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...; ITrials b its - Martin Lampkin' s " sec ret weapon" for the 1976 Eu ro-session will be a 370cc Bultaco. Mick Andrews is getting a longe r chassis fo r his 360cc Yamaha, sayi ng his curre nt one is t oo sho rt and makes too much power. Charles Coutard is back with Bultaco after ove rtures from Ossa an d Honda. All riders who plan to comp e te in qualifying events in an effort to gain a spot on the 1976 American T eam for the International Six Days Trial must submit a letter of intent. Letters should state th e rider's intention to ride the Six Days in Austria and should include his curren t address and telephone number. Letters should be sent to : Al Eames, Competition Development Manager, AMA, P.O. Box 141 , Westerville , Ohio 43081. Deadline for filin g a letter of . intent is February 27th. In order to be considered for th e U.S. ISDT Team, a rider must submit a letter of intent and register scores in three qualifying events. Riders do not have to file a letter of intent in order to ride any or all of the qualifiers, but must do so if they wish to be co nsidered for the ISDT team. Brad Lackey's name is one wh ich prompts thoughts of motocross, but the inte rnat ional MX star recently said he wanted to broaden his horizons by racing in the Houston TT. Brad is a Junior-rated -AMA dirt tracker, though, and thus is ineligible fo r Camel Pro Series rac ing. ' It's here, and it's hot. The new Kawasaki BX200 Motocross Bicycle. Light, strong and fast. In the famous Kawasaki tradition. Not a dep artment store toy. Not an impracticalego-tripper. But, a tough all-around good times machine. Around the neighborhood, or around the track.The BX200 is made to take it day after da y. With an aluminum alloy frame , motorcycle swing-arm design, adjustable shocks, competition knobby tires , l-piece crank, un-sprung front forks, adjustable MX seat and lots more . Dave Clinton has proven how tough this bike is. He powered the BX200 to the Points Championship and Number One Plate in both American and National Bicycle Associations. And tfiat's tough. Get on the BX200 today, only at your Kawasaki dealer. Now you Kawasaki can pedal . a Kawasaki, too. letsthe good times roll. • I • ikes. IS National Motocross AMA 250cc Champion Tony DiSt efano topped all motocrossers m the professional advancement point ca tegory during . 1975. Advancement poin ts are used to grade riders as Expert or Novice and the rider with the most points each year earns a seat on the A.\IA Professional Rules Committee. DiS tefano, from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, just edite d 125cc National Champion Marty Smith of San Diego for that position. Here are the top 10 riders, in advancement points, for 1975: 1. Tony DiStefano 471; 2. Marty Smith 466; 3. Jim Weinert 395; 4. Jimmy Ellis 356; 5. Pierre Karsmaken 328; 6. Kent Howerton 321 ; 7. Steve Stackable 311 ; 8 . Tommy Croft 289; 9 . John Savitski 281; 10. Billy Grossi 230. L Kawasaki L A friend tipped us that the SoCal Audubo n So ciety is on the bandwagon to save Jawbone Canyon fro m those horrible ORV's . They're to be addressed at their J anu ary 21 me eting by Mr. King and the BLM desert p lanning staff on the effects of the California Desert Plan so far. Oh, to be a mouse in the woodwork. Penton Imports informs us that Don Cutler, Kevin laVoie and Max Markowitz will ride Pentons in the 76 ISDT Qualifien. Ascot's TT National, originally set for J uly 24 , has been rescheduled to August 7. The " 'ast" Triumph T rident rolled off the Norton Villien assembly line in Small Heath, England, the week before Christmas. It was part of a 200 unit batch headed for Saudi Arabia to be used as police bikes. The Small Heath plant, which has been .producing motorcycles since 1908, will begin to produce tractor parts with a staff wh ich has been cut down from 1,500 to 270. Australian Ginger Malloy, who many will remember as a participant in AMA an d AAM R R road race even ts several back, has announced his years re tirem en t. Morbidelli. the marque ridden by Pileri to the 125cc road rac ing Championship, sold 60 of their replica bikes during the recent (Italy) motorcycle show. Paolo World works Milan On the Europe a n scene Willi Bauer and Jaak Van Vethoven will cam paign At least 30,000 motorcyclists will read this ad Why not put your name on it? Yamaha TT 500 C Terry Front End Kit The ultimate in front end suspension. 8" of travel for the serious competitor Air or springs with air valves included in kit 90 day money back guarantee $50.00 Dealer or D irect IT WORKS!! Skyway Gas Chamber At Anaheim Stop by Skyway's booth no.549 and see the new .$9.95 gas oil shock conversion kit 3