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TWO LITERS OF MUSCLE VULCANO 2000 . VULCAN 2O0O LIMITED The old adage says theres no substitute for cubic inches. One rideon theVulcan@ 2000 and you'll understand. Displacing 2,053cc - more than one liter per cylinder theVulcan 2000 is the world's larSest mass-produced V-Twin, and ir pumps our a staggering l4l lbs.-ft, of torque with sophisticated diBital fuel iniection and four valves per cyl A huge 200mm rear tire puls all that power to the Eround, while a low seat heigh! and sweeping pullback promise all-day ridin8 comfort. Want an even more exclusive power trip? Check out rhe exclusiveVulcan 2000 Limired. Buik in extremely low numbers, it features special two-tone paing silver-painted frame, chrome inner engine covers, wheels and drive-belt pulley, plus a unique Limited badge. Theres no biggec nor more exclusive.V-Twin on the road. . Two huge primary balancers help reduce vibration generated by fie enormous 4-inch wide alloy pistons rvhile a heavy 220mm diameter llywheel helps smooth out the push-rodV-Twinl huge power: . With a massive single.pin crank in the 52-degreeV confiBuratiofi, the fuel-iniecled Vulcan 2000 engine produces a disdnctive lumpy idle and an unmistakable V-Twin exhaus! nole wilh its twin 46mm throttle bodies- BRING ON THE TWISTED ROAD NINJA@ ZX -6R The road siSn you iust passed says 49 miles of nerve-wracking, carsick-inducin8 hairpin lurns ahead. Lucky you're on a Ninia@ ZXrM-{R. Because while many people prefer more sedate challenges, we buil! lhe "6R" to celebrate them. The 2006 Ninja ZX-6R ge$ its back-road prowess from a lightweitht aluminum perimeter ftame, proprietary Showa adlustable fork and shock, and super-wide I 7-inch wheels and radial rires, all cloaked in the most aerodynamic bodywork available. To show its LED taillight to other 600- class contenders, the digitally fuel-iniected DOHC ln-line Four displaces 636cc, ensuring that you'll be up front when the fun begins- . By .apitalizing on engine improvements developed on lhe ZX-6RR, the classJeading ZX-6R produces very strong mid-range and exceptional peak power. . Fully adiustable 4lmm irwerrcd carrridge fork features huge 25mm hollow front axle widl twin pinch bolts. The fork is adju$able for spring preload and stepless rebound and compression damping. . Performance rricks include lightweight intake and exhaust valves, hollow camshafts, hot iridium spark plugs and individual i8nition coils, sintered aluminum valve springs and forged high-compression pistons. ARTZOHA KAWASAI(I SUPERSTORE 540 N. Bullard Avenue Goodyear,AZ 85338 (623) 932-9!I r www.kawasakisuperstore.net HALE'S KAWASAKI 534 Madison Avenue PrescotlAZ 86301 (928) 44s-s7rO KAWASAKI OF BAKERSFIELD 5919 Rosedale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (66 r) 63 r -9690 ADVANCED KAWASAKI 724 I Oraotethorpe Avenue Buena Park. CA 90621 (7r4) s2r -2410 Kawasaki Let the good times rol1." AL/ABAMA ADAMS TIOTORSPORTS 528 N.E. Blvd. Montpmery',AL 361 l7 (;t3a) 27t -55OO ALASKA TEAM CC 13140 lris Way Eagle River,AK 99577 (9O7) 694-3200 CALIFORNIA HAH MOTORSPORTSANAHEIT.I 125 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 cr r4) s6l- r 7oo AUBURN POWER SPORTS 1460 Canal Street Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 823-s768 CYCLE NEWS . MAY 3, 2006 55 ,..! {;. f G' d -]:::--l \ ) \ \ G rb t, L I I G+- 1/ .l- v- I \