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KTM
1119 Milan Avenue
Amherst, OH 44001
440/985-3553
www.KTMUSA.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
LC4 Adventure	$8198	l-c 4v 625 single	6/chain	340	35.4	Tall, expensive, take it anywhere
LC4 640 Supermoto	$7248	l-c 4v 625 single	6/chain	n/a	n/a	Just tape your license to the outside of your helmet
LC4 640	$6998	l-c 4v 625 single	6/chain	340	35.4	Real Paris-Dakar pedigree; Six Days rep. available
Duke II	n/a	l-c 4v 625 single	6/chain	320	33.8	Bad boy! Bad boy! Go to your room

Moto Guzzi
109 Smokehill Lane
Suite 190
Woodstock, GA 30188
678/238-0902
www.motoguzzi-us.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
V11 Le Mans	$12,690	a-c 4v 1064 V-twin	6/shaft	479	31.0	Recalls MG's glory days; Tenni-rep. version for sale, too
V11 Sport	$11,990	a-c 4v 1064 V-twin	6/shaft	472	31.0	Naked, quirky, vibeyand all the better for it
California EV	$11,990	a-c 4v 1064 V-twin	5/shaft	553	30.3	Traditional cruiser; 80th anniversary model tours, too
California Spl Sport	$10,990	a-c 4v 1064 V-twin	5/shaft	552	29.0	Improved chassis dynamics but same engine
California Stone	$8790	a-c 4v 1064 V-twin	5/shaft	541	29.0	Would you call your bike a Stone on purpose? Oh, man

MuZ
771 Fentress Boulevard
Suite 22
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386/274-1948
www.motorradna.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
Skorpion Traveller	$6495	l-c 5v 660 single	6/chain	415	31.0	Sure, you can go places on a thumper; has bags, too!
Baghira Black Panther	$6195	l-c 5v 660 single	6/chain	345	34.5	Assiduously butch motard; weird and wonderful
Baghira Street Moto	$6195	l-c 5v 660 single	6/chain	345	n/a	Panther with (slightly) toned-down styling
Skorpion Tour	$4995	l-c 5v 660 single	6/chain	383	31.0	Yamaha-powered Tour is basic naked bike
125SX/SM/R125	$3495	l-c 4v 124 single	6/chain	295	n/a	SX is dual-sport, SM a motard; R125 a naked thumper

MV Agusta
2300 Maryland Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090
215/830-3300
www.mvagustausa.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
F4 Senna	$24,995	l-c 16v 750 inline-four	6/chain	414	31.1	Special Ayrton Senna-replica; mechanically as F4S
F4 SPR	$22,695	l-c 16v 750 inline-four	6/chain	423	31.1	Hopped-up version with race exhaust
F4 Strada	$18,895	l-c 16v 750 inline-four	6/chain	423	31.1	Original F4 gets power boost

Suzuki
3251 East Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92821
714/996-7040
www.suzuki.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
GSX1300R Hayabusa	$10,849	l-c 16v 1299 inline-four	6/chain	480	31.7	Bulbous is beautiful, baby; torque is the game here
GSX-R1000	$10,399	l-c 16v 988 inline-four	6/chain	374	32.7	Brilliant, insanely fast, yet totally livable; a milestone
1500 Intruder LC	$9999	a/o-c 6v 1462 V-twin	5/shaft	652	27.6	Huge cruiser for those who like their meals super-sized
TL1000R	$9599	l-c 8v 996 V-twin	6/chain	434	32.5	Last refuge for the full-spec TL enginesob
GSX-R750	$9449	l-c 16v 749 inline-four	6/chain	365	32.7	Made-for-Mladin updates for '02
DL1000	$8899	l-c 8v 996 V-twin	6/chain	456	32.7	If your name's Gerhard, you'll love this one
1400 Intruder	$8349	a/o-c 6v 1360 V-twin	5/shaft	535	28.9	Amazing longevity, pokeadelic engine
GSX-R600	$7999	l-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	359	32.7	Basically unchanged; Telefonica scheme for $350 more
Bandit 1200S	$7399	a/o-c 16v 1157 inline-four	5/chain	485	31.1	Half-faired, refined Bandito is a great all-arounder
750 Katana	$7299	a/o-c 16v 749 inline-four	6/chain	465	31.1	Jellybean styling, GSX-R-based motivation
Bandit 1200	$6999	a/o-c 16v 1157 inline-four	5/chain	471	31.1	Naked 1200 is and feels lighter than S
Intruder Volusia	$6599	a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin	5/shaft	526	27.6	Midsize Intruder remade in more "traditional" idiom
800 Intruder	$6399	a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin	5/shaft	443	27.6	Another Methuselah motorcycle
600 Katana	$6299	a/o-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	458	30.9	Smaller jellybean, same flavor (that would be vanilla)
SV650S	$6199	l-c 8v 645 V-twin	6/chain	372	31.7	Half-faired SV is a cheap treat; loads of potential
Marauder	$5999	a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin	5/chain	456	27.6	Hot-rod licks, uneven styling, good dynamics
Bandit 600S	$5849	a/o-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	458	31.1	Mini Bandit lacks low-end punch of 1200
SV650	$5799	l-c 8v 645 V-twin	6/chain	363	31.7	Adjustable preload on the fork, otherwise the same
DR650SE	$5449	a/o-c 4v 644 single	5/chain	324	34.8/33.0	Capable d-p mount; more dirt worthy than KLR
DR-Z400S	$5449	l-c 4v 398 single	5/chain	291	36.8	A real dirt bike with lights; worth the commitment
GS500E	$4399	a-c 4v 487 vertical-twin	5/chain	381	31.1	Seasoned beginner mount can't be broken
Savage	$4299	a-c 4v 652 single	5/belt	352	27.6	Savage, at the heart, is a pussycat; good for beginners
DR200SE	$3899	a-c 4v 199 single	5/chain	249	31.9	Cute little dirtlet for campground carving
GZ250	$2999	a-c 2v 249 single	5/chain	302	27.8	Nice-handling toy cruiser in need of ponies.soon

