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Cycle News 1977 03 02

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.._.-._._._._._._._.- s Kelly - Balent ine Park er 400 1st 250 motorcycle ~ were trying to sleep Saturday n ight), finally sent a race official to th e hospital fo r st itc hes in a mel ee halfway through th e racing day . According to Soboba Motorcycl e Club , Inc . spokeswoman Laura Maddox , sorting out the sc oring problems will 'have to wait at least a week dueto involved legal problems resulting from the fight and subsequent police action. " T he whole thing was a fiasco ," sa id Maddox . "Usua lly we get a lot of rain before the race - this yea r we had none, So the race was a real bad day.for motorcycle racing - the course was hard and very dusty, 'an d a huge dust cloud settled over the valle y, Last year everything was just so nice, and this year everything went wrong ." • Results when available . 2nd overall using Duralube 50-1 Stops: A fter 7 hours of ri ding WFO. To m K e ll y and Bob Bal_entine brou ght their 250 KTM to t he w inner's circle w it h a 1st in t he 250 class ' - a nd only 15 min u tes difference between them and the 400 Open overall bike using DURAlUBE 50-1 _ We think that is a real ride, down " Thunder Alley", a 17 mile straight stretch-of road ' on-t he-pin' without a falter. Congratulations ! ! That's Reliabilty, / Lewis comes back to win Old Timers MX Smoking Du ra lube 1111 N. A llen, Pasadena, CA 91104 , 213-797-1162 Watch the Dura/ube Vict ory Bo" In Results Sect/on DURAlUBE RELIABILITY!! By Betty Bird Wear Detonation Plug Fouling. ORANG E, CA, FEB . 13 Blackie Lew is told the Ol d Timers MX Association Masters . class he was go ing to tak e it easy on his first tim e out since Bakers: field . But there he was - Putt- Pu tt Lewis - ' lapping some of the Expert class (with his ribs taped) and ta king the checkered first. Number One plate Al Dennler was hot o n his ribs - CT' heels in second. . . In t he Expert class . R ich a rd Lyons came roaring th roug h the tra ffic an d ca ught t he first place gold with Vice Pr esident Doug Archib ald hu stl in g for seco nd o verall. C a l Brown in g took a third . . When the dust se tt le d in th e Amateur class, it was John W eb b dusting everyo ne else off and taking first. Not a drop of sun lig ht could be seen between James Jones and h is Maico . Is it Penna-Glue that keeps him on that tight? Where Jim's Maico goes, J im go es, and he went for. seco nd pl ace. Dick Va rvel's CZ stayed . home for a rest today, so he uncovered his old Greeves. It looked like new a nd as the fra me stre tche d and the engine moaned , Dick stayed firm in the saddle , rid ing into third place . H eading u p the Novice grou p was Don Edlund _taking first. Bouncing Bill Lyo ns ended up in second slot. New m embe r Ed Ph illi ps r a zzle . dazzled arou nd for third . • Denton ~nd Poly High win at Coro"a MX; Miller gets ~ ~Dentonitis" By Elaine Jones GJ?ide~ilent ... TRAILS on the part of the competitors. Gary Denton survived the Bounty Hunters again and, it appears the more 125 Pros on hand the better he gets. The races a t Corona seem to be won on tile start , since it is a 'd ifficult course to pass on. Denton had th e sta rt wired and was off on top . In hot . pursuit was Marty Miller,- in his first attempt at head hunting. Steve Bauer , "'II 6I1i~e#- ~~- END PENTON IihI " We carry a 'com p lete inventory , of P a r ts Accessories Order s shipped same da y as recei ved Send $1.00 for accessory catalog (refunda ble. on first pu rchase) 16J94 E. 14th St . Dept. CN San L eandro. CA 94578 (415) 278-1565 HARD TO GET ~ ~~A ~YAMAHA PARTS A ND ACCESSOR IES Largest st ock in U.S. "l"il»i~ ~#I .... e .... '#I ir-. nange 6~•P.$'e'#I~e#-'" 28mm carb a pre·jetted - bolt on $44.95 Bogeshocks with 60/90 springs $59.95 B~and new 8M 80 B package racers available - call for priee~ Mail orders handled same day. COD ok! Calif. residents add 6% sales tax.' JIIesky's Suzuki , 2I3·884·04I3 Tues. - Sat. 7045 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park, CA 9I303 the latest on two wheels! 24 Hour Mail Order Servi ce Dealers Welcome DONELSON 3141427.1204 CYCLES. 3328 W oodso n Road INC. St . Louis, Mo. 63114 CORONA. CA , FEB . 4 A few minor changes in the infield section of the Corona MX greeted the night .riders and it made for some heads up riding Suzuki RM 80 Owners Hours of Dyno 8 Track testing have gone into deve.oping power f!l handling for your 8M 80, that will put you way o~t front and keep you there. Available Now! every week! - Por t i"ll. Rad ial Heads,Snait Pipes CR 125 - 9 .5 Front Forks, Fork AccumuIaton; Dealer PI"",...; Catalog $1 .50 HWy. 19 N. Rt . 2 Po rt Ric he r, FL 33568 (8131863-2121 We'll beat am advertised price on a new Honda or Husky Long Beach Honda-Husqvarna Want your cycle tricked' \ Our own Bill Bell will do the number any way you want 2

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