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.swi n g arm at Red l\lQ,lUuaiD .on. Sa t ucda y _ • (luc k of all lu cks, th e re was a wel d er in th e pi ts ) Jerry won h is class. J err y was extremely hap p y with th e way th e bik e ra n . Th e X L now pulls h ills in se co nd gea r th a t t ook lo w gear be fo re an d sa nd w as h e s a re no l on g er s t i c k-i t -i n-th ird -an d-sc re arn -it affa irs. T he bike n o w pulls fou rth and so me tim es fifth gear in de ep gri t. The po wer h ad h elped in th e m id-ran ge and top e nd dr amatical ly. No w it was time to change th e sm all stock carb ur e tor for a m o re eff icient an d bigger vacu u m carbu re tor off o f the Ho n da CB-3 50 . Fo u r-stro ke rid ers have di sco vered that th e vacu u m carb u re to r gives much im p rov ed throttle response an d el im in at es the " bogging " th at ha p p e n s with t h e no rmal slid e car b ure to r when the th ro ttle is c rac ke d open. XL-2 50 rid ers h ave been using the CB-450 vacu u m carb ure to r with gre at success, so Jerry reasoned th e CB-3 50 would work on the one-two-five . J erry had to m ake an ad apto r o u t of a l u mi n u m pl a t e t o m o u nt the car b u re to r. A K& N air filt er was bolted direc tly o nto the thro at for the mo me nt. J erry is p lannin g to b u ild an air bo x in th e futu re , as th e K&N is fine for th e desert b u t a little ex posed fo r t h e st r e am c ro ss i ng s found in wood s-type e nd ur e s. A 11 0 m ain je t seems t o be workab le an d th e p ilo t je t wasn 't c ha nge d. . A lot o f p eople m ay la ugh a t the XI..-12 5 as a se rio us en d uro m oun 1 but th e fact remain s that J erry is Nu m ber Uno in CR C En d uro point standings at this m omen t. 111 3 t 'S firs t overal l, no t just in class. • . . .• •.• .. ....... __ _-- --- ---- ---- -----_ .. _ _ ~ . Marty Smith and ed Wing suspension nab ebraska 125 National Motocross! • • J' .. 9 -. . Next: A full floating rear brake conversion. "IIi-Per-Kine tics 15745 Lakew ood Blvd . Paramount, Calif. 90723 (213) 630-4796 Late race results : anoth er Red Wing win th anks to a competit ion for k th at 's t he finest available, bar none . It's got prem ium triple-lip seals to keep flu id in, dirt out ; high·pe rformance d amp ing , with hydrau lic stops to prevent bottoming; lightweight alloy sliders; tempered st anchion tubes; 3-position preload springs, externally adju stab le; and lots more. All fitted with shoc ks, optional spr ings and steering dampers - into a tota l, tuneable suspension system that builds winners. Just ask the Red Wing team : AMA Grand Nat ional experts Don Castro, John Gen nai, Rick Hoc king, Charles Seal; Enduro star Alfie Henr ich; and Motocross w inne rs Tony DiStefano and Bob Harr is. Red Wing suspension systems are participants in the AMA major contingency programs. Team Honda rider Marty Smith cru ised his CR125 Honda equipped with Red Wing front forks to an easy win at the Herman, Nebraska 125cc National Motocross on July 13. Red Wing suspension helped Marty stay on the fast line and pull out a convincing lead in both 40 minute plus two lap motos. Marty's Nebraska performance gives him a comfortable lead in 125 National points. When it comes to performance, you can't beat the system! moving? Well, HOT DOG ! That means you've got another coupon to fill out. After all, we have to send your Cycle News somewhere and what better place than your new address? So don't delay, do it today. --------------------------------------Fill out and mail to: Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801 _ old address new address You may stick on your mailing label here.