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Cl ~ os Q. 00 ~ .. .. VERY INTERESTING! MOTO-CROSS BOOTS Ilo&o "Hue- Scruables With aD entry d over 240, !bere was pIeDl;J d ad10n In all classes. ODe at the better rues ~ the day (for those lucky euoocIl to see) came In tile usee J unior c:Jass wIleD a rabbit hopped onto the coarse aDd then flat out rae a Hodaka up tbe Joag uphill backstretch. TIle new Slu:hs Moto-Cross model made its debut in the bands d Walt Axthelm, wh o man - $40.00 AIso Road Racin, aged a second behind Penton-mounted Gary Bailey In the 125cc EJi;>ert class. .oofs Co.plefe Li.e of ClOfii., & Accessories Back from his Eur opean tour, Bill Silverthorn grabbed tbe 250Cc Expert cash by winning tbe first and final moto closely foll owed by fellow Husky r ider Proto Ouality - Sears Prices ~ ~~ 16 p c. Metric Set 3/8" Drive Co.plefe U.e of norse. Tools S 1S.96 FORK EXTENSIO S • Impl'llve Handling • Increase Ground Clearance • Improve Weight Transfer • Lengllen WIleel Base • Impl'llve Ove.. all Appearance YAMAHA 80 & 100 •• 2'h". $10.95 HODAKA 2'12". $10.95 KAWASAKI 120 2'12". $10.95 H.D. SPORTSTER & TRIUM PH 4~ . $14.95 5". $15.95 5'4". $16.95 H.D. 74 & B.S.A •••• • 4" • $14.95 5" • $16.95 SJA" • $17.95 CERIANI (Li ght Wei ght) ••• $12. 95 Fine Products Di stributed By A ragon Dist. Co. 223 W. Camino Real Monrovi a, Cal if. 91016 (213) 447-8342 CARLSBAD. Cel., Sep t. 22 - The C MC added a new section to the before tbe IDIenIattllOl1, and botb 1I1lI use tbe euet same course. RJders wbo plan to compete ap1Dst Europe'S f1Dest sbouId c:ertamJy try to ride botb ~ tIIese. Black Heavy Grain wrapover front. fitted with 6 buckles. Also has eyelets fitted as an extra adjustment. Has a waterproof tongue under wrapover.Allleather wedge heel. (Sole and heel all i n one piece). 17" high. $10.95 $12.95 $13.95 $14.95 $17.95 $18.95 $20.95 $18.95 $20.95 $21.95 $23.95 $24.95 Story and P bo lD s by Jobn Sbedd C arlsbad course lor the September meet that was really tight and twisty. 1I0st everyone thought it was a gas, aJld it's a good bet that the section .ill be included in the December I Intemational MoW-Cross to be hostecfbytbeCaIilomia 1I0to-Cross Club. 'lbere 1I1lI be two meets at carlsbad • , lett HONDA 590 ••• 2'12" • • • HONDA CL1 25. 2 -• • • 3" ••• 4" • • • HONDA CU 60. 3" • •• 4" • • • 5" ••• HONDA CL77 . 3" ••• 4" ••• 5" ••• 6" ••• 7" • •• Some Like It Hardt .... ... . . ... . .. ... Russ DLrnell. Russ took tile second leg with SUvertborn com1JlC up from last position, after stalling his macblne, to finish secoed, From all appearances, Bill's trip abroad 1Dcreased his prowess. Lon Peterson (CZ) led the f1rst mota most ~ the way holding atf challenges from both SUvertborn and DarneD, but a sboulder Injury, sustained In pract1ce• kept him from f1n l sb 1nc. LUS80D NeisoD Clasll , Mootesll's Ron Nelson gave a dandy performance 1n tbe flrst 5OOc:e E>cpert moto, warding aI.f m&DY chalJenges from the Husky-mounted Swed1sh bombshell, Lars Larsscm, to win the f1rst leg. TIle secODd mota ..... lIP for grabs as LarSSClll and Nelson swapped positions several tim es, but Larsson passed the flag flrst. Nelson was hampered by a sbarp pain In his side In the th1rd molo, and Larsson bad Uttle trouble copping the win. Nelson earned second place money followed by Gary Bailey (Greeves) and Bruce Jackson (Gr eev es) . Jac kson caught a r ock in the mouth during practice, which was tossed up by Larsson's r ear wheel. He went to the hospital, bought himself nine stitches and then cam e back for a day' s racing. (Results on page 16) .,! .