Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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New Bay Mare manapr (willi mlcrophone~ was all the old track needed to succeed. Daft Bastl.. (forepound) leads a 500 Amateur Expwt 1JI01D off lIIe line while the people- co_ell hillside looms In bacllpound. WAY OUT WEST OR: "0'" 81' Mire Ail" ••1' S.e Use" To 8el" SIMI, Cal. Apr. 13- "Gladiators! Look at 'em. Jousting tn1ghts_ Gladiators" sbouted Kenneth Voo Dutcb from the bowels 11 a Viewfinder's van. "Sex is alI it is,'' swore Von Dutcb, "But," the madman artist leeredata newspaper reporter, "You doo't dare print that.," It was that kind of day at the unsanctioned TT-hillclimb put on by the new owners of old Bay Mare Track Party-Park. For whatever reason the motorcycle racers and tans Journeyed to thetar-western edge of L.A. it was a Sunday of d'ellghts for the whole family, An estimated 4,500 people lined the fences and perched on the hillsides. Big bike action was the news of the day. District 37 points leaders forsook the many other events around the area to put on thundering performances around the hard, borsepower Bay Mare Track. A new jump added just before the grandstand straight gave fence-sitters an extra tbrlll. $500 dollars prize money was divided among the sidehacks (six outfits) and the winners of the lightweight and big bike sweepstakes races. Jim Dawson, with a pie-plate number and a 125cc Yamaha, ran oft with the lightweight money and tor a moment there it looked like the big bike sweeps would be an uPSet too, as 350 Honda mounted novice Steve Mosher tought aU John sprague, Larry Shoemaker and Mike Van Acker until the last lap. Van Acker took the win and an automatic disqualltication tor riding a ditterent bike'than he won his class with. So first place went to sprague, alI $125 of it. (Results on page 20) VISIT BOOTHS 30 & 31 Cycle World Show April 24 - 21 Center, bll bike sweepstlkes riders found thIs turn a bit dusty, but that didn't slow 'em down. Above, rallblrds liked the n.w jump almost as much as the riders did. Specialized Triumph - Honda Repairs· Custom Racing· Engines Machine Work· Metis-se Kits Cy I. Boring 0 Head Porting MIKE BURKE Motorcycle Specialties 15178 Raymer St. Van Nuys, Cal. 91406 Telephone (213) 780-<)779 WIN.BI1TH OESERT SET UP SCRAMBLES Penton - Hodaka Yamaha - BSA Husqvarna Norton 250&500cc 168 MOlD-CROSS WORlD CHAMPIONSHIPS Riders: 2SOCC, Joel Robert-SOOcc, Paul Friedrichs JAIA-CI GIVES RUGGED DEPENDABilITY IHAIIINS WORlD CHAMPIONSHIPS SEE YlJIII JAWA-I:Z IlEAJ.EI FIll WI••I•• JlEIRlIMA.CEI EAST: 38-15 GREENPOINT AVENUE LONG ISlANO CITY. N. Y. 11101 AMERICAN JAWA L TO. CANADA: JAWA MOTORS LTC. <&7S3 PapiNQU A....,..... MontNOl, P.O. WIST: 1325 SO. LA BREA AVENUE LOS ANGELES. CALIF. 90019 1223 Ave. I Lancaster (8051 942-9624 36153 N. Sierra Hwy. Palmdale - (805) 947·7365 Temple (ity Klwlsllri Area's leading volume Kawasaki Dealer Complete Paris & Accessories 5663 N. Rosemead Blvd., Temple Ci Iy , (213) 286·7504 ~ IHARLEY-DAVIDSON I Rapido lmmeolate Delivery Sports1er Harley-Oavi dson of Oceansi de 216 Vi. Del Monte Oceanside, Caillorni. (714) 757·7580