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Cycle News 1981 07 01

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e • If anyone else ever finished . .;.*J;; .~::, \ these races onthree wheels, it'sbecause theylost one. To prove that the Honda ATC~25OR is the .~ world's best three-wheeler we took it to the world's worst races. The ones you don't so much win as survive. The ATC250R became the first three-wheeler to ever enter the grueling Baja1000. Finishing with an average speed of19 miles an hour. Likewise Honda was the first to enter and finish the tortuous Parker 400. Average speed 34 miles an hour. " Likewise the first to finish the infamous Mexicali 250. Average speed 36 miles an hour. And for its grand finale, three Honda ATC250Rs not only blasted past the finish line ofthe Baja 500, they also blasted past most ofthe mini pickups along the way. Average speed ofthe lead Honda, an incredible 42 miles an hour. " 19,34,36,42? If things keep going this way the next ad won't be about finishing a race. But winning one. \, FOLWW THE LEADER 61

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