Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

a- Northern california-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Washington-Idaho-Utah-Alaska Husqvarna: An Expensive Tradition Becomes An Affordable Offer. Quality and value never come cheap. But som etimes they're easily attained. Take Husqvarna for example. The motorcycle world has knownof their quality, craftsmanship, and championship winning pertormance for over 80 years. And also of their expense. What theworldhas often missed isthe outstanding valuereceived with every Husqvarna. On a valueper dollar basis, Husqvarna is unbeatable. And now. with avery limited ofter on select. new motorcycles, Husqvarna is increasing this value even further. By asking for less, yet giving you more. For example: Purchase a brand new '982 Husqvarna 125 XCat an unbelievable price and receive a Husky Products 175 kit and an extra pair ofDhlins shocks. It's like getting two bikes for thecost of one. Purchase a new 1982 Husqvarna 250CR and receive all the standard equipment: long travel suspension; Dhlins gas shocks; alum inumtank and silencer. To lhis Husqvarna adds aHusky Products 4 gallon plastic tank with 1983 graphics and aHusky Products Skid Plate. Y end up with two tanks and amotorcycle ou capable of winning motocross, desert or hare scrambles. The downhill. at the Prairie City GP were a little tricky. Hadlock nets 2 class wins at FlyingW MX By Wretched Racer WINNEMUCCA, NV, MAR. 13 Yamaha pilot Robbie Hadlock bounced back after his narrow defeat at the first race of the Flying W's Spring MX Series. At this, the second of the three-race series, Hadlock took home the gold for both the Open and 250cc classes; though not without a stiff challenge !n the 250s from arch-rival Jeff Clo~tter. . This time, the Flying W's did a complete rethink on their Calder Cycle Park track. They went Europeanstyle with a short one-mile, technical layout - long off-camber sweepers, 120-degree sidehill hairpins, deep, damp sand in shifting berms, even a little ridge-running. All the Experts got two full 30-minute motos. Hadlock and Cloutier resumed their duel in the dirt at the drop of the 250cc Expert class gate. In the first moto, Hadlock simply grabbed the holeshot with Cloutier chasing. Cloutier's Kawasaki began slowing until, a couple laps from the end, his ignition expired completely. Cloutier pushed across at the checkered for a fifth-place finish. Hadlock won with Todd Arndell (Hon) second and Ty "The Fly" Erquiaga (Hon) third. In the second'250cc Expert moto, Erquiaga pulled a holeshot into the first turn with Cloutier right behind. As they negotiated the very tight 180degree first turn , Cloutier neatly nerfed " T h e Fly" out of the way and ran off from the rest of the field. Hadlock spilled in the first turn and came up last. By the third lap, Hadlock had moved into second place but, even so, . he could barely stay on the same lap as Cloutier. Erquiaga salvaged another third and took second overall. Hadlock's 1-2 was good for the overall win and Clou tier's 5-1 netted him third. Cloutier did not contest the Open Expert bash, so Hadlock had it to himself. In the first rnoto, Dan Dos - ..- sey (Hon) holeshot but Hadlock's YZ 490 took control by the second lap. The second moto was a replay except that Dossey was able 10 hold off Hadlock until the fourth lap. Hadlock had the ability to carve through the pack of respectable Experts like a shark through sardines. Dossey's pair of deuces was good for second overall and Mike Mieras' (Suz) 3-3 netted third overall. . Purchase any new 1 Husqvarna 250XCandget a Husky Products 4 gallon plastic tank with 1983 982 a gr phics. I.t's the ultimate off road machine. . These and other select Hasqvarna m achines are part of aspecial offering now under way at your Husqvarna dealer. All machines are brand new. All come complete with the H usqvarna written warranty. Now you can experience the prestige associated with owning a Husqvarna for scarcely more than the cost of a used machine. But hurry, because the expensive tradition will never again be this affordable. HUllIyarna 4925 Mercury Street, San Diego, C alifornia 92111. (619) 565·1414 Results OP EX: 1. R. Hedlock (Yem): 2. D. DosseYIHon): 3 . M . Mier.. ISuZ). 250 EX: 1. R. HedlockIYem): 2. T. Erquiege (Han); 3 . J . Cloutier IKew). · ' .' OPEN JR: 1. S. Brown IYem): 2. E. McElroy (Mai); 3 . M . Curtis (Mai). 250 JR: 1. R. Lighthouse (Han): 2. J . Hallahan (Suz); 3. T. ArndeIlIHon). 125 JR: 1. C. HarjesIHon): 2. R. Maga (Suz): 3. B. Roberts (Yam). OP NOV: 1. M. Hemel (Han): 2. S. Furlin (Han); 3 . M . Walsh (Han). . 250 NOV : 1. R. Dragoo (Han): 2. J . FranklYaml; 3. S. Micholl (Kew) . 125 NOV: 1. T. Lund IKaw): 2. K. Burnotto (Suz): 3 . B. Poarson (Han). 125 NOV II: 1. D. Hanoy (Yam); 2. T. Lund IKaw): 3 : D. FeldhausIYam). BO EX: 1. C. Kay (Kaw) ; 2. T. Hiler (Kaw). BO JR : 1. G. Kay (Han); 2. L. Moore (Suz): 3 . P. Pecorilla (Hon). BONOV: 1. A . Warnor (Kaw): 2. J . Prosnoll (Yam); 3 . L. Wegman (Kew) . VET EX: 1. R. Wyant (Han); 2. T. GroonoIMai): 3. J . Thrasher (Mai). VET JR : 1. R. Boguo (Mai): 2. J. Carson (Han). VET NOV: 1. T. Gardner (Han): 2. E. Cantlon (Mai): 3 . B. Edwards (Kaw) . OTEX : l.J.Hathaway(Mai);2.A. Bray(Mai~3. R. Bogue (Ma i). OT JR : 1. H. Heitmillor (Mai); 2. K. Winscholl (Han); 3. L. Dossoy (Han). OT NOV: 1. R. Kolbet (Yam); 2. R. DolCarlo (Yam): . 3. F. Molitor (Kaw) . McKenna spots Polka Dots GP win By Frankie and Larry Hartnett and Tracy Gallo Photo by Frank Showers PRAIRIE CITY, CA, MAR. 6. Neither rain, nor mud, nor rocks stopped nearly 300 riders from competing in the Polka Dots Motorcycle Club's Fifth Annual Prairie City Grand Prix today -. Nor did they dampen the spirits of some 250 spectators and friends. The Polka Dot's Grand Prix is held at the Prairie City Off-Highway Vehicle Park and is primarily sponsored by Capital Coors and Hi-Point Racing Products. WHOLESALE TO DEALERS ONLY ~mco ~ GASKETS ~~~i ~2~G~ TuGee Enterprises ~ 731 E. Cypress Monrovia. CA 91016 HOT LINE (213) 359-2415 55

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