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• Cannady's Sachs Slays 'Em At Santa -aria By Donna Earnest Photos by Gary Harrdson SANTA MARIA, CAL. Jan. 18, 1970- 01' Sol mus t be a motocross fan himself because he came out shining for the Lompoc Slo-Pokes Santa Marla motocross. The suns hine broke a week of rain and the drenched course became a sea of slush befor e the end of the day. The soggy track surface took the edge off the advantage of the larger displacement machines but that fact doesn't detract one whit fr om the tremendous ' f eat accomplished by 125cc Sachs rider Gene Cannady who won the combined Expert class leaving highly touted CZs, Maicos and Bultacos i n his wake. Gene won all three motos and wi dened the gap in each r ace. One of the most breath taking battles of the day was deliver ed i n the 250 Novice first division. Suzuki mounted John Gross lni, all 105 pounds of him, and CZ r ider Jack King f ought all day and wound up first and secon d. Another Suzuki rider, Mike Beardsley was close behind In the opening moto, Mike threw a chain and was unable to get off the line in the second moto but came on strong in the third and led all the way down to the last 100 feet. Just before the checkered flag Mike got out of shape and crossed up Jack so Gross1n1 zapped them both to get the overall win. Two fr i endly adversaries, Larry Greer and Vince Clark rode matched Hodakas through a long battle to finish fir st and second after a day of dicing. Two trophy winners got their brass honestly but painfully. Joe Bonnello picked up a f our th in the 250 Novi ce race despite two broken r fbs.Al Davis smacked the wall during practice and broke a toe. He was comforted by a first place trophy in the 360 Senior class. The L ompoc Slo-Pokes have again started point keeping l eading to the awarding of high point trophies in three divisi ons at the end of the year. An earlier starting time and better organization had each heat going off like cl ock - wor k, trophies distributed, bikes loaded and riders and spectators on their way home long before the sun settled in the West . (Results on page 17) Bodaka Looses Super Rat If you travel far enough i nto the northeastern part of Oregon and are very determined you will find Athena, population 962, home of Pacific Basin Trading Company. You wi ll not be awe sturck by anything you see, uniess your gaze turns to the southeast, to that spectacular range of beautiful and rugged mountains that people call " The Blues" . This was the birthplace of the Hodaka, conceived and built f or a purpose, it filled a very deman ding need. F r om this tradition This Is Gene (Jack the Giant Killer) Cannady. His ane-elght li t er Sachs pUlled away from the big Inchen In all tlvee matas. travel front forks with progressive rate springs featuring both depression and rebound dampening. High mounted stainless steel fender, 19" " knobby" Motocross pattern tire. The steering head is all new and a very strong unit. The handle bars are cross braced and pr ovide comfortable riding position whether seated or standing. The famillar chrome plated tank has been sUmmed down but still holds 2 gallons of fu el . The popular seat has been narrowed f or com fortable comes another com pletely new model that knee-In European style stand-up r iding. i s designed f or another demanding pur- ' The covering material i s a long lasting, pose. After four years of con tinuous . high grade material that wears very well. development and testing Hodakahas made The wide stainless steel rear f ender its' race-ready Motocr oss machine covers the 3:50 x 18" " knobbY" rear available, in limited quantities, to the tire. general public on a first come, first Security bolts are used front and rear. The rear shocks are adjustable and serve bas is. The snowballing popularity of Motoare fitted with progressive rate springs cross has taken this country by storin that offer unsurpassed stab1llty on any and yet ills only the beginning. Hodakas' type of surface. The rear hub carries a purpose i s to be quick in filling the 50-tooth sprocket coupled to the 15-tooth specific needs of the youthful American primary by No. 420 chain. The engine Motocross scene. This lOOCc bomb will f eatures a host of goodies i ncl uding racbe the starter for many fu ture national ing cylinder and head, tuned expansion and i nternational Motoc r oss stars. Nick chamber, 24mm M1kun1 earb with handY, named the Super Rat by the testing crew, quick change main jet. All moving parts in the engine and transmission are this machine fills the need for an inexcarried on ball or needle bearings. A pens ive f actory prepared Motocross racstrong new clutch, high capacity washer . Durab1llty, handling and useable horsepower are the distinguishing qualable foam type air cleaner element, rear ities of the Super Rat. set footpegs and number plates put the The machine is fitted with all the tried Icing on the cake •••or in this cas e, on the rat. and proven M otoc r oss equipment:' Long ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT Disr ri hll rt'cl hy Motorcycle Trailers New&Used Buy - Sel l - Trade 1 - 2 - 3 bike trailers wi th the Aragon Circle of Ex cellence Whale sale ONL Y , 22 3 w. CAMIN O R EA L . M O N ROVI A. CALI F . 910 16 __ 2 13-44 Hl342 The result of six .long years of riding. Testing. Improving. It'll be around a lot longer. Sounds impossible , doesn't it? Bu t it's true . We've b e e n putting Hodaka's together lor over six years now and everyone 's been better than the last. Because with each one, w e learn something new. And every time w e solve a problem , irs just one le ss problem you have to solve som e w h ere out on the trail. The more worrying we d o on the design table , th e less you have to do on the road. And thct's the way it shou ld be.. The Hodaka Ace 100 lor 1970. Six years n ewer. Six years better. It's all we b u ild, and we build it better than anyone else in the world , HODAKA N ew for 197 0 For a copy of •'T he H od aka Story." send the coupo n and 25c to PABATCO ' s ad dress below . N ame ...................•..._ . Street ._.......•••..•..._.•_..•.._ Ci ty _..__ State.,..__ _ __ _...•.._ _ _ _ _ . _ ..__.. . _ . _._..Zip Dealer inquiries invited: PABATCO. Box 327. Athena. Oregon 97813