Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

CUSTOM MAG CYCLE W HEELS e,de 1tU#4- w.t4A,u ~ i.aftIt' 1tu# ~eM Is the era of the wire wheeled motorcycle over ? Maybe s o, juding by the enthusiastic recep ti on these 5- spoke magnesi um whee ls have received . Cus tom builders and show bike enthus iasts bought up the fir s t shipme nt, but s oon motor cycle racers may get in on the STEEN'S CA TALOG Magazine si ze and one hundred twenty ei ght page s big, the number 8 catalog trom Steen's tnc ., carries thousands of items rating high inte r est with motorsports fanS of all ages . Profus el y illustrated with photographs and exploded view drawings, number 8 carefull y indexes and prices accessories and parts, kits, chassis and comp onents in its s psclallzed fie lds . Bigger than ever, the moto r cycle s ec tion features Rickman Metisse products, Cerlan! suspens ion and brakes, Hodaka s crambl er bikes, Magura co ntrols and other r elated high quallty gear. Karts, quarter midgets, byaro-karts, engines , clutches , wheels and tires, gas tanks, helmets, goggles, tools , lubricants - all are tound in the big Number 8, available for only $1 ppd. Dealers s hould write on their letterhead for full inf ormation and schedules . Steen' s Is a mall order speclal1st. Fo r pr ompt deltvery of their latest catalog, wr ite them a t Box 2276, Alhambr a, California 91803. Peps; I.,s Mitt; 8. .lla As part of one of the most successful cooper a tive promotions of the year, Bonanza Indus tries r ec ently shipped five huge truckloadS of their min -bikes to Pepsi- Cola Bottlers in fi ve southeastern s tates. According to Pepsi- Cola otticlals this Indicates the en thusiasm with which Bonanza mini-bikes have been a cc epted across the nation as premiums in the Peps i-Cola!BonanzaSweepstakes. Premium coupons are fl ooding in at double and triple the normal rate according , to all bottlers interviewed. '.oor AJlA Motorcycle laces Sa. francisco Cow Palace tre nd. They would be perfect for the new tubel es s roadracing tires develop ed by Goodyear . A&A Manufacturing makes the . Price: $69.50 each for 18" r ims. Write to A&A at 2771 El Camino, Redwood City, Callt . 94061 and tell ' em you saw it flrs t in Cycle News . SUZUKI SWEEPS 12 R. PRODUCTIO E DURA CE ACE SAN FRA NCISCO, c ai ., Dec . 13 - The opener t or the 1969 indoor season a t the San Francis co Cow Palace saw San Rafael' s Russ Powell power his Bultaco to the checkered flag over Honda -mountain ed Chal DeCecco in the 15-lap m event. Powell Inherited the Iea dwhen derending 1968 indoor champion Mike Yarn layed his Bultaco into a slid In the tlrs t turn at the hall-way mark whlle leading the field. Yarn re- mounted his cycle and roared back into a ction almost a full lap behind Powell . Triumph- mounted Butch Corder, 1967 Cow Palace champ, moved Into seco nd place behind Powell. " Motor cycle Rider of the Year" Mark Br elstord moved in behind Corder and kept the champ wor king as he c ontin ually pulled to the Inside, laying his Harley- Davi ds on agains t Cor der ' s mount. Cor der was able to keep the up- andcoming youngster at ba y until the last laP. On the last go-around Brelstord made a last-ditch attempt to take second fr om Corder and took to the outside as they r ounded the fas t fir s t turn . Just as Br elstord was along s ide Corder the Pop Corder Triumph gave uP as the engi ne blew, throwing Cor der to the outside and into Brelsford, tak1ng both out of the runnin g. r.Ustortune confronted national favori te Chuck Palmgren who traveled from Baltimore, Md . tor the event. In the 2nd Sem i Palmgren a ttempted to grab tourth s pot with one lap to go and tan gled with the fourth place r ider, spill1ng as they rounded the s econd turn . A fourth place finish would hav e graduated him to the ma in even t In the AMA "progress ive" program . Palmg ren had give n his Triumph a bea utiful r ide in wlnnlng his elimination heat and the tans were eager to see him compete In the cllmaxing main event . The 1s t Semi eltmlnated two of the top riders when Amateur Daytona road racing champ Blll Lyons and 1969 San Jose indoor champ Gene Romero collided on the last lap whlle fig hting for tourth in or der to advance to the mal n event. AMA ac tion wl1l r e turn to the Cow Palace on Friday night, December 27th. (Results on page 26) .,. ... { »; ffSPEE1J ~ PfED Willow Springs, Calif. In one of the most grueli ng endurance races of the year, Suzuk i motorcycles establi shed many unp recedented records over the 900 mile course. There were over 60 prod uctio n mot orcycles entered in this, the first 12 hr. Endu rance race held in the U.S. Suzuki mach ines , completely stock, (some right out of the dealers showroom ) proceeded to wal k away wit h tst, 2nd, 3rd overall plus 1st in the 100cc , 200cc , 250cc , 350cc and 500cc classes. With over 5,500 gear changes and runn ing at full race speed, it's easy to see that Suzu ki builds the strongest pr oduction motorcycl es in the indust ry ... and back s them up with the ir fam ou s 12 mon th / * S UZUKI 12,000 mile warranty. See you r Suzu ki dealer and ri de t he winner. SUZUKI SOOcc 1ST OVERAll WINNER Ron Grant/Ron Pierce 2ND OVERALL WINNER SUZUKI 350cc Don Emde/Steve McLaughlin 3RD OVERAll WINNER SUZUKI 500cc Dennis Degraff/H ide Sezaki SUZUKI CLASS WINNERS . 200cc 250cc 350cc 500cc 100cc 1st 1st 1st, 2nd, &3rd 1st and 3rd 1st and 2nd • Suzuki makes it! So make it Suzuki! U. S. SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. • 13767 FREEWAY DRIVE • SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. 90670 '- BN SUPPLY D L ,.! 1 7',()1' I I I' ~ . ,' .,', ~,( • I ,..:.'

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