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T\^/O LITERS OF MUSCLE VULCAN@ 2OOO . VULCAN 2OOO LIMITED The old adage says there! no substitute for cubic inches. One ride on theVulcan@ 2000 and you'll understand. Displacing 2,053cc more than one liter per cylinder theVulcan 2000 is the worldt lar8esc mass-produced V-Twin, and it pumps out a staggering l4l lbs.-fr of torque with sophisticated diSiBl fuel iniection and four valves per A huge 200mm rear lire puts all that power to the ground, while a low seat height and sweeping pullback hand promise all-day riding comforL \ay'ant an even more exclusive power tripl Check out the exclusive Vulcan 2000 Limited. Built an extremely low numbers, it features special two-tone paint, silver-painted frame. chrome inner engine covers, wheels and drive-belt pulley, plus a unique Limited badge. There! no biSger, nor more exclusive,V-Twin on the road. . Two huge primary balancers help reduce vibration generated by the enormous 4-inch wide alloy pistons wlrile a heavy 220rnm diameter flywheel helps smooth out the push-rodV-Twin! huge power: . With a massive sinSle-pin crank in the 52-degreeV configuration, the fuel-iniected Vulcan 2000 engine produces a distinctive lumpy idle and an unmistakableV-Twin exhaust note with its twin 46mm throttle bodies. BRING ON THE TWISTED ROAD NtNrA@ ZXrM -6R The road sign ),ou iust passed says 49 miles of nerve-wracking, carsick-inducing hairpin turns ahead. Lucky youte on a Ninja@ ZXrM-6R. Because while many people prefer more sedate challenges, we built the "6R" to celebrate them. The 2006 Ninia ZX-6R gets its back-road prowess from a lightweight aluminum perimeter frame, proprieaD/ 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 taillight to other 600- class contenders, the di8itally fuel-inie.ted DOHC ln-line Four displaces 635cc, ensuring that you'll be up front when the fun be8ins- . By capitalizing on engine improvements developed on the ZX-6RR, the classJeading ZX-6R produces very stron8 mid-range and exceptional peak power. . Fully adiusable 4lmm inverted cartridSe fork features huge 25mm hollow front axle with twin pinch bolts. The fork is adjustable for spring preload and stepless rebound and compression damping. . Performance tricks include lightweitht intake and exhaust valves, hollow camshafu, hor iridium spark plugs and individual ignition coils, sintered aluminum valve springs and forged high-compression pislons. ARIZOHA KAV/ASAKI SUPERSTORE 540 N. Bullard Avenue Goodyear,Az 85338 (623) 932.99r r www.kawasakisuperstore.net HALE'S KAWASAKI 534 lYadlson Avenue Prescott.AZ 86301 (928) 44s-s730 Kawasaki Let the good times roll.' KAWASAKI OF BAKERSFIELD 5919 Rosedale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (66 r) 5r r.9690 AOVANCED KA\IVASAKI 724 I Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90621 (7 t4) s2t-2420 CALIFORNIA HAHM r'IOTORSPORTS ANAHEllrl 125 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (7r4) 563-r700 AUBURN POWEA SPORTS 1450 Canal Street Auburn, CA 95603 (s30) 823-5768 ALABA}IA ADAHS 1'IOTORSPORTS 528 N.E. Blvd. MontgomeryAL 36117 (334) 27r-5500 AL/ASKA TEAM CC 13140 lrisWay Eagle River.AK 99577 (907) 694.3200 CYCLE NEWS . JUNE 2I, 2OO5 37 L,2 I s. 7 t_, I \ ( rt) 1 fa 14, L I ,G 'rb I I \ I T r= il--l /) / .L :r / ,l I z \,