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(Continuedfrom page 8) go b bling up a nyone , did slow even the su pe r riders do wn for a few seconds, T he firs t gas check ca me into view a t 52 mi les and a IO-min ute free ti me break was tak en . Aga in , the club had o rga nized very effectively a nd it was easy to find o ne 's fue l and t here was plenty of hel p to pou r it. T he course led on to another down hill to Pilo t C reek a nd at this place t he trail beca m e noticeably more difficult - some of the turns were so close that t he rid er s had to practically idle around the tree stumps and logs . A check fo llowed and then the trail we nt a long the side of a ravine and finally dro pped off into Pilot C reek by way of a six-foot vertical bank. The arrows directed th e riders throug h a culvert . and the n a long a fire road again for a littl e res t a nd recreation . T here was a sig n here tha tread - "On ly 79 miles THE 1977 KZ400 SERIES. THREE OFTHE BEST VAWES IN MOTORCYCLING. to cold beer. " T he spe eds in t his area and o n th e fo llo wing sec tions ra nged fro m 18 to 27 m .p.h. and th e riders were working hard to kee p up . At checks eig h t and nin e , whi ch were located a long ni t pic king tra ils a to p ru gged m ountainsid es , even t he su pe r riders were caught off gu a rd - the chec ke rs had to hike in all m orning to get set u p . Mik e Hannon a p pa rently got a ir bo rne so mew here a long here a nd found himself land ing in th e mi dst of a cle verly hidden check with brakes lock ed up in mi d a ir. H e and t he checkers both survived . It was a lso in t his a rea that an unid ent ified rider ca me into th e check with one of the m a n y humorous sig ns : Ia m ped be tween his teer h - it read 'Is this neat or uinat] " He a p pare nt ly l a d something to say bUI not much lim e to sa y it so he gave t he sig n to one . f the chec kers and th en shot out d own •he tra il aga in. There's a story th ere :omewhere . T he co urse now a ng led ba ck :o wa rds rhe fini sh by de vio us ro u te s nclu ding a nother ga s check a nd th e Bal d Mount a in sectio n where an obse rva t io n ch eck was situ ated to ca tc h a ny co urs e cu tters. There wer e ,2 checks in clud ing two ti e-break er s md t he above m entioned observation l oint . All checks ' d isp layed' a n ap p ro p ria te pa ir of flags as descri bed in th e A.M .A . Na tiona l End uro Lul ebook . At th e finish t he rid ers d aimed t ha t co ld bee r a nd sco re d them se lves. T he club la d ies ha d th arge of the scoring tab les a nd wit h p-ca t efficiency they soo n had th e r-1a tional a nd A rid ers' ret urns tabu la ted a nd pos ted . As with everythi ng else t he c1uh did the mileages . spe..ds. chec k pl ac em en ts. arro ws, m ile age m arkings o n corne rs and every detai l was done with st ric t ad herenee to rh e Na tion al R u les guidl ines. Beyond tha t t here was a n obvious spiri t of tot a l club pa rr icipar ion t ha t m at er ial ized in this hig h qu al ity end uro . Do n Sanford comm ented th at " W e all want 10 ride th a t perfect wa ve a nd we ca me dam ned close to il todav ." C . F.. R . A . wants to a pologi ze for one thi ng . They a r..n't very p leas ed wit h rhe wa v rh e Il 'SS ta lent ed riders rea ct to the degree of di ffic u lty o n the run. Thev do n 't wa nt to turn the Novices off to en duro ing an d t hey prom ise that in till' fu ture after rhe rea l ro ug h sect ion s there will be- a mil eage reset so th at everyone ca n ca tc h u p a g ain . A nd last hUI not least , the fo llowing are t he wi nners of t he infa mous Lovab le Lyn n Rit ner Memoria l Award for th e Last In C lass . given in hon o r of Dist rict 36 Enduro St eward Lynn Ritn er , wh o it must be sa id, is not a turkey : A Rid cr : J im J enkins (Ya m) , 284 poi nt s: B Ri der : Dan C h rusc ie l (CA) , 280 po int s, a ll th e way fro m t he H ill a nd Cullv M.C . in Illinois; C Rider: J ack H agem ann (H us ), 354. Kawasaki motorcycles have always given you more for your money. And now, with the medium weight KZ400 series,you have three more ways to go. The KZ400 Special does everything efficiently and economically. It's powered by the same four-stroke engine as the others, tuned for maximum gas mileage. A kickstarter and drum brakes keep it simple. And easily affordable.* The KZ400 Standard is a happy medi- um between luxury and frugality, with a fourstroke overhead cam vertical-twin that gets any job done. Its unique crankshaft balancing system helps smooth this 36 hp powerplant for maximum comfort. Disc brake and electric starter see to safety and convenience. And chrome exhausts add that touch of flash. The KZ400 Deluxe is the showboat. Complete with fairing, windshield, locking saddlebags and luggage rack like no other bike in its class. Custom fitted, painted and trimmed for pure pleasure. But it's not all show. An electric starter gets you off to fast starts. And a front disc brake assures quick, safe stops. - See the KZ400 series , at your Kawasaki dealer today. Prices start at$99S~ Kawasaki '\\e know why you ride. -M anufacturer's suggested lis t price . 1977 KZ400S . exd udlng frei ght. dealer prep , liUe, stat e and loca l taxea,al partl dpatlng Kawasaki dealers. Tim e is Moth er Nat ure's way of ma king sur e every th ing do esn 't happen at once. 1~~~ TT and XT,500 it! ~~~~~~~ Yamaha Owners :~~t t~~! We have a complete it~j ~~jf line