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Photos and Story by Terry Pratt District 37' s number one motocross rider, Bob Maynard o! Orange Co. Cycles, Is going to be seen campaigning a super-sanitary Anglo-Japanese hybrid this season. Bob's first Cheney Yamaha has just made Its debut in the 1970 season but we are sure to see more and more o! these models as the months roll by. The bike is a merger o! fine English design and craftsmanship joined with rel1able Yamaha power . Eric Cheney, famous for his Triumph powered spec1als, has designed and bullt the . frame spec1f1cally for the Yamaha engine. Maynard sent Cheney an example o! the powerplant just about a year ag o. When the 360 Yamahas became available that engine will bolt right in place and transform the bike Into an open class contender • . With the 25 0 engi ne and oU In the gearbox Bob's bike . weighs In a t an e thereal 206 pounds . With this bike the only way to cut down on weight on the starting line Is to pass up the mashed potatoes. The really exciting aspect a bout this project Is that It Is not intended to be a one-off spec1al for selected riders only . If all goes well similar scooters will be available to anyone with enough coins in his jeans. Bili Oury of Colorado springs, Colo . is chiefly responsible for the operation and Is currently dealing with Cheney to produce an Initial 500 units. According to Maynard, Cheney has moved to a larger factory and Is expanding his facilities to meet the demand. Contract negotiations are .s ti ll proceeding but offers from both sides have been made and a price agreement Is forthcoming. Maynard Is serving as chief tester and will be west coast distributor for the new model. Bob says that the Cheney parts will be offered in two forms . The first, called a chassis kit, will inc lude everything but the engine and sell for under $800. The kit will include the frame, swinging arm, Koni s hocks , English forks, tank and side panels; Trelleborg tires and a high pipe . A frame kit will sell for less than $500 and ·Incl ude the frame and swing arm, ta nk and pane ls, fenders, Konis and the pipe . Being offered in kit form allows an owner to tailor the engine to hi s own needs , Bob says the fram e Is suitable for trials so a stock engine would be called for there . Racers can select their own engine mods right on up to a fully Gyt-kitted version or beyond . TOP : A right si d. profile s hot shows th e lea n good looks of the new prototype . RIGHT: It' s ha rd to lin d a more trimmed down sllhouelle than thi s. ABOVE: The Cheney In acti on at Bay M re. BE LOW The Yamaha a : engln. looks right at home In Its new frame. ,-- - I HARLEY-DAVIDSDN I Of IIlGlfWOOO US e d 901 N. La Brea (near Sportsers Centinela) 611-1&09 or 611-1600 UWASAr, Bullaco Heeaqusrtets BEACH CITIES CYCLES 525 N. EI Camino Real San Clemente. Cali fornia (ll4) 492-6141 W s peciali ze in only Bult. co e 1223 A. e. I Lancaster 11051 942-9624' Mitco Bultaco 7241 W. Oranget hollle. Buena P ark (1l4) 52HI09