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Cycle News 1968 08 08

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a\{tona. . Laconia. osport. ...... . ... .. P • • -s ".,' "''-'''II''.' " " "r . ·," . , l " t -•." , , ' . . ..". '.. .- .. Since then, we've visited a few race tracks, , .' ~ ' .. :,. (Daytona: 7 out of the first 10 places in the 250cc Race, 2nd and 3rd in the 200 Mile Classic against machines twice our size. Laconia: 8 out of the f irst 10 places in the 75 ·mile Expert 250cc Final. Mosport: 1st in both the 250cc and the Open class.) "' 1 ~" When we f irst announced 5·port power, we got mixed reactions: "Hmm . , . really, . , good for you ... yawn," . . Suddenly, everybody's int erested, Here's the difference with 5-port power: In an ordinary 2·stroke engine , burnt gases at the top of the combustion chamber keep the fresh charge of fuel from completely filling the chamber. Some of the fuel goes straight out the exhaust port, 5·port power puts two extra ports at the back of t he cyli nder. Fresh fuel swirls up into the top of the chamber (not out the exhaust) . All t he burnt gases are pushed out. The chamber is complete ly fill ed wit h fresh fuel. Note : Isle 01 Man: England World ChampionshIp 250cc Class- first place, Yamaha, 125cc Class-firsf place , Yamaha. YAMAHA. INT E R N AT IO N AL CORPORAT IO N . S I N C E .1887 , I

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