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The YZF -R6 ::' It's b e en p rais e d as a m iddleweight supersport m issile that d elive rs " s p o rt rid i n g d i stilled to Its purest fonn . " It"s a lso taken home pretty much every m agazine c rown possible, In c l u din g Sp o rt R ider's " 6 0 0 of the y e a r - and M otorcy clist' s high praise. SItting on your k udos, however, often gets you left o n the starting grid. 5 0 what was the b e st Is n ow even b ette r. Starting w lth ' a ll - new lig h twei g ht, f aster- revving forge d p istons a nd super-strong c a rburlzed con n ecting rods. Reworked carbu retor and engine settings. An a ll-new . ultra-sle ek tallsectlon. And. finally. reduced new-for~Om weight to the tune of nearly 5 pounds. The Y2F-R6. Seems lik e the only p eople standing stili are the competition we've left behind. "If y ou're looking for the b est all-around streetable sport bike of the c lass, the YZF600R Is It . - 5 0 praised the e xperts at 2 WF. COM , and they tend to be a very demanding bunch. But then. the Y ZF600R's been wowing both c riti c s a n d consumers for years w ith It s perfect c o m bi n a tion o f real -world ergonomics and ha rd-edged supersport performance . A w ide . plush seat, s lightly rearse t footpegs and semi-low cllp-ons create an e x ceptionally comfortable cockp it. while ra ce-bred. fully adjustable suspension anchors a r ig id deltabox chassis housing a liq u id - c o o l e d . 16-valve. In-line four tuned for serious l ow- and m id-range rip . Canyon carver . dally commuter. w ith the YZF600R, It's win-win no matter how you r ide It. Kolb e Cycle Sal es 22 123 Ven tura Blvd. Woodla n d Hills, CA 91364 (818) 348 -78 65 Colorado Powers po rts Boulde r 2715 Sp ruce St. Bould er, CO 80302 (303) 447-3500 Colorado Powerspcrts Castl e Rock 789 Park St. C a stle Rock, CO 80 104 (303) 688-0500 Colorado Powerspo rts De nver 886 0 N . Federal Blvd . Federal H eigh ts, CO 80260 (303) 42 7-9000 Colorado Powersports Grand Junction 2865 North Ave. Grand Junction, CO 8150 1 (970) 263-4600 MONTANA Ronan Pow er Products 111 Round Bu tte Rd . W. Ronan, MT 59864 (406) 676-5000 NEVADA Worl d Mo torcy cles 470 Boulder H ighway H enderson, N V 8901 5 (702) 565:5254 Sports We st 6545 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NY 89146 (702) 221-9762 Las Veg as Mo tors ports 4120 E. Cra ig Rd . N orth Las Vega s, NV 89030 (702) 214-5380 Michael's Reno Yamaha 268 5 Kietzke Ln. Reno , NY 8950 2 (775 ) 825 -8680 (888) 949- BlKE Sono ma Cycle Yamaha 38 E. Winnemucca Blvd. Winnemucca, N V 89445 (775) 623-6888 (800) 575-9709 OREGON Ram sey-Wa ite Co. 4258 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, OR 97403 (877) 521-0048 Mi d-Colum bi a Marine & Mo torsports 1010 West M arina Dr. Hood River, OR 97031 (541) 386 -2477 South ern Oregon Yamah a 223 3 S. Pacific Hwy. Medford, OR 97501 (54 1) 282-BOO2 Acti on Motor Sports 1301 Ma in St . Oregon City, O R 97045 (888) 657-4654 Beavert on Yamaha 10380 SW Casca de Blvd . Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 684-6600 The Brothers 5205 1st Street Bremerton , W A 98312 (360) 479-6943 TEXA5 Skagit Pow ersports Inc. 1645 W a lton Dr. Burlin gton, W A 9823 3 (360) 757 -7999 Sh arp' s Mo tor sp orts 44 131-40 & Eastern Ama rillo, TX 7910 4 (806) 373·3053 UTAH Steph en Wade Power Spo rts 1295 East H ighland Dr. St . G eorg e, UT 84770 (BOO) 619-5728 (435) 628-5281 Plaza Cycle 1379 W . 3300 S. Salt La ke Ci ty , UT 841 19 -5 (801) 972-87' (800) 388-4543 Cycle Bam Smokey Po int Yam aha 3131 Smokey Point Dr. A -1 A rlington, W A 98223 (360 ) 530-7800 Als Yamaha 2336 Ja mes St. Belling h a m , W A 98225 (800) 315-2036 Sou th Seattle Sports Plaza 3300 S Pa cifi c Hwv 5 Fed era l Wa y , W A"980 03 (253) 838-3290 Lyn nwo od Motoplex 17900 H wy 99 Ly nnwood , W A 98037 (425) 774-0505 University Yamaha 420 E. Pike St . Seattle, W A 981 22 (206) 322-3400. Tacoma Motors ports 4701 Center St. Ta coma, W A 98409 (253) 564-8678 WYOMING TNT Motorsports 269 N . 3rd St. Laramie, WY 82072 (307) 755 -5050 'W'W"\'\' . tn t-motorsports.com Cycle Sports Of Sal em Inc. · 5103 Por tla nd Rd . N E Sa lem , O R 97305 (503) 390-9000 Power Yamaha 345 S.W . Sub lim ity Blv d . Sublimity, OR 97385 (800) 553-2848 (503) 769-8888 C u c l e n e _ "" • MAY 1 6, 200 1 49