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TEN YEARS c-r AGO 00 0") .-4 Two photos graced the cover of CN in living color and both are still with us. One was a Texan on a Yamaha, Ke nt H owerton, and the other was of H onda's four-st roke 250 enduro. True, the Honda is not the same but Kent doesn't ride the same either. Kawasaki was rumored to have a 900cc four-cylinder four-stroke bein~ tested in the U.S . CN predicted that It would have disc brakes, electric start and fuel injection. Texan J ack Hick s out-rode Ste ve Stackable at Lochart, TX , but a bent shifter cost him the win. Papa Wealey mentioned he was up for a factory Kawasaki ride. Evil Knievel jumped his Harley over 15 cars in the Cow Palace to set the indoor car jumping record . The jump was successful, but Evil broke an ankle on impact. Several records were set at strip in Wilmington, CA . setters list were the names and Terry Vance, both fours. Lions Drag Among the Ron Teson on Honda A six-man team of American speedway riders made a small comeback from their resounding defeats of p revious weeks to tie the Australian teams at the Sydney Showgrou nds . Riders were De Wayne Keete r , Mike Konle , Bill Cody, Mike and Steve Bast and Sonny N u tter. A fiction story, A Time to Remember, told of a man so disgruntled with the closure of the desert that he buried his motorcycle on the site of past desert races in protest. "Iweara Starbecause 1cant afford anything else" "The way I see it I can't afford to wear anything less than what I believe is the best Going into a rum at 100 mph is no time to have second thoughts about my e'1uipment That's why I wear a Bell Star. Over the years, I've worked directly with Bell's engineering and design group. and some of the ideas I had then are on the helmet you're buying today The neck roll design now works to keep the wind out making it a much quieter helmetThe Star's scratch-resistant Lexan' shield is stronger. And the cheek padding is one of the things that makes the helmet a lot more comfortable. allowing me to concentrate solely on my racing. Other helmets may offer a few nice features, but none offers the total precision system the Star does. And now ! that I'm on Bell's Rating Development Team. I'll continue to work on making a great helmet even better. No matter who wears it" The U .S. Army put on a motocross at Fort Hood, TX , complete with medical evac helicopter and comer flagmen with radio communication. A new motorcycle club, geared for Novices and Beginners, announced its formation , calling itself the California Racing Club. Cateh Eddie Lawson in the Bell Superbike Triple Crown Series. Daytona. March 6: Riverside. April 1 and Laconia. June 1 8: 9. There were scrambles at Fremont Raceway in Fremont. CA . Mike Faria was new at getting sideways and could only manage second in the 100cc Novice class . The results column for the Viewfinders Gran Prix were loaded with stars. The I OOcc JuniorI Expert class finishers list read Terry Clark, P reston Petty, Larry Roeseler, Cordis Brooks and Bruce Ogilvie. Danny LaPorte piloted a Rickman to fourth in the 175cc Expert class behind supercop Gene Cannady, Terry Clark and Mitch Mayes. 2/21/82 Red Mountain, CA Ron Schneiders had a how -to article on how to rid your Sachs-engined machine of its myriad of neutrals . " RED MOU NTA IN" EN DURO Larry Roesele r Yam aha 500 on DUNLOP An ad for a q ualifying race for the 250cc MX Nationals showed a Montesa with a headlight. An other new racing club had their first race reported. The American Motoerou Club held their first race at . Saddleba ck Park in O range, CA . 2nd Tom We bb Dirt Bike Magazine Husqvarna on DUNLOP More cydes ride on DunloP..... any...... ~Iri,~~. ~!{!~~~!lP • • •• • • •• a a • 17