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beca use yo u ' ll ge t to know him / h er qu it e well. The m iniscul e tea r-dropshap ed gas tank holds jus t 2.9-gallons, w h ich m eans you'll b e switc h ing to reserve in 120 or so miles. Fortunately, the fuel on/off/reserve switch is accessible while riding; it's located on the left side just underneath the gas tank. There is very little in the way of instrumen tation. A single, chrome-plate d cyli n der house s the s peedometer / od ometer / trip meter assembly, and that's about it, except for a small clus ter of in dicator lig h ts u nderneath the speedometer. Th e ign ition is also mo un ted on the left side of the bike, just behin d the rear cylinder, and a separate steering lock is located on the frame's stee ring stem. As a whole, the VS800R is an excellent commuter bike tha t also do ubles as a fun wee kend-cruiser. We enjoyed ou r time with this motorcycle, thanks to its w on d erful motor, comfor tab le layo u t an d clean sty ling. And cons idering what you ge t, th e In tr ud er is p riced abo ut rig ht at $5599. C'\" While Cycle News beleves theforegoing test relii able, it is the opinion of the retnetoers only and should not be relied upon in determining the performance or safety of the oehiclets). The reader should make his or her own investigation PRE-ENTRY FORM INDIANAPOUS AMATEUR SIJPERCROSS ENTRY INFO (No Refunds) ADMISSION S und a y, Mareh 20, 1994 Mail-In Pre-Entry - $40 Post Entry (At R egistration) - $50 Amateur Event Only H OOSmR D OME 3/19/94 SATURDAY ONLY SIGN-UP pre -Enter e d Rid e rs - p ickup p acket at re g istra tion. post Entrv - Sign Up and pick-up packets a t re gistration. HO URS: 9:00 AM-5:00PM a t Rac e Headquarters Adults $8.00 WOR L D SPORTS Children ( 10 & Under) $5.00 A vailable event day ONLY RACE HEADQUARTERS INDIANAPOLIS Adams Mark - A irport 2544 Executive Drive Indianapolis, IN 46206 (317) 248-2481 ABSOLUTELY NO RACE DAY SIGN UP! All Rid ersa nd M e c ha nic sMUST come to re g istra tio n at race he adquartersI AllM inors (und er 18) MYSIhave parent or no tarize d le g a l g uard ian p resent at registratio n . Am • • ", C T I OIll I D PRE-ENTR Y INFORMATION A LIMITED NUMBER OF ENTRIES ARE BEING ACCEPTED! If there is a problem with your entry you will be contacted. Clip and Save T Porti on for Your Information . op -------------------- ~-------------------HONDA & SUZUKI AWARDS CONTINGENCY PROGRAM PAYBACK 7 PLACES INDIANAPOLIS CLASS STRUCTURE Pla c e a ./ in the c1ass(es) you' c hoo se to ride. __51c c Auto (4-8) Stock __65cc 7-11 _ _ 85c c 7-11 __85cc 12-13 _ _ 85c c 14-15 125 C Novice _ _ 125 B Inte rme d iate 125 A _ _ 125 Youth 12-15 _ _ PlUS 25 A _ _ Seniors 4G-Up _ _500 Novice ''SIC " __250 C Novice _ _ 250 B Intermediate _ _250/500 A __Seniors3G-Up __Senio rs35-Up d MA IL·IN ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: AmaleurRide Ga Fee. Ride Entry Fee PLUS anAction P ~ Pass r le r . and an Early Entry Pass to saturday Nights Pro Supert:roSS. • AT.£VENT ENTRY FE $50 PER ClASSINCLUDES: AmateurRiderGate Fee. AmateurRiderEntry Fee. E _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ity: _ _ _ _ __ Da y Phone : Number of Entries C hecked: _ _ Transmission .Clutch Wet multi-plate type Gears 5-speed constant mesh Fhw reduction ratio .3.090 (34/11) .5haft Drive syste m _ Riding #: X $40.00 equals AMA membership will b e re q uired. May b e p u rchased at event. AMA-$29 .00/year. MAIL CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: Wo rld Sports· P.O . Box 7698 • St. Pet ersburg , FL 33734 Phone: (8 13)894-0439 _ (A m o unt Due - No Refunds) !-?'R : ~ !\\~ SCOTT L:~ ~ I=>=Ic1 Q'J::T;;T\ lIP ~ tl12£jj V ~l::J ~ u ~!!f:!r::l::: ~ " -""- TDM MDRGAN'S • A WORLDSPORT EVENT • • EACH PRE-ENTRY MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 1. 1994 '- i;W((I,~ ~ ha~'!I.c{'~f.ad PEERFD RMANCE ~ N G INEERING ;:::;::: ~~ ~ F.;II#:: ." ._- ~ D - _ u og e5eo Now Available Through Cycle News Video Theater "19 9 3 FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GP SERIES" 1993 Ge" man Road Racing Grand Prix r Australian Daryl Beattie rode his Rothmans Honda to a narrow victory over Lucky Strike Suzu ki's Kevin s chwantz in th e Ge rman 500cc Gra nd Prix , held in Hockenheim. The 22-yea r-old Beattie survived a grueling race that had four different leaders. Beattie ended up topping Schwantz by less than one second after fellow Australian teammate Mick Doohan was forced out of the race with only two laps to go due to a suspected lire failure. Beattie secured his place in GP history with the first Grand P rix victory of his career on the fastest GP track in the world. 55 minutes from Motovideo. (#.8 40) 23