IN
THE
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VAILLANCOURT REMEMBERED
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n Sunday, August 2, 2015 there will be
a Celebration of Life for Gilles Vaillan-
court, the founder/owner of Works Perfor-
mance Shocks, who passed away on June
2. The event is from 1:30 to 5:30 pm and
all who knew Gilles are welcome to come
share their memories of the 2013 AMA Hall
of Fame inductee.
The address is 6543 Corbin Ave Wood-
land Hills, CA 91367.
Giles widowed wife, Debbie, asks that
those planning to attend contact her via an
RSVP to Gilles Facebook page as soon as
possible, so that she can plan accordingly.
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.
com/events/1460930590874109/
Could this bet the 2017 Honda CRF450R? If so,
it has dual cams and electric starting.
2017 HONDA CRF450R?
A
prototype Honda CRF450R was put to the
test at the All-Japan MX round in Japan re-
cently. The All-Japan MX Series is often used as a
testing ground for future production Japanese MX
models—could this be a preview of what might be
coming from Honda in 2017? Probably.
The current production CRF450R is due for a
big overhaul, so what we see here could very well
be a close representation of the 2017 production
model. This prototype appears to be significantly
different than the current production CRF450R.
The engine cases look different, as well as the
area around the cylinder head. It appears that
Honda is doing away with its Unicam valvetrain
for a dual-cam design. It also has electric starting
while retaining a manual kick lever. It still retains a
dual muffler.
The frame and swingarm appear to be signifi-
cantly changed as does the placement of the rear
shock. CN
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
MASANORI
INAGAKI/ANIMAL
HOUSE
