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you're in the middle t:r====--/':, = . =lC=~-~ Automobiles , Buses, Truc ks , Stoplights . Potholes. an d Rain. And you're in the middle . Prepared? You will be . Onc e you get in the middle of the Beginning Rider Course. The complete learning experience. Potholes and all. For , _ _ novice riders of every ag e. The BRe trains you not on ly to ride a motorcycle, but to look for and avo id naz- al,~gr'J..:--1~f~~~~~:;;;~::::; W ards of every variety . You will meet them in traffic . Why not meet them firs t in the pages of the Beginn ing Rider Course? For a fre e reflectorized decal of the MSF logo • (meets all state laws ). check box be low. MOTORC YCLE SAFET Y FOUfIlDAT IOfll Department PI· ' 6755 Elkridge l anding Road Linthicum . Maryland 21090 Please send : information about the Beginning Rider Course O o rettect orized d ecal name address st ate City zip L ~ hts. One piece two-plane crank rides in I right at home in there. " e car batt ery wh ich you'll think is gold plated when you have to replace it. The electri cal syste m is mostl y solid-state controlled with all the "black boxes" (plus lots of other colors) under the left half of the false tank. One of the boxes is a complex " fail-safe" relay th at, should you blow either a headlight or taillight filament, automatically lights ' the other filament (dual-element bulbs, got it ?) and lights a "failure" lamp on the instrument panel. What this collect ion of wh irlin g mach inery , tri ck gadgetry, and flashing lights will be like to ride is anybody 's guess. All we're sure of at th is point is th at Honda has don e it to us again issued a techn ological tour de force tha t will set mec hanics' mind s reeling un til they unde rstand it, and once they un derstand it. will become sim ple in time . In the quest to create a big. stable , comfortable. nearl y f'ai l-s afe Hardly. The Maicos you see winning the major international races are the same ones you can buy right oil the showroom floor. No special frames or expensive suspension components needed. Ma ico has it all. . . right out of the crate. • No need to re-designyour machineinto a winner. W Maico. you merely check outthe ith nuts and bolts. add gas and go racing. And. you go racingwith a built-in edge. • In standard trim , a Maicowill deliver more correct horsepower than anythingelse you can buy, L wheelspin, superior traction, wider power curve, gets around the ess corners faster. And these are but a few of the traits engineered into every Maico. • Can you go fast on other bikes? Sure. Some have good rear suspension, and acceptable front suspension too. But no othercycle oilers ALL the advanced engineering features you'll find on a Maico. Superior frame geometry, proven forward· mounted rear shocks .. . and the fam ous M aico front forks, tuned to the rear suspension forperfect handling. Plus the longstroke engine that putsmore traction power to the ground. • In addition to all this, you get traditional W German est precision and craftsmanship. It all adds upto Ma ico ... the cycle that makes winners. SEE YOUR M AICO D EALER OR WRITE FOR FREE LITERATURE WITH ROAD TE S. ST ' . , .. ~ , motorcycle, Honda has co me as close as anybody to crea ting the two wheeled car. Maybe th at's exa ctly what America wants. Time will tell. • '75 Honda CR125 Specificat io ns Bore x St ro ke Displacement Compression Ratio V alve di a., Int ./ Ex h Valve clear ance Valve t i mi ng Firing order Steering rake 72 x 61.4mm 999cc 9 .2 :1 37 /32mm O.lmm cold int/exh : .. 1/0 5 deg. BTDC I/C 50 dog . ABDC EIO 50 deg. BBDC E/C 5 dog . AT DC 1, 3 , 2 , 4 27 dog. " S uper Horsepower" Ours reall y work s. This is the one they copied. Broader POie:creased RPM Steering trail • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4 .5 in . Tire Size Front 3.5 0 x 19 Rear 4 .50 x 17 Wheelb ase 60 .6 in . Dry weight ..... . . ... .. .•. . . . . . . 564 lb . Fuel capacity 5 ga l. inc. 0 .8 gal. reserve Coolant cap ac ity The rmostat setti ng "Fan On " setti ng 3.4 Qt . 176 - 182 dog. ~ 210 dog. Write or call for details: Flying Machine Facto r y 1418 W. 259 th Dep t. CN Harbor City, CA 907 10 sc. 213-530-4656 ~S&L ~ » » » » » » » ~ » » ~ » » » » ~ » » » » » '1l. Yamaha 5938 Pacific Blvd. Huntington Park , CA YZ 125s now in stock . & a fu ll lin e of Yamaha MX models. Yamaha parts, accessori es, & apparel. Mu nar i & Norstar MX boo ts $59.95 Husqvarna dealer )t, « « « 0; 0; « 0; « « « « « 0; « « ~ 0; 0; 0; ~ 0; ~ 0; « 213-587-7244 ~ The front end that works! or y our money back . These Front End Da m pening Units are des igned for RACIN G over rough terrain . They will give yo u a ride second to none! No modifications. just bolt in the new units. C2 I " m ore trave l; ,Y A M A H A 250/3 60 & Y Z 8" travel; K AWASAKI 250 or 450 8 " travel; SUZU KI 2 50/400 8." travel; BETOR dampening rods for 8" travel . TERRY INDUSTRIES P.O. Bo x 1321 , Hesperia, CA 92345 714-244-3139 9