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Cycle News 1968 08 15

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, TAKES 1st OVERALL IN BOTH OPEN GP AND OPEN PRODUCTION CLASSES ~ ~ ~ oJ ~ AFM ROAD RACE CARLSBAD RACEWAY JULY 21, 1968 OPEN GRAND PRIX CLASS U .. 1st GEORGE KERKER NORTON C MA D O MN O750 ALSO 1sf OPEN PROD U T NCLAS C IO S ENGINE GEORGE IERIER ON HIS WAY TO THIRD WIN IN A ROW WITH THE NEW NORTON COMMANDO 150 _.~~ 745cc OHV paral lel twi n. In standard form like that of the machine ridden to victory by George Kerker the compression ratio isS.75to I. Carburetion is by two Am concentric carburetors. This machine al is avail able in three stages of tune;"Stage 1- 10%, S 2- 16%, tage Stage 3 - 20%more ho rsepower th an the standardmodel ridden by George Kerker. GEARBOX Driven through the all new triplex primary chain is housed in a ith light all oy oil bath chain case w center fixing. CLUTCH All new diaphram clutch wh ich contains no springs, th erefore no adjustments are necessary. . THE ALL NEW NORTON COMMANDO 750 W"ic" "as been timed at 13.13 e.t. and 100.44 m.p.". in t"e standing start ~ mile, set by George lerter, as you see it "ere. BRAKES The front brake is of the twin leading shoe type with the drum cast into the die-cast alloy hub, size: S x 1\-4", The " rear brake is 7" x I!I\" single leading shoe w integral drum ith and sprocket bolted to thedie-cast alloy hub. Imported and O bufedby islrl Berliner Motor Corp. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey Westem Parts Headquarters ZO otors SM 527 West Windsor Road, G lendale, California

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