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Cycle News 1980 03 12

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o 00 0) The MX Open Class is getling to horsepower to 43, but be very open. Every year, engines grow brought it in lower down another size and the war seems to the rev range for fatter torque output and an be on to see who can build theirs biggest. Can-Am doesn't play the displaceeasier-to-ride powerband. ment game. Because displacement doesn't Engine output isn't the only way win motocrosses, perform- - - - . . we've found to help you drop ance does. And performance your lap times. Suspension we're not short of. improvements include new magLast year, our 370 didn't nesium Marzocchi internals have any trouble knockfor betterchatterbump performing off their giants. And if the ance, an equalizer tube that evens out giants are a little bigger this season, well, we admit • fork pressures, and it, so are we. .-..--' yourchoiceofS &W shocks or remote reservoir We've gone all the way to 399 cc. Ohlins at the back end. But oh what that 399 cc can do! By increasing the stroke and redesigning And there's a trick new intake the transfer ports and reed port, system that uses the frame we've not only increased rear wheel backbone as a ram tube and lets us completely seal the seal for more rear suspension without raising seat height. The Open Class, like any other motocross, is won on the track, not on paper. That's why we built our new MX-6 as a 400. When you're on a Can-Am, you don't need 500 to beat 500. G1Jill IT]/ !D(ID(!) 0 Cllli-IIRl WEWILL Win eTrillll"lnark of Btunlldrdil'r Limill"l'. • 9

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