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Cycle News 1982 02 17

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m any gear. On this years model we also re designed the cylinder por ting, the expansion chamber and the ignition advance to provide a better power curve . So all that horsepower will be easier to find. And use. Th e reed- valve asse mbly is larger than ever too. Providing crisper, more accurate throttle response. Just like our works bikes. Th e Honda CR80R . It'll get you th e works. And, with a little practice, it'll also ,,-----1_ get you to th e finish line firs t. A bike for hot dogs whowant th'eworks. Anyone who can maneuver a motorcycle aro und a motocross track, thro ugh sa ndy berms, up steep hills, and over radical jumps in conditions ranging from blistering heat to knee deep mud , doesn't deserve to be treat ed like a kid. Th e Honda CR80R treats you like a race r. Its as se rious as vou are about motocro ss. And thi s years modei comes with many of the features used on our larger work s bikes. Like Pro-Link" rear suspension. Pro-Link gives you the sa me kind of handling thats helped lead our racing team to two World Open Class Championships, aU. S. Championship and, most recently, th e Trophee des Nations and Motocross des Nations. Plus countless other victories . Th e Pro-Link suspension has truly progressive spring and damping rates. So it can adapt to chan ges in the terrain. Getting stiffer in the big bump s and staying soft in the small stuff. And the air-adjustable front forks with dual Syntalli c" bushings have been increase d to a full 31mm . Providing 8. 9 inches of travel and more responsive action. But it takes more than handling to win a race. It takes power. And thats something the CR80R is legendary for. It produces a full 17.5 hp* from its tough 79.7 cc air-cooled twostroke . An engine thats fed by a 27 mm carb and comes equipped with a maintenance-free cm, a new close ratio six-sp eed transmission and a primary kick starter that lets you start Lie e ait our Clc s, the CRSOR features a tru ly progressivePro_LinkT loI rearsuspension/or better handling. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ .....

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