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Cycle News 2003 09 17

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A completely red esigned s hort-stroke 998cc, DOHC, 20-valve, liquid-cooled, in lin e f o ur -c ylin d e r e ngine n ow produces a c laimed 18 0 horsepower (at the crankshaft) at 12,5 0 0 rpm (wit h Ra m-Air l . An a ll-new fuel-injection system uses motor-driven secondary t h r ottl e valves and 32-bit ECU for super-responsive, in stantan eo u s power delivery, elim inating t he s uction-piston vacuum slides. The cylinder head has been reangled 40 degrees f o rward In st e a d of 30 to optimize weight d istribu1ion, to straighten ou1 the intake tracts for Im p rov ed cylinder f illing, and to a llow the frame to pass over instead of around the engine for greater strength. The all-new, aluminum Deltabox main-frame ralls pass over the engine in st ea d of around it, resulting in a structure that's considerably more ri gid . Overall frame width is reduced from 464 to 395.6mm, which produces more comfortable ergonomics as well as more efficient aerodynamic penetration. Front-end geometry has Smm m ore fork offset, and the trail is r ed uc ed from 103mm to 97mm for quicker st eering. HA IIF-II U ST PRICE ... . .. .... . ... .. . . . . . . . ... .• . . ... •. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . .TE A DISPLACEMENT _ _. . _. . _. .998cc ENGINE TYPE . .. ..... . . . .. .. . .. • .. _.Liq uid-cooled, 20 -valve in-li ne four-c yli nder BORE x STRO KE 77 x 53 .6mm COMPRESSION RATIO _•.. . . . . .. . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3:1 CARBURETJON _ _.. _ EFI IGNm O N _. . _ _.. _ Digital COl TRANSMISSIO N . . .... . . . . . . . . . • .• . • . .. . .. .. .. ... . . . . .. .. .. . . ..Six-s peed STARTIN G SYSTEM • . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . . . . . . . . . . :Electric FUEL CAPACITY .4.8 gal. WHEELBA SE . _ _ 54.9 in. RAKErrRAIL 24°/97mm SEAT HEIGHT 32 .8 in . FRO NT TIRE 120/70-17 REAR TIRE _ _ 190/50 -17 FRO NT-WHEEL TRAVEL _ .4.7 in. REAR-WHEEL TRA VEL 5.1 in. FRONT BRAK E Dual 320mm discs w/ra dial-mo unt calipers REAR BRAK E 220 disc w/s ingle -piston caliper FINAL DRIVE _ _ Chain CLAIMED DRY WEIGHT _ _ .379 lbs,

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