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The Oval Piston: Heart of a New and Different Breed

To design a 4-stroke, 4-cylinder engine in the conventional manner would not produce a machine that could out perform its 2-stroke rivals. No, for a 4-stroke engine to generate the same level of output as a 2-stroke engine it had to have twice as many cylinders as its competitor....
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Freddie Spencer gave an awe-inspiring performance at the South African Grand Prix in March 1983. That season, Spencer survived a heated championship race and grabbed his title in the final event. Honda even won the Manufacturer's Championship title, five years following its return to the World GP series.
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