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1.1t s···.. ·Old.bo T co·COlo do·.yo ·1 New From Terrycable Terry Kit Pulsation Dampeners for the serious competitor - This unit is the most revolutionary product applied to suspension since we started extending travel in 1972. - The front Pulsation Dampener fits AI! New 1981 Bikes as welln most older models. - The rear Pulsation Dampener fus Vamaha Monoshocks. Kawasaki Uni-Treks. and Suzuki Full Floaters. • Makes average suspension work excellent. Makes good suspension work better than factory bikes. • The Terry Kit Pulsation Dampener was designed to, improve front and rear suspension without necessarily increasing travel. Brent Carrizal.s11111 zips by Mark Filler in the 100cc cla88 at Whitney. EdJaworsky promised more changes in the course for future monthly races and a killer Pro track for the 125/25Occ National MX coming here April 12. The 250cc Expert fust mota saw a clear holeshot by Dennis Hawthorne, in the groove aboard the Ed's Body Shop Yamaha. By lap three, however, Kansas F1aah Randy Kirschbaum (Moto-X Fox Yamaha) displaced Hawthorne with Mark Rakestraw breaking from the field of 18 to apply his own bran:::J'ressure. Craig Riddle (Kaw) shad Rakestraw to move into fourth, passing Kirk Dillon (Han) and Sean O'Brien (Yam). Kirschbaum,maintained a steady, quick pace to the cbeclr.ers while Rakestraw zapped Hawthorne for second on the last lap followed in by Riddle, Dillon and Oklahoma's Clay Hoenshell (Yam). The second mota opened with a Rakestraw holeshot and Kirschbaum got tangled in heavy traffic. Nick Cordova (Hon), who had ridden to eighth in round one, was pumped with his second-place start ahead of Haw· thorne and Riddle and began to look , like the rider he was a year ago, often unbeatable. Meanwhile, R.akestraw was on cruise control out front and Kirschbaum was frantically knifmg through the pack, turning the day's fastest laps. He moved to within reach of Cordova, but fell a half·second short at the finish of the 20-minute race. Rakestraw's 2-1 score nailed the overall over Kirschbaum's I·' while third went to the improving Haw· thorne ('-4) ahead of a fall·plagued Riddle (4-5) and Cordova (8-2). "And the meek shall inherit ... " is a phrase unknown to the riders in the 125cc Expert class. The new watercooled bikes are screaming longer and harder than ever and the competitive· nesa in this class scrms to reach new heights every week. Today's class of 25 jum~ off the gate for mota one with DaVId Jones (wired to the max on his new Suzuki) in the lead and a herd of Yamahas right behind, including Cole Knight, Jerry Surber, Jr., Tim Butler, Hoenshell, Rakestraw and Kirsch· baum. The opening laps took their toll as Knight fell to mid-pack and Surber dropped, out with clutch trouble. By the halfway mark, Butler was closing the gap on Jones, partially becaUR Rak~traw had the pressure on from behind. Things were just starting to get really tight, but with three lapl to go, Butler came around in founh aM f ~ there behind Jones. Rakestraw and Kirsch,bawn. In the second mota, Butler came out smokin' on his WRW YZ, deter· mined to upset the field of more experienced Experts and Pros as he had done the previous Sunday at Mosier Valley. Rakestraw and Kirschbaum stayed hot on his trail but found the youngster very difficult to catch. First· round winner Davey Jones was spending the mota practicing quick remounts and suddenly, with only two laps left, Kirschbaum came out of the woods in first ahead of Rakestraw, while Butler lost a whole lap at that point. Kirschbaum took it home for the surprise win at '-1 proving again the value of perseverance. Rakestraw ended up second at 2-2 followed by Jones (1-6), Randy Sullivan (Han, 6-4), Hoenshell (5-5) and Mike Bronlee (Sm, 12-'). One of the best races in the morning Amateur program was the lOOcc class battle between Brent Carrizales (WRA Yamaha) and Mark Ftller (TCR Suzuki). Carrizales pulled the early lead in the first mota, but Ftller houOO' ed him incessantly and got by at mid· race for the win. The final round was a flip· flop of the opener with Filler's early lead snuffed by a daring Carrizales pass over the front straight jump on lap two. Filler probed again and again for the re-~ that never came, and the pair firushed under the proverbial blanket. Derrick Latham (Kaw) was down from Oklahoma again this week to challenge the stunning win srreak of Yamaha support rider Bryan Abernathy in the Senior Mini class. Things were looking good for "BoomBoom" Bryan until two laps &om the first mota fmish. He had overcome Tiger Foytik (Suz) and Jason Upshaw (Kaw) for the lead, but then, an unexpected fall put him back to third. That made the Foytik-Latham race for second a race for the lead. Latham headed off Tiger with half a lap to go taking the first heat win. Abernathy dominated the fmal mota, but Latham had only to get second to win the overall which he did. Third in the standi~ was Upshaw at 4-' tied with but edgmg out Foytik's 2-5. P.S. - Patti Summerall, keep your chain ani And T.C. Caner, don't forget which way the track goes! Results MICIIO MINI: t. Cloy ...... (5uzI; 2. _ (5uzI; 3. &it _lYom). frink JR MH: t. Roy ~_ ... lY": 2. Chrio _ « - I ; 3. Speo.- -"CSuzl. SA _ : t. DorricI< IAlIWn «-I; 2. . , . , AIlomolhylYoml; 3."'" UpoNw uc-l. _ " ' _ - . BEG: _ T _ il...... «-t:3. l. Tom_ lHanl; 2. ~ S> (~. • Allows shock to work quicker increasing tire traction. putting more power to the ground • Designed to make the shock run cooler. substantially decreasing shock fade and prolonging shock life • Dampener causes wheel to hold to the ground whicf:l greatly improves traction in turning • Absorption of impact from hitting rocks and stutter bumps is far superior to conventional suspension. allows wheel to roll over obstacles instead of bouncing off • Gives more prograslve dampening. therefore a smoother ride at the top with lea bottoming for both front and rear shocks • Makn bike more predie:table. giving confidence to the rider • Absorbs surge pulses of small sharp bumps. lessening rider fatigue • No piston weight or friction to restrict dampening. peJSOnBi Note "/ believe you will be very pleased with the new Terry Kit Pulsation Dampener. 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