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Cycle News 1978 02 01

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0 ; .s III t 00 1:' 0') 1""""4 1""""4 t' ~ ;:$ s-. ,.0 q; ~ "Air pressure in the tires? About 10 pounds front and rear. Sometimes a little more on rocky tracks to keep from getting flats. Always use 4-ply tires for strength. I have a contract with Dunlop , so that's what 1 use. "I don't use a Iot of protective equipment when I ride because I don't fall down that often. Guys say I' m wild , but I've never been seri ously hurt on a bike and 1 think 1 only fell do wn twice last yea r . . . both tim es in slow corn ers. That doesn 't m ean you shouldn't use stu ff like shou ld er pads , though, 1 use St ackable Ul tralite pants , cotton jerseys, H i-Point boots, Scott goggles, JT gloves, a Go ld Belt, and a Bell h elmet. On reall y (\) dangerous tracks I use a Bell Motosta r (i; helmet. I never wear any underwea r . ~ That's m y real secret to going fast !''' l! "I like narrow bars because I wheelie - slot." DON'T MISS HOUSTON!! see the 9t h Annual Motorcycle & Accessory T rade Expo February 3·5 Astrohall - adjacent to the Astrodome. Hundreds of Exhibitors & thousands of new products. Motorcycles? Come and See the 1978 Models from Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Triumph , BMW, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Laverda, Husqvarna, Maico, Ossa, Sachs, Motessa, and Penton. Also, an incredible accessory line-up. \ For an exciting Motorcycle Weekend Seethe Motorcycle Expo i n the dayt ime and the TT and Short Track Nationals at night. Public Expo Hours . Friday, Feb. 3rd 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4th 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday , Feb. Sih 1 p.m. to S p.m. Race Schedule Friday 8 p.m. TIRace Saturday 8 p.m. Short Track Fri. & Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon Time Trials (- Produced by The William /Lawrence Corporation, P.O . Box 19531, Irvine, California 92713 714/549-4834 Go faster - drink more prune j uice and eat more kelp! Cycle New s Want Ads do it *Complete line for racing bikes *Requires no oiling *Smoothest pulling cable * Flexible throttle wire gives long life *Heavy duty housing, resists st r et c h and abuse Steel Shoe tsO .OO strap $1.00 T-shirt 16.00 Boots t50.00 Sizes 6 to 13 0 width An pricell pl us C.O.D. & Post8Q e .* Benk e Pipe . * "Sea ts. Pillion. Motorcycle covers, ~ ~B~I \.l:SI W r i te for Free literature Terrycable . 270 N. Vinedo . Pasadene. CA 91107 213-795-7628 Disc brakes, whee ls, Hubs. sp rockets, & more A lso e verything for ape edwey PO Bo x 1321 , Hesperia, CA 92345 (714) 247·2646 Out of stale call toll free (800) 854-4691 17 1417 35 ·05 4 0 MAEL VENTS .• RI . 2 , Bo . 75B R530 Bed ford Mlr Way . Co rona . CA 91720 9

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