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Cycle News 2000 04 12

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Freestyler Mike Metzger's Bill's Pipes-modified (wider exhaust port for more low-end) CYLINDER HEAD: Bill's Pipes-modified (lowered .0015 of an inch) Wiseco PISTON/RINGS: Stock REED/BLOCK: CARBURETOR: Stock SPARK PLUG: Standard EXHAUST PIPE: Bill's Pipes Bill's Pipes SILENCER: VP Racing Fuel FUEL: PJ-1 LUBRICATION: AIR FILTER: WP IGNITION: Stock Regina CHAIN: Sunstar SPROCKETS: Stock with Hinson's clutch basket CLUTCH: Dunlop TIRES: HUBS: FRONT: Talon REAR: WTR A-Loop AXLES: CYLINDER: RIMS: FRONT: REAR: SUSPENSION: FRONT: REAR: HANDLEBAR: GRIPS: LEVERS: THROTTLE: SKIDPLATE: PLASTIC: Excel WTR mag wheel Race Tech-modified Race Tech-modified Metzger Signature TAG Metals Pro Grip Half Waffle Works Connection Metzger-signature Gold Series White Brothers aluminum Works Connection Metzger-signature Gold Series Acerbis fenders (shortened rear for clearance), SRP International sidecovers GRAPHICS: Metzger's sponsor stickers FOOTPEGS: IMS Pro Series SEAT: One Industries FRAME: Copper powder-coat with BBR aluminum subframe SPECIALTY PARTS: BBR aluminum gas cap, kick starter and rear brake pedal (larger stomp pad for emergency brake-stabs). Holes cut in sidepaels and airbox for easier grabs, shortened rear fender for more clearance. i Comments: Mike MetZg~~'lik~-my~~spension super-stiff to a~~~~~-~~~·l~ndings. Absorbing bumps isn't an _. i i issue in freestyle. I also like a lot of low-end power for heavy acceleration off of the jump faces. The plastic is cut for grabs and clearance, so my feet don't get hung up during tricks." .. - - - -_.- -- - . - - - - - - - - _ ~ ~ -~-~~~ - - -- - , -- - cue' e - eN -----_._-~~--_. n e _ S • APRIL 12, 2000 85

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