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Cycle News 1997 11 19

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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(Above left) As always, the Tokyo show also showed the very latest In scooters and other hybrids. Honda's Hybrid two-wheeler has both a gasoline-powered engine and an electric motor, The Modulated Hyb rid System (MHS) chooses between the two powerplants depending on computations from the ECU . which rece ives inform ation based on throttle sett ings , veh icle speed and battery vohag e from various sensors . (Abo ve) Kawasaki displayed an Edd ie Lawson replica ZXR400. (Left) Honda's VTR250 - cla imed to be the " ulti mate pu rsuit lor simplicity and li ght ness, ensuring exhllaratlng handling performance." (Below left) The Yamaha Royal Star "U .S. Special " was an attention-getter at the Yamaha display. (Below) We have no idea what this is, but that's part 01 the appeal 01 the Tokyo Moto r Show. r-, 0\ 0\ ...... 0\ ...... .... OJ .n E OJ >o z 21

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