Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Used mags please '75 FMF CR 125 Elsinore Sioned - or ch rome FIVE SPOKE, 5 lug, matching. Willing to pay ± 100 .00 to fit a 72 Ford E·200 va n. A set of fo ur only . 7" - 10" x15". 1 8051546-3950. (3) FMF prods. thru out. Roost ready, xlnt, $475 O.B.O. 1 12131376-7868. <3 Wife pregnant - must sell Dealership for sale Suzuki - ltaljet - Puch. Operat ing dealership, San Fernando Va lley. $39 ,000. Contact Bob 12131 352-50n or (213) 3530022 . I3l JAWA trade for TT500 - recent rebu ild, some spares, runs good. (714) 662 .1030. I3l 1976 - 26 l\' PACE ARROW like new - 10,000 mi., 440 DODGE. s leeps 6. king size mast er. fully loaded, $16 ,500 - 524 P.O.w. 12131 349-4423. (3) '74 Husky 4OOWR, 4 ga ls. 1976 Honda CR125 andlor CR250 Elsinor es . Both in excellent condition. W ill - consi der all offers. Even ings/w eekends 1213) ~ 1. 131 RD250 Prod. class racer Fresh engine, fast and good ha ndling , $695. ~) n45211.(3) WH EELSMITH UP-PIPE Maico , never mounted, $45 .00. Kawa MC III eng. cases + 3 boxes stuff, $50 .00 for all. Bates custom MX leathers 36 waist, $55.00 trade for 32 waist. 12131 693-8639. I3l 6 spd. , orig inal tires & top end . exc ellent. $550 . (2131 431-3435. 1 3I3xl C' Champion Kaw. C':J E ..c ~ Like new. runs great, many. many extras. $800.00 or best offer . Call Jim alter 6 p.m . (714) 693-7957. (3) 77 Yamaha TT 500 Looks & runs great . Ridden -very little, very easy to work with so make offer . Ask for Jay alter 4:30 1 2131 861-55n.13) 78 Suzuki RM250C Brand new, never raced. only ridden 3 hours, $1000 .00 firm. (714) rn·5012.131 '76 YZ250 Mono Reworked Mono, 2 tanks. desert or motocross. Divorce. must se ll, $550.00 . 121311l48-9635. 1 31 360 Frontera 1976 Bul 360 Frontera . Good cond ition, make offer. Must sel l fast. Fred 12131339-9867 . 1 31 Cyclemaster 'n Honda CR125 Bran d new, FMF downpipe, 34 Mikuni. Got ma rried, must sell , $700. (213)320-9306. 1 31 New 'n Weslake engine Also complete Neil street engine. Will sell comp lete bike . New spares available for all speedway needs - beat all prices in U.S. 1213) BB9-2447. <3 1 RM 250A Suzuki New. barrel JBS porting, fresh motor.... new tires. 9" front tra vel, 9 Y.t back. works hsocks. very fast & reliable . $750. (213)860-0082. <31 Fully carpet ed . sin k, .gas sto ve. ta pe player, ice bo x, lights , cab inets , fan. Hauls 2 mot orcycles . S ide and rea r entr ance. Alt er 3, no co llect calls 1 8031246-131 4 . 1 31 1975,400 Monoshock Terry Kit. desert tank. alum . bars, good cond o $595.00. 171 41 ~5.(3) 1974 Husky 400WR 6 speed Low miles, origiM bor e, Vesco tank . curnutts. other extras. Perfect desert b ike. Original adult owner, $550.00 . 12131842·n69. 131 '74 Yamaha trials Very clean, used very little. Must sell, $450.00 or best. 171415394945 or (714) 539-3338, ask for Ed. <3 1 TRADE HONOA xtra oadded TL125 seat, xlnt. for stock seat. '62 HONDA- CB92 , 12 5 production racer , $395. '67 TRIUMPH 500 , must see, $490. Classic RICKMAN TRIUMPH 500 mono unit , mag , aluminum barrel , dirt but have plate, $550 . Work 12131 643-5723, home 1 8051259W91l. (3) cz. '76,400 CZ Maico forks and mudl more. Ridd en very little. $800. Alt er 4 p.m . - Marty (714)1I23-363B. <31 '76 Honda CR125M i.Bvd<>""O Fox SIlOx with 10" of travel , Redline swingarm. air forks . good tires. new piston and rings, Petty fenders, excellent cond oand fast. $550. l209)2861354.131 7 6. 250 pipe. Girlings. Marzocchi forks . new top end, $700.00 .17141766-4464. <31 Yamaha YZ 125 X Yamaha 1976, 175YZ, $575 S uper cleanl like new inside and ou t. $500. Before 6 p.m, (714) 631·1079, alter 6 p.m . 1714) 536-0110. (3) Vesco desert ta nk plus stoc k. skid plate. Uni-filters and new tires . Engine has new rod . bearings and ring. (213) 398-3696 or (213)822-94 58 . (3) 'Tl Speedway winner VINCENT H· R· 0 GALLERY, Ultra light DT 500 Jawa , built by Speedway Res ear ch. J ust gone th rough. GOLD PLATED FRAME, lots of new a nd used parts . $2000. 12131 37Q.ll270. 13/4xl 'n,250 Maico Wheelsmith up-pi pe. fork kit, Curnutt shocks, excellent condition. $I ,I00.00 /make offer. (7141 768-4464. 131 '76 Yam. IT400C 8 rear 8.5 front susp. mod s. Otherwise box stock. low THE LATEST PO P BY PAPA WEALEY miles. Street licensed. Need colleg e money FAST. 1st A feller n amed Andy Taylor ca lled the other day to tell Papa W ea ley about h ow Cy cle News' hotshot MX contributo r Jim Gia natsishad omitted the winner of the mechanics' race at the R ichmond R amblers' Min ib ike GP. Pap a apologized and p romised to . mention t he win ner's name in th is issu e: Tob y Kram a sz , th e serv ic e m an ag er a t Kawasaki . West in . Concord, CA , won the race on h is trick two-ca rb (a la Puch ), rota ry valve and p iston po rt MC -l Kawasaki , $749 .00 takes it. 1 2131 624-4460. 