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The new generation MAle GP MAICO • New longer forks with inte rna l springs , 8 u travel (tested QPZSO by Steve Stackable while winning the Yamaha Super NEW 5·SPEED GEARBOX WITH INCREASED HORSEPOWER TO 36 BHP. Series ). • Three pos ition forward mounted KONIS. Maximum travel in GP pos ition increa s ed to 7.3 inches. • New MX frame, beefed up steering head with tapered roller 43 BHP-PROVEN 4·SPEED GEARBOX WITH MAlCO POWER·BAND. = bea rings . • New muffled hi-performance pipe • • New • Shoulderless Akront rims. • New alloy rear hub. • = New molded -in s i ' number plates. • Thicker, softer, yet MAICO GP4S0 firm support sea.. • Metzler t ires. • Twin Air filter. 47 BHP- PROVEN 4·SPEED GEARBOX WITH MAICO POWER·BAND. • Maico's world famous super-hand ling characteristics and super-tract ion horsepower. .... _--- O @@ aAlIT M.ico _rcycIn tee. 109 EIKtrIc AYfJ. No 17044 Uwio_. Rick Hocking leads Kenny Roberts and hi-impact plastic fenders . • New improved gas tanks. MlD-CENTRAL . OK,MAICO .. . Pl ease s e n d me t r e e li terature and name o f nearest M a ic o dealer . Nam e eoop.,M_rs Ant_. 110 E. _ An~ Addre ss _ Avo. Burbonll.CA91502 C;ty, . .-----_ _-- moving? state _ _ Z ip _ _--. -- W HOT DOG ! That means you've got another ell, coupon to fill out. After all, we have to send your Cycle News somewhere and what better place than you r new add ress? So don't delay, do it today. --------------------------------------Fill out and mail to: Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA90801 old address new address You may stick on your mailing label here. name address _ city state 14 _ zip _ name _ address _ _ :-- city state zip By Bob F. Read GARD ENA, CAL., MAY 10 _ wesT Debenham Imports Rt.18oJtZI1 IL 60002 _----_ .. --------- Ascot AMApr half-mile _ _ Kenny Roberts an d Rick Hockin teamed up in what may end up the best half- mile race o f the ye Robert s, return ed to Ascot f the second straight week to agai try for a sweep in the time trial heat race, Trophy Dash and mai event. Hoc king was still trying f his first win in any of the fo ur this ye Ro berts edged into the fast time sl in the trials, nipping Eddie Wirth by fraction of a second. Hocking, a . failed 10 qualify for the Dash, turning' the fifth fastest lap behind Ale Jorgensen and Paul Bostr om . Robert s bagged his heat race win f the second week in a row, turning ba Bostro m, Hocki ng and J orgen..,n. Poi leader. J ohn Allison, ran fifth . But Eddie Wirth had his momen t glory, winning the secon d hea l with faster five lap tim e as he too k t measure of Skip Aksland and P McCaul. Kenn y th en ran his Asco t Siring seven by winn ing th e Dash over t surprisingly c10.., Bostr om . Adzo rookie, Art Fredenb urgh was thi with Wirth droppi ng out before finish. Eddie then crashe d on the first lap the final with Hocking the leader at end of the first round. But by lap t Aksland was in front, Bostro m seco