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Cycle News 2016 Issue 06 February 16

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CN III VOICES L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R "That would be good news if the DT came back as there are many older riders and novice riders who need a reasonable seat height!" Arizona Supercross Ryan Dungey rode great com- ing through the pack the way he did. It's obvious to me that Eli Tomac's stamina just isn't there yet, he looked great the first half of the race then finished way off the pace, but could be bike setup is not where it should be. Congrats to Ken Roczen. James Bunn That was an awesome track layout. Very entertaining. It looks like the extra speed (fast track) didn't translate into more rider risk. The first turn was an excellent transition for slowing them down as evidenced by (I think) crash-free entrances for the most part. Great to see Ken Roczen finally getting it right. Some- body has got to take it to Ryan Dungey who is just riding/ racing at the top of his game. I don't think anyone else is even close. I thought Eli Tomac would be, but I think he must still be learning the Kawasaki. Bob Close Yamaha DT May Come Back That would be good news if the DT came back as there are many older riders and novice riders who need a reasonable seat height! Sometimes you have got to be able to get a flat, solid foot down on the downhill side of a slope and that's when a 34-plus-inch seat height is a disaster—not everyone needs 10 inches of suspension travel and 11 inches of ground clear- ance. Personally, I'd also like to see Honda resurrect the SL series of bikes. Not only were they bulletproof but they were some of the best-looking bikes ever made. In either case, the styling should be based on the rounder pre-1975 models and not the ugly slab-sided ones that came later. Peter H Hoffman Husqvarna 701 Supermoto, Enduro This bike is so cool it leaves a contrail of frost... Mac Mclemore These bikes will do much bet- ter than 150 miles on a tank of gas. These bikes get 60 to 70 mpg. And this new Husky has a bigger rear tank than the KTM. It will also have an add-on front tank option from Husky adding even more range. Sweet bike if you do more off-road than on- road adventures. Martin Wolf Letters to the editor can be sent to voices@cyclenews.com. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News. Letters should not exceed 150 words and are subject to editing. Anonymous letters won't be considered for publication and each letter should contain the writer's name, address and daytime phone number… Editor P6

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