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The RC 250 Pro-Link
A look at Honda's
radical Star ars
machine
By Jim Gianatsis
Never before had a secret been
so well kept. Only two weeks
before the Anaheim Supercross
did the rumors start leaking out:
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American Honda
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is testing 4'¥._
water·
bikes which were both water-cooled
and monoshocked. Sorting out of the
cooled 125'51 Then: Honda of Japan is
playing around
with
its own
new bikes by Team Honda riders and
monoshock designl
mechanics began immediately in order
to have them ready for Anaheim. The
But it wasn't until three days before
the Anaheim Supercross thal the two
bikes had already seen full development work at the factory and all that
different rumors collided. On that
Wednesday, Honda of Japan flew over
was required to have them race-ready
... !'? America th~ .new type R,C 2~Q .!"prl!.s........~a.s .a.final dialing·in Q( t.h~.s~p,emi.Q[l
and
carburetion.
as
well
as
replacement of certain pans to meet
rider and mechanic preference.
The results of that highly successful
first outing of the new Hondas were
creditable. Steve Wise won his
qualifying moto and then went on to
place fifth in t.he feature, while new
Team. !i!Jnda..r:!
