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Irv Kanemoto, Scott Brelsford and probably Yvon DuHamel will team up for Kawasaki's 19 75 ro ad rac ing program o n the 500 and 75Occ, water-cooled green mach ines . Maybe Ga ry Nix on, too, if he's recovered in time . MZ motorcycle importers are offering to set up auto mobile de a lers with a franchise fo r $3,0 13 . Need a d uplica te fork lock key for your Ducat i GT 750? As k you r local locksmith to gr ind y ou one us ing a Taylor V7 7 SW2 Volvo ca r bla nk. After fo ur tries to find a b lank that w orks, the tin y ke y sta nd beh ind the Buena Park , California Sears store did it when the local Duck dealer couldn't produce o ne. ra cing chief of Dick O 'Brien, Harley-Davidson, was spectating at the Saddleback Trans·AMA. p ic king up pointers on the dirt-hoppers for H·D's coming entrance into m otocross. Marty Smith is off to Japan for test "ding in January. J im Pomeroy w ill be learning to sk i in the mountains of his native Wash ington. Carabela motorcycles has put up $2 ,975 cash co ntingencies for the 1975 Florida Wintemationals motocross series. A rider wh o ca n win the series on a Carabela will be given a brand new 125 Marquesa MX as well . Maico, Rokon, Hodaka and Bultaco have also posted C3..h fo r riders of their respective brands. raising the total for th e series to over $19,000. 6U OUT. THE BESTTHERE IS. THE IINNERSATBAJA A0RIV SIDE KNOll Gumout Chain Lu be. And Gum out Carb Clea ner. The prof essionals who run the tough cou rses depend upon Gumout. They know Gumout perfo rms! Papa wandered by m istake into the p its for a dune buggy race while fo llowing the Bars tow·Vegas trail. I could tell someth ing was strange when I saw a family of th ree flycas ting in the desert. You hardly ever see anybody f ishing in the Mojave in motorcycle pi ts . GUMOUT CHAIN LUBE penetrates dirt and grime and lubricates your chain wit h th e rig ht amount of co nsis te ncy. It' s not to o thick or too thin. Gumo ut cu shion s your chain aga inst heat , sho ck and fri cti on. Pre vents gu mmin g up even at high spe eds. For more inform ati on on how to properly lubricate your chain , writ e for Cycle Cha in Care bulletin # 116- MC. Observed in th e Saddleback Trans-AMA pits : The rear springs on Jim Pomeroy's Bultaco setting up a tremendous vibration in resonance with the engine at mid-range. To cop e with his size. style. and strength , J im's been known to run as strong as a 155 inch-pound spring. a spring with a far higher natural reso nan t frequency th an mo st . GUMOUT (ARB ClEANER. Pour Gumout right in your tank and it cleans your carbureto r as you ride. Fast, easy and simple to use. Gets rid of gum my bu ild -up and gum deposits that ca n rob your engine of pow er and mi leage. It's the best there is- what the pros expect from Gumout. Yo u ca n, too! The AMA is looki ng for a legisla t ive coordinator to help Gene Wirwahn o ut on a state and local level . Mucha travel. I guess it is no secret that the Greeves distributorsh ip in the U.S. is up fo r grabs. Aspi ring distributors who have the whe rewithal and enthusiasm to put a good brand back on top are invited to co ntact Nick Nicholson in North Hollywood . Nick wants to retire to Io wa and operate a motorcycle park th ere. The price is cheap . THE BESTTHE E IS. Cleve land , Oh io 44104 Burleson battles Penton POTOSI. :>nSSOURI, DEC. I Dick Burleson, wh o cinched the Grand National Enduro Champ· ionship o n November 17' at th e Skia took Oklahoma Nati on al, added some snowy frosting to his cake as the Hus ky rider b attled o ff Tom Penton in a down-to-the-wire finish in this event whic h was shortened to 103 miles due to heavy sn ow. Burleson and Pen to n ran close the en ti re distance until one- half mile from the final chec k point wh en Penton drowned out in a deep water crossing. Penton dried o u t his bike . restarted, and finished seven minutes behind Burl eson. Burl eson grabbed th e high o verall while the 250cc clas s honors championsh ip wen t to Pen ton. Other class cha mp io ns are J essie Thomas (Pen) in the 100cc. Bobby Thomas {Pen} in the 12 5cc , Dan Young (Pen ) in th e 200cc. an d Ed Schmid t (Hus) in the Op en. • Let your eyeballs do the shopping in the Cy cle N ews Want A ds BOOTS Top Gea r Suckle Htgh lace Cycle Acme Cowboy Durango Har ness Oanpolt LOQgef Enginee r OrlKS Zippen Wo r~ Sh o es ~~ Coast Moto Cycle Largest Selectio n S59 . w lue $44 .95 35 . value " 26.95 25 . value 1795 77 . w h. 19.95 6O.1I31 ue 34 .95 25 . lIAl ue 17 .95 25 . w ive 11.95 25 . value 13 .95 20 . valup. ® 12 .95 Add 52 .00 Mail Or de r plu s ta x Motocross - Desert Work Sho es Unlimited 12086 Brookhurst , Garden Gr ove 7 14 -531 ·6535 17 72 No . Tu stin Ave., Orange 12 52 2 Westminst er a t 17 th Sf 0' Sa nt a A na eSSO" ~c,c, . New A Security Stack. Tamper-resistant. mal optimises air and gas flow for enhanced performance. 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