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TEN YEARS AGO The musical chairs g-dme continued as fa clOries announced their 1974 racing plans. Harley-Davidson was planning to try and recapture the AMA Grand National Championship with a team compri ed of Scott and Mark Brelsford, Gary Scott, Merl Lawwill and Rex Beauchamp, plus support for Hank Scott, Jim Rice, Dennis Palmgren, Corky Kenner, Jimmy Maness, Dave Sehl, and Creg Sassaman. In the motocross world, Mark Blackwell was named as Maico's western U.S. rider. In road racing circles, eli£( Carr and Cary Nixon were riding Suzukis, with Erv Kanemoto tuning for the lauer. Former Suzuki star Art Baumann was expected 10 ride Daytona on a Mel Dineson Yamaha TZ700. World 500cc Motocross Champion Roger DeCoster was presented with the Outstanding Sportsman of the Year award by Prince Badouio, monarch of Belgium. Only once before had the award been given lOa motorcycle racer. For the fir t time since 1970, an Amateur-ranked rider took the over· all win in a 0-37 desert race. The race was the Sled Riders Larry PfutzenreUler Memorial. and the winner wa Yamaha-mounted Bob Balentine. Finishing second was Bultaco rider Jim Wotring, followed by Maico pilot Steve Subith. Baymare was the site of a mucky, muddy Trans-AlVlA qualifier. In the 250cc class, Maico rider Ron Self outmudded everyone for a pair of molO wins while Can-Am's Cary Jones was a surprise second. Jones' perfor· mance was a surprise only because the prototype 250 Can-Am he was supposed to ride wa delayed by a snowstorm and he had to ride a 125. In the 500cc class, Yamaha's Mike Hartwig and Hu ky pilot Jim West each had a moto win and a (hird, and Hartwig won on the second-molO tiebreaker. Brad Lackey made his Husqvarna debut by riding both clases, but the best he could do was a fifth in the 250 . ....... A storm is about to engulf the forests, the deserts and the motocross tracks of America. And Can-Am has unleashed it. With six powerful new dirt bikes that are faster, lighter, stronger, and better handling than anything we've ever offered. Our new ASEs are 175 and. 250 air-cooled, single shock enduro bikes. Our new MX-ers include muchlightened 125 and 250 liquid cooled bikes, an even-mare-powerful 500, and our Sonic MX that's now 562cc of 4-stroke thunder. All six new Can-Ams offer Marzocchi Piffero forks, Quad Link progressive rea~ion rear suspension with White Povver damper unit d the outstanding power and reliability of our Rotax engines.Choose your class. See your Can-Am dealer. And unleash a storm of your own. I!lTrademarks of Bombardier Inc. Dealer Inquiries Invited (218) 628-2881 " Duluth, MN Cary Denton cored a pair of wins at an Escape Country motocross, taking both the 100 and 125cc ov ice classes on a pair of Yamaha. It was a Penton. a Kawa aki and a Husqvarna in thewinner'scircIeora TRA motocross held near Eugene. Oregon. The riders. respectively were. Keith Nerseth, Steve Williams and Skeet Hise. OCI R hosted the second week of its Pro Bow Inight motocross series. Honda riders Dave Pessy and Bruce McDougal triumphed in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes, but Billy Payne kepI the Maico marque on lOp of the Open Pros. No less than 61 riders zeroed the course of a 0-37 'nduro promoted by the California Racing Club. Only two riders zeroed the cour e and the tiebreaker: Mike Adams and .Bill Ocheltree. This Year's Blockbuster! At lastl The long awaited sequel to last year's best seller. Rocky Cycle's 1984 catalog is out. Complete with over 10,000 spine tingling items for your enjoyment, a cast of characters so moving you'll cry for more, 48 color pages of warmth and desire, and a suspension filled plot with unexpected choices you'll be talking about the possibilities for months tocome. All your favorite characters you loved in last year's catalog return. with many thrilling new ones. Marvel at the strength of Spartan leathers, glory in the wisdom of Nolan hel· mets. smile at the bouncy pep in Carlisle tires, and discover the shocking truth about Kon i. It's all here in 256 exciting pages. Once you finish this year's catalog, you" want to r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ., I read it again and again. To get a copy of your very ~V PIe. . send me Rocky's 1984 catalog. Enc:loood i, my check or money order for $5. · own cata I09. sen d $5.00 III check or money order·to: Please print clearly ... this is your mailing label. . ROCky Cycle Co., Inc. P.O. Box 1431 Name Department CN I SunnyYale, CA 94088 I Address I """"'"" I I ~ 6 I City State-Zip I I I I I I:,~"~,:-on~n:-::'oc~~~nl~=o"~:,~",~,,-:''' 5 lumen snould see 1he.r loal~de.ler for Prices, addlt'()f'l~ ,nIOtmlltIO". and ~ns orden.