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Cycle News 1973 05 08

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o o -c r- m Z m ~ ;;:: -" e '" .... '" '" to thank everyone el ed me break those 46 and American records•••" "First of all, I'd like to thank my . dad, the H2 750 and my mom, the H1 500. If it wasn't for 'the speed I inherited from them, I could never have made that 160 mile-an-hour lap or all those other records. 'Also, I want to mention my cousins, the 5-2 350 and 5-1 250 Kawasakis. Their performance on the street overthe years gave me the endurance to go 2600 miles in 24 hours. "Most of all, I want to thank my coach Bryon Farnsworth and the guys from Kawasaki Research and Development. They worked for five years to make me what I am today. I: owe it all to them. I'm sorry they can't be here tonight, but they're back at , the factory develo-ping more Kawasakis that, I'm sure, will go farther, faster, and longer than' I ever did. l. '" '" '''I shouldn't forget the'riders who kept me company during those long grueling hours. Through 119 degree track temperatures. Through fog. They kept me going when my head- .lightwentout, when mytires wore ' out and when I snapped a chain. . "Finally, I'd like to say something to all the Hondas,Yamahas, Suzukls, Triumphs 'and other motorcycles. If you keep working hard on improving your bodies and engines, maybe someday you too can break 46 -. world records in three days. "It's worth doing, believe me, because it feels just great to know that you can go farther, ' faster, longer than any other stock motorcycle. "Again, thank you everyone:' Kawasaki Z-1 903 .Come out ahead on a Kawasaki.

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