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. ' f ' It's here, and it's hot. T he new Kawasaki BX200 front forks, adjustable MX seat and lots more. Motocross Bicycle. Light, strong and fast. In the , , Dave Clinton has proven how tough this bike famous Kawasaki tradition. Not a department is. He powered the BX200 to the Points Chamstore toy. Not an impractical ego-tripper, But, a pionship and Number O ne Plate in both Amertough all-around good times machine. ican and National Bicycle AssociaAround the neighborhood, or around the ' tions. And that's tough. track.T he BX200 ismade to take it day after day. Get on the BX200 today, only at With an aluminum alloy frame, motorcycle your Kawasaki dealer.Now you swing-arm design, adjustab le shocks, competican pedal Kawasaki tion knobby tires, 1-piece crank, un-sprung a Kawasaki, too. lets the good times roIL Ka asaki ispe dling bikes. Phil Stumbo (250 CZ) . was in n ext , for sixth and second 250 Expert. He'd spent a lot of time dicing with Tom Kelly and Brent Johnson, moving himself up from ninth through the pits. Another 250 Expert, Rusty Sanderson (Bul), was in next working his way up from a mediocre posi tion at the 15-mile mark. Tom Kelly (125 Yam) was in at eighth, finishing first small-bore despite a bout with the flu the previous week. Gordon Schmid (400 Yam) was next in ; he took first Senior Expert. Allen Meek (4 00 KTM) rounded out the top ten and took first Amateur in spite of an inoperative clutch and blown head and base gaskets. ~ The Novices had a separate start from the Amateur/Experts this time. Doug Hurt (400 Yam) led it to the bomb, but Shawn Underwood (400 Yam) won easily. Mike Cole (Yam) took the 250 class, while home-town boy Bernard Unhassobiscay (Han) triumphed over the small-bores, Powder Puff Chris Wallace (250 Suz) waged a race-long duel with her dad Pete , whom she beat by two positions on her way to first Novice Powder Puff. Gordon Smi th won the overall Beginner victory, doing it on a 400 Husky. Steve A , Riehe (250 Mai) and Richard Ro u nd (125 Yam) achieved class victories within the Beginners. The first 20 m iles of the co urse were wide open, with tig ht canyons and hills the rest of the way to the Red Mountain pit. Then some tight areas around Government Peak and Camp C as the racers headed for the fmish in downtown Cal City . Around 600 riders entered, with lots of good remarks about the course coming through after the race. • ' Resu lts in Res ul ts Section. ! SALE! . Frame $199Swingarm$120 Pivot bolt, bearings, & spacers $26.25 C.O .D. plus sh ipping A lim ite d numher o f new 1970 XR raci ng fr ames su ita b le fo r stre e t use . Fit s all soorr ste r type m odels . Mert Lawwill Products 148 Rock h il l D r .. Tih u ro n, CA 9 4!l20 41 5 ·4 35·0 7l:l2 ' Frame Mods, , Po rt ing, Race Preparat io n (714) 645-8008 @ 2 33 4 Newport Blvd .• Costa Meso, CA Husqvarna '*' \!:::!I Headquarters of Northern Cal ifornia Large Parts Stock One Day Mail Orde r Service Hi-Point Boots $65.00 Specify siz e and sole ty pe nelsonBrothers motorsInc. 4500 E, 14 th si, Oakland , CA 94 601,415-532·3677 CYCLE PARTS WATCH FOR OUR NEXT BIG SALE IN THIS PAPER 27