Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/126077
What the 'IN' pit racers will be riding next year If you've ever had the urge to stu ff a br oom handle in th e spo kes of a pi t racer ' s min i-b ike as he charges full tilt th rough yo ur pi t area o n race morning with his ertgine tack in' twelve gra nd, the la t e s t fad o n the Trans-Avl.A mo tocro ss circuit might be just w ha t you h a ve been wa it ing for. . Io t o cro s s bic ycl e s are IN , and mini-bikes are no w tak ing row two on th e starting line to pedal power. Riders like Gassin ' Gaylon, Sugar Bear Grossi, Sidew ay s Sernics and Jammin' Jimmy are going at it heavier in the parking lots of. the Holiday Inns w ith motob icycles than you'U ever see them bash it out on \fie track. _ , ;pte two hot rigs on the circuit seem t o ;. be Suzuki 's new production motocross bicycle in the hands of the SUzuki mo tocro ss team members and tIie new Jimmy Weinert motobicycle in the hand s of .various contracted riders . Ji mmy's b icycle, marketed by his accessory firm Laguna Distrib utors, has t9 be t he t r ickest rig with ultra lightweight parts and should prove to be a hot seller to the real motobicycle set. Basis for the Jimmy Weinert BMX machine is 3 14 0 chromemoly st eel molded into an ad van ced geometry ~ign frame and fork ass embly . The pedals and crankshaft assembly are also out of chromemoly to hold .do wn on weigh t while retaining str eng th. The seat post is solid alumi num to h old up under the worse jump landings. . .which is probably more than we can say fo r th e ride rs. Handleb ars are also ch ro me mol y . The .real trick ite m which impressed everyone was th e T uff ....'heels mad e of nylo n pl ast ic w hic h are extremely ligh t and fle x j ust eno ugh to b e co ns idered the only real susp ensio n the bike ha s. The entire handlebar clamp assembly is forged alumi num ~ Il) ...0 a Il) u Il) c Pri ce on th e Jimmy Weinert BMX race r v arie s b etween $200 -249 depending on the exact op tio ns the bike comes equipped wi th. Availab le goodies incl u d e a 3- pi ec e , qu ick change "cran kshafts " with different sprocket rati o s, and a hand operated rear dis c brake. F or co m p le t e information co n tact Laguna Distributors, 27601 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel , California 'J!677 . Phone (7 14 ) 831 -2102. • When you drink the beers· Don't shift the gears FREE 78~2 MX CATALO Why pay list price for hard-tOofl name brand MX items? Try us. ycle ProduClsWEST WORKS Perfo rmance ong/Run hase 2 saw SUN RAHAM .T. Alloy BASSETT 8ankAmer icard T ERRYCABL T HOR Enterp rises Mark Charl e J T Rae;ng Unive rsa l HI-POINT Wiseco Pro -Tee MoIO-X Fox m aster charge T F Racing Enterprises P.O.Box 215 Avr:rYJ..Co.95224 209 795-2~81 23