Triumph
385 Walt Sanders Memorial Drive
Newman, GA 30265
678/854-2010
www.triumph.co.uk

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
Trophy 1200	$11,999	l-c 16v 1180 inline-four	6/chain	518	31.1	Massive ST with torque-laden four; last days?
Daytona	$10,999	l-c 12v 955 inline-three	6/chain	414	32.1	Amazingly potent, light; less flawed than ever
Sprint ST	$10,799	l-c 12v 955 inline-three	6/chain	456	31.5	New 955 engine for the ST, but no suspension updates
Tiger	$10,799	l-c 12v 955 inline-three	6/chain	474	33.1/33.8	Updated engine puts it in contention with R-GS
Speed Triple	$10,499	l-c 12v 955 inline-three	6/chain	416	32.1	Garish colors, die-cast 955 engine with more hp
Sprint RS	$9499	l-c 12v 955 inline-three	6/chain	438	31.7	Half-faired version of the ST; still looking for a niche
Thunderbird	$8999	l-c 12v 885 inline-three	6/chain	485	30.5	Original (new) Triumph cruiser; hanging in there
TT600	$8299	l-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	374	31.9	More revisions (and more power) for troubled TT
Bonneville America	$7999	a/o-c 8v 790 parallel-twin	5/chain	497	28.3	Custom-cruiser styling applied to the sleek Bonnie
Bonneville	$6999	a/o-c 8v 790 parallel-twin	5/chain	451	31.5	Big hit for Triumph, absolutely looks the part

Victory
2100 Highway 55
Medina, MN 55340
763/417-8650
www.polarisindustries.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
V92TC Deluxe	$16,199	a/o-c 8v 1507 V-twin	5/belt	727	28.3	Top Victory gets updated engine and touring stuff
V92TC	$14,999	a/o-c 8v 1507 V-twin	5/belt	720	28.3	Slightly stripped version of TC, much improved
V92C Deluxe	$14,899	a/o-c 8v 1507 V-twin	5/belt	727	28.3	Short-wheelbase chassis has standard bags and 'shield
V92C	$13,699	a/o-c 8v 1507 V-twin	5/belt	669	29.5	Now the basic model; has the engine/trans updates

Yamaha
6555 Katella Avenue
Cypress, Ca 90630
714/761-7300
www.yamaha-motor.com

Model	Price	Engine (note 1)	Speeds/Final drive	Dry wt. (lb.)	Seat height (in.)	Verdict
Royal Star Venture	$16,399	l-c 16v 1294 V-four	5/shaft	807	29.5	Sole remaining Royal Star and Yam's only big tourer
Road Star Silverado	$12,399	a-c 8v 1602 V-twin	5/belt	710	27.9	Silverado adds bags, chrome, conchos and 'screen
Road Star Warrior	$11,999	a-c 8v 1670 V-twin	5/belt	606	28.1	Big-cube cruiser to take on V-Rod and VTX; good luck
Road Star	$10,999	a-c 8v 1602 V-twin	5/belt	677	27.9	All-black version of the RS called Midnight, $800 more
V-Max	$10,899	l-c 16v 1198 V-four	5/shaft	580	30.1	OK, this time we mean it; the last hurrah for Mr. Max
YZF-R1	$10,299	l-c 20v 998 inline-four	6/chain	382	32.0	Maybe not the quantum leap as in '98, but potent
FZ1	$8499	l-c 20v 998 inline-four	6/chain	455	32.3	New colors for '02 for our fave naked bike
V Star 1100 Silverado	$9299	a-c 4v 1063 V-twin	5/shaft	639	27.9	New Silverado package adds semitouring goodies
V Star 1100 Classic	$8199	a-c 4v 1063 V-twin	5/shaft	599	27.9	So much better than the old Viragos it's not funny
YZF-R6	$7999	l-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	365	32.2	Unchanged for '02 but, no doubt, still a winner
V Star 1100 Custom	$7899	a-c 4v 1063 V-twin	5/shaft	571	27.2	Custom means hot-rod style; an amazingly good buy
YZF600R	$6999	l-c 16v 599 inline-four	6/chain	416	31.7	Smooth, capable and (sadly) overlooked
V Star Silverado	$6899	a-c 4v 649 V-twin	5/shaft	544	28	Same Silverado package applied to the 650
V Star Classic	$5899	a-c 4v 649 V-twin	5/shaft	600	28	Inexpensive buy not cheap, a fine entry-level cruiser
V Star Custom	$5599	a-c 4v 649 V-twin	5/shaft	474	27.4	Yeoman cruiser looks good and rides well
XT225	$3999	a-c 4v 233 single	6/chain	238	31.9	Inexpensive, easygoing, enough for most
TW200	$3599	a-c 2v 198 single	5/chain	260	31.1	Nothing new for this family-style trail bike
Virago 250	$3399	a-c 4v 249 V-twin	5/chain	302	27	Docile, forgiving, small yet still a hoot