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T,IME SAVERTMTUBE time and tha t's what the who le th ing was all a bou t. To show thei r appreciation for all people that had given th eir su ppo rt, Lane and Nick put together a trophy presentat ion at " Pizza & Stuff' in Red lands. They ga ve away trophies to the overa ll winners in each and every class , plus a case of Gold en Spectra oil to the holders of lucky tickets , not to mention lots of free pizza and beer. Resul ts in Results Section . U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending The "TIME SAVER TUBE" is designed to be installed in the motorcycle without removing the tire and rim from the frame. The "TIME SAVER TUBE" is installed in the tire then inflated . The air pressure causes the ends of the tube to press together, forming a round tube. This is helpful for competition purposes, as a flat can be fixed in about 2 . minutes I Send Check or Money Order Only $6.99 plus Federal ExciseTax 26? $1.00 shipping and handling Calif. residents add 6% sales tax Rocket Hex Staten wins Perris TT By Phil Wulff PERRIS , CA , NOV. 26 Motocrosser Rocket Rex Staten came to Perris Raceway and tried the TT Scrambles on for size, winning the Open Expert class. Available around Christmas at: C/M Cycle Later, Staten said, "This is the most fun I've had in a long timel I really like your track." Staten st a r ted out. riding a 250 Yamaha mono, found it wasn't to his liking and borrowed a 400 Yamaha. John Sperry (Suz) took the first Open Expert mo ta , with Joe Steffen (Yam) second and Staten third . Sta ten started the second mota with a big holeshot. He was chased by Sperry, Steffen and T om Heard. Staten kept his big lead , with Sperry second and Steffen third. The t hird mota saw the tables turned with Steve Miller (750 Yam ) getting th e holeshot with Heard (500 _ Yain) in second . Sperry and Staten caught up with the leaders on the second lap. Staten chased Sperry right past the two leaders, then nudged by Sperry on the last lap for first overall. Sperry was second with Steffen thi rd . It was really a mob scene when the 250cc Amateur/Expert class arrived at the first corner. The Experts came out on top with Sam Bums (Yam) in first, trailed by John Sperry (Suz) and Jay Lewis (Suz). The second mota had Sperry in front at the start, followed by Burns. Bums only followed for three laps, then took th e lead. Sperry switched the order in the final mota , taking the lead two laps int o the race. Overall winner Burns was second wit h Jay Lewis third. In shan track action, Curtis Cannon came out to give Rob Hass ey (Yam) a run for his money in the Mini class. Hassey took first overall, but onl y after losing one mota to Cannon and being pressed in the other two. Cannon took second with Steve Riggs (Kaw) third. Results in Results Section. . Works Performance . -does it agalnl . First, ~he distinctive blue and black Works Performance O Shock took off-road racing by storm.. il Then came the Works Performance G asser, the shock chosen by many top racers and several ISO teams. T - Now, after months of exhaustive testing and development, W orks Performance introduces the Works Performance Remote Reservoir. The Remote is available in two easily attachable models; . to mount directly to any Gasser body, or to the bike's frame, using a section of hose. A special model is available as replacement for Suzuki Kayaba reservoirs. .' The Remote 's gas bladder design eliminates internal friction and increases oil cooling through its finned aluminum body. After all, what good is a remote shock body that generates its own heat? Once again , Works Performance has taken motorcycle suspension efficiency a step further. To find out more about this and other Works Performance products, write or call today. We 're always ready to discuss your particular needs and engineer a suspension system that' s suited to you. Perf orma nce Prod uc t. ~ea~on~ 6reetings share Corona dough t o o u r cu st o mers & f rie nds Simon Says The Gold Belt Line & Winners By Elaine Jones CORO.N~, CA, NOV . 50 Grigsby, emerged the victor: on the half mile. It was "T Bone " Gngsby off the line first in the half mile with Lawson in second and Pete Hames in third. Lawson, aboard the big Harley for the second week , hung back for on e lap befor e he powered by Grigs by'S (Continued on page 30) DEPT CW 20970 Knapp Street · Chat s worth , California S 311 n 1213) 998-19n GrIgsby, Lawson Eddie Lawson and Don Grigsby were the head honchos at Corona when Grigsby claimed the ~ and Lawson, in a battle with C/M Cycle 320 E. 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