Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

..[ *********************** BSA Wins Rough Stockton Motocross Water hose was a welco.. convenle nce at the muddy H.lvetla track. The mudhole claims another one! Make that two! J 1m Miller may not look fast h.re, but he fairly flies In person. SACRAMENTO, CAL. Feb. 1- It's still headline news when a 4-stroke type motorcycle beats the lusty, howling 2strokes at their own game, motocross. But that's what happened at the Stockton M .C .'s torturous, muddybasharound Helvetia Park. A novice named Jay Debeaubien, riding an elderly BSA single, thump ed to a surprise win In the open class. Spies Inform us that Mr. Debeaubien is only technically a novice, having been a professional racer of some renown several years back. But hard-track experience or no, when It comes to motocross i n Nor ther n California, almost everybody is a novice. Also picking a fast path through the _ RIDE 1fI* ~ TROPHIES MONEY PRIZES fe.. 8 fe•• _2~ HELVETIA PARK SACRAMENTO goo was Jim Miller, wlnnJng rider among the 250 Amateurs, riding a more conventional Husqvarna. Miller built about a half-a-lap lead over everybody else and didn't seem to mind the ditches, bumps and mud a bit. A heavy duty turnout of all classes except Experts made for a long day's show and heats were cut to 3 laps, which felt like 20 to most of the guys holding the handlebars. None of the famous 650size Triumphs that used to dominate the Northern Cal. AMA scrambles scene showed UP to do battle. But perhaps they will be encouraged by one 4-stroke's performance to give It a try next time. It's a ball••• mud and all (Results on page 17) · I ',~' ;;~~'~;~: I I I ':E'N~~:I ~ ~;I * HUSQVARNA Coleman' s. 1545 E. Mmer Stockton. Ca. 95205 ph. ( 209) 466-5872 'ii ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• New things to delight the motorcycle fan are the 500cc Husqvarna Twin In Its road racer application (above) and the 50Gec Hedlund speedway engine Imported by Torsten Hallman Racing, Inc. Swedish Hedlund OHC 4 stroke also come. with 3-speed gearbox and enclosed clutch for motocross. -JUNKY JOHN" MOVES UPTOWN John Smith Motorcycle Sales, affectionately dubbed " Junky John's" by Sacramento area motorcycle restorers, last week moved to a new and better location nearer the center of town. John's Suzuki, Jawa-CZ and Garell1 emporium can now be found at 2512 Fr anklin St., on the corner of Broadway In Sacramento, Calif. His_new phone number ts (916) 452-2622. John says he transferred his extensive stock of 1940-50 Triumph, Matchless, BSA, AJS and etc. parts to the new place, so if you are restoring an old bike, check with him for the parts you need. He also makes fork extensions for the new custom craze. ntnntesa START OF THE6-RACE SERIES OSS~ TO AWARD A FREE C-Z OWNERS CMC Membership req. S5~ mall entry $10 post. To: ~I CMC North, 944 Santa ~I lucia , Concord, Ca. ~ NORTH SAY M/Cs ";WEXCITERS! (415) 687.7742 AT FRANK CRANE (415) 686-6814 YAMAHA MOTO RC YC LE INSURA NCE FO R SALE 511 MONUMENT BLVD .. CONCORD. CALIF. 2120 Concord Ave. In Concord, California CURTIS PLASTICS 426 Wilson Ave. Richmond, Calif. 94805 INQUIRIES INVITED (415) 237-2277 REPLA CE BROKEN" FIBE RGLASS (415)687·9300 ~~~::. -6 p.m. WE TAKE CARS IN TRADE ON MOTORCYCLES ZJ&/lL&~ Wi th

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