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• MI4 SA,NCtlQN£D Nationa.l .Dual S p o r t Series engine braking deli.ver power-up stopping potential. A carbon front wheel is one of RTV's many projected options, including touring luggage, black-painted engine, EFl, and the usual regalia like riding jackets and so forth. The company will also customize each hand-built bike to its futurE!' owner's specification, though such bespoke treatment inevitably means a .hike on the $25,000 base price (plus tax) for single or dual seater alike. For $13,000 (plus tax), you can get an RTV engine in either looOcc or 1200cc guise, including carbs and ignition. While the RTV, in the form I rode it, still had some rough edges that need to be tidied up, it's hard not to admin~ what Slender and Prince (together with their business partner, Rod Brown, whose expertise as technical consultant for one of the largest foundries in the world has allowed RTV to employ. lostwax-casting techniques for all the engine's major castings, thus cutting down on vital machining time and thus expense), have achieved in creating the RTV12oo. Really, this appear to be a tight but well-structured operation that, admittedly on a far smaller scale, has followed Triumph's John Bloor in bringing its allnew motorcycle to the marketplace without owing anyone a cent. Slender is proud that, so far, RTV ha been entirely self-financing, though some degree of outside investm nt must surely be necessary for stepped-up volume production. till, my Queensland caper not only delivered an insight into the world's newest sportbike manufacturer, it also lent a note of reassurance; The ghost of Phil Irving, the man who lived in my neighbor's house for three years while working at the Velocette factory in Birmingham between stints at Vincent, can lie till. The RTV is indeed a born-again Vincent - but it's a modern classic without tears, which I'm sure will find a ready market. fN MAY2&3 TOU~ We'll kick off this ye.ar's Tour at the home of the Queen of Country Music - Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Tucked away in the rolling hills ofTennessee, Loretta Lynn Ranch is also home of the premiere cross country and motocross races in America - the AMA Cross Country National, held one month before the dual sport ride, and the week-long Amateur ational Motocross Championships, held in August. Saturday night vittles feature a Catfish Fry with peach cobbler. 7& AIUUUlf Caiji6k FIUJ & CcuuWuj > r: AWARDS (Only 2-Day Participants eligible) Silver Fox IOldest Riden Iron Butt Hard luck sporlsmanlhip Engine .... SO·degree V·twin four·stroke With Di.placement Bo " stroke Cooling with six-piston Brembo calipers ....r: ..... Slngle 280mm Brembo disc with two·piston Brembo caliper Wh_l./tl.... Front: , .. , , .... ) 20170ZR 17 Metzeler on 3.S·inch magnesium wheel .....n ... , ... 160/60ZR 17 Metzeler on 4.S·inch magnesium wheel Top ..-.cI , 140 mph Prtc. $25,000 ...n cturer _.. RTV Enterprises Ply. Ltd. Caboolture, Queensland, Australia ,..l~.~!:r.!C'2y.~~?piedl . ~ 6 :OOPM Sunday: _._ _ ..__ _ KTM Lunch Lost Check·ln CYCLE NEWS/DUNLOP/ANSWER/ SUZUKI Dinner, Contingency Prizes & Awards. FREE to all 2·Day entrants (Family & Friends welcome for additionalleel 7-8:00AM Registration 8:30AM Mondotory Riders' Meeting 9:00AM Last Check· Out 3:00PM I StiCK With Us 6-9PM Registration at Headquorters 7-8:30AM Registration 8:30AM Mandatory Riders' Meeting 9:30AM Lost Check· Out 6:00PM LL Rancho 9311296·7700 (Camping) Bes. Western: 9311296·4251 Super.8: 9311296·2432 Best Budget· 9311296-1202 Holidoy Inn Exp 9311296.29991 $75.00 $40.00 $40.00 I $20.00 I $5 eoch ./XDUATLOP ;:;.-' 1< A((OMMODATIONS PRE ENTRY FEES Schedule of Events: ~ie DUNLOP scavenger Hunt· Win 4car Tires ANSWER Poker Run· Win an Answer Riding Jacket Knucklehead .Annie Oakley (Female Achievementl 2·Doy Rider: I·Doy Rider: 2·Doy Possenger; l·Doy Possenger; At Event: Add APPAlACHIAN DUAL SPORT TOUR Friday: Saturday: Rank: Challenging to Difficult. Specifications Brak_ Front. . ....dual 320mm Brembo discs .. HURRICANE MILLS, TN RTV1200 Black Widow two valves per cylinder 1197cc 92 x 90mm Air-cooled Comp 1on ratio 8:1 Carburetlon C:2.1 34mm Mikuni CV ignition ' Fully programmable. electronic Transmi.sIon S·speed with triplex·chain primary drive Clutch multiplate oil bath C ',' .Fabricated·steel spine frame ....... and trail 26.S o /10Smm Wheel , 1420mm Weight _ .418 Ibs. F capaclty .. , 5.2 gallons Su.penslon Front. . .41mm Paioli inverted fork ....n ... ....Cantilever with single Ohlins shock CYCLE NEWS '99B A P P A LA C##IAIV DIIAL SPORT TOIIR KTM Lunch Awords HEADQUARTERS RACER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. Route 12 Box 267 Morgantown, WV 26505 Loretta Lynn's Ranch Hurricane Mills, TN .1.40 at Exit 143 17 mI. N. on Rt. 13 on left (70 mi. W. of Noshvtlle) • (304) 284-00840.284-0083 (304) 284-0081 fax www.racerxill.com I " .KAt ££F£i11j] . $SUZUKI _ _ :TOUR NNv\E: : _ ~UN 'N _ .•..•_._. __.. AlV\A# Age (Please Print) Firs1 IAddress: iPhone ..__ ReqUlfed (il you ore nolan /4MA member you can join at the event) !Name: ~ MOrlO., Los! S'reet #() City Passenger Name: i In Emergency, Contact: II AM ENTERING: BOTH DAYS i i Please send Entry & Check or Money Order to: Riding Ability: i RACER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. l..~~.!.~~.~~.~.~~?: ..~?:~?~!~.~~~ ..~.?.~9~ State ,._ Phone ( ) Z;p i ij : i ~ ! ~ i~ SAT. ONLY SUN. 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