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Cycle News 1985 05 01

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...... N ote the Telesco fork. mounting points for single shock unit. and dual Oh li ns shocks. The Lillie exhaust system is missing . Gary SCOIl got his en gine d ire ctl y from H onda 's racing team . SCali paid $85 00 fo r th e engine in Bubba Shobert 's bik e aft er Shobert fin ish ed seco n d in th e Springfield Mi le National. T o fresh en it up for Sac ra mento . a ll KK Mot or cycl e Supplyspo nsored Scott did was adj ust th e tappets , H is C&J frame has mounts ' fo r dua l o r singl e shock appli ca tion s wi th Scott running a pair of Ohlins shoc ks a t present and ex p erimen ting with oth er shocks u ntil the single shock un it from Works Performan ce is ava ila ble . T he Marzocchi trip le clamp was machin ed to accep t a T elesco fork with 42m rn legs. The fork un it or iginally ca me fro m a n early 1970s Yankee 500cc stree t bike. H a rr y Li lli e is building two exhaust systems for Scott - a co n ven tio n al u nit and on e with a " boo m box " to meet th e sound restri ctions a t th e San Jose Mil e. SuperTrapp is also bui lding a co n • ventional un it for Scott. Specifications The brake/ shift lever positioning is similar on all three bikes. The Triumph footpeg mounts to a fabricated backing plate. Doug Chand ler Ted Boody Gary Scott Shock/s) Showa Fox Shox Oh lins Triple clamp J&R Machine J&R Machine Marzocchi Showa Showa Telesco Fork D iameter 41.3mm 41,3mm 42mm Rear Wheel Kosman Sun Barnes Front Wheel Kosman Wichita Wheelworks Barnes Brake Grimeca / Kosman Honda Interceptor/ Rich Plueger Hurst-Airhart/ Barnes Oi l Tank Howerton Racing Prods. Howerton Racing Prods , Howerton Racing Prods. Carbu retors 40mm f lat slide M ikuni 40mm f lat slide Mikuni 40mm f lat slide Mikuni Ig niti o n Honda Honda Honda Exhaust SuperTrapp Mr. Ed . H.arry Lillie Camshafts Megacycle Megacycle Honda Gas tank .26. C&J Fork The rear brake consists of a Hurst/Airhart caliper mated to Barnes fabricated hanging brackets. hub and disc. Chassis Ho nda Stainless Products Gran Prix Plastics Seat Gra n Prix Plastics Gran Prix Plastics • 11 1 C&J J _ .... & • • Gran Prix Plastics . 1• •

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