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TvvO LITERS OF MUSCLE VULCAN@ 2OOO . VULCAN 2OOO LIMITED The old adaSe says there's no substitute for cubic inches. One ride on theVulcan6) 2000 and you'll understand. DisPlacins 2,053cc - more than one liler per cylinder - theVulcan 2000 is the world! largest mass-produced V"Twin, and itpumps out a staSSering l4l lbs.-ft. of torque with sophisticated diSital fuel injecrion and four valves per A huge 200mm rear tire purs all that power to the ground, while a low seat heigh! and sweeping pullback promise all-day riding comfort. \ y'ant an even more exclusive power tripl Check out the exclusiveVulcan 2000 Limited- Built in extremery low numbers, i( features special two-tone painq silver-painted frame, chrome inner engine covers, wheels and drive-belt pulley, plus a unique Limiled badge. There! no bigger, nor more exclusive,V-Twin on rhe road. . Two huSe priman/ balancers help reduce vibrarion generated by rhe enormous 4-in.h wlde alloy pistons while a heavy 220mm diamerer flywheel helps smooth our the push-rodV-Twins huge power . With a massive sinSle-pin crank in the 52-degreeV configuration. the fuel-iniectedVulcan 2000 engine produces a distinctive lumpy idle and an unmisrakable V-Twin exhaust note with its rwin 46mm throttle bodies. BRING ON THE T\ilISTED ROAD NTNJA@ ZXr -5R The road sign /ou iusr passed says 49 miles of nerve-wracking, carlick-inducing hairpin turns ahead. Lucky you're on a Ninja@ ZXrM-6R. Because while many people prefer more sedare challenges, we buik rhe "5R" to celebrate them. The 2006 Ninja ZX-6R gets its back-road prowess from a lightweight aluminum perimeter frame, proprietary Showa adiusrable fork and shock, and super-wide l7-inch wheels and radial tires, all cloaked in the most aerodlnamic bodywork available. To show it5 LED taillight to o(her 600- class conlenders, the digitally fuel.iniect€d DOHC ln-line Four displaces 636cc, ensuring that you'll be up front when the fun begins. plugs and individual ignitjon coils, sintered aluminum valve springs and forged hagh-compression pistons. ARIZONA I(AWASAKI SUPERSTORE 5.O N. Bullard Avenue Goodyear,AZ 85338 (623) 932-99 r r www. J6warakiaupcrJtoiE.n€t HALE'S KAWASAKI 534 Madison Avenue Prescott AZ 8630I (t28) 4,ls-5730 Kawasaki Let the goodtimes rolll' KAWASAKI OF BAKERSFIELD 5919 Rosedale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (66 t) 63 t-9690 ADVANCED KAWASAKI 724 I Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90521 (1 t 1) S?t -2420 ALAAA}IA ADA].IS MOTORSPORTS 528 N.E. Blvd. Mont8omery,Al 361l7 (334) 27r.5500 ALIASKA TEA]{ CC l3 140 lris Way Eatle River.AK 99577 (907) 594.32(x' CALIFORNIA HAHM ITIOTORSPORTS ANAHEI'I 125 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (7 I ,a) s53-1700 AUBURN POWER SPORTS 1460 Canal Street Auburn. CA 95603 (530) 823-s768 cYcLE NEWS . MAY 17,2006 65 t.. \ 7 \ \ L.,^Z t*_-f \ Il ta tgt L t t / -l .', ,/ rl .L \. . By capitalizing on engine improvements developed on rhe ZX-6RR, the classJeading ZX-6R produces very strong mid-range and exceptional peak power. . Fully adJustable 4lmm i €rted .artridff fork features huge 25mm hollow front axle with rwin pinch bolts. The fork is adiustable for spring preload and stepless rebound and comprBsion damping. . Performance trick include lightweight intake and exhaust valves, hollow camshafrs, hot iridium spark \'\