Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

r-------------------------------, When You Move... ' III I I I ~ 00 0') • 1. For FASTEST service attach old mailing label in space below If mailing label is not available, print your old name and address in this box. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I L Please allow 3 weeks for change to take effect. 2. Print your NEW address here. NAME -'-_ _ AODAES. CITY STATE ZIP _ 3. Meil to: Circulfiion Depertment CVCLE NEWS, INC, P.O, BOX49B LONG BEACH, CA 90B01 ·049B ~ Tony Spear (87), Jerry Black (216), Tom Thomsen (3) at the start of the 250cc Pro race at DeAnza'. Thomsen emerged with the win. MINI EX: 1. Mike Wiese (Yaml. 125 BEG: 1. Steve Flanders (Kaw); 2. Mike Lupien (Han); 3. Palrick Ryley (Kew). 125 NOV: 1. Howard Tresville (Sull; 2. Philip Gould (Kawl; 3. Vince' Dutton (Kaw). '25 INT: ,. Gilben Valdel (SUl); 2. Brian Meyer (SUl); 3. Ch uck Han (SUl). '25 PRO: ,. Doug Dubllch (SUl); 2. Ron Turner (C8g); 3. Gary Denton (SUl). 250 BEG: ,. John Singletary (Yam); 2. Andraw Trotter (Yam); 3. George Gesner (Han). 250 NOV: ,. GregT.....r(Hon); 2. Johnny Bonacci (Han); 3. Bill Noble