENTS
22 Hotshots
28 New Ideas
30 Roundup
74 CW Library
124 Service
129 CW Showcase
138 Slipstream
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