Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Hallman Chromoly Handlebars Now the ' rider may select the handlebar to match individ ual riding requirements and style. There's a whole line developed from racing experience. Six styles in all . . . Width Rise Sweep Width Rise Sweep Torsten Hallman Ake Jonsson Roger DeCoster 4' 3r.' :r Standard Husqvarna 4' Sengi Aberg Jr.' 35' . 34,,' 35W :r Arne Kring 36' 34,,' 34r.' 3W . 3Y,' 5' Jr.' 4,,' :r ' The latter two are double braced. They are the strongest and lightest bars available today. Formed to Hallman's exacting spec's . 4130 heat treated chromoly, heliarced for maximum strength. All bars are plated a bright • gold. And here's a plus! All bars exceed 34 inches in length so that the rider may size and custom a bar to his own need , if he wishes. Send $2.00 for 1978 catalog. Dealers request on letterhead for free copy. *M* ~ . I-< Q,) ..0 o ... u o WEST/ 1300 Hil l Street, EI Cajon, Cal iforn ia 92020 (714) 442,0431 EAST/440 Belden Avenue. Addison . Illinois 60101 (312 ) 543,5247 Mike Baldwin was never seriously challenged in either leg as he increased his lead over Roberta by as much as one second per lap. As the gT~n flag dropped, Baldwin seemed to hesitate for a momenr.ahen ";h~lied as his bike bought traction . and he rocketed int o the lead on the first turn . followed by Dul-lamel. Roberts . Cecotto , Aksland and John Long . The order remained the same for five laps as Baldwin stretched out his lead over the above mentioned riders who formed a tight pack. On lap six. Roberts nabbed DuHamel for second slot . but at th is stage was already 17 seconds behind ~ Ral dwi n . DuHamel kept Roberts in sig ht through th e 12th lap. as Aksland gave Cecotro a lot to wor ry ab out. Long was ru nning a steady six seconds behind Aksland , and a good margin ahead of Richard Schlachter. who pulled ou t with me chanical problems on la p 14. Things rema ined the same through 21 laps as Baldwin flew off to a 35 second lead over Roberts . who by now Iiad eked ou t a three second edge over DuH amel. DuHamel was 27 seconds in front of the dice between Cecotto and Aksland and Aksland finall y slipped Oy the Venezuelan 750cc World Champion-to -be on lap 20 . At th is stage of the game Baldwin was onl y 12 seconds awa y from lapping fifth place Cecotto . ' The only change by the end of the 25 lap first leg saw Cecotto repass Aksland for fourth . Second leg Mike Baldwin again jumped right the lead. this time hounded by . Roberts . as DuHamel. Aksland , Cecotto. Long. and Steve Gervais followed . .As Baldwin led Roberts off. into a comfortable lead. these five remained in a close battle for th e next five positions. Dublarnel, Aksland and Cecotto swapped third position until the ninth lap, when Gervais began his swift move up from seventh . By the 12th lap. Roberts was still keeping Baldwin. in sight, while 20 seconds back Steve Gervais was giving Skip Aksland a good fight for third . T hings remained this way for the rest of the heat as Baldwin drew a comfortable 20 seconds ahead of Roberts . who led the Gervais l Aksla nd ba ttle by OUNntO another 17 seconds. That much fur ther back, Yvon DuHamel, who hadn't ridden since last year's race here at Mosport , kept his factory Kawasaki comfortably ahead of Cecotto , who narrowly held sixth ahead of John Long. Positions had not changed as the checkered flag fell , giving ' Baldwin th e. win in the Molson Diamond Motorcycle Grand Prix of Canada. with Roberts. second. Duhamel third . Aksland fourth . and Cecotto fifth . After the ra ce. Roberts was asked if he had gon e all out to catch Baldwin. " I was trying my best ." he said , "but Mike had better ' lines than 1 did . There isn' t much room for error on this course with all the steel and cement barriers so close to the track . and 1 could n't make myself go as fast th rough a couple of the comers as 1 would ha ve hoped for . Anywa y, Mike races here mo re than 1 do . and you come into a track at much the same level that you left it. " Mike Baldwin had no special reason for his big win . " I just never looked back. 1 didn't care where anyone was. and I did.!!·t rece ive an y pit signals; 1 just went for it the whole way. The rain tire I ran on th e front in the first lap slipped on me a bit in the turns. but not enough to give me problems." . Results Foot ' - t: 1. Mike Baldwin !Yaml; 2. Kenny Rober1s !Yam); 3. Vvon DuHemel lKawl; 4, Johnny Cecono !Yam); 5. Skip AkoI.-.cl!Yaml; 6. John Long !Yaml; 7. Gory Collins !Yaml; 8. John Clortt !Yaml; 9. Mer1in 1ilIl1 !Yam); 10. Gordon Meiklejohn!Yam). Second Hoot: 1. Mike Baldwin !Yam! 2.' Kenny ; Rober1o !Yaml; 3. Stew GerwiI!Yam); 4. Skip AkoI.-.cl !Yam) 5. Vvon DuHemel IKaw); 6. Johmy Cec:ono ; !Yam) 7. John long !Yaml; 8. Dan So

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