Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
SEPTEMBER 2002
VOL. 41 NO. 9
CW
1962
2002
AMERICA'S LEADING MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE
FEATURES
45 Bahn Burner BMW's new K1300RS supersport-tourer.
46 American Flyers Weird-Ness, Gobert's Superbike, a BSA chopper and a supermotardstreetbike.
52 The Shoe Man The one and only Ken Maely. -by Allan Girdler
57 Maely on Roberts The King as pooi shark?
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60 Babes in Toyland Four chicks who'll kick your ass-just not on MZ125s. -by Brian Catterson
74 VOR 530 V-Cross Italian thunder.
TEST
68 Gas Gas EC400 FSE From the land of Bultacos, OSSAs and Montesas, a new dirt Thumper. -by Jimmy Lewis
CW COMPARISON
38 Wide Open Spaces Honda ST 1300 vs. Yamaha FJR1300. -by Mark Hoyer
EVALUATION
75 Xena Disc Lock Alarm Lock it or lose it.
RACE WATCH
76 Drive and Desire Is John Hopkins the next Kevin Schwantz? -by Brian Catterson
COLUMNS
10 UP FRONT Armed and dangerous. -by David Edwards
14 LEANINGS Red bikes of the North. -by Peter Egan
18 TDC Large rooms. -by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
20 Hotshots
26 New Ideas
30 Roundup
114 Service
120 CW Showcase
130 Slipstream
