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Cycle News 1986 12 17

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The immaculate John Martin. A talented white-clad rider competing brilliantly on a tight budget. The indomitable Can-Am ASE. A fast, tough, red-andwhite competition bike built to finish first without a lot of help from the sidelines. It's a combination intense privateers all over the country can easily identify with. Can-Am's raging, Rotax engines have developed an envied reputation for dazzling, yet bulletproof performance. Can-Am's careful, handcrafted construction from choice after-market components gives them a punishment- defying quality. And this year's bikes have added even more advantages to their potent privateer arsenal. Ughter weight, better handling. And greater simplicity! An 18% larger gas tank allows longer competition range. And Can-Am's new Direct Link single shock simplifies rear suspension design while greatly improving the ride. 250 ASE ~~~~, 200 ASE John Martin has ridden and won most every dirt bike class known to man. What he prefers is the classic Can-Am 250. This year, he prefers it more than ever. A tighter steering head angle and a shorter wheelbase provide quicker response. Efficient use of heattreated extruded aluminum in the swingarm and subframe delivers a lighter overall weight. Riders whose skill demands the ultimate in balance and agility have been impressed for a couple of years now by our Can-Am 200 ASE. Good news! They'll find quicker steering, longer range and weight-paring improvements in our '87 200 ASE as well. And most of the weight we've ...after rocks and roosts a

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