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Big-Bore Superiority. Technical SimpUdJ;y. The 1979 Maico Magnum Enduros. The Magnum Enduros are here, , , all·Maleo, ell-new, all-Enduro more of eveI)'thing except weight. It's the most refined advance ever in a single model year. JIIIo~ Honaepower A new Magnum engine packing more HPs with the famous Maico powerband, a lightweight crankshaft. '79 porting. and a IiYe-speed wide-ratio gear box. ilion DependablUty The countershaft sprocket is moved back to the swlngarm pivot point eliminating twelve chain links and chain tensloners. There's new air forks up front and dual rate spring mounted gas shocks in the rear. JIIore Enduro PerfonDlIIlce A new command module with speedometer. hom. headlight and front numberplate; GP side number panel; rugged rear fender with tail light; a new double wall pipe with spark arrestor: long range gas tank; center stand. chain guard and more •• , you get it all on the Magnum Enduros at your Maico dealer. Alligators aren't the only thing to watch out for, rode a stock 1979 Honda XR250 to the. Overall A trophy win with a score of 44 . Chambles said, "This run was just survivall" John Cooper rode to a Senior A class win , dropping only 45 points along the way . The Columbus, NJ native said , " I owe it all to my new Maico Magnum 250 . It even took water in the air box and kept going. " John Penton was runnerup to Cooper and said later, " I' ve only ridden 29 of these things, The first one wasn't publicized, but we heard about the second!" " Mr. Nice Guy ," Dennis Vandecar, fell four times , threw his chain, but still finished seventh overall and took top spot in the Open A class with his 250 WR Husky. KTM 's Rod Bush cleaned the 200cc A class before leaving for the National. Bush was joined on the rear rows by Kawasaki's Mike Hannon and Torsten Hallman Products' La rs Larsson. Hannon , who topped Larson for AA honors, shrugged at the last check. "T hey don't chc9J. cYpu into~lhe woods sections here . This was ·a different kind of run for me." Executive class winner Ben Cheatwood pointed to the seat of his Honda XRI25 . "This is how deep the water was ." Elktown, Maryland's Liza Stude rode a Suzuki PE to a decisive Women's class victory, dropping only 23 points by the third check. 1977 Alligator winner Nita Fussel picked the wrong rut three-miles out and had to wait on five sweep guys to drag her KTM out. " It was the most frustrating thing that ever happened to me. 1 wasn 't tired or hurt , 1 just couldn't budge the bike. " New Hampshire's Wayne Grover earned a unique trophy - a 3·foot water moccasinl Grover said , " I was half looking for gators and ran over this big snake. 1 wedged it under m y • tool bag and here it is!" , ~ e a " / Results . Overall A: Haduf Johnson ISuzl . Overall B: 1. Bud Chamb lesa lHonl. 200cc A: 1. Rod Bush IKTM); 2. Thomas Paacocl< lSuzl ; 3. Sten Shiran ISuzl; 4. cteeoce Bonifacius IHusl ; 5. Morris McCofmick IPenl. Open A: 1. Denni s Vandecar IHus); 2. Henry Bryant IHusl ; 3. John Fero !Yam ); 4. Dave Sichon ISuzl; 5. William Bergner (Yam). l00cc B: 1. Tommy Sullivan (Hon); 2. Harland Diem IHon). 125cc B: 1. Fred Veater IPen); 2. Danny Daugherty IHus); 3. James Burges IKawl; 4. Bill Ha'!ley (C·AI; 5. Lee Heroux ISuzl . • MAlCO: 1~ Progres Rd.. Suffolk. VA 23434 · Rt. 1. Elol: 211. Antioc:h.IL 60002' 110 E. s.u AN Ave.. Burbank. CA 91502 · ~~ - 64 Heaty Rd.. Bolton. 0rL "~hese Klo'z preparaUons are in our esUma'ion, 'he single mos' imponan' power increase available on any machine"... DIB~ BIKE Magazine, LECTRON DOMINATES DAYTONA Ocala Short Track & Sat. night Daytona Short Track w inner ... Mike Kidd ; 250 Lightweight race . . . 1st Skip Aksland . ..2nd Freddie Spencer. . .3rd Randy Mamola; Daytona 200 .. . top 5 qualifiers .. . entire front row ... and . . . February, 1979. WINNER•• •DALE SIN GLETON If(jj@fffPlJlfBlIOGO Klotz Special Formula Products, Inc. P.O. Box 1343 eN 79 Fl. Wayne IN 46801 . 219-74S-0489 DionneWarwick says: "Get your blood intocirculation:' 200cc B: 1. Terry Lindsey (Yam); 2. James Faulk ISuzl ; 3. Phil Storm IHon) ; 4. Ted Shortridge !Yam! ; 5. Ken Reynolds ISWMI. 250cc B: 1. Jimmy Causey (Varni; 2. Fred Bexberge IKTM) ; 3. Tom Meye.. IKTM); 4. Mark Hawk IBull; 5. Ronald Daros (Honl. Open B: 1. Kenny Pancake (Yam); 2. Miron Looper (Vam); 3. Ron Maximoff IVaml ; 4. B.A. Dutson !Yam); 5. Mikael Cooper (VarnI. Senior B: 1. Robert Mehrer ISuz); 2. GeraldVanancio (Hus); 3. Ronald King IHusl; 4 . Richard lenouer (Suz); 5. Russell Herry (Hus). Sentor A : 1. John Cooper (M ail; 2. J.ohn Pento n IPen); 3. Carl M iller (Hon!; 4. Bud Peck (Hon); 5. George Singler (Yaml. PP: 1. Uza Stude (Suz); 2. Sharon Poirier (Yam); 3. Barbara Hurka (Yaml; 4. Mary Lou Franzani (Yam); 5. Ruth Lesley ISUl l . Execut iv e: 1. 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