CYCLE WORLD
OCTOBER 2000
VOL. 39 NO. 10
1962 2000
AMERICA'S LEADING v~OTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
FEATURES
36 Yamaha Fazer 1000
The naked truth. -by David Edwards
43 ZRXI200
Kawasaki hops-up the ELR.
46 It's Criminal
One bad-ass Bandit. -by Brian Catterson
48 Flying V
Moto Guzzi VU Sport. -by Mark Hoyer
51 Monstrous!
Ducati's new eight-valve Super Standard. -by Brian Catterson
52 Eddie Mulder Replica
Triumph street-tracker. -by Allan Girdler
55 The Original Eddie Mulder
Still on the gas.
58 Not Your Neighbor's 916
A Ducati with less weight, more function and a style all its own.
60 Fettling W3
Huh? A Harley Triple? -by Steve Anderson
64 Staff Stuff
Hoyer's hard-luck hot-rod.
66 Dirt Cheap
Dirty steeds, done dirt cheap. -by Jimmy Lewis
TEST
40 Suzuki R~ndit 1200
Still a steal by any standard.
EVALUATION
74 Griot's Garage Brake Fluid Extractor
Speed bleed.
RACE WATCH
76 Being Ben Bostrom
An American Hero in training -by Kevin Cameron
COLUMNS
12 UP FRONT
Rally at Red Rocks. -by David Edwards
16 LEANINGS
Late-braking news. -by Peter Egan
18 TDC
Making it happen. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideas
28 Roundup
120 Service
125 CW Showcase
134 Slipstream
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