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125 250 400 Cookin ' it on the Rawhide GP course. IX-DESERT eRe Rawhide GP 125 175 By Rex William Reese ELSI NOR E, CAL ., A PR . 7 Today was a day o f su rp rises for almost everyone. No one expected 400 riders to turn up for this 100% trophy affair. The starti ng area was to the north of the pits. The riders put th eir bikes on o ne line, then went bac k to ano the r line, for the uMan s start . T he fir st turn used part of the MX track, th en left for the · bac k c ou n tr y . T he co urse wound its way - through narrow trails and bushes, until it opened up a little fo r the riders to m ake th eir moves be fore t he y rea ched the first water hole. Upon rea ch ing the hole , lo ts o f guys, especially Beginners an d Novices, had too much spee d on th emselves an d woun d up slidi ng off the co urse , so me ti mes in to ob livion when th ey fell over t he side of th e cre ek bed an d into t he den se undergro wth. Mor e tigh t t rail led to anoth er water ho le , T his one was bigger than th e first . Waterproo fin g had to be perfect, or you could just write it all off. Some riders had th e waterproof job dialed in , others didn't, and they paid for their lack o f preparedness. The minibikers would hav e to have scuba tanks and snorkles to make it. Surprise of the d ay ! This hole hardly slowed the lit tle varmints a t all. They cha rge d that third a t full tilt lik e real troupers. The trail then went along a creek bed, an d started taking some interesting turns up hills and down hills. The course then swep t back to the pit area, leading down some more trails th at were really lumpy, bumpy and stumpy. Not to mention dusty. In the opinion of a lot of riders, this GP was pr etty rough w ith all those hill s and th e dust and water and such. But not La r r y Roeseler. Nope. The All-A merican Kid tr aded in his -Harley for th is o ne and defected to the use of a Commie b ike to sm o ke th e pack fr o m wire to wire in th e Intermed iat e an d Exp er t race. Larry said it wa sn 't too hard, in fact it was rea lly fun . William Sears. wh o had j ust co me ba ck fro m th e Baker to Vegas race the da y before , an d w ho j u st happened to hav e a lso smoked every body into th e weeds in his clas s (Ope n Nov. Vet. ], found th e lay o u t a real thrill a fte r all t hat lo ng hard ridi ng in the Bak er-Vegas race. The ra ce of the d ay, of co urse, was the Ex pe rt an d In term edi ates. It was certa in ly a sur p rise to see Larry Roe seler her e: . •with his Har ley, but he STREET NEWFROM CZ IN '74 Step up and see CZ this year! You'll like what you see. Some motorcycle manufacturers might offer new and more e rastic changes every year, some just for the sake of change; but CZ offers features that function. If they. want it to be stronger, lighter, and better . .. it's a serious business .. . because they also want to give the rider mor e for his money! FOR THE COMPETITOR: You'll always see the name CZ in the win column - if it's in a backyard rnoto-x, in the Trans AMA series in anyone of the major desert races, or in the world moto-x cham: plonships. This year you can expect it in all three classes because there are some new features that only add to their winning ways. NEW FRAME DESIGN: Mainta ins good ground clearance, but lowers the center of gravity to ,give added tract ion and response . VELOREX SIDECAR NEW SUSPENSION: More trave l (8 inches) gives the rider, especially the deser t racer, the most outstanding handling characteristics on those high speed cross country runs. And the new rear swinging arm with its oil dampened rear shocks (200 cc's oil in each leg) even makes the ride comfortab le (if that' s possible). AND MUCH MORE: New cylinder and cylinder head, new car buretion, new exhaus t s ilencer, new fuel tank, new plast ic fenders . FOR THE STREET RIDER: You need not be frustra ted by the gasoline shortage -these rnacnlnes are designed for economy. In Europe, where the motorcycle is a major form of transportation, it is imperative that a machine is both economical and comfortable, CZ offers the best of these feat ures and even more. Quick respon se , supe rior handling, smooth gear changes. styling and function. What more can you ask for? THE VELOREX SIDECAR: Stylish and comfortable and adaptable to any of the su per bikes. Now you can have fam ily motorcycle transportation and economy with comfort as an added attrac tion. If you want more, and MORE FOR YOUR MONEY-See CZ In '74. dealer inquiries inv ited . . . for more information write : AWERICAM JAW4 LTD. WUT: 11401 LAUREL P1RK R01D, DRA WER 15, COMPT ON, CALIf. 10224 UST: 1. ' UPRlSS STun, PLAINVIEW, LONG ISLAND, NEW YOlK 11103 Easter Bunny overcomes Governmental Suppression ••• was giving th a t to a friend to r ac e on. Larry go t hisself a CZ 250 to d o ba tt le o n. By t he end of the firs t lap , he had th e race in th e bag and ke p t it th ere ti ll the end. His closes t compe ti tio n was mor e than 20 seco nds beh ind him . Second was Don Mardon (Bul). Third pl ace filler and first 125 w as J ack Bowl es o n a Mon ark wi th not o ne, but tw o Oat tires! • Resul ts 25 0 Ex: 1. L arry Roeseter (eZ ) ; 2 . D on M ard on (Bu l) ; 3 . Perry B lac k ( B u l ) . 1 25 E x : L Jack Bow le s (M nk) ; 2 . Ro n BU'O~~0J'J : 1. Cr ai g Ad am s (Hus) . 125 tnt : 1. Mike F or eman (Hon) ; 2. Terr y S mith ( 5UZ ) . Ope n I n t : 1. J err y Si ll r cz n 2 . Ja ck H il l (C~)50 Int : 1 . C h uc k W i ll ia m s ( H us); 2 . Ken Ma k os (Hon ) ; 3 . R usty Cart er ( S u z ) . 13