Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. r i CURNUTT v ~ ~stern hotline ~ =: ... Gas Shocks!! Now available'for 79 VZ80F Yamaha 7.5" RWT or 9" RWT 79 RM80N Suzuki 7.5" RWT 79 KX80 Kaw888ki 7.5" RWT Affordable YZSOF RM80N &KX8O $74.50 $84.50 .M INI 8.5" Front end kits by Terry $39.50 " Com bi nation Kits" available at drastic price red uction. Modified class stock machine performance for your (Above) SSM 125cc Pro w inner Scott Burnworth cuts inside another rider . (Below) Pete Wanket cranked it on t o w in the SSM 250cc Pro class. 75992 Baseline Tw. ntynrn. P.lma. CA 91ZT7 7141387·9179 SHOCKS Vote for [g] Jim Wells Wanket cranks it atSSMMX for AMA Trustee Tw o }'C'ilIn rro~n IUdt'nh i ~ ab ilit y. P"""nlly v ice. Prnident 0 the- A,MA - nwnumnual in rT'lTi inK v Mlppon ofO.E.M .'. in tM AMA '. 1and UIr rlfon . B.llou in Ore . iaut' of AMA', Anwnun Moto",yd iae p.~ 11. a.llou. m un be p»unarUd brio", Dee. ! 1. 1978. By Terry Whytal :::a, Reas< ms ~ reet i ngs 10 our cuslomers & friends HOCKIE'S M /C' Bultaco - Ossa 22025 S.Figueroa St. Carson. CA 90745 213-328-1 242 DI:EI!:o:I::ma:e Hand WashaOIe -Riding -R acing Stay Soft •Street GLOVES D ea ler Othman Distr ibuting Co. Box 356 San Luis Obispo. Inquiries CA 93406 (B05)544-6 1Bl Invited 19'u~q~~a Pomona Valley Kawasaki 1170 W . Ho lt. Ontario. CA 714-983-6988 714-623·1204 TRAC-PRO 1P ** 18 ~1~_ r1~~~ ~ I ALT I E S TIBBlIN RACING PRODUCTS P.O. BOX ;37 EICOfIChClO. CA. 9202S (11'1 " 1«)51 M O RANGE, CA. DEC . 2 Pete Wanket rode his new Moto- X Fox-sponsored Yamaha to victory in the 250cc Pro class at this week's Sa tu rd ay Saddleback MX. Ed Arnett put his Suzuki out front at the start of the first moto followed closely by Wanket and Can- Am mounted Greg R obertson . Robertson passed Wanket on the next la p and then took the lead away from Arnett . Wanket also passed Arnett and set out after Robertson. Jim Tarantino brought '!is Suzuki up to challenge and moved Wanket back to third . putting heavy pressure on Robertson . With only a few laps remaining Robertson began slowing with bike problems and Tarantino and Wanket both got by . Wanket regained the lead and was first to the checkers leaving second to Tarantino. Ma ico rider Huff Hadley placed third as Robertson continued to fade . The second moto was all Wanket 's as he led from start to fin ish. taking the checkers .with an impressive lead . Jim Tarantino and Kurt Sofka , riding a Can-Am , battled for second with th e nod go ing to Tarantino . The overall finishing positions were Wanket first . Tarantino second and Solka rounded out the top three with a 4·3 score. Yamaha rider Bob Marino and Maico-rnounted Arden Hadley had a fierce battle for top honors in the Open Pro class . The two traded moto victories and Marino claimed the win of. •by. Y!'1,!e__ ~ higher; ses q,np moto fini sh. Third went to Da vid Geri g on a OP·sponsored bik e. Scott Burnworth rode his Suzuki to the 125cc Pro class win over Yamaha rider Vere Butler and Suzuki-mounted Bobby Ryan . Results OPEN PRO: 1. BoO Mar ino IYaml: 2: Arden Hadl ey IMai l; 3. David Gerig IOPI. 250cc PRO: 1. Pete Wanket (Yam): 2. J im Tarantino ISuz); 3. Kurt Safka IC·A) . 1250c PRO: 1. Scott Burnworth ISuzl ; 2 . Vere Butler IYaml; 3. Bobby Ryan ISuzl. , OPEN INT : 1. Fulton ndwell IMai); 2 . Marino BastioneillMail; 3. Jim Betm ick IM ail. 250cc INT: 1. Bob Schulz IYaml; 2. Mike Magrann ISuz); 3. Glenn Nookist (Vam). 1 = INT: 1. Mark Oarnell (Suz); 2 . Jell Qualls ISuz); 3. Rick Rodgers (Kawl . OPEN JR : 1. Joe Marl

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