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CYCLEALLEY by Bob Ebeling Now I sit me down to write. I pray the sponsors will 'sleep better tonight. rid~~~~r;~~tCi~sv~~ ~o~~~a~t~b~~~ Triumph "Expresso· ~nd Bob Ebellog won Top Fuel at Lions drag strip and Nira Johnson rode to Top Gas under the same red white and blue banner. ' Laidlaw's of San Gabriel know Harley Davidsons better tru:;n rail birds know horses for his choices in racing represen'tatives won Top Street and Gas at Irwindale. Joe Smith rode to a quick 10.95 elapsed time and 125.75 miles per hour victory in the gas division while Lance Haserot took Street honors at 12.37 - 109.22. Sta-Lube was again in the finish lights as Nira Johnson won Jr. Gas with an 11.97 elapsed time and 1i2.67 mph. Hemi Scuta Rips . . T ony D 0 d ge . " HemI s ta super s cu bike, a Triumph Bonneville, was the Jr. Fuel champion at Irwindale. Tony has pampered the odd temperaments of fuel and found a few new ways to pacify its ignition, which resulted in a victorious elapsed time of 11.40 with 124.30 mile's per hour. W,eber Cams have really improved the power and torque of Bob Long's 450cc Honda. Ed Schaml has tuned the Honda Gas drag bike to five straight class wins and a best E.T. of 12.28 WIth 107.27 mph for the WInDlng speed. Flying Saucers Murray and Cook w,ere at Irwindale R~ceway ill preparatIon for the Top F!Ight meet on JUl~ 1st. On their fIrst run off the traIler, the Harley clutch which transfers power from transmission to wheel, exploded with a force that should have produced a good 9 second run. Jim Cook m?me~tarily thought ~rwIndale was beIng Invaded by flyIng saucers and k~ew they were hostIle, for one bIt hIm In the ankle and left a wound that required six stitches. While Jim was being sutured at the Arcadia hospital, Murray repaired the clutch. On returning Jim m~de a second try at the quarter mIle, but ,although he was willing the transmission was not, and the tWIn-engIneTnum~hcoasted through WIth no recorded tIme or speed. T S . wo troke . WIthout a doubt, Bob Braverman IS stIll kIng of the two strokes. His 305cc Yamaha is consistent in the last quarter of the 12 se.cond bracket. Eleven seconds IS In SIght. In fact, Just a stroke (or two) away. Don Harris. on an unusual twln-englne Triumph which has the front engine mounted In a r.. versed position. Next Week Top Eight at Irwindale and a cash purse that will pay twenty-fi ve dollars a round. The eight quickest bikes, regardless of fuel or displacement will race "heads up·. Push hard to qualify, for in the first round SELL YOUR* .. CHOPPER GOING - OR - PARTS USED-PARTS ALL MAKES ., YAMAHA DEALER ... SCRAMBLER MOTORCYCLES ;1101 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, Calif. 849·5907 or 845·8738 Ext. 7 Nlra Johnson kept his sponsor happy by winning Top Gas at Uons last weekend. '-**E*~~,:Ic********** ",O~WHfELEI. SUZUKI ~ * TH ~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : • • • FillIOn Air Fillers, Judson Prods. Francisco Castoroil, Drt-sllde. Flglass taDks &< seals. John Cooper &< Big John Boots. : All Available Fro.. : • • SIMPSON MOTORS : 5475 San Fernando Rdo West Los Angeles. Calif. 90039 DEALERS: Send for your free copy of Namsco's ., 1967 Catalog - today. Join the thousands of dealers wllo are now enjoying huge profits bandlingNamsco Quali1J Parts aid accessories• • : • : • ~~V~·······t: 2-sllOke &< 4-slroke only Deed apply opeo - if I;uallfied (friDge salary benefits) Hooda-KawasallJ.-IIodaka. Call coD. Darryl Dugan. 714-4272466 at Holiday Hooda. 249 Broa~ way. Cbula Vista. CaIlforuia. . , • • • • • •,.,.,• • • • • New Modern Faci lilies I over 12,000 SQ. fL stocked with Goodyear tires. N.G.K. plugs, Toyo mirrors, Yuasa E:atteries~ Paulson Products, Helmets, control cables, gaskets, mufflers. handlebars, chain, chrome and stainless fenders, levers, sidestands, Windshields, piston kits, sprockets plus many other items both domestic and imported. NATIONAL MOTOR SUPPLY CO. F * ReadJ for I_etliate Delivery! Av~ 867 W. Collon San Bernardino. Calif (714) 885,.344,5 ~~ 7«£47~ .' • : ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • MECHANIC WANTED 1 * 15710 Garfield Avenue Parallount. California 90723 Phone n3-633-5178 11726 Santa Monica Blvd. West Los An..... Ph: GR 3-1101 D A TV!