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improved chain g ui de; larger diameter steering head bearing; new rear suspensio n settings - 22 compression positio ns (up fro m th e 18 on last year's CR500) and 21 rebo und setti ngs; in creased ground clearance (13.8" as compared to last year's 13.0"); and a sea t heigh t increased from last year' s 37.4" to 38.2". Fuel ca paci ty has been increased from 2.0 gallons to 2.4 gallo ns. Suggested retail pr ice of the 1990 Hond a CR500RL is $4098. The 1990 CR25 0RL' s 249.3 cc engi ne gets new cylinder port ing and a redesigned reed valve and new ca r bu reto r m a n ifold; red esigned sp rings and valves are incorpora ted in the H onda Po wer Port (H P P) for improvement in low and mid-ra n ge perform ance; a new cra n ksha ft with in cr eased ri gid ity ; a nd, like th e CR500, a new eigh t p late clutch assembl y for ligh ter lever effort. Ch assis improvemen ts on th e 1990 CR2 50 include redesigned fra me geo metry, new linkage ra tio with refin ed rear shock settings including, again like the CR 500, a total of 22 co mpressio n setti ngs as com pared to last year's 18 as well as 21 rebound settings for th e Showa un it ; redesigned rear hub a nd new rims front a nd rear ; new sea t densit y a nd wid er Iootpegs: sma ller silencer and new exha ust pipe d ime ns io ns which all ow the bik e to meet FIM noise regu lations; larger diameter steering head bearing; new airbox a nd intake system; redesign ed chai n g ui de; a nd reshaped fuel tank, side panels, rear fender , front num ber p la te a n d radia tor sh ro ud. Lik e th e CR500, th e C R250 now has 13.8" of ground clearance a nd a seat height of 38.2". Claimed dry weight has increased by a m in iscul e o ne- tent h of a pound wh ile the wh eelbase has go ne from 58.3" to 58.6". Suggested retail price for the 1990 CR250RL is $3998. . T he 199 0 C R 125 RL ge ts th e H on da Power Port (H PP), pl us new porting spec ifica tio ns ap pl ied to the Nika si l-coa ted cy l i nd er 'a n d a n in crease in compression ratio from' last year's 8.8: I to 8.9: 1. The carburetor size has been increased from 34mm to 36m m and a reed valv e guide is int egrated int o the carburetor manifold. Other improvem ents incl ude new wid er piston rings, a new cra n kshaft, a nd new head gas ket design for better coo ling efficiency. T he 192.9-pound CRI25 gets new fram e geo metry th at relocates th e eng ine and cha nges th e steering head angle, a new 45mm Showa inverted front fork , added frame rigidi ty, larger diam eter steering head bear ing, new rear hub a nd new rim design front and rear, redesigned chain guide, wider foot pegs, a n in crease in seat height from'" 36.6" to 38.2" and an increase in seat foam densit y (a lower seat is offered as an o ptio n), new rear suspension settings that offer 20 compression sett ings (compared to last year's 16) and 20 rebound setti ngs (two less than last year ), relocatio n of the rear master cylinder to inside of fram e, a nd a rear _fram e jo int th at has been moved inwards to lessen boot contact. Fu el capacity has been increased from 1.7 gallons to 2.0 ga llo ns. Suggested retai l price of th e 1990 CR I25RL is $3498, up from last year's $3298. As mentioned at th e top, the 1990 CR80RL is identical to last year 's CR 80 with the exceptio n of new graphics and th e whi te fra me and brighter red color that the entire 1990 H onda CR line features. Suggested retail price also remains th e same at $1998. • - JEFF STANTON wins the 1989 AMA 250cc Nat'l MX Championship! WERA EBC Brakes Nat'! Endurance Road Race Series, Garrettsville, OH HUMAN RACE TEAM - 1st O/A TEAM SUZUKI ENDURANCE - 2nd O/A JEFF STA N TON AMA Nat'! Championship MX Series, Troy, OH GUY COOPER - 1st, 125cc MIKE KIEDROWSKI - 2nd, 125cc Unadilla GP JEFF STANTON - 1st,125cc Event AMA Nat'! Championship Enduro Series Goodman, MS RANDY HAWKINS - 1st, Series Point Leader JEFF RUSSELL - 2nd KEVIN HINES - 3rd ALLEN GRAVITT - 4th For an Arai D ual-Decal/ literature Pack including our latest brochure. send 12.00 in cashor stamps (13.00 outside U to: .S.) Arai H elmets. ltd.. Dept. eN P.O 80x 421. Tenafly NJ 07670. . . . HELMETS. GUY COOPER Sell your old motorcycle with a Cycle-News Want Ad! JOHivNYO COOPER Opening Round SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 of 1989 500 Nationals • ' WM ~ L",,", In R. Clng Su .penllOn SUNDAY, AUGUST .. _ Technology " . ... !§?~':"-"" • 20 125/500 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS' M L L V L L E M N $25.000.00 PURSE INFO: (507) 753-2779 Gates Open Practice 7 :00 a.m . 9 :00 a.n . Admission $12.00 Under 5 Free Camping $10.00 per night Refreshments on Grounds 19