Western Edition
VOLUME VII NUMBER 41
October 27,1970
USBICOBB
PUCH TEST • INTER-AM • BLM MAPS • TRANS-AMA
Cal Rayborn and his Harley-Davidson streamliner practically flew across the Bonneville Salt Flats last Friday to set a new World
Motorcycle Speed Record of 265.492 mph. Above, the Harley crew makes last minute adjustments before Rayborn makes a pass down the
salt. Once again, Cycle News' malHln-thlHilllt, Bruce Flanders was on hand for the record run and has a report and pictures appearing on
page 17. Also, there was an Inter-Am and a Trans·AMA this past weekend. Coverage of these events begins on page 6. Other Cycle News
Highlights this week include a test of the new 125cc Puch motocross machine, as well as maps of BLM lands in San Bernardino County.
PRESSTIME BULLETIN
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:I WENDOVER,UTAH, Oct. 19, 1970 - Robert Leppan and his
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• Triumph streamliner clocked 258 mph on a tune-up run across
.... the Salt Flats this afternoon. Running on alcohol, the
~ streamliner iii powered by two, 48 inch Triumph Twins. The
run fol1oWs by only three days Cal Rayborn's record breaking
C;; pass of 265.492 mph. Leppan held the record for four years
until it was broken by Don Vesco on Sept. 17,1970.
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