Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

New s~,~!Ij~;.n,gs HALITOSIS BISONUS The editorial staff of eN re3Ily got lucky the other day and received a bunch of these Buffalo Breath motocross jerseys. We were all freaking over them because Brad (Lackey) wears them and they are currently very, very in. It was also neat because we had this long period between paychecks, you see, and a" lot of our clothes were beginning to look pretty ratty. So our three editors were overjoyed when they got these boffo shirts. We figured that we would try to one-up Brad Lackey, whose girlfriend has one, and garb some of our CN ladies for the picture. So below are Foxy, Moxie, and Belch (not necessarily in that order) with three BB jerseys. They are pictured r i' some more so we can have sevual to flaunt in competi tion even ts all over the West. They're just dynamite, and people might even think you're Brad Lackey. $13.95 plus a buck for handling. ., .: ~ ~ .. dealer. lie will probably be the dude with the long hair and granny glasses. TORQUE DIGESTION .- If you have one of those "Torque Induction" Yamahas you may be unaware of the fact that your reed valve (that is English for "torque induction") is even tually going to fatigue. When it does, it may break and make a beeline for your crank bearings which will then be invited out for lunch. Owners of the 250 and 360 models can now get a replacement reed from DH En terprises. This reed is made from -3 .., ~ w Z ~ ~ (.) STARTLING If you are really in to motocross and wan t to practice your starts or if you just want to give your friends a start, you might want to get a real motocross starting gate. The Penton folks make and sell this one. It has sections and can be lengthened or sbortened. Write Penton R&D, Dept. GO, 1900 Elyria Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052, or caJl (216) 245-3000. " 16 l!~£t) CO"PAlZ':lON 250 ""fAM.4UA on -""K 11 S APE. 72 ..." ",a" 5500 !HGINE. RPM linen fiber and epoxy and claims to give a boost in horsepower as indicated in the graph. Maybe, but the b~g advan tage would. seem to he that they are digestIble. A dollar apIece from DH Enterprises, 1605 Lynngrove Dr., Dept. Munch, Manbattan Beach Calif. 90266. ' wearing red, white, and blue; black, yellow, and red; and maroon and blue. The jerseys are available in almost every conceivable color combination. They come from Pacific Jawa Buffalo Breath Products, Dept. Burrrrp, 1799 University Ave., Berkeley, Calif. 94704. The only problem that we have had with them is that petty jealousies have arisen. The girls didn't want to give them back and got upset when we took them by force. The other staffers have complained that they didn't get any and have done all sorts of nasty things to the editors. In fact, to restore order, the management is considering buying some for everyone (except the editors, of course). However, the editorial staff is trying to save up their meager salaries to get (Collt'd. fro In page 39) Latham: He had the right attitude towards riding too. He didn't quit. He was out the first day but he put on a new tire and rode the second day to get some more riding in. That's the kind of stick-to-it that I like. Vincent: I was hoping he was going to ride Texas, but I guess if they're not going to have it we won't see him down there. CN: Yeah, it looks like both the desert events are out now, Vincent: Kind of too bad 'cause I think it's probably a good thing to get out there and ride one of them. CN: It's a different sort of thing but most of tbe guys that have ridden Six Days get bored with the desert. Latham: I won't make any comments. I'll just make some bard feelings if I do. Vincent: Nah, that's true. When I was ou t there in California a few years back it was that way. I rode a few desert events. lt'sjUst straight to'the finish sort of .stuff. CN: Are you feJlo""s' all on factory support? Latham: Well, they pay' the airline ticket, yeah. We're nDt professionals by any means. It's kind of...you know, they pay our ticket EP here and they feed us, but I gotta take two days of vacation to do this. We don't get paid for it in any way. CN: You know, the average guy that rides down in Los Angeles club even ts and so on would like to do this sort of thing, but couldn't possibly afford it. He is very envious of guys that can make all of these events and he wonders how the hell is it possible. Vincent: The thing a guy has got to do, he's got to go out and get good enough. I've been riding motorcycles for fifteen years, and I sure paid a lot of bills and lots of money went down the drain before I ever I'(ot anybody to help me GO FLY A FINN ROLL YOUR OWN If you keep getting hassled by those picky AMA tech inspectors because your numbers aren't wid~enoughJ you need a Koto-matic, the au tomatic pjlint roller. Instead of fooling around with a paint brush to widen your number you can get this for $4.98 and widen the numbers in half the ·me... or Ie . Just fill the handle 'and paint. 