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tioned j ust hi gh eno ug h to make th e CBR to le ra b le o n lon g r ides ; we usu all y needed a stre tch a bo u t every 40 miles or so. T he wide a nd th in sea t is a littl e on the soft si de. which actually feels good wh en yo u first sit on the bike. but af ter abo u t 30 m iles. the thi n padding ge ts a littl e on th e uncomfortable side. The folding rear view m irro rs a re posi tioned well a nd yo u get a good view of what's going on behind a nd alongside of you. They do vibra te a little bit at certain rpm. an d for so me reason. the left m irror vibra ted more th an th e ri ght. The instr u me nt panel look s sa na and a ll th e ga uges are easily read. Incl uded inthe pa ne l is a speedome ter. tach a nd odometer. bl in ker indicators, high- low-beam indicator. a neu tral l ig h t, a n oil ligh t. a nd a wa te rtem pera tu re gauge - pretty much th e sta nda rd o fferings. Other features found o n the CBR include an O- ri ng cha in, rectangular hal ogen headl ight. V-rated Mich eli n radial tires. ultra-wide cast aluminum RC30-type ( 17-in ch) wheels and a choice of co lo r schemes : whi te wi th red , or bl ack with red a nd flu orescent pink. ***** It's o bvious tha t H on da engineers spent many a la te n ig h t putting the finis hi ng to u ches on th e all -new CBR600F2, a nd from wh at we can tell. their tim e was put to good use. Even tho ug h this mot orcycle has " race me" wri tte n all over it a nd many rid ers are do ing j ust th a t. the F2 ca n pe rform daily ritual s, suc h as transporti ng o ne bac k-a nd-fort h to work or o n erra nd running m ission s, quite well. Yes, this is a mot orcycle we cou ld live with no arm- twisting here. 1:JII S pecifications Honda CBR600F2 Engine type Wa ter-cool ed. DOHC, l fi-val ve, in-line fou rcylinder. four-stroke, Bore x stroke 65.0mm x 45.2mm Displacement 599cc Compression ratio 11.6:I Carburetion Keih in 34mm CV Claimed horsepower 100 bhp Torque N /A Valves per cylinder Four Starting system Electri c Ignition Digi tal solid sta te Lubrication Wet su mp Redline 12.000 rp m Transmission. . . . . . . . . . .. ix-speed Primary drive Stra ight-cu t gear Final drive O-rin g Final drive : 15/ 44 teeth Rake 650 Trail .4.0 in. Front suspension Showa telescopi c fork Front wheel travel 5.1 in. Rear suspension Sing le Sho wa shock, swinga rm Rear wheel travel .4.3 in. Front brakes Dual disc Rear brakes Sing le disc Front tire 120/ 60V-17 Michelin radial Rear tire 160/60V -17 Michd in radial Claimed dry weigh l. .•. • . . .407.8 Ibs Overall length NI A Overall widt h N /A Overall height. NI A Wheelbase 55.5 in. Seat height 30.7 in. Ground clearance N/ A Fuel capacity (incl. reserve) 4.2 gal. Colors Red w/whi te & black wi red & pink Suggested retail price $5298 APRIL 17th, 1991 1: G"~ ::~Y~GHTST~:u~OTOCROSS Sign Up Practice Race Info: (615) 239-9988or (615)234-0772 5:00PM 5:45 PM 7:00 PM * Adults Under 12 $G.OO $3.00 Pros $30.00 Amateurs $15.00 Five Entries Make a Class All MlC and ATV Classes .. * 15milesWest ofKingsport, TN, off 1 at exit 44 -81 SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT YOUR NEWSPAPER - =COMPETITION=== _ _COWLlNG _ BOYESEN REEDS OUALITY FIBERGLASS REPLACEMENT BODYWORK OSC Distributing Replica & SLPerbike Nose Cowls Lowers. Seat Cow ls. Rear Sidopan8ls. Fenders... . '88 ·9 1 GSXR750 '8 7,90 CBR600 '89 -90 ZX·7 'B9 -9 1 FZR600 '88 ·90 FZR' CO AM EX 6 17 862 ·234 1 ups C.O.D. , 4232 D ixie Hwy. Waterford. MI 48329 (313) 673 -33 66 (3131673·8144 FAX UPS Daily Get the UlJIMATE LOOK I Look ~gnef $4ea SkIns t