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ese 4 -strokes! the weight down equal with the ring-dings, too. Hi-Performance ports Ho nda head s to Branch Flo wmetrics specificatio ns fo r th eir cus tome rs. About h alf of th eir business is thro ugh mail-order on an exchange parts basis. Their racin g kit includes high perfo rm an ce cam , special Bell-design ed forged piston , Mik uni carbure tor, special manifold, porting, air cleaner box, tuned pipe and racing magn eto. Bill Bell recommends th at custom ers who order t he racing kit follow up with a phone cal l to him for " some o f the tuning sec rets y o u just can 't write down." With all of the horsep ower increase available (up to 95% improve men t o ver stock, Hi-Performance claims), handlin g has no t been overlooked. Besides the C&J frames for all-o ut racing, BeU recommen ds Betor forks and Koni sho cks , whi ch b olt up to stock XL co mponents. Hi-Performance also offers a flo ati ng rear brake kit for $44.95 to fit m ost Honda di rt bikes. A complete new XL 250 or 350 motocrosser set up and d yn o 'ed by Bill BeU, with the C&:J frame and all the Hi-Performance trickery the sponsored rac ers use, co sts in the neighborhood of $2,500. Co mpar ed to th e price of eq uivalen t " factory works" t wo-str oke racers t he se days, that's not a very expensive neighborhood. And yo u'll never h ave to mi x oil with gaso line agai n . • • Enttanl Shiru • FinLdlcr MC'c:L d. • Trop hic's 10 15~ by Bike'Clus 1'h . . r 200 MILES 4 x 50 BI K ES O:":LY eo :-. Il.I .0 The Richest Off·Road Event - Exclusively for Motorcycles SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th $12,500.00 ~ OVERALL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bob Hosford, one of Hi-Performance Cycle sponsored racers shows what a really powerful, really lightweight 4-stroke is capable of. Over 60%~ eBaek E Il.I U 1l.I . c IBased on 100 entries pro-rated forward or backward.) PLUS ! ! ! $3,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,500.00 $1.200.00 $1,000.00 6. $ BOO.OO 7. $ 600.00 $500.00 to First Solo Finisher $500.00 to Firn 0 - 200 Finisher B. $ 400.00 $500.00 to First 250 Finish.r 9. $ 300.00 $500.00 to Firn Open Finisher 10. $ 200.00 Only 3 BikeClasses Used (Overall exempts its BikeClass Win I One Motorcycle - Teamor Solo Rider Entry $200.00 Teamor Solo Entries - Open now, close December 15th due to holiday mail situation START and FINISH at Galilee Park; California City Awards at Park Administration Lounge Saturday Night Complete Camping Facilities- showers, fireplaces, and camp nore R iding nu mbcra ;ulII KnC'dby po"cm ,uk i Send Entry 10: DESERT RAONG ASSOCI.O\Y ION 20 M ilC' Tum 200 80x ::!605 Calif o rniil City, (dlifomu 93 S0 5 H) K l :, O RM A T I O N CALL ( 7 1") ' 73 --1&17 n MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET Buy - Se ll - Trade Here's your chance to sel l your used motorcycle, trade it, or buy one for a good price! SPACE FREE Saturday, December 14, 11-4 1010 W. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 714-633-0064 Tell them you saw it in Cycle News. for info YEL LOW OR BLU E NON ·SL IP O URV . _. NA T U R A L RUBBER G R IP S ~~ . --- "'::::--Sf, y Dealer Inqu iri es lnvrtec (2131 363-6230 CYCLE PARTS WATCH FOR OUR NEXT BIG SALE IN THIS PAPER 11