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.Join .he Pros Brad; Jim, Heikki Willi, Ake ear Davtona Boots And Adolf wore them for his big Is it as quick as an Elsinore? Dave beat th is po rted Elsi off t he line and to the top of the hill two times out of three when the Ho nda rider had trouble keeping his front end down . Compound-sprung Gabriels are a good first t ry. Steel rims on ea rly production models will be replaced by O.I.O.'s st arti ng with the next batch. Trans-AMA 73 win! Radial head, piston port, fiv e speed power unit - major 1975 change is dove-tailed shift dogs to cure shift problems. Frame carries it lo w er, footpegs ar e lower and further back. Note 30mm Mikun i. see-through sediment traps, MAI CO MOTO RCYCLES, INC. Accessory Division 109 Electric Ave. Lewistown, Pa. 17044 r---- --------- - - - - - - - - - - ~ CN /W MAI CO M OTORCYCLES. INC. ACCESSORY OIVI SIO N Yes. I w ant to join. Send m e (f re ig h t p re paid ) _ _ pa ir(s) Da yt on a Boot s. @ $70.00 p a i r. Ci rc le size: 7 8 9 10 11 12 Colo r: b lue wi t h bla c k trim . En c losed is money o rd er. (No ch ec ks p lease) NAME _ ADDRES S _ CITY STAT E -Z.ZIP _ ~-----------------------~ rips, cable boots are Acer-Mex' own. ey've t ried to sea l and waterproof ings with Ho nd a-like thorough ness. and- Japan ese 125 s. They've et up a ver y stable, long-wheelbase assis with a low c.g. and precise , rigid wheel loc ation . Even if it 's st ill a bi t weak in rear damping/rebound co n tr o l, th e length and rigidity of the chassis keep it tr acking de ad straight and level. In sum, there 's no thing super- trick or super-new to the Marquesa, except that it 's radically better than the previous Carabela. It's a seco nd-genera tio n moto crosser appearing a t a t im e when oth er factories are du sting off third generation ma chines. The ke y to why we liked it is - it's a very goo d second generatior, moto crosser a t a very co mp etitive price ($7 99 ). It s engine is a o ne-kic k starter that makes ad eq ua te and usable horsepower. Its GP-inspired frame is a sta ble platform from whi ch the rider can do his thing Dave f inds a line to his liking. Chassis and ha nd ling were real stand-out fea tu res of th is new 125 . with co nfidence, even if th e rear sh ocks are a tad weak , We can 't say with authority ho w strong, cra sh -proo f, waterproof or go of-proof it is, though on spe c it sh o uld be " average or better. " By reason of its price , powerband and forgiving nature, we'd re commend it out o f the box for Novi ce /Intermediate rid ers as an economical an d co mp et it ive 125 cc rid e. • Spec ificat ions Suggested List (West Coast ) $799 Wheelbase ...• ..... . . ... . . ... . . . . 55 in. Seat Height 32 in . Weight Iwetl 195 lb. Engine . • . .. . . • • • . • . • • • 125cc piston POrt two stroke single Bore x str o ke 55 .6x50mm Horsep ower (claimed) . . 24 HP@ 8000 RPM Tires: Front _3 .00 x 21 Rear _. _ 3.50 x 18 Salem 's Motorcycles, Inc. 3839 N. 7t h St .• Phoeni x, AZ 8 50 14 60 2 -265 -7977 13