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Cycle News 1986 05 14

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Wi [8 I COL On April 27th at1:30 PM, a production Honda VFR700 Interceptor" captured all theFIM endurance records briefly held by a Suzuki GSX-R750.. . and set two more. . The Uniroyal"TestTrackin Laredo, Texasis one ofthe fastest in the world. . A perfect circle five miles in diameter, it's one place whereyoucan ride just as fast as your bike ... or nerves...willallow; Last month,we gave a HondaVFR700 Interceptor to 14 professional riders and let'em loose in Laredo. Except for tires, rims and a smaller rear sprocket theVFR700F was completely stock. Twenty-four hourslater, they'd ridden an astonishing 3,333.7 milesat a blisteringaverage speed of over138 mph. . Honda's new record is over10mphfaster and 200 milesfarther than Suzuki'seffort. And keep in mind-we pitted our700 against their750. Along the way; we alsograbbed the 6-hour and 12-hour records plusset new100-kilometer and1,OOO-kilometer records. At the finish line, theVFR700F had gone farther and faster in 24 hours than any other motorcycle in the world. "'.0" ::. "' So, even if you're not planningon breaking any records, you'll appreciate theVFR700 Interceptors ability to run long and hard. ALWAYS WEAR A HEL. ETAND EY \I EPROTECI10N. 12-' - " .nlim' ....m'_ The, ......,. .... nnant)'. See your ioc:aJ Honda delJerrorcomplde detaiJL SpeciflCllJoRi and availabilitJ subjed.lo dwtge withoutnotke.VFR700 Interceptor and In1t1'teptOf areHonda trademarks. VDiroyaJ is al'f:listered uademark. For. freoe broebul'e. see )'OUr Honda deaSer. Orwrite : A _n Honda, Ilopl. 324,P.Q. Bo. 11156. No. HoI ,.-.uod.CA01 I ............ C_ A.......... Honda _Co. I... (6186) Endul"&J'lee records ltIbjed.lo F1 appnwal. M .>, • •• ; ', ; <.. J' .' I} . I

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