2007 June Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine

Description: Yes we combine shipping for multiple purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 2007 June Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine - Kawasaki Z1000, BMW G650S :Editor-in-Chief writes about the impor-ce of proper setup in comparo-heavy timesUP TO SPEEDSpied! Buell And Buell DirtbikesGerman and American manufacturers to enteroff-road market with groundbreaking 450s.By The Numbers: Buell100,000 units and counting...A Tale Of Two V-RodsTwin takes on a theme: V-Rex cruiser andV-Roehr sportbike.The Bike That Changed My LifeFormer AMA Superbike champion JamieJames remembers the Yamaha RZ350 onwhich he raced Kevin Schwantz.Isle Of Man Centenary SuzukisA trio of GSX-Rs just made for Mad Sunday-Wild File: Alien NationTalk about a predatory Hayabusa-Spied! Moto Guzzi StelvioNew street-biased adventure-tourer fromMandello del Lario.Whatever Happend To...Cannondale motorcycles: And you thoughtthey only made bicycles.Icon: Gene RomeroThe man they called “Burrito" was, is and willalways be a champion.UP TO SPEED_________________________Euro NotesAn interview with Dr. Herbert Diess, presidentof BMW Motorrad.Drawing The LineMmm... Gina.Motorcycle or Motorsculpture?Off CenterIt’s not about the bike.PerspectivesPete, we’re gonna miss ya'.MC Mail“All the mail that’s fit to print"Me & My BikeDaniel Moyer’s “social statement” Yamaha XT500.MC Garage148 From mechanical advice toproduct tests to riding techniques,“Tips, TVveaks, Fixes and Facts”doesn’t begin to describe it.Frog sticks some “fruitier” cans on hisKTM 950 Supermoto and Frank balls upthe boss’ Ducati 1098 before he’s evensat on it.Don’t laugh, there are thousands ofKawasaki Ninja 250s out there.A collection of women’s jackets fit forriding or a night on the town.BMW suit, Sidi boots and tire Slime kit.Fastrack Riders: Still going strong afterall these years.Ford’s Harley-Davidson Edition F-150 isa nice truck if you don’t care much abouthauling bikes.The lowdown on Buell’s Zero TorsionalLoad brakes, helmet locks and mineral-oilhydraulics.FEATURESRite Of PassageThirty-five years later, a champion racer’sson follows in his father's tire tracks.Last PassHalf a century after he started hillclimbing,Dorance Johnson tries once more to go upand over.Crashers AnonymousKillboy.com photographers capture theglory—and the occasional humiliation—that plays out on the road nicknamed the“Tail of the Dragon."Last PageBeware of the Troll! You never know who-orwhat-is lurking on your favorite backroad.As niche markets go, the“performance naked class” asKawasaki calls it Cand claims tohave started back in 2005 withthe original Z1000, which other manufactur-ers would surely dispute) is booming. InEurope, at least Here in the States mostriders still prefer their full-faired, full-caffsportbikes.Personally, I think there’s a lot to be saidfor plenty of useable horsepower in a solidchassis matched to an ergo package thatyou can live with for more than 30 minutes,but I’m in the minority Cl know). The newZ1000 has all of the above, and then some,so I can't help but like it I don't know if I likethe look of it though. From some angles—straight side-on, f’rinstance—it’s all hunched,muscular and kinda cool. From others, lessso. And those pipes: oh dear. The aftermar-ket boys will be busy with this one.At least you can’t see ’em whenyou’re riding the thing. The big criticism ofthe first incarnation of the Z1000 (with its953cc inline-four pried straight out of theZX9-RJ was it needed a thorough thrashingto get any life out of it And it was vibey.And you couldn’t make head nor tail of thedigital tach. Kawasaki has worked hard tofix most of these faults and has, by andlarge, been successful.We’ll start with the motor. A combinationof .5mm smaller-diameter intake andexhaust valves, revised cam timing, 7percent heavier crank and lower overallgearing has lowered peak output but gifteda modicum of urge at the bottom end.Certainly through the meat of the power-band (5000 to 7000there are increasedsigns of life. But it'safter seven thou that... And much more! 11303

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