Cycle World

January 1 1993
Cycle World
January 1 1993

CYCLE WORLD

JANUARY 1993 VOL. 32 NO. 1

FEATURES

34 Show Stoppers!

Mega models from Europe's biggest

bike show.

-by Alan Cathcart

38 Super Boxer

BMW updates the opposed-Twin.

40 Bimota DB2

A low-buck Bimota-Duck?

42 Kawasaki ZX-11

Big K's magnificent flying machine.

48 Special Edition Superstar

Vance & Hines speed-tweak a

Yamaha FZR1000.

-by Mitch Boehm

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54 The Crocker

America's other V-Twin.

-by Allan Girdler

TEST

28 Suzuki GSX-R1100

Liquid-cooled and ready to rumble.

58 Upping the XRL

Putting the dirt back in dual-purpose.

-by Ron Griewe

60 Dual-purpose dream bike

Super Suzuki for Street or track.

Pg.34

EVALUATIONS

18 Motowear Rally Sports Suit

Unleather oversuit.

53 Scorpio Motorcycle Alarm

Keeping your bike yours.

RACE WATCH

64 Reflections on a Season

A super year for Superbikes.

-by Kevin Cameron

Pg.58

columns

8 UP FRONT

Not for sale.

-&v David Edwards

10 LEANINGS

Camping progress.

-by Peter Egan

12 TDC

Crank-cam connection.

-by Kevin Cameron

DEPARTMENTS

16 Letters

20 Roundup

78 Service

84 CW Showcase

90 Slipstream

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