Cycle World

CYCLE WORLD

JANUARY 2001

VOL. 40 NO. 1

car

1962 2001

AMERICA’S

LEADING

MOTORCYCLE

MAGAZINE

SPECIAL 600 SECTION

40 Suzuki GSX-R600 One serious 600. -by Brian Catterson_

42 Triumph TT600 England evolves._

48 Kawasaki ZX-6R Defending champion._

50 Yamaha YZF-R6 Blue bomber. -by Kevin Cameron_

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52 Honda CBR600F4i Jumping on the EFI bandwagon. -by Kevin Cameron_

54 Supersport CBR Another KR connection. -by Don Canet_

FEATURES

60 Not-So-Basic Bags Lots o’ luggage._

74 Bargain Blasters Sporty cost-cutters._

78 Aircraft Evel Knievel, meet Jeremy McGrath. -by Jimmy Lewis

84 Freestylin' Coming soon to a Jumbotron near you.

TESTS

64 Suzuki SV650S Touched-up Twin.

86 Long-Term Wrap-Up Yamaha Venture.

EVALUATIONS

92 California Superbike School Women at work.

94 EVS Ballistic Riding Shorts Berm-bustin' briefs.

RACE WATCH

100 The Garden of Speedin’ Dash-n-crash: World 600 Supersport leaves a mark. -by Gordon Ritchie_

COLUMNS

12 UP FRONT Mad Max & the Valley of Death. —by David Edwards_

14 LEANINGS Ride hard, ride short. -by Peter Egan

16 TDC Truth Space. -by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

20 Hotshots

26 New Ideas

28 Roundup

130 Service

134 CW Showcase

142 Slipstream