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Cycle News 1983 08 03

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~ ~ - ~ 00 ~ ...... '" et':l .-J C'-J ::1 bIJ ::1 < -" !> -" The winning duo of Perethian and tuner Don Zacher. ...ma.Jfunction had fuel draining out the vent tube. and the bike finished late with a figure of 172 mpg. Team Rifle, which is designer! "riderCharly Perethian and machinist! tuner Don Zacher, simply did more of what they did to win last year: tuning. testing, modifying and more testing. The SRI85 four-speed was replaced by an XTI25 six-speed; 14inch wheels from a YZ80 dropped the height and shaved 15 pounds of weight; an XTI25 cam lowered the powerband. and Darryl Bassani made ....up a light, free-flow exhaust system. Zacher machined a succession of pul'leys for the belt drive. which ended at a front!rear ratio of 1.2: I. The quest to eliminate detonation under minimum throttle led to a dual-plug head, Dyna ignition and a manual spark advance system. When Perethian experienced trouble downshifting in the cramped enclosure. Zacher fitted a car starter solenoid' with a spring hooked to the shift lever. activated by a button on the handlebar. Rube Goldberg livesl I The shell. eighth-inch, injection-molded plastic. was a collaboration between Perethian and Craig Vetter. It was made available in kit form to privateers for $300. . b What does all this mileage mania mean? Will we see truly streamlined · motorcycles on the road in the near future? Is the high-pe,rformance focus shifting slowly from horsepower to ·aerodynamics? Hard to say. But given fthe convictions of people like Vetter -and Perethian, and their let's-get-itdone attitude, the answer is likely to looyes, • l Here's The Crew That Backs Every PBI Sprocket And a Stable of Winners! They're on your team everytime you ride with PSI, whether for fun or in competition. Their camaraderie of fellowship, skill ~nd mutual respect brings you a precision-made product matched to machine, event and weather condition. They make them, use them, and test them to assure you of the best. When the chips are down remember who's behind you. The crew from PSI Sprockets. They make them tough: Ask for them by name. PBI SPROCKETS Clackamas, Oregon 97015 ~ ~MAD€ TOUGHI [Results NICKEL RACE QUAUFIERs: 1. Chllrly Perethien. .312.222 IYem); 2. Den Henebrink. 362.162 IHon); '3. Lise Lucke••264.753 (Hon); 4. Mell Guzzette. • 251.880 lsuz); 5. Metsu Metsuzewe. 235.088 (Hon); 6. Raben Rhodes. 177,718 (Yem); 7. Brende ,&Wil.en. 165.025 IKew); 8. Den Wilson. 131.889 ('Yem); 9, Grilli Stevenson. 129.645IHon); 10. GerY £G,iggs. 150.224IHon); 11. We~ Wegner. 121.818 _ (!'ton); 12. Vernon Gebben. 118.166IHon); 13. Fred Frank. 114.334IHon); 14, Merk Gegnon. 109.656 O'em); 15. Donne Williems. 107.8IKaw). • CLASS WINNERS KAW 751-UP: 1. J. Werd McKeeI63.4mpg). 'KAW 500"750 1. Ken Miyeko (98.8mpg). l~'KAW 0-499: 1. 8rende Wil.en 1165,Ompg). YAM 751cc UP: No winner. I> 'YAM 500-750: 1. Bob Gueuara (103.8mpgl. Ii YAM 0-499: 1. Chllrly Perethian 1372.2mpgl. ) HON 751 UP: 1. Chris Hodgson (60.2mpgl. · HON 500-750: 1. 8i11 Chillingwonh (72.2mpg), HON 0-400: 1. Use Lucke (264.8mpg). SUZ 751 UP: 1. shimpei Yamezaki (59.1 mpg). SUZ 500-750: 1. Koichi Metsuzaki (50mpgl. 8MW751 UP: 1. Don Zacher (71mpgl. BMW 0"750: 1. Chris Gelin.. (76.9mpg). - HARLEY-DAVlDsON: 1. Otto Holmann 194,3mpgl. ANY OTHER BRAND: 1'. Harley Vendeloo (88.3mpgl. " 3 OR 4 WHEELER: 1. Kelly Buchenan (36mpgl. Ii! ilHERWIN FOR THE 850 LeMANS CyCle SpectallleS talc_ the 850 LeM.... to claD win at Ro etllng Road. -...... _........... anoIher .... to .............. Speciallles.•• ...., OUU'"U congry' ons '""~ lYe record oIlheir 850 LeMons. trophvtothe a~~the Moto GuzzI's superior per- Rider John nv'" •..... . . u......uwelght Superblke clasS tormance and handung to Win the """"" "Ju 25th at WERA/Contlnental TIre 2 haUr enduro on ne • u . .·.-.-.....Ieo Inc 1501 Colon Ave,. . ' ,MotoGuzZlNoo1hArnerICO.lnc.AdMslonolov~u,,""~'- BallimOfe. Md. 21227 (301) 641>-3630. 17

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