Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

.... Chamberlain Captures § Desert Turtles Feature~ Col ..J U ;:.., U By Ron Szilagyi MOORPARK, CALlF. July 12, 1970Happiness is a day at Bay Mare, as Mike Cbamber1a1n will agree. In the ftnal round of the combined 250 & 500 Sr. mota, Mike Cbamberla1n 011 a 250 Matco came trom beh1nd to cba1lenge Open Amateur B111 Payne (Matco). They were hub to hub, wheel to wheel, one out front, then the other. On the f1na1 ~taway Craig Humber performs a "DeCoster", or is it factory specs for all Craig went on to place second 250 Novice in Division II. Bill was out front, but Mike made a last try on the outside, and streaked across the f1n1sh a few teet ahead of Bill. In the preceed1ng motos Mike thrashed the dirt with Ron DeSoto (CZ), 10 the wake of Bill Payne who won each. In the 500 Novice, Mike Casper was the one to beat. Mike Handily won the first round, but 10 the second he bad to come from 7th place to challenge Bob Underwood who bad led the moto. Mike won and carried oft the f1na1 round to win 1st overall. Jim Dawson, Yamaha, won all three of the. 125 Am-Ex. motos, but not without tremendous pressure from Larry Shoemaker and Bill Norwalk. Scott Hartley (Kawasaki) buzzed loto the lead of the 250 Jr., Div. I, Moto I. Joe Bonello pressured him unW he passed. Bob Rose successfullY challenged tor 2nd and made the move on Joe. Bob just topped a h1l1 where he got hung uP on an unmoveable steel-course stake - hence endowed down the tar side of the hill. Joe won the second moto Members of the fairer sex take to rough motocross course. WILDCAT••• a reliable motorcycle without incident,. Joe Bonello could easily take a 3rd and still win, so he led till he and Bob Rose were well out tront and just cooled it. Bob roared on to the win, Joe second. From Sixth, Scott Hartley moved into 3rd and a 3rd overall. After all the mechanical difficulties dropped out, Joe Scarber (Husky) came out on top 10 the 250 Novice Division 2. Once clear of the traffic (125 Nov. Div. 1) Tom Larson and Tony Rogers dueled it out. When the dust settled and the points tall1ed Tom and Tony were tied for 1st. Scott Hoffee was reaJ]y getting it on to the 125 Jr. Div. 2. Butt Larry Rigdon didn't stop WI Scott was following 10 2nd. Scott won the second round but placed only 3rd 10 the floal heat behind Larry. Larry with two 1sts and a third, beat Scott overall. 125 Nov. Div. 3 - Bob Brooks gave all he bad but the score keepers gave the win to Jim Crook (Sachs) - Bob second. (Results on page 22) MOTD-X ACCESSORIES Blus and parts a.. llable Immediately. Dealer inquiries Invited. Wildcat Distributor: FRANK WHEELER 659 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancut-r, Ca. (805) 942-2312 120cc & 175cc write or ca II . • DUCO'SSo. SlMdanl Ave. MOTORCYCLES 1629 5M1a Ana, <:'1. 92707 (714) 543-9&11 '0.rI970 I.tt.r ••e"" Is Here .owl ,.IIe•• II•• & C,d. Dist. CO. 500 Broadway St .• Vallejo, Cal. 94590 All orders shipped same day TUNED EXHAUST FOR YAMAHA YAMAHAS Parts-Service & Access. GENE H. MYERS YAMAHA 4151 Redondo Beach Blvd., Lawnda Ie, Ca (213) 542·4041 "',,-,/Ck _ C\.,a\\\ Torsten Hallman Racing, Inc. West Coast Dist. lor NPG LUBRICANTS P.O. Box 203J Mission Vie'o Ca. PENTON Motorcycles • '.__ Torsten Hallman special deslen leathers & racine equipment U.S. Dist. lar Trellebare Moto-Croll tires For dealer Inlo. write ar call 5345 Timon St., La Mesa, Cal. 92041 C1(4) 4&0·1402 SIGN LANGUAGE IS OUT HT·I-37.95 AT·l- 38.95 CT·l- 38.95 DT·I-44.95 RT·I-49.95 Down pipes available for all models - same price. Specify torque or high R.P.M. "OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE" Available at your local dealer or write: ~o CONLEY'S ACCESSORIES 4346 Mission Blvd_. Pomona. Ca. 91766·628-0412 ~ ~ELCOM ctf I IS INI Hodalla Montesa Gra.... Gdy R. MotorCfcIes West.i.st.r Sport C,de Louis Rickman Metille C1(4) 893-1051 7574 Westminster A.... Westmln._, ca. Penton - Hodaka Yamaha - BSA Husqvarna Norton 1223 1lELC0M I l·llllWIT IIlIIE·TAlIIE FOIE; , "Ill IIlNGI ,un, Th""J510ItUD s' "" O D ... nUIIS • ..u .. f1 lTEIlSTt11 ~ S... d Ch III O. O' ~ ..... ha .. 0,••• '0 SpO" S,., h.. . 64' N. St. 001'10". '.och, flo. 320U ,h 90

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