1 31 Ticket time, 90 in 35 MPH Prelaceby PHILIP VINCE"'T on my 76. 250 Mono. Mom forces sale . Has all Whrte Bros . extras. Terry Kit, new bore. all anodized. See to appreciate. Fwy close. Aher 6 p.m . (213) ~ . (3) YOUNG FAMILY WANT S SMUGGLER. Would like small self contained. Will consider any . Must be reasonable. W ill take fixer upper. (213) 693-6639 . 1 3l2xl Speedway equip. 19764-valve street-Jawa & spares - best offer or cash trade for 2-valveJawa.17141962 ·7319. l3I2x) ROY HARPER '76, 360 Husky Skid plate . desert tank , Curnua shocks. new top end. Must selll $750 or best offer . 12131882·7641 . 131 rn Husqvarna 390CR Motorcycle Books Showroom condition - ridden on ly 4 times. Set-up by Bill Saltzman. Buy mine and save. $1,500 or offer . 1213) VINCENT HRD GALLERY - a catalog of all HRO and Vincen t-HRO models complete with specifications, $8.95. P.C. VINCENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY - Cloth covered, $10.95; leather covered signed, numbered, limited edi tion, $23 .45 . THE IRON REOSKIN - by Harry V. Su ch er - The story of an Indian motorcycle. $19. 95. PLEAS E ADD 50 , PER VOLUME FO R POS TAGE. MOTORSPORT, 6115 Gravois , St. Louis , M063t 16 . (314)481 .7963.131' 396-759 13I2x1 2. Sell or trade 1964 B.M.W ., excellent cond ., $1250 .00 or tr_ for TT500 Yamaha. Also 1957 TR hood fits Chev. , $20 .00 . Chev . or GMC van rims 15" , $5.00 each . Gas tank for va n, $20 .00. 12131~752. 131 New 125 YZ motors, $200 TZ250 Very fast. race ready wrth many spar es including compl et e 350 top end. Must sell soon. $1000.00. Call Gill,(714) 287-4748 or 17141287-4670 . 1312xl Huge inven tory of 125, 250 . 360 Yamaha parts at tremendous sa vings . Send $2 for complete discount cata log. Ironhorse, Powerhouse Rd., Memphis, NY t 3t 12 . 13 12><1 Champion frame Champion 750 Norton % Miler . Barnes wh eels. rear disc brake , extra gear ing. $500.00. 1 4061442-8426 . (3) MAG. MAR20CCHI front for ks, $150 .00 . Also Betor 8" forks , new, $75 .00 . 12131 927·3393 or 12131 923780 7 after 6 p.m. (3J2x) '76 Yamaha IT400 30 Endur o, street legal , ma ny extras, $800.00. 1805) 527· 8046. (3) New low er and top end, ARC magn eto , Barnett Bed-Line clutc h. Axtell head , ba lan ced cra nk & shotPeened & magnafl uxed gearbox too. One % mile since re bu ilt. $1,300 or best offer . 1 12)457·1 396. <31 6 Odd ball threads7 W e ahve British , metric, pipe . left nand . any standard or speci al thread. ~II or write for prices . Carrs Wel ding Service, Bridge & Beed e Sts.. Plymouth , PA 186 51 . 17171 779-97 50 . 13/2x) (Continued from' page 2) bo ught into FMF to help s.uPport an d refine the factory . Just a reminder that Cycle Nelllfs does not print . letters unless accompanied by the writer's name and address. And that means no pseudonyms. We w ill w ithhold the name and address of the writer upon request. Mot o-X Fox is developing a n air /oil shoc k for the Yamaha YZ, Pat Richter and Donnie Ca ntaloupi rode YZl25s equi pped wit h the ex perimental u ni ts in the CMC Golden State Series round at Sacramento Off-H ighwa y Vehicle Pa rk, Cantaloupi had his set too soft in the firs t moto : said they worked fine with in cre ased pressure in th e second, When will they go int o production? "As soon as we're satisfied with 'em," said Chuck T an nlund . The Hilltopper's M.C. AMA D-37 Scrambles was European cancelled because of ambulance problems, according to Cycle News desert reporter Gary Laudig. A few people were injured practicing the course the day. before the ' race, including Jim Connolly and Brien Wright.. who broke collarbones. Pierre Karsmakers reportedly will ho ld Yamaha to their contract promise of sending him to Europe .f or two years of his contract period. Pierre's mechanic ' Ed Scheidler will probably not join the Fly ing Dutchman, tuning Rick Burgett's machinery instead. India n Dunes a nd Ca lifornia Racing Club (C RC) have gotten' toget her to bri ng more motocross to Sou th ern California , Every Saturday CRC will ru n , with cash given to Experts a nd tro p hies to Sportsm en , Members hi p is req u ired to rac e , Info a nd CRC can be reached at 2 l~/8~O - 7 5 l9 _ Contrary to many popular beliefs, the American Motocross Club lAMC) is still alive and kicking in Southern California. Although not racing at Saddleback Park. AMC still hosts Carlsbad Raceway every first, third and fifth ' Sundays. Owner Bette Laskar is in the process of searching for a new track to run every second and fourth Sunday. There won 't be any motorcycle ra cing at the Long Beach G rand Prix th is ye ar. P romo ters a re r un ning a "Form ul a Atlantic" car race instead , citing AMA' indifference as one reason for the change ,

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