Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

f.!i!j7!l;J liZ::; ~ 'Y -a ••••• • • • • o MtchMI Klinger. PublW.,. : FEATURES • EDITO.IAL • Paul ConuthoB. &Jitw ROAD RACING 6 Edwards Unstoppable at German WSBK 40 Kied KOs Gorman WORCS o o 810ןסo Conno<. _ _ &/;tor AIon Cothcert. EuropNn Editor DevOl R. _ . R.gionoI E _ Editor Stow eo..~.AaIo-. eN FIRST IMPRESSION Carmichael Perfect, Stewart Best Ever at Steel City MX Finale • • Chris Jonnum. /l4noging &Jitw By Kit Palmer MOTOCROSS 14 Kit Plllmer, ANociellJ Editor Scott _ . Ao...- Edit« OFF-ROAD By Gordon Ritchie • • • • XXXVII Sharon caayton. PrHid.nt o o • p •• VOLUME 42 2003 Yamaha YZ450F a ••••TISI • • • W.ST • • • s , . n s By Chris Jonnum Toroy ....... _'Acc...,"~ By Jason Weigandt and Dave Deringer (714) 751·7433 __ _He_.__ . 34 Smets, Pichon, Maschio Roll On at Czech MXGP • o By Geoff Meyer o o FEATURE W a t o DonLoeono. W 48 Special Report: Moto Guzzi m s.J.. _ ~ ~ .~ _C_.AdvorlJoJng~ MoIIsNP_. _ _ By Alan Cathcart • DIRT TRACK • • • Carr Takes Springfield Mile Harley-Davidson Open Road Tour • o By Scott Rousseau By Scott Rousseau • • • ................................................................................ 22 50 Ride • • • o o • • • • • • 0 • • • •WTIS' • • • • •ST.W. ST.T.S mOl934-78eO Carla Allen, ()tf;u M.flfIQftr & AtIw~/ng Coon/ltN1tor Sheri Ru...II, EatfIm ~ ,.""",.,. ~n Smith. Auistant Brian Beenen. e..hlm s.J.. ~ r M.IIIIETI.e • PIiOMOTle. Mark Thome, Oi,.,r:1or • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • o • Nevi Maddy. Production Mansge,. • • o 0 0 0 Bun Marple, GflJphic Arti.t • o 0 • Raelynn Roberts, Graphic Artist o • • • • Fom!llst Hayashi, Msnager "EW ME.'. DE.nOPME .. T Kory Klinger. SitfI M.rutger CLASSIFIED ADS Meliasa Pamr 0 • 0 • o • • • • • GIIAP.ICS • Sunju Kwon. G~ic Arnst • • 0 • • • • • o 0 0 o • • • • • • • • • • PIliODUCTION ADMINISTRATION Judy KJinger, Coordinator Pam KJein. AdministratJve AssistJtnt aCCDURTI .. C • D.T. PIIDCESS'RC Donna Bryan-Oiamond. AIR Coordinstor Geneva Repass, Au/mnf Stacy Ryan, Credit Msn8g_r 0 • o ~ : · o ~ • : . 0 '" • • • • REGIONAL EVENTS • 0 0 • • : • • 0 : • : • : • : · 54 Delbarton, WV: National Amateur Motorcycle/Youth Hillclimb 55 Events 70 Track of the Week 75 Local Talent 108 • : o Results : Aahlelgh Klein, OHler CoordInator SEIIVICE • Robert ElCandon. Sorvic. and Support ...TI. . . . L IIE • • • • • • nws 3S05-M Cadillac Ave.• Coste Me... CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084. Costa _ . CA 92628-5084 (714) 751-7433. FAX (714) 751-6885 : EaST.a. eFFICE • : • 4188 FirstAyo.. Tucker, GA 300&4 P.O. Boll: 805. Tucker, GA 3008S-oBOS rna> 934-7850. FAA (770)934-3112 : E-_AIL • • 0 I.TE • • • T www.cycI~.com edito; Oqclenew•.c:om , . • SUPPOaT Bridgett Bobrofsky, R«:ttptioniat 0 JJ : Carol Maggio, Procflssing Coordinator : ~ !i: m o o Alma Anguiano, Circulation MsnDg8r 0 0 =l : C'IICULaTlO" 0 0 " ~beOc)C"ile"' •.com ~wa.c:orn • o • C)'de ,... 4JBPS 141.3«1). putlfw.d...tdy ........... two - - . 01 ... , DEPARTMENTS ~ tioMIlIYiting oIftoe, c:.n.dI Pu.t ~ ~ r.w 'lWIe15. 0 1 3 5 31 90 Want Ads In the Wind 97 Bikes of the Stars Inside Line Voices 11 2 In the Paddock 112 Looking Back Leaderboard 80 Calendar 4 SEPTEMBER 1 1 • .. U .. I ... t o n e vv s ON THE COVER Cycle News tester Chris Sprenkel airs out the new Yamaha YZF450 during our first ride on the bike in Lake Whitney, Texas. Did we like it? Keep reading. Photo by Frank Hoppen. ~~~e~~=..~:c:-.:..~_~ =~""""~lIDC)'de~P.O.b5Dl4.c.. .. .... :.c:::01~~~ ~~~.=\t~=:- r. . lMt __. o::.ne-nu:. _)W'It,......,.-:l . . _ ... ... yMi'of ~incIlcac. =.,~="=~~~~I~O:.c~:s~ ms%,:O~5,~~~~I5c;-:::....."~s:'O:'-:::Iub C11S iul.Inl, $42.00. Cycle New. WitIc:omft UNOIIc:ltwd ~ rNteriallneludlng . . . . ~ . Dhotoe. lite. Such tiMlMrtaI, If jMlblWlitd. t..e-I tN uc:1....iwr P"JI*1Y of CycNl N......printing In WhoM or pM onty by pennl.1on of tht publl....t • .t.eM.1tWng ..... ~ ~ JnfomuItion wUl bt Mnt UfIO" requnt." S,A.D.S. W!!P~ ~~TJON Printed in U.S.A. Copyt-igtttC Cycle Newa. lne. 2002. T.....me'* eye" New. .....tered u.s. P.wnt~. NI rights .....rved.

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