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~ PS~P I r/CkFT £ AVIP Ticket to 4spectacular events to benefit injured racers A//fUIII!1M!!PI///IIAU IAIH II!JfAfNl1A1NfJ;JIIKfrOUNG/IrJNDDAWDIAI/If IOG ID Ready for battle at the Adelanto GP. becau se of Adela nto, a nd I ju s t m a y have the di stinction of bein g the first in m y class for rid ers without d am p ers . Trust me, most peop le w on' t eve n think of riding Adelan to wit hou t a d am per they'd rather clean and oil 50 air filters befor e d oing so . Basical lv, I think th e KTM 200 is a ve ry competent mo tor cycle to race in the 0-200cc an d 200cc classes, whether it be in creeks, woods or the desert. The 200 is n early as nim ble as a 125 with 250-like power. It may cost $1000 more tha n a KDX 200 , but it's 20 p o u nd s ligh ter and rea dy to race in stock trim. You 'd surely have to invest ple n ty of tim e a nd mo ney back in to the KDX' s suspensi on and motor to make it truly run w ith the KTM - at least at Adelan to. The 200 M/ XC also comes stock with a qu ality O-ring chain, aluminum handleba rs a nd a USFS-ap proved mu ffl er / spa rk arrestor (straight off the 250/300). Even th o u gh I pu t o n ly a bo u t an . h ou r o n the b ike, I ca me away im p r e s se d a nd wan ti ng m o re . Of course , I have to thank m y bro ther for his bad luck. For sure, I'll have to bring him along again next yea r; w ho kn ows what other cool bike I' ll ge t to race? c\ KTM 200M IXC List price Displacement Engine type $5398 193cc Liqcid-cooled. singlecylinder two -stroke with exhaust powervalve 64 x 60mm Bo re "stroke N/ A Co mpre ssi on ratio 3gmm KeihinPWK Carb ureti on Ignition ~ .Digital Tra ns mis sio n ~ ~ PK..ESENTS OLD JE-=l.IG-"I:-=Jr'\)\TA AUGUST _5&16,1998 ~ .. , OTORCYCLE DAY 10 EVENTS OVE R 2 D A YS 3RDMOOAI.OWFImPAUNTlIlll1JMB,AHRIADla~I1N!AG£~aAiSI~ NAlIOHAI. PiO D1ilHll1l1JlI, NCBYSR 10111 00,W!S1EINSTA1!SOPIN mn OiAMAOt5iIP,.,Tt\1OSi I1NlAGilRllS, WOOD RO'JlD 1RIJL5 D!lICfiS1iAnON,PC«Eim~ mil SH~ WACllIEiSiOW This Ihnlted edition ticket will Include: A Commemorative Shirt, A Frame, and Sponsors Produc ts H a n gto'Wn Motocross Classic; VIP Parking, All Access VIP P it and Spedator P a s s Fast F ri d ays Speed_ay; VIP Seating For two Nights Of Ra cing, VIP Hospitality Area S a cramento Mile; VIP Reserved S e ati n g Old High_ay 40 Motorcycle Days: VIP Parking, VIP All Access 2 D ay Pass, VIP Hospitality Area ONLY 200 S U P E R TICKETS VVILL BE SOLD F OR $200 EACH ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT INJURED RACERS FOR ORD ERS AND I N FO CALL 530-4 2 6 - 3 6 3 5 S·speed Starting system ...•............ . . .Kick . 3.2 gal. Fuel capacity . . Wheelbase 57.3 in. 27' /N /A Rake /trail 36.4 in. Seat height Front tire 80/100·21 Bridgestone M77 100/ 100·18 Bridgestone M78 Rear tire Fro nt suspension KTMadjustable 45mm Marizocchi M agnum conventional forkswith 11.8inchesof wheel travel Rear suspension . . . . . .wp PDS adjustable shock with 13.4 inches of whee travel and no linkage l Fro nt br ake .Disc Rear brake D isc Fina l drive Chain . 14/50 (ran 14/42) 209 Ibs. Cla imed dry weight Wet, dry, sandy, ev en in the muddiest cond itions, our pads an d sh o es • p rovide superior stopping power with Standard (SI ) a n d Racing (RSI ) compound s f o r f ron t and re ar. High-flyin ' MX, trail -tourin ' dual sport or hard-workln ' ATV, SB S has a full range of OFF-ROAD Ceramic or Sinter compound brake pads and shoes that provide you 't he ultimate stopping po wer i n any conditions. At a time li ke this, yo u sho uldn' t be asking yourself " How are my brakes?" Visi t your nearest d ealer today to fi nd out w h ich SBS brake pads are the ri ght choice for yo u. SBS - THE POW ER TO STOP YOU.