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Cycle News 1983 02 09

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Gatorback is knownas the "meanest, baddest" motocross track in the South. But it has the kind of terrain Honda CR480R riders John Reinholt and Dan Conway love to sink their teeth into. Reinholt and Conway clinched the Open Pro Class title and the overall win respectively, chewing up the competition on1983 production CR480Rs. A motocross bike that's DeCoster inspired. And bred to its current state of perfection by last year's 500 National Championship. The CR480R's engine has plenty of strong, tractable power no matter what part of the powerband, or country, you run in. And the Pro-Link' rising-rate suspension has adjustable rebound and compression damping. Combined with adjustable 43 mm front forks, you have suspension that -z<~ can be tuned to'any -- . track. And any conditions. All of which seems to prove the 1983 production CR480R is more motorcycle offthe showroom floor. But then we didnt have to tell Reinholt and Conway that. It's obvious they didn'tbite offmore than their CR480Rs could chew. BONDA FOLLOW THE LEADER ALWAYS WEAR A HEL.\IET AND EYE PROTECTION. ©1983 AmeriWl Ifonda Mow Co.. tne. 5

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