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Cycle News 1985 05 01

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Boody's C&J dual shock frame was made to his specifications and d iffers in frame geometry. He also provided inp ut in the exhaust system . The rear brake utilizes a Honda Interceptor caliper with hanging brackets. hub and d isc fabricated by Rich Plueger. ' The aluminum gas tank was specially made. The triple c la m ps are from J&R Machine while the seat is from Gran Prix Plastics. Boody's footpegs are longer/wider and are positioned to accommodate his six-foot. two-inch tall frame . The engine utilizes Megacycle cams. Ted Boody was the firs t " major" privat eer H arl ey-Davidson rider to mak e. th e swi tch to H onda 's RS750D for his mi le a nd half m il e eq u ip m ent. Boody, was a lso the first n on -factory backed rider to enjoy succes s o n th e RS750D wh en h e took hi s Co llege Bik e Sh opsponsored mount to vic tory in th e 1984 Camel Pro Series seaso n -end in g Spri ngfi eld Mi le Nat io na l. Boody's C&J fram e was ma de to h is specifica tio ns and .di ffers in frame geome try from the norma l works repli ca frame in addition to bei ng a d ua l shock-on ly model. The bi ke fea tures a Showa for k, a n alumi num ga s ta n k by Sta in less Produ cts of T u lsa , Oklah oma . a nd a H onda Int ercep tor rea r br ak e ca li pe r mat ed to hanging bracket s. hub a nd disc fabrica ted by Ri ch Plueger. The ex hau st system was bu ilt by Mr. Ed 's Cycle Shop in H emet , Ca lifo rn ia . T he ca m sha fts have been changed to Megacycle un i ts an d the 40m m fla t slide Mikun i ca r bs have been reworked . ' 25

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