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Cycle News 1984 11 07

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~ ~ ~ ~ 00 O"'l .-; ~ 1l-o V ~ .. - E v ;;0 Z I knew that moving up to an open-class SP would be a big step. Sure, I knew there'd be a lot more power. And I ftgured the handling might even make me a better rider. But what I didn't know was how different it would feel. 'Cause from the ftrst day I got on it, everything just felt "right." It did whatever I wanted it to. It went right where I pointed it. That's when I ftgured out what the difference was. We were more than just a bike and a rider ... we were more like a single moving part. SP-600: High performance 589cc fourstroke engine with four-valvel T~nS~rlComoo~wnChamber head, dual exhaust ports and counterbalancer. Engine oil cooler. "Full Floater" rear suspen- . sion ~th 8.7-inch wheel travel. Hydraulic front disc brake. Largecapacity cross-country tank. 39mm front air forks ~th 9.4-inch wheel travel. O-ring sealed drive chain. Full street lighting. Lightweight aluminum rims. THE 1985 SP 600.

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