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found it and turned it in so Ecils happy too. One ingenious fellow gave his card to the first checker and rode off without it, so he had each subsequent checker record the time on his bare arm as he went through. Ed Wight appreciated his ingenuity and accepted the results. "Just leave your arm in the bag with the rest of the cards," he said. Bud Houseman on his Snortin' Norton got a flat which put him out of contention, but not out of action. He towed another rider in, flat and all! Dick Knapp and Max Bubeck both did quite well. Dick is a contender for lighweight honors on a Yamaha while Max rides a trailb ik e. Ed Farrell on a Duke looks a pretty good bet for the The sheep wait in line for the squirrels to get out of the way. But if you go around you get disqualified. The only smart way is to have a low number. Mavbe the rule needs revision to give the wolves a fighting chance. riders in front of it? I've ridden two of their runs and that's enough." In fairness to the CERA, Dave's opinion as far as I can determine is strictly a minority one. As I was standing near the CERA camp after the run half a dozen trucks went by on their way out and said things like "That was a great run! I really enjoyed it." Dave E k in's view is that of a close·to-professional enduro rider while the majority of the riders in the CERA runs have never ridden really serious events. In fact, most of the guys putting on the CERA runs have not ridden enduros all that seriously. Enduros in California have traditionally been some thing for racers to do on the off-Sundays. Dave Ekin's objections are valid if the run is to be considered a serious contest of skill. But for lots of riders the enduro is a fun thing and they like going through houses and such. Perhaps a closer look at the rules and a more sharply defined purpose is in order. Marking on this run was the best ever on a CERA enduro. The guys are learning. As far as I could determine no one got lost. For a change, turns were marked well in advance. Danger marking, however, could have been somewhat improved. You don't have to mark a dangerous spot for the guy that's going 20 miles an hour; you have to heavywaplt class, but we'lllrave to waitfor the official results. Fellow from a prominent minibike concern dropped by the office Friday and told me that some of their minibikes were going to be entered in the enduro and would I please mention them. There were 10 minibikes entered Three managed to complete the first loop. Minibikes have no place in enduros. They're a hazard to themselves and everybody else. CERA is planning to enter some teams in the ISDT quaIification run up in Oregon in June. Any CERA members who would like a shiny gold medal to stick on their hats should contact CERA and let them know. PACER IS PACESEIIERIN BAJA r Straight-cut primary drive gears reduce friction, heat by removing side-thrust from crankshaft, contribute to all power-adding equipment. For AT-l, CT-t, DT-l, RT-l Va maha Endu ros. Adjustable fork tripleclamp extends rake for high-speed stability or neutralize steering for close-quarter maneuvering Y't4Ork such as trials. ---. mark for the guy that's going 50. He's the one that needs it. But mostly, the marking was quite good. Times seemed spot-on and distances were pretty close. The first check on the third loop was in the wrong spot or something. CERA is investigating that. .some indication of the severity of the route: Of the 550-plus starters, only about 190 completed the course and quite a few of them will be disqualified for various reasons. The new card system of checking is working very well and almost everyone is very happy with it. Ed Farrell had his doubts when he lost his card someplace betweeen the last check and the finish, but someone -..... Five-position plates give wide range of an~es. -~ -YAMAHA II ,.,. 31 min. RfCCMID in IIAJA PACeR flerlot IftCIIICW Products Unique fork damping, //1 III 2150 So. Santa Fe St. Santa Ana, Calif. es~ Inc. (714) 546-5602 Greatest boon to handling since telescopic forks I Patrick~Bowers use these and other PACER prOducts. CO • •OL'DAT.D '.DU.T.' • • 17B41 E. VALLEY BLVD. I CITY of INDUSTRY l·B CALIFORNIA 91745 /Telephone Ar. 2131964-6503 Booth 78 Cycle World Show PentDn Includes S&W dual-rate springs, Teflon bushings. PACER SHOW STOPPER We'll show you the reasons why. Stop by our booth and meet the new staff of Penton West, Inc. The new warehouse in Santa Ana is receiving shipments of new Pentons regularly. For Enduros, Motocross or just Trail riding. Penton puts you flJSt. Available in 100cc, 126cc or the SOOD to be introduced 175cc models. Stop by and say hello, we're here to serve YOU! oil recirculating system is new suspension miracle. ~ i ~ :;; ~ M~ ~ ~ w d ~ U