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T\^/O LITERS OF MUSCLE vuLcaN@ 2000 . vuLcAN 2000 LTHTTED The old adaEe says there! no substitute for cubic inches. One ride on $e Vulcan@ 2000 and you'll understand. Displacing 2,053cc - more than one liter per cylinder - fieVulcan 2000 is the world's largesr mass-produced V-Twin, and it pLimps out a stag8ering l4l lbs,-ft, of torque with sophisticated diSiral fuel injection and four valves per A huge 200mm rear tire puts all that power ro rhe ground, while a low seat height and sweeping pullback promise all-day riding comfort. Want an even more exclusive power trip? Check out lhe exclusiveVulcan 2000 Limited, Built in extremely low numbers, ic features special two-tone painq silver-painred frame, chrome inner engine covers, wheels and drive-beh pulley, plus a unique Limired badge. Theret no bigger, nor more exclusive.V-Twin on the road. . Two huge primarl balancers help reduce vibration generaaed by the enormous 4-inch wide allo), pistons while a heav), 220mm diameter flMeel helps smoorh out dre pulh-rodV-Twins huge power . With a massive single-pin crank in the s2-degreeV configuration, rhe fuel-injectedVulcan 2000 enSine produces a distincdve lumpy idle and an unmistakable V-Twin exhaust note with its twin 46mm throfile bodies. BRING ON THE TWISTED ROAD NINJA@ ZXrf, {R The road sign you ius! passed says 49 miles of nerve-wracking, carsick-inducing hairpin rurns ahead. Lucky you're on a Ninja@ ZXrM-5R. Because while many people prefer more seda(e challenges, we built rhe "6R" ro celebrate them. The 2006 Ninia ZX-6R gets its back-road prowess from a lighrweitht aluminum perimeter frame, proprietary Showa adjustable fork and shock, and super-wide l7-inch wheels and radial tires, all cloaked in the most aerodynamic bodywork available, To show its LED tailligh! to olher 600- class contenders, the digilally fuel-inie(ted DOHC lnJine Four displaces 636cc, ensuring that you'll be up front when the fun begins. . By capiElizins on engine improvemenrs developed on the ZX-6RR, the classJeading ZX-6R produces very rtrong mid-range and exceptional peak power. . Fully adjustable 4lmm inverted cartridge fork features huge 25mm hollow front axle with rwin pinch bolts. The fork is adiustable for spring preload and srcpless rebound and compression damping. . Performance trick include liShtweight intake and exhaust valves, hollow camshafis, hot iridium spark ARIZONA KAIVASAKI SUPERSTORE 540 N. Bullard Avenue Goodyear,AZ 85338 (623) 932-99r r www.kawasakisuperstore.net HALE'S KAWASAKI 534 lYadison Avenue Prescort,AZ 86301 (928) 445-s730 CALIFORHIA HAH].I !.IOTORSPORTS ANAHEIM 125 E. Ball Road Anaheim. CA 92805 or4) 563- t r00 AUBURN POWER SPORTS 1460 Canal Street ALrburn. CA 95503 (s30) 823-s758 Kawasaki Let the good times rolll' KAWASAKI OF BAKERSFIELD 5919 Rosedale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (66 r) 63 r -9690 ADYANCED XAWASAKI 7241 OrangethorpeAvenue Buena Park, CA 90521 cr r4) s2t -2420 AL/ABAllA ADAl.lS MOTORSFORTS 528 N.E. Blvd, MontgomeryAL 36117 (3 34) 27r -ssoo ALASKA TEAltl CC 13140 lrirWay Eagle River.AK 99577 (904 694-3200 CYCLE NEWS )uNE7,2006 47 {i. L-Z L-- G t I I L E at - 4t d E d rb I* r-_l J I. ,{ T I.-. l,f . € c- t /rat /1 Jl .\ plu8s and individual i8nition .oils, sintered aluminum valve springs and forged h@-compressron pisrons. / ,-! a