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Cycle News 1985 02 27

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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Evenfaste~ When we asked our engineers to design the motorcycle that became the FJllOO, we asked that it be more powerful than any productionbike on the market. What we got is the fastest quarter-miler ever built. W asked that it be lighte weightand easy tohandle.What we got is a sleek 501-pounder with an ultra sophisticated suspension system. And we asked that itbe uncluttered byfrivolities,Whatwe got is a hard-nosed performer loaded with functional, racebred technology. It never hurts to ask. The FJllO chums out O more power per pound than any production bike built to date- turbocharged, supercharged or otherwise. A fact that's all the more remarkable because this 16valve,in-line DOHCfour is also the lightest, narrowest and most compact engineinits class. Surrounding this dazzling display of horsepower is an equally dazzling display of race-proven technology. Including a square- section perimeter frame ''borrowed'' from our factory racers. Rising-rate Monoshock rear suspension witha five-way adjustable,DeCarbontype gas/oil shock absorber. Heavyduty, 4lmm telescopic front forks with an anti-dive system. Alloyswing arm. Ventilated triple disc brakes using opposed-piston calipers andwater-resistant pads.Extra wide high speed Vrated tires mounted on sixteen-inch rims, A frame mounted failing. And a sealed Oring chain withTZ-style tensioner that provides an orderly and efficient transfer of power. In short, a bike with everything you need togo racing. Except competition.

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