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cao-am spells Performance • Cont inuous smooth torq ue and power c urves from a n ult ra -narrow rota ry val ve eng ine. • Technically advanced close-ra tio transmission inc o rpo ra ting quick in-gea r s ta rting and positive shilling. • Long-t ravel fo rwa rd -mo unte d rear shocks for precise handling. • Absolu te fra me rig idity fro m perfect tri a ng ulation combin ing swing-arm pivot with re a r engine mount. • Magnesium and aluminum alloy components guarantee extreme lig htness fo r an outstanding power-to-weight ratio. Jack Penton at rest momentarily . He went o n to w in the 250 class. Cranke seizes caR-am By Denn is Cox motorcycles by bombardier FO RT HOOD. T X.• APRIL 12-1 3 Dist ri bute d b y Bo mb ar dier Corp., P.O. Box 6106. Dulu t h. Minnesota 55806 Amid the muffled roar of tanks lobbing shells into the impact area on this central Texas Army base Carl Cranke's well muffled Penton Do like Steve Stackable on Maico and many European athletes. v : " Take Norwegian Vita I iA Sea·Ke~ tablets every day. Contains 60 minerals & vitanins. was c~ u mi ng away from his co mpetit ors on th e way to ano the r win for the un stoppable Californian. This is Cran ke's I Box of 200 tablets $4.98/with coupon $4.00 If not available locally: COM·EX·IM Please send_ _boxles) -------------------------Norwegian Vita/ill Sea-Kelp I have enclosed chec k 0 or money order 0 plus 25t postage & Insurance. in Texas, add 5%sales tax lPlease allow 2-3 wee ks for delivery) P.O. Box 35782, Houston, TX 77035 Name _ Address _ City _ State Zip _ l"fi'OTC'YATMAHA"n.'~I'''T~~ ~ ,.. SPEC'A' OF TH' WEEK LEATHER MOTOCROSS PANTS (, o r E; , 10 \. regu lar price Bill Walte rs 578.95 . . . . . . . . Viking . . . . . . . . . .. 569 .95 . . . . . . . . H.R.D. 569.95. . . . . . . . G.P. Leathe r MX pants (closeouts). • sale p rice 566.95 556.95 556.95 539.95 All fully lined with removable plast ic kneeeups & full hip pads. • f, T r. 0 'l'" &. While they last; lim it ed t o stock on hand . 24020 Na rb o nne Ave .. Lo m it a . CA . 9 0717 . Pho ne (213 ) 53 4 -2311 'C;; O T'c ,,'t"(,.c.' , ~ ,' Two riders boogie down Ft. Hood's infa m o us tank trails. 0 't", " 'r",O T ~ (.) 't"<; ·O-' l O ' , e.U 1"((.) , l (5 t c. (J '"( ! second straigh t two-day qualifier victory as the (SOT hop efuls now move east wa rd to the so uthern co m fo rt of Alab ama. Mote-star Malco lm Smith was in contention fo r overa ll honors until a co u ple of flats o n th e final day deflated the sm iling Husky rider's hopes. Malcolm still took a gold while Maico rep Barry Higgins blitzed the two-day like a 4 5 minute mota to edge Malcolm o ut for the Op en class honors. Penton Imports was th e team to b e reckoned with in th e manufacturers co m pet iti o n . J ack Penton. Dan e Leimbach and Carl Cranke turned in zero points lost for the tw o-days to give th eir t eam the Manufacturers Cup. Th e fact o ry team category b o iled d own to an in-ho use ba t tle as the next closest competition ca me fro m the Penton Eas t team of T om Penton. Gary Younkins and J eff Gerber. The t wo-day co nsiste d of two legs of 19 7 m iles on Saturda y and 14 7 muddy miles on the final day. The average sp eed was se t a t 24 mph as th e riders had to fight a mis ty drizzle that wasn 't he avy en ough to call fo r a speed reduct ion by co urse officials. bu t forced th e riders to push on unde r slimey and slip pery co nd itio ns. The Fort 1I0 od Dirt Rid ers and th e U.S. Ar my provid ed support crews. gas p ick up , helicopter am bulances, an in expensive military b rea kfast. a brass m arching band. skydivers. a catered awa rds banquet. accu ra t e timing and a we ll run eve n t. Un like last year wh en scor ching heat and d ust dro pped man y ride rs by t he ways ide . th is ye ar's tw o day started off fa irly easy . Satu rday's weather was co o l and cl o ud y an d th e end of t he day saw all th e big name co mp et it o rs locked safely aw ay at the impound area. Dick Manns IlSA fritzed out o n th e first day and Buggsy sp en t t he re st 'o f , ,t h e Malcolm lost out to Barry Higgins , then got a t icket from the MPs. two da y hauling gas for others, throwin in his advice. and helpin g out whereve he could. Th e second day was a totally d iff eren t trial as o nly 8 8 of the firs I da ys 286 st ar te rs would -see t he final chec kpoint. The first day 's co urse wa run in th e o p posite direct ion and th adva ntage o f being able 10 read th fami liar terrain p layed a big hand in th fin ishing p ositi on of th e vete rans. Th full days mist o n Sunday m ade La Larso n (C-A) and other Pro 's slip. slid and paddle th eir way u p se ctio ns th a were easy th e day before . T he East co as riders turned t he co nditio ns to th ci