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.... II III C • I II ~ y t s• ,- c<") r-O"l ..... ~ 0 C\J .... Il) ..0 E Il) > C2: 0 Z The cool new way to ride warm. When the going gets cold, ride warm in new Ram Chaps. Whether you're touring or commuting, Ram Chaps keeps you warm - without cramping your style. Because Ram Chaps attach to your bike. Not to you. You've got complete freedom of movement. And no taking· off - and - packing - the· pants hassle. Get Ram Chaps, in black or brown vinyl with cotton knit backing, at your bike shop, for on;y $29.95. Or Deluxe Ram Chaps, in fleece-lined deluxe brown vinyl, for only $36.95. If the guy doe.sn't have Ram Chaps in stock, have him order them for you. Or send your check (plus $2 handling). DEALER INQURES INVITEO The racing is just fine, but the waiting can kill you. That's Fishback in the Yamaha of Fontana jersey. Fishback is NEVADA'S FASTEST HARE By Alice Rhea lIitsubishi Intemlliional Fits all popul.woSize bikes. Thef1- resistant. locks ul'ldef seat. SEARCHLIGHT, NEV., NOV. 4 Corporation-Annex "Who's it gonna be?" spectators at home check wondered. There were several people who might lead the first loop; two-time 124 Leuntng SI. So Hackensack.N,J 07606 former winner Tom Smith or Jim Fishback, both D-37, Jack Johnson, Mark Mason, Scott Harden, Bobby Davidson, or Dave Laca, all Las Vegas riders. The course began with only about five miles of fire road, bu t by the time The flying is easy. The bump at the end is the hard part. ,., Tired of the Same Shi,? Try American Rider Supply 22 - Competition Sales & Service MAleO MONARK Open 10-8 daily (213) 835-6150 22022 S. Main. Carson On your way '0 Saddleback The Bike Shop cz - . MONARK - HODAKA Custom Pipes & Accessories 4418 Eas' Chapman AYe. Oranee, CA (714) 532·3634 the BLM had finished with the Desert People M.C., they were obliged to run almost half the race over dangerously fast fire roads. But the rest of the course made up for it. Terrain that hasn't been beat to death is almost unheard of in District 37, but Nevada is about 93%. public land and there are lots of new places 10 ride. The grand prix start isn't Fishback's favorite, "I'm a terrible runner," he admitted, and the CZ took three kicks to start, but when he finally got going he really moved out. Scott Harden who was running fourth overall at the home check just before his engine seized said, "Fishback was behin'd me going up a one-bike trail. I knew he was going to pass me so J just moved over and let him go. Boy, he went by me so fast I stopped to see if my chain had fallen off.. " Fishback carries the number one plate in District 37's 250cc class, but recently he switched to the 400cc CZ in order to take the overall wins. The bike is amazingly powerful. Coming fiom behind, Fishback had gained wnat could only be called a commanding lead by home check, with now second place Tom Smith (Yam) not even in sight. Coming out of the pits and onto the second loop Fishback showed the Nevada spectators his unique riding style, executing first his stand on the handlebars trick, then his now famous in-the-air flying W, looking amazingly like a rodeo rider. By rights he should have fallen oIf, but since there were so many people watching he hung on and rode it out. Dave Laca was out with a hard get off, Mark Mason broke his chain and was out of the running and Scott Harden seized in the pits. The real battle