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1965 when he showed up v:i h a KR sp n,ored by Harley dealer. Leonard dres "with a lot of team." 1t ramed and Cal lasted one lap before a crash put the bike into the pIckup for the long ride back to California. . ndre. continued to build strong engine. and Cal never missed a nlain event in '65. A ,second place finish at the Des Moines Road Race, put Cal back on the righ t track. "If I hadn't gotten a ride from Andres, I probably never would have ridden a road race again. Rayborn is also (at this writing) the world's fastest motorcyclist having set a record for a two waY average of 265.492 mph in a Harley-powered Streamliner on the Bonneville Salt Flats. I t was a feat that proved to be a lot harder than it sounded. "When Dick O'Brien asked if 1 would like to ride the Streamliner at Bonneville, I said sure...nothing to it. 1 figured you make a wuple of runs in a straigh t line and --that was it. It was like being in an unguided missile - scary, frustrating and dangerous.. .! almost quit." Back-to-back victories in the Daytona 200, of 1968 and '69, were the highlights of Cal's career. "I wanted to win b'ad in 1968 because I felt cheated three years in a row." The Easter Anglo-American Match Races in England earlier this year, had the name Cal Rayborn in every newspaper and on everyone's lips. Cal's three wins and three seconds on an iron KR had the short circuit English riders scratching their heads, "[ really enjoyed it and look forward to going back." Cal and the British will get their chance at the race or the year, September 17 at Mallory Park, England. MERT Mert Lawwill is in his eigh th season as a Harley factory rider. You may have seen the star of "On Any Sunday" zooming around the track. _krt started riding in ~daho, his home state, but opted for more action in '61 and packed up to make the move to California after spending. a few seasons racing three or four times a year. California was BSA ground for Mert and he was quite successful. Dud Perkins offered him a ride at the end of '62 ut 1\ ert was brand prejudiced. "I Cal Rayborn ~\UIt~1?_-~ JBas~9.!?~1 1117 Fountain Way. Anaheim, Cal. 92806 ...................................... Cool your HO BOX wit HRL Clutch (TRANS.) ube 7340 Florence Ave. Downey, Ca. (213) 927-4781 ltlt .: .. Siieili8t' widI JIll . . . . . prepared by Jadbeui's of Tuba, was able to beat the heat of Bonneville with Thermo-ehem's aew, revolutionary The engine oil of the, engine oil cooler ... CYClE COOLERS~ "Thermo-Chem Special" Under the most grueling conditions, oil was kept cool with temperatures wete gauged at 175 0 - much lower titan normal operating the new CYCLE temperatures. The CYCLE COOLERS* COOLERS* are based on the same cooler design as those used by the over-all winners of • the Baja 500 and Mint 400. Buy a winner ... buy CYCLE C09LERS~ -T M. ApplIed Fe< See your nearest dealer or write P.O. THeRMO':'CHeM918663-5151 CORP. i4p504' Oll.lllboma Bo~ J\l~. J