34 East 1 th St., NYC. 10003. HARDLY DAVIDSON Somebody at H-D must have- freaked. We got announcements recently abou some new products that they have. First off, they have Evel Knievel souvenir programs. Next is Ever Knievel posters. Guess what brand of bike E.vel rides? The final item is black Iig~ ts in three models. Talk to your. H~ley out. I t's just that a guy's got to be really dedicated and he's got to forget abqut everything else: When he first startsput there's no women, no drinking, and all he should do is ride a motorcycle. That's the way it's gotta be. Those ar the guys that are going to make it. The other ones aren't going to do it. 0 way. That's how you get sponsors or people to help you. You've got to really be a dedicated guy. CN: Kind of tends to tum you in to a one-dimensional guy, doesn't it? Vincent: Yeah, it really does. You get so you don't want to go out on dates, you break dates. There's nothing else you'd rather do than ride your motorcycle. There ain't too many people that want to come borne from work at night and go out and run two miles and do all kinds of exercises and stuff like that. It sure is easier to sit down in fron t of the television, bu t those are the guys that aren't going to make it. N.o way. It's a young man's sport but those young kids bave just got to get out there and really be dedicated. Just like the Olympic kids. The ISDT is just like training for the OlympicS. To keep the mud of your new jersey from Buffalo Breath you need to get a fender flap from the Flying Finn. Or maybe you would like a fender fin from the Flying Flap. In any event these things are getting to be all the rage. The Flying Finn himself Cdffi" by to introduce us to them. They go for $1.95 a"d most people are mounting them on the front of their front fenders like on the Huskies. One of our staffers decided that he wanted one on ·the bottom of the front fender of his trail bike to keep mud off the engine. We understand that a writer for one of the mon thlies carries a pair in his back pockets because he lands on his hinder a lot and they protect it. Handy gadgets. They go for $1.95 from most dealers or· Box 8415, Dept. Flyn, Universal City, Calif. 91608. CORONA FLAT TRACK--~ By Elaine Jones CORONA, CAL., June 21, 1972 - Walt Foster was the star of the evening as Corona presented it's first night of Sportsman Flat Track and Half Mile racing. Riding what he calls his Wacky Racer, Walt won the Open Am/Ex Flat Track over Scott Smith and Steve Johnson. If tbat wasn't enough he turned around and took the Open Half-Mile topping Grant Murray Jr. and Mark Dolce. Walt was also credited with setting the Flat Track fast time of 20.5, which he shMed with Rod Sexton, winner of the 350 Am/Ex, and the Half-Mile fast time of 24.8 which he shared with no one. Rick Milner, Kawasaki,mounted, put on the most exciting sbow of the evening in the 350 Expert Half-Mile. Rick, the only rider to use the inside groove. successfully, came from behind jill three' motos to take the win from Scott Smith and Chuck Fruchey. Next Week: Part II. AME M X - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - By Rich Hoffman ORANGE, CAL., June 25, 1972 Moris Malone (AjS) headed the list of winners at the AM.E. motocross at Saddleback Park. Malone outpointed Tim Battenschlag (Mai) in a series of motos that found Battenschlag winning the last two motos but losing to Malone because of a poor fmisb in the flrst mota, won by Malone. While the Experts get most of the glory, the best racing of the day for this reporter was in the 125 Junior Division. Wow, 30 or 40 of these guys on a weJl prepared course is a photographers delight. It's impossible for the same guy to crash in the same place three laps in a _ row, but I saw it and each time the guy got up and gassed it, trying to pick up lost ground. Winner of the 125 Junior was Stu Egli (BuI). Roger Sennefleld (Pen) and Robert Elliot (Pen) finished second and third, respectively. The 250 Junior is another division that puts on a good sbow. Three CZ' riders· took top honors today. Rick \Marielz picked up the win with Tim Morgan taking the runner-up position. Mike Cooper was third. A reminder to all A.M.E. members. Nex t week at Carlsbad will start the CZ series, so if you're looking for a new 250 in the near future, here's your chance to win one! MOVING? Well, HOT DOG! That means you've got another coupon to fill out. After all, we have to send your Cycle News somewhere and what better place than your new address? So don't delay, do it today. 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