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"", l:: Ii. By Rod Breaker If o ,.. Ol ! "".,,",r. h~ "..wo~.:--__.. , ..... s the door on the other rnnufacturers ~ with their Mini-Enduro design. It has w immediately caught the fanoy of the d younger (and also the not·so-young) set > and they are expecting record sales. One U of its biggest assets is that it looks a lot like its big brothers, the 125, 175, 250 and 350 Enduros. As it is more of a motorcycle than a mini·bike, it should be treated as such for preventative maintenance. Like any mo torcyde, you will only get out of it what you put into it. If you take care of them they will give you many years of satisfactory service. If you are one of those who ride them until they stop running and then decide to get it fixed, you will have nothing but headaches no matter what brand or modjel you purchase. As many of these are being purchased for youngsters who don't have the money to take them to the shop to get them checked over, here are a few helpful hints to guide you along your way to a troublefree machine. h ,••'" "., V""",. 1.) To prove the stamina of this machine, this is Officer Tom Quick of til. e Huntington Beach Police Deaprtment. While the Mini-enduro is 'indeed a small motorcycle, Officer Quick makes it appear even smaller as he dwarfs it with bis 6'8" frame. YAMAHA MINI-ENDURO 2.) To check the contact breaker points, only these two phillips-head screws need to be removed. This will allow the chrome cover plate to be removed exposing the flywheel assembly. ChristmasCSpecial FREE with this ad 1 pro leather pants. Torsten Hallman or Webco brands.with purchase of any new Husqvarna-Sa~hs-Puch Bob Ewing's Mission Hills Motorcycles 8730 Sepulveda Blvd. Sepulveda (213) 785-4280 offer expires Dec. 31, 1970 Go straight 'to Super Damper - Carefully engineered by hydraulics specialists. Conversion available for Kaw. 350, Yam. 125,175 & 360 forks. Item No. 17 $49.95. "Batterpruf" seat/tank combo - Made of a rugged plastic that is liilht and well near indestructible. Fits Yam. Enduro and MX two stroke singles. Item No.8 $69.95 3.) With this cover removed, the flywheel can be rotated until the contacts are visible and can be inspected throug:, one of the holes in the flywheel. If the contacts are not pitted, but appear to be dirty or have oil on them, insert a strip of a business card between the points and rotate it back and forth r open the contacts and remove it. Continue doing this until the card comes out clean before going any further. 5.) After cleaning or replacing the contacts, remove the spark plU9 and rotate the flywheel until the mark on the flywheel (LIH arrow) aligns with the stationary pointer (R/H arrow) visible through the inspection hole. When these two marks align, the contacts should just open for correct ignition timing. (To be concluded next week) Now You've Seen Everythingl SOUTH GATE, CALIF. - Among the more unusual fare offered to racing fans this winter at Trojan Speedway was the firsr-ever Dunecyc1e 'IT RAces on Dec. 6th. Among the Dunecyc1e pilots were speedway aces Rick Woods, Bill Cody, Larry Shaw, Jim Gresham and Bob Cox. They really turned it on for the NOTiCE fROM Universal Pin Snatcher Simple effective pin puller fits from Hodaka to Chrysler. Adaptors included. Item No. B-20 $8.95 DISTRICT 31 Sportsman competition riders, please do not send in applications for your 1971 riding numbers on 1970 applications, They will only be returned to you. The 1970 riding numbers will be used through January 1971. The 1971 applications with the proper stewards addresses will be available Get the best accessories for your bike. Other Pacer products i~c1ude: triple clamps, straight cut gears, cross country tanks, air filter and fender combinations, front fork springs, Enduro stingers, for:< helper springs, Gyt kit ported sleeves, wrist pin pullers and rim jacks. Also.Dist. for F.E. Plus. Dealer inquiries invited. ~PACER 17841 Valley Blvd., City Of Industry, Calif. 91744 (213) 964-6503 4.) If the contact points are pitted, or if for any reason the flywheel will have to be removed whether to replace the points or just to get a better look at what's inside, the left-hand cover will have to be removed. I'lemove the 6mm bolt hold ing the sh ift lever and remove it, next take out the four phillips scrlNl(S (arrows) and the cover can be pulled off. late in December, which will allow plenty of time to get your 1971 number. Change of address notices. 1970 Heavyweight Scrambles Steward and Referee: Harry Wahlen 4209 Tuller St. Culver City. Ca. 90230 Moto-X Steward: Dick Camp 623 Mary Ann Dr. Redondo Beach. Ca. 90277 (213) 372·2266 NOTICE 1000-plus fans who paid to watch. The trophy dash was won smoothly by George Orno, Jr. The first division main event was wQn by Rick Woods, after a spectacular crash on the jump between Orno and Bill Cody, who still managed to take fourth. Tbe second division main event was won by Cody, espite a 50·yard handicap at the start. Fans agreed it was a refreshing change, and hoped for more in the future.