Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

and delivered in a refined manner th at is both deceptive and rather unworldy. Riding th e bik e - esp ecially on a race track, which as H onda has bee n at pains to point o ut, is not its na tural habitat - has a rather anaesthetized feel: you feel slightly detached from rea lity , with everything working to perfection but n o real sense of how it 's all done. Bit like riding a n ultrapowerful electr ic m otor with a linear p ower delive r y a nd to ta l l ack o f vibra tio n. Very im p ressive, but frankly not very exci ti ng. And I was so hoping, a nd expecting, it would be o the rw ise. Maybe the bike is sim ply too good for a cla pped -out hack like you rs truly to be abl e to levy serious cri ticism. Maybe we 've become so conditioned to steps in th e powerba nd and bik es that mi sbehave or a t least make bl oody sure you rea lize what a hard time th ey're having going this fast from A to B, that a ma chine so well- mannered as the NR750 has a hard time registering its presen ce. O r maybe, just maybe, perfecti on is o f itself im perfect; maybe a motorcycle needs those little rough edges a nd idiosyncracies to gi ve i t charac ter , and th us appeal. The NR750 is a brilliant piece o f engi neering, no doubt; it represents the apogee o f contemporary four-strok e en gine design; it may even be good value for money, given the unique nature of i ts technol o gy a n d th e trillions of yen poured in to it s p redecessors ' development. Its m ultipoin t electro n ic fuel injectio n rep resen ts a long-overdue ado p tio n o r EFIIems o n J apanese performance m otorcycl es, that will surely be swiftly em u la ted by o the r models. But th e NR750 does no t thrill. It only impresses by the q uality o f it s engineering, i ts execu tion and its styling. It does not exci te. And th a t' s a sham e. . 01 Specifications TkJH11mu/ {JaMYAMAHA AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR 41i1l111 ~ )UN IN MOTION BUILT FOR CHAMPIONS 1992 KTM 300 EXC & 550 DXC /N STOCK - COME & SEE SERVICE - - - - Ca// Now - - - - Pa rts In Stock On 1992 Models 1991 KTM's ON SALE/ 250 DXC $2999 250 MX $2999 540DXC $3199 600 DXC $4199 (805) 497-3765 2388 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 CJr-l e>pir-lie>r-l? Try Va.ices. PRE-ENTRY FORM 1992 AMATEUR SUPERCROSS SERIES R oundJ of fhe CHARLOTTE INDIANAPOLIS TAMPA Sunday Sunday Sunday Round4 . ollfJeAMA Southeast Regional March 22 March 29 Superr:ross senes Carolina Sp ring series March 15 RoundJ ollfJeAMA Soulfleas! Regionilf Ama teur Supe rcrossSe n"es ENTRY INFO SANCTIONEO ADMISSION Amateur Event Only SATURDAY ONLY SIGN"UP Pre-Entered Riders - pick-u p packet at registration . Post Entry - Sign Up and pick-up packets a t registration . HOURS: 9:00 AM-6:00 at Race Headquarters Adults" .S8.00 5.00 Children ( 10 and Under)...S Available event day ONL Y RACE HEADQUARTERS CHARLOTTE Government House 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte, NC 28204 (800) 762-1995 ABSOLUTELY NO RACE DAY SIGN UP! All Rid e rs ~ com e to registration at ra~e head quarte rs! ...." -p. .. . ;..,'~ ) :::' \ ' Ale!'f ~ ~ ~r, rO BE . ~ "t',", ',~ ; :;. . TAMPA Holiday Inn - Stadium 4732 N. Dale Mabry Tampa, FL 33614 ' . . (813) 877-6061 . . INPIANAPOLIS _ ?-..::; -<:.. ', :~ A NNO UNCED 1t' Am r ateu AMi1 Mail-In Pre-Entry - $40 Post Entry (At Event) - $50 Honda NR750 Engine type 90° V-4 liquidcooled 4-stroke DOHC 32-valve oval piston dual connecting rod Bore x stroke 75.3 x 42mm Cylinder dimensions (LxW) . 101.2 x 50.6mm Displacement 747.7cc Compression ratio I I. 7:1 Carburetor Direct fuel inj ectio n Starting system Electric Ignition Computer-controll ed digital transistorized with electronic advance Max. horsepower . .. . 125 bhp/1 4,000 rpm (DIN) Max. torque .. . . 51 Ib.-ft.lll ,500 rp m (DIN) Transmission 6-speed Final drive O-ring sealed chain Wheelbase 55.8 in. Seat Height 30.6 in . Ground Clearance . . . . . . • .. . . . 5 in. Fuel capacity •.. . . .•. . . . . . .• 4.5 gal. Front wheel. 3.50-16.5-spoke magnesium cast Rear wheef 5.50· 17.5-spoke magnesium cast Front tire • . . 130170 ZR R 16 (Radial) Rear tire ... 180/55 ZR R 17 (Radial) Front suspension . . ... • . 45mm fully adjustable inverted cartridge-type fork, 4.6 in. axle travel Rear suspension .. .. Fully adjustable inverted Pro-Link Pro-Arm with remot e reservoir damper, 4.6 in . axl e travel Front brakes 12 in . dual disc with 4-pi ston calipers and semi metal pads Rear brakes 8.5 in. dual-piston caliper ventilated disc with sintered metal pads Claimed dry weight. .480.5 lb. KAWASAKI Wor1d Sports membership is required for the Char10tte & Tampa Amateur Supercross. MemberShipIS $5.00 and available31 regtSlrallOO. Clip and Save rap Portion for Yo ur Informa tIon. -------------------- ~-------------------AWARDS This Pre-Entry is for... CHARLOnE photoc opy if ra cing more than one event INDIANAPOLIS TAMPA CLASS STRUCTURE Place a ./ in the class(es) you choose to ride. 51 cc --65cc --85cc --85cc =85cc Auto (4-8) S tock 7-11 7-11 12-13 14-15 PRE-ENTRY MAIL-IN ENTRY FEE S4O.oo Per Class 125C Novice __125 B Intermed iate 125A __125 Youth 12-1 5 __Plus 25 A __250 C Novice _ _ 250 B Intermediate __250/ 500 A _ ,_Seniors30-Up _ _ Seniors 35-Up PAYBACK 10 PLACES PER CLASS __Seniors 40-Up 500 Novice ' B/ C' = Plus 25 "B/ C' EACH PRE-ENTRY MUST BE MAIL·IN ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: Amateur RiderGate Fee.Rider Entry Fee. PLUS an Action Pit Pass and an Early Entry Passto Sa turday Nights pro Supercross practice (This is NOT a protick et..ticketscan be purchasedatttlefacility). ,EYENT ENTRY FEE $50 PER CLASS INCLUDES: Amateur RiderGate Fee. Amateur RiderEn Fee. try AT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Age: _ _ _ _ _ _ Phone: AMA # : POSTMARKED 10 PAYS PRIOR TO EACH EVENT _ _ MAIL CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: SuperSports • P.O. Box 13246 • St. Petersburg , FL 33733 =l A WORLDSPORT EVENT 1= ' 3

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