Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

:anada- Northern California-Northern Nevada-Ore_gon-Washingt~n.ldah;'-Utah-AI Husqvarna: An Expensive Tradition Becomes An Affordable Offer. ...... ...... D ty and value never come cheap. But sometimes they're mily attained. TakeHusqvarna for example. uali The motorcycleworld has known of their quality craftsmanship, and championship winning perlorm . ance for over 80 years And also of their expense. . Wha t the wor has often missed is the outstanding value re ceived with ever Husqvarna. On a value per ld y dollar basis, Husqvarn a is unbeatable. Ro n Sun (9 8 ) and Rick Burgett battle for the Open c'lass lead at Portland . And now. with a very limited O on select, new motorcycles. Husqvarna is increa singthis value even ller further. 8y asking for less. yet giving you more. Forexample: Purchase anew1982 H usqvarna 430XC theKing 01the O , ff·Road O penclass at an unbelievablepnce and receive free a Husky P roducts 4 gallon plastic tank com plete with 1983 graphics. erson a t bay for the first nine laps u nt il th e Ya maha ace fo u nd hi s way past a nd cap tu red seco nd . H a ll was a close th ird , Sun was fourth and form er Na tiona l Champ Rick Bu rgert slid hi s new m ount into fifth. Bu rkh a rt pulled a ni ce h ol esh ot 10 lead th e seco nd mot o over Anderson , Mich litsch a nd H a ll. Bu rkh a rt kep t th e lead unt il la p three wh en bo th An derso n a nd Mich litsch snuck by a nd beg an a th ree-lap duel that en ded in disaster for bo th rid ers. Th e two Support riders came down th e back hill wi th Mich litsch clos ely foll owing Anderson into th e next corner. Anderso n slid out a nd Michlitsch , unable 10 avoid him. crash ed on top o f h im . Burkha rt , who was in th ird , m oved inio first with Hall a n d Su n close beh in d . Hall m oved int o th e top posi tion with three laps rema in ing a nd h eld o ff S u n's Mai co for th e w in . Results PP: 1. Lor i Howard(Suz); 2. TriciaLyons(Yem): 3 . Tammy Bu fton (Vam). WEE PEE WEE : 1. Travis M ar kall (Vam); 2. M at · thew Schw eitzer (Hon); 3. Jeremy Kishpaugh (Yam). PEE WEE J R: f . Joso McCormick (Varni; 2 . Chr is eate (Vam); 3. Kenny Buft on (Vam) . PEEW EE EX: 1. Denny Kishpaugh (Vam); 2. Geoff Golds pink (Hon); 3. Chr is Fleming (Yam). MINI INT; 1. Mike Bell (Vam ): 2 . Kurt Rogst ad (Yam); 3. Darren Rogers (Yam ). MINI J R DIV 1: 1. Sam St . Cla ire (Kaw ); 2. Paul W inn (Kaw ); 3 . James Price (Hon). MINI JR DlV 2; 1. Rich ieWaners (Yam l;2. Ern est Roberts (Yam); 3. Tyler Waddington (Yam). 100 C: 1. David Ingwood (Yam); 2 . Martin Hansen (Vam); 3. Tom Wh ipple (Suz). 100 B: 1. Todd Lu sk (yam); 2. Cra ig Clark (Yam ). 125 CD IV 1: 1. EricWin ters (Vam l; 2. Bill Ph Inney (Yam ); 3. Ti m Jacob s (Hen ). 125 C DIV 2: 1. Dw aine Siele r (Kaw) ; 2 . Jere M eeker (Yam ); 3. Rod Lusk (Yam ). 125 B; 1. Rich ie Lee (Hon ); 2. Ford Tannock (Suz ); 3 . Mike Lee (Hon). 125 PRO: i , J im A nderson (Vam ); 2 Doug Lange (Yam): 3. Ti m M ich litsc h (Kaw ). . 250 C DIV 1; 1. Herb Gelow (Ho n); 2 . Greg Chu rc h (Hon); 3 . Scon Olson (Suz). 250 C ON 2: 1. Bob Hamilton (Hon); 2. Vic Schumacher (Hus); 3. Troy Ban gs (Hon). 250 B: 1. Dave Eakin (Hon); 2. Steve Hiersche (Kaw) ; 3. Mark Bell (Hen). 250 PRO: 1. Eric Hall (Hon); 2. Ron Sun (M ai ); 3. J im Anderson (Vam ). OPEN C; 1. St even W ilks (Hon) ; 2. Robert Cecil (Hus); 3. Rod Rainey (Suz). OPEN B; 1. Scon Bergren (Hon); 2. Dave Coner (Yam ); 3. Jim Parkl (Suz ). OPEN PRO: 1. Rick Burgen (Vam); 2. Ron Sun (Mai); 3 . Arne Henman (Hen) . OTH NOV: 1. Rod Rainey (Sud; 2. Dennis Kis hpa ugh (yam); 3. Daryl Spenc er (Yam). OTH INT: 1. Parr y Larson; 2. J ack Mont eith (Vam); 3. Jerry Fairchild (Hen) . OTH EX: 1. Dave Eakin (Hon); 2.Ron Lon g (Yam); 3. J im Parks (Suz). OT NOV : 1. Gary Ander son (Hon ); 2. La nce Lusk (Hon); 3. Cha rle s Burchin al (Ma i). Holt holeshots Clarks Branch MX By Suanne L. Light RO SEB URG . O R, AP R . 10 Yamaha-su pport ed .Ted Holt aced both fast -paced 125cc P rofessional motos under dismal , uncertain skies at Clarks Branch Raceway. Snow co vered the hill sid es earl y in th e morn in g but yielded to partiall y su n n y weather , making for superb raci ng co ndi tio ns at the so uthern Oregon track. H onda rider Rick Bault (Ho n -Yam o f Roseburg ) ro d e uncontested to I-I wins in th e 250cc P ro a nd Sk eet H ise did th e sa me in O pen Pro action. Twelve Mini Junior rid ers kicked off th e day 's program wi th Mo nt y Spa uldi ng p u rri ng h is Ro seb u rg H onda in to th e lead over Darren Davis (Davis Cycle Su p p ly/ Ka w) an d Darin Clayto n. Spauldin g a nd Davis provi ded spectacu lar a ctio n with Spa u lding co mi ng o ut o n top wi th th e rn oto win , Davis seco nd, Cl ayton third and Jason J a nsen fourth . Mot o two had Davis lead it 10 th e fin ish while Jansen and ClayIOn hamm ered away at each other for runnerup honors, which fell to Jansen. Jimmy Ro w was fourt h an d first moto winner Spaulding was a d isappointing fifth for fourth overall. In 125cc Pro ac tio n , Holt put h is Yama ha into the lead at th e drop of th e gate to lead a field of eigh t onto th e tacky turf, Lonn y Sayles (Yam of Springfield) and n ew Pro Steve Nel son ( Ya rn -H e n of Rosebu rg ) filled the 2-3 slo ts as th e event got underway. Holt, fresh o ff a top-20 fin ish at th e I25cc Nation al ope ner in Hangtown, wa s sty ling o u t Iroru a n d hungry for a win. Holt a nd Say les had a bri ef bailie for first un til H ol t p u ll ed a way from th e p esk y local r iders a nd took the che ckers for th e win. The second outing had Sayl es tak e co m ma nd a n d lead Nelson and Hol t for th e first four laps. until H ol t moved past. He managed to man handle the win wit h Sayles a cl ose seco nd and Nelson again third with two co nsisten t rides. • Results , OPEN PRO: 1. Robert Hi.. (Kaw); 2. Randy 'rereI on (Hon); 3. Rick Bau ~ (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Rick 8a ult (Hon ); 2. Gary 8au ~ (Vam); 3. Richa rd Ear le (C· A) . 12 5 PRO: 1. Ted Holt (Vam); 2. Lonny Sayles (Vam); 3 . St eva Nel&On (Hon). . OPEN INT: 1. SOCIt Chr ist iansan (Hon). OT: 1. Bill Row (Vam ); 2 . Wayne Longworth (Suz); 3 . John Broadwater (Yam). OPEN J R: 1. Larry Hatchar (Vam ). 250 INT: r. Monley Smith (Saz). 250 JR: 1. Kevin Seevers (Suz); 2. Je rry Glenn (Vam); 3 . Jeff Har sha (Su z). 1 251NT: 1. Ray Olson (Suz); 2. Tim Hasken (Suz); 3. Rick Rise (Hon). 125 J R: 1. Den nis Rot tierham (Vam): 2. Joe l Sinl (Suz); 3. Frank Piff er ini (Vam) . M INIINT: 1. Joel Sin s (Suz); 2 . Cory Wait e (Kaw). M INI JR : 1. Darr en Dav is (Kaw) ; 2 . Jason Ja nse n (Yam) ; 3. Oarren Clayton (Hon) . PEE WEE : 1. Ryan Huffman (Yam); 2. Joie DePew (Hon ). P urchase a new 1982.Husqvarna 250C Rand recewe allthe standard equipment; long travel suspension; Ohlins gas shock aluminum tank and silencer. To this Husqvarna adds a Husky Products 4 gallon plastic s; lank with1 gr 983 aphics and a Husky P roducts Skid P You end up wrth two tanks and a motorcycle late. capable of W inning motocross. desert or hare scrambles. P urchase any new 1982 Husqvarna 250XCand get a Husky Products 4 gallon plastic tank With 1983 graphics. It·s the ultimate 011 road machine These and other select Husqvarna machines are part of a speciat offenng now under way at your Husqvarna Oealer. All m achines are brand new. All come com ete With the Husqvarna wntten warranty. pl Now you can experience the prestige associated W ithowmng aHusqvarna for scarcelymore than the cost 01 a used machine. But hurry. because the expensive tradition will never again be thiSallordable. Husq••rna 4925 Mercury S treet. San Diego. califorma 92111. 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