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• • SPORTS1AND .,IES SPEED AND SAfETY by Ben Ha ll I n C hampaign-U rb ana , Illinoi s, th e home of t he Uni ver sity of Illinoi s, ther e were a number of needless cyc le acc i dent s . Many were ca use d by mecha ni c al fai lure or riding without a hel met. The l ocal Y amaha dealer , Yamaha Spor tland of Urbana decided t o do somet hi ng more than just ta l k about safety . With the help of Mi s s Diane Ch andler (P l ay boy 's Sept ember 1966 P layma t e of the Month) a danger chec k was held. Mi ss C handl er who ri des a Yamaha 305. gave an auto graphed pictu re t o eac h rider whose cyc l e passed a ri gid safety i ns pec ti on. A lthou gh bad weather held down att endanc e, more than 500 cyc l es wen t through the check . TRAIL AND SPORTS MOTORCYCLE CARRIER SOLD THROUGH ALL BETTER MOTORCYCLE SHOPS. THE ONLY 1 CARRIER :~ ~ ~ . • . • • ~~~~~ ~~~w J1!lrr~ ... ~- --- -- .,e catchl nc ell spl., of wIIat c"" happen wilen rldln c without a helmet was a real All traffic stopper out front. . Yamaha p l~ te Diane Chandler. &l!.JHIS CHRISTMAS GIVE I .~ :~. Accessories (rom: . , I ~I~ND i ACCURAT E' AMERICAN SPDRT , CIRCL!l: INDUSTRIES, ANDERSON IIOTORCYCL~ BELLHEUIETS, DUNLOP TIRES, LUCAS,: RENOLDS CHAINS, AMAL CARBS : THAT WILL RAISE & HOLD YOUR BIKE TO MOST CARS, AND CAMPERS. fOR INfORMATION WRITE OR CALL FO:O:WCE L~lIl TALBOT PRODUCTS P.O. ·BO 2106 X S* ACCESSORIES UNLIMITED *I CULVER CITY - PHONE 398 - 3112 :P.O. BOX 583, So. Pasadena, Cal.: . . SALESMAN WANTED CONTACT 398-4678 I •••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••• JI • : • (707 FaIrview, So. Pasa. 91030) : ~ H e come Ihe A Big heels 01 A A Kawasaki proudly announces two excitingly new moto rcycles designed especially for U.S. cycle enthus iasts. Both are engineered better for better performance and dependability by the makers of the world 's fastest and largest ship s, t rains and aircraft . . . and that knowhow goes into every Kawasaki moto rcycle. The slash ing SAMURAI 250 is performance· bred to give you the most power, acceleration and speed ever engineered into a 250 . Features inclu de: • 250 cc DU AL ROTARY VALVE, 2· STRO KE ENG I N E DEV£LDPS 31 HP/BOOO RPM . • SUP ERLUBE D I L INJECTION - ND M ESSY FUEL PREMIXI NG. • MULTI·DISC WET PLA TE CLU TCH. • DOUB LE LEAD ING FRD NT BRA KE. • DUAL EXHAUSTS. • SEALED BEA M HEADLIGHT WITH HIGH BEAM INDICATOR. • MAXIMUM SPEED 100 · 105 MP H. Kawasaki 850 Here 's t he biggest and fas test motorcycle made i n Japan. Delivers amazing acceleration: 13 .8 second standing sta rt qua rter m ile ! Advantages incl ude: • VERT ICA L TW IN OHV 4·STRDKE ENGINE DELIVERS FULL 50 HD RSEPOWER. • 115 M PH TDP SPEED, CRUISES AT 90 . • NEEDLE BEARIN GS I N CDN RDD BIG EN DS• • CHROME FRONT FORK. REAR FENDER. MUFFLERS. TANK, CHA IN CDVER • • "CANDY·APPLE PAIN T." Pho tos co urtesy Cy c le World DEALERS: Exclusive franc hises for the f;;11 li ne of 2 and 4-stroke, 50 cc to 650 cc Kawa sak i mo torcycl es are st ill availab le in ma ny cho ice areas. Dealers are ba cke d by Kawasaki 's wor ld-wide reputation for quality, service a nd performa nce. S hift up - with th e ne w Kawasaki lin e. American Kawasaki Motorcycle Corp. P. O. Box 2066 , 15205 So. Main s t. , Ga rde na, Calif. (2 13) 329·1152 -