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Cycle News 1983 03 02

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~ ta ~ Honda's advanced XR engine powers Garth Brow to his third Indoor Ice Racing Championship. G. ICE Hyou polled the top ten racers in the Indoor Pro Ice Race Series, you'd disrover something amazing. Nine ofthem rode motorcycles powered by XR250 engines. One ofthem didn't. Which turned out to be very bad luck-for the one that didn't. Because he happened to finish behind the nine that did. Thenagain, maybe itwasn't luck. Our XR engines have already earned areputation for winning inevery kind of racing from dirt track to enduros. And with their overhead cams and sophisticated four-valve heads, they not only deliver great peak horsepower, they deliver more power and torque all along the powerband. Which makes them the perfect choice for the aspiring racer. Whether you're racing on dirt, sand, rocks or ice. Of course, if you need a further testimonial, just ask the happy individual on the right. . His name is Garth Brow and he's just won his third consecutive ice racing championship. He'd probably tell you that the odds of winning an indoor ice race with anything but an XR engine are very bad indeed. About 9 to 1. HONDA FOLLOW THE LEADER 10 ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET A.'\D EYE PROTECTIOX. e 19S:J .\mericin lIonda ~Iolilr Co Inc .• .

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