Cycle World
CYCLE WORLD
FEBRUARY 2009
VOL. 48 NO. 2
SPECIAL SECTION: CUSTOM SUZUKIS
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30 A King and its Kin
`Busa to B-King Supreme.
-by Blake Conner
38 Hip-Hop Hayabusa
A killer custom...with the coolest
wheels ever.
-by Paul Dean
40 Regal Redo
To be King of the street.
-by Blake Conner
42 Steath Gixxer
Subtle looks, not-so-subtle performance.
-by Matthew Miles
44 The Last Superbike
Inside Ben Spies' Yoshimura Suzuki.
-by Kevin Cameron
FEATURES
48 10 Best Used Bike Buys
Milking the most from the cream of the
cream.
-by Paul Dean
52 5 Used-Bike Buying Tips
Easy ways to avoid a problem purchase.
57 Love at First Bike
A newbie at 53.
-by John Zavoina
58 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R
A sharper supersport.
-by Don Canet
TEST
64 Duel Purpose
Kawasaki KLX25OS vs. Yamaha
WR25OR.
-kv Ryan Dudek
EVALUATIONS
67 Bionic Gloves
Glove at first sight.
67 Durrani 312 Series
Magnesium Clip-Ons
Handlebar hop-up.
RACE WATCH
68 8 Hours of Oschersleben
`Round and `round on a KTM RC8
in Germany.
-by Mark Cernicky
COLUMNS
8 UP FRONT
Trekker's delight.
-by David Edwards
10 LEANINGS
Art and the Motorcycle Museum.
-by Peter Egan
12 TDC
Invisible speed.
-by Kevin Cameron
DEPARTMENTS
14 Hotshots
18 New Ideas
20 Roundup pg. 44
74 Service
81 Showcase
90 Slipstream
