Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

I ·1 I I I I I . I HI-POINT'S GOING TO THE I.S.D.T. , WITH THE U.S. TROPHY TEAM Since /967. Hi-Point Accessories has been inv olv ed with the International Six. Days Trial and many of our accessories were developed and tested at this grueling event. This year Hi ·Poin'? w il/again be at the 52nd 1 .5.D. T. in Czechoslovakia with these performance proven products and of course. evaluating and look ing for new accessories for the dirt bike rider. hamp Guennady Moiseev (Ieftl e victory podium. . RAIN-X NYLON JACKET For the Troph y Team 's goggles and glasses. Sheds w ater for better visi on . A m u st for Enduro. M -X an d Cross Cou n try riders in th e foul wea ther , The U.S . Trophy Team w ill use th ese lightweigh t all ny lon jack et s. in fact they helped des ign them . M any exc l usi ve features. This has been 6-0a., gear for many years . M ade to Prest on 's high standar ds. t hi s is a m ust for End ur o and Cross Country riders . SUN RIMS LECTRON The U·.S . Trophy .Team will be . leetron equ ipped for the 6 ·0ays. Stop by your Hi -Point dealer and check out this revol ution ar y ca rb o CONCENTRATE Vladi mir . avinov put his factory K KTM on t op in Sweden. Guennady Moiseev is the 1977 250cc World Champion. T eam Suzuki's effort In 250cc World Championsh ip Motocross, Torao Su zu ki who contests the ser ies on"a pair of the rattiest looking works machines in the world , fell flat in both races with mecanical failures . In round one, while in fifth place, the electrics quit. Then, in the second moto, while riding in th ird place, one of Suzuki's wheels self-destructed on the choppy sa nd- based course. . 'For the winner, KTM's Vladim ir Kavinov ,the day went smoothly. Fourth off the line in round one,: th e Russian moved int o second pla ce on lap th ree . then followed Olsson until the Swede's footpeg broke giving Kavinov th e win . Round two saw Kavinov com plete lap on e in eighth place, close on Ever ts who was in second pla ce nea r the hal fway po int pass t he Belgian a ha lf . lap later, and then reel in team mate Moiseev with 7-10 minutes left in the; races. .Moiseev scored his second plac e overall by com ing from behind (eleven th place) to work into fifth by the halfway po int. then settle into' third at the checkered flag well behind Everts. Rou nd two saw the leader in .the World Championship title chase start better, in fourth , then blow into the lead within three and a half la ps. (At. the August 21 Finnish Grand Prix, Guennady Moiseev won bot h m otos, dramatically securing his 250cc Wo rld Championship MX Series title. Kavinov finished third in Finland with a ) ,4 day for second in the series point standings. Andre Malherbe took ' second for the day with a 2·2 total, performance that unseated Harry (Con tinu ed on page 48) PETTY LIGHT 6 DAY GLASSES HI-POINT. TANK BAG The oil-of the U.S. Trop hy Team . Ou r specia l b lend of synthetic and pet roleum bases all adds up to gold m edal pe rfo rma nce . The gold meda l w i nne! for 9 ye ar s. These tou gh d in bike rims have been used by th e top U.S. 6-Da y. ri de rs for many years. The U.S. Trophy Team w ill ri de with Sun. Th e popular co m petition glasses fr om Hi -Point . Used by many I.S.D.T. sta rs for ye ars . Plast ic or w ire frame model s avail ab le . Dev eloped and ref ined by t he 6 Dav riders, t he se quality bags hold your tools and score card. Check out th e full li ne of qua lity 6 -0ay tested bags. HI-POINT BOOTS HI -POINT PANTS DIRT CHAMPION The cne.ce of U.5 . I.S.D.T. Chern . pio ns the past 7 years. Hi -Point boots o ff er su pe rior protection and com fort for six days of har d riding. Sizes 5 ~ 13 in M -X or Enduro. Th e pop ula r Hi -Point NVlon / l eather pants W i ll be pan of the Troph v Team 's OUtfi t Tough an d pro tective. Checx 'em out . The extra w ide "Dirt Ch ampion " ta kes th e worst in 6 -0ays wh ile keepmq the ri der and bik e as c lea n as po ssib le. Used by the U .S. Tro phy Team . 370 9 W. Erie Ave .. Lorain. O H 440 53 P. O . Box 2 327 . Am arillo. TX 79105 GEAR LUBE The Gear lube use d by the U.S. . Trophy Team to keep theirgears and clutches work ing fl awless ly for 6Days . A multi -grade lube for year round use. 9604 Oats! Or.• Sacram .." to. CA 95827 REMARKA Savings on 1977250 and 370 FRONTERA 250 FRONTERA $1097.00 * $1197.00* ; 370 FRONTERA Winner of 9 I.S.D.T. Gold ~ Medals, the FRONTERA has always been a remarkable bike. Noilvit's a bargain. °Manufactur01's suggested retail East and West coast, inclrules f reight and 60 d4y Bultaco warranty. '19

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