Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

·Oregon-Washington-Idaho-Utah-Alaska-Canada- Nonhern California-Nonhern Ne MIKUNI "POWER-JET" CARBURETORS... Price was still holding on to his lead and stretching it out as he went. Cook chrged hard behind where he finished first Vet Intermediate. ' Pritchett held on to take the Vet Junior win. Kimbrell and Newkirk took s«ond and third. The Old Timers pulled off the track with Clawson taking the moto victory. Cameron and Menke finished second and third after a neck-and-neck race. The second moto got underway with Price taking command of his second Expert lead of the day. Cook and Pritchett both shot hard at Price hoping to leave the pack in their dust. Newkirk and newcomer Johnny Paulo (Vet Junior) had other plans as they chased Pritchett's rear fender. Clawson had his work cut out for him in the Old Timer's race as Cameron and Menke cut him no slack. Cameron soon went down leaving Menke to hold down second. The Vet class saw some changes as Paulo took over second. Claude Wright, also on the move, pulled in behind Paul for third. The remainder of the race went without position _ change. Price took the Vet Expert win with Cook on his tail for the Vet Intermediate win. Pritchett took the Vet Junior class with Paulo taking second and third going to Wright. Clawson rode to the Old Timer victory with Menke taking s«ond and Richard Fried earning third. Results 50 & 80: 1. Michool au-etrit; 2. JMon Heman lSuzI; 3. Clin10n Allen ISuzl. eo JR: 1. Chuck Mork; 2. 8rion SoIoIT81 !Yoml; 3. DoIIon McKenny IHant eo INT: 1. Jim Willey; 2. W~ Furm !Yom); 3. o.vid Triplin !Yom). 100 JR: 1. GnIg V., _ ISuzl; 2. Rodney McKinnev ISuzl. 100INT:1.R_ _. 125 JR DlI/1: 1. Kevin F'oeId; 2. - . . Voughn !Yoml; 3. Gene Dupree !Yom). _ . 125 JR DIY 2: 1. Jeff Gr.- (KTMl; 2. Monty Hutoon {~; 3. JerTy W_lSuzI. 125INT: 1. G o r y _ (Suzl; 2. GoryCur1il (Suzl; 3.IIilINollnd(Suzl. 250 JR DIY 1: 1. Guo Mueller (Han); 2. o.vid Schulte; 3. R-. Dr-v (~I. 260 JR DlV 2: 1. Joe _ (~I; 2. 8rad Bryon IHonI; 3. Doug HuIoey !Yom). 250 INT: 1. o.m.n _ !Yoml; 2. _ S_I~; 3. Ron Pinhoro !Yoml. OPEN JR: 1. Sc:otl Cr_ IKowl; 2. Mik. Komwinder ISuzt 3. Denny HiM ISuzl. OPEN INT: 1. Ride Worth; 2. Tony Gri.... (Hanl; 3. Mik.lopez. VET JR: 1. Wdlev _ (Yoml; 2. R _ WlICkoff; 3. Cleude Wrighl (KTMI. VET INT: 1. George Cool<. VET EX: 1. leon Price (Yoml. OT: 1. ~ Mri. !Yoml; 2. R_d Fried (Yom); 3. RlIIph e-on. OT INT: 1. Ron C _ lMaiI. 125 PRO: 1. Jon NeIoon (Yoml; 2. 0 .... Furrer !Yaml; 3. Mork _!Yoml. 250 PRO: 1. Tim Worth IHanI; 2. Domon Webb !Yom); 3. Gory Wiloon IHanI. OPEN PRO: 1. DerT., 0Ii.- !Yom); 2. Rendy lewis (KTM); 3. _ c.roentIISuzl. Villines masters Rattlesnake Enduro By EIRae Morgenthaler OLYMPIA, WA, APR. 12 Master class rider Ken Villines battled the elements and the younger riders to take first overall in the Rattlesnake Enduro. Mother Nature forgot that it was April and dumped a heavy blanket of snow in the Black Hills of western Washington over the weekend just to add more challenge to the event. The unseasonable weather affected the number of entries; many preentries had the good sense to stay home. The winning point loss of 25 was much higher than the event organizers, Bell's Angels, had anticipated when the course was timed during the mild weather of March. Nevertheless, those who chose to ride indicated that it was a good event. I'll especially remember J.D. Bentley at Check 5, smil- ing from ear to ear exclaiming, "This is what it's all aboutl" The course was run in two loops, the first loop at lower elevations on mixed trail, gas line and road. A and B riders started three to a minute at 9 a.m. and the C riders started at 10 a.m. over the same course until mile 34.65 where the C riders continued on into their final check (5) by road. The A and B riders encountered their only challenge of the first loop a mixed bag which included a rocky downhill creek bed, a sloppy field of ruts and a slick rocky uphill - which ended coming into Check 5 down a long, steep, red clay climbing hilL. The checkpoint workers and an occasional spectator witnessed a variety of approaches to the downhill, from those who viewed it merely as anolher challenge and rode it without thinking twice, to those who approached it with utmost caution and much bulldogging with an occasional spill thrown in. Loop two proved more of a challenge as it was composed almost emirely of trail wilh fast speeds for the conditions. The section from five to six was run on an 18 mph average on trail, then uphill, downhill gas line into Check 6. Continuing at 18 mph onto primitive trail made worse by snow-weighted, face-slapping branches for about 1 ~ miles and onto more gas line with Check 7 just three miles past 6. A road section of three miles with a little trail thrown in at a 30 mph average, then a speed change to 21 mph and 10 miles of trail. The section was timed with lhe thought that four-six riders were capable of a zero; however, this was the climb up the mountain, into the snow and down the other side. Snow depth was a good five inches when the course was marked on Saturday and it snowed most of the night. Wayne Keezer, Ron Clizbe and Dorian Sleeper had fast time through the section, each with an eight-point loss, Villines with an 11. A reset intended to put everyone back on time helped only the fastest riders. Road and good trail comprised a short section into Check 9. The course was all trail into Check 10 with one especially tight rooty, rutty trail and a large water hole. Steve Church was the only rider who managed to zero this 18 mph section, while Villines took a three. The final section was nearly all trail and the snow and cold was beginning to take its toll as only Church made up time while most riders lost time. In addilion to Villines' fine consisteD! ride, other good scores were lurned in by Mark Badgley (200cc A) and Steve Church (Open A) with a 30 point loss; Dave Bowers (Open A) lost 31 points and Gary Hoff (125cc B) had an exceptional high point B ride with 32 points lost. Two problems occurred where riders failed to read signs, turn arrows or route charts as they were trying to make up time. Many C riders continued on the A, B course rather than the road and at least lhree fine A scores by excellent riders went by the wayside only 1.9 miles from the finish. • ~G~~ @G~'-1~'8GGGO'-1~ for off-road Power When You Need It! Cut Fuel Costs! motorcycles Smoother Acceleration! Easy Instanation! ...... 00 0') ...... Power-Jet Power Tube Holder to Float Bowl Power Nozzle AV8Uable in Sizes VM34, VM36 AND VM38 Mikuni does it again! 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