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ell o. 1 ABRIEF LOOK: M ..... THE HONDA n 175 .. ell ~ N > :; ..., FOR G.I. GAS CAN (I) :i: w z W ...J (.J >(.J High Volume 7 G.P.M. Anodized Aluminum Won't Rust 3 Ft. Vinyl Hose Gas, Water, Oil, Etc. Great For Motorcycles, Jeeps, Campers, Motor-Homes, Boats The Fastest Bilge Pump Made. At a recent URA enduro we got a chance [0 go for a short jaunt on a new XL 175 Honda. Noone could have been more surprised. We had been told by numerous people that it was somewhat a toad. It'stood to reason that it would be underpowered and over-heavy. While these things are to some extent true the end product is quite nicc:. The XL 175 is shorter and ligh ter than the XL 250 and carries correspondIDgly fewer horsepower. It's the XL 250 for smaller people (women and children). The chassis is not XL 250, but is mostly umque. Suspension units are well matched to the chassis. Handling wise it makes an excellent trail bike. Il is stable and forgiving and more tame in whoop-de-doos than its larger relative. There is a significant enough The finest weight reduction from the 250 that it feels great to 250 riders, and with tile appropriate amoun t of parts stripping is at a reasonable weigh t for a 175. True, the power is not that of any lWo-stroke 175. But, like the 250, it has a large amount of slugging power. The biggest motor problem is throttle response. Like the 250, a different pipe would help a bunch. Like the 250, the 175's most redeemjng characteristic is how easy it is to ride. Less shifting and less hassle, combined with a bike which you don't have to fight to handle, make for a great trail bike. For the beginning dirt rider it would make a really good choice. Or, for the small but experienced rider, like this bike's o\-vner J Benny Renfro, the bike will go a long ways. AII·Purpose Punip On The Market T otIay ROGUE INDUSTRIES INC 10556 Arnwood Rd. 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TARABUSI WEST -<2 2 ~ ~ o CD CD c CD ... < ~ HERMOSA CYCLE- SJlPPLY Motorcycle Parts-Accessories 305 Pacific Coast Hwy Hermosa Beach, Calif. 90254 213-376- 7571 Hand Washable Stay Soft . • . ~ ;~~ Othman Distrib"uting Co. 18227 Ludlow St. Northridge, Ca. 91324 2 o. 3 " Riding • Racing • Street GLOVES Dealer Inquiries Invited 1213) 363-6230 r"'110 o· -< :>00 .... r ~g'fT1 ~I ;1 CD Sol "X2 g.~m "I ... ~ ~ ~ - .... .n.""", ~ 0 "" ;;; 0 ;0 ~ 3 .. 2 ~ o~ ~ '< 0 CD c 0 ii - . '" lD !, c. 0;' 2 •• c. c. c. ~ :> RESULTS ~ lD ~ . 0 OVERALL: 1. Bob Endicott, Tom Casey (Hon 570). 2. Tom Bright, Jim Prior IKaw 750). 3. Larry Keop, Bob Roberts (SUZ 250). 4. Mike Bradford, Chris Blum (BMW 150). 5. Jerry Smith, Jeff Hlebo (Yam 250). 6. Bob Harrington, Pat Slater (Yam 350). 500 CLASS: 1. Cliff Watson, Dick Kilgroe (Kaw 500). 2. Jerry Pels, Ed Unini (Hon 500). 3. John Green, Mike Lewis (HOn 500). 4. Jim Lapin, John Hall (Hon 500). 250 CLASS: 1. Larry KooP, Bob Roberts (SUZ 2S0l. 2. Jerry Smith, Jeff Hlebo (Yam 250). 3. Pat Hennen, Phil Frank (SUZ 250). 4. G. Lewis, M. Simning (Suz 250). 750 & OPEN: 1. Bob Endicott, Tom Casey (Hon 570), 2. Tom Bright, Jim Prior (Kaw 750). 3. Mike Bradford, Chris Blum (BMW 750). 4. A. Owens, R. Cassetta (Tri 750). 5. Musia Stagg, Bob Gross (Tri 7501. . 350 CLASS: 1. Pat Slater, Bob Harrington (Yam 350). 2. Ed Meager, Paul Dunning (Yam 350). 3. Dick Lewis, James Dickenson (Hon 350-F). 4. Bob Tigert, Verne Robinson (Yam 350). 125 CLASS: 1. Bill Callaway, Frank Kukula (Yam 125). ;:;: '< ~ :CD , The 250 mile production road race .held on unday, July 1 at Sears Poin t Raceway marked the end of three straight weeks of racing for AFM members in North.ern California. The race was won by the hard charging duo of Bob Endicott and Tom Casey on the Honda 570 entered by Action Fours. Finishing more than four laps abead of the second place Kawasaki 750 ridden by Tom Bright and Jim Prior, the Honda was never seriously challenged for the lead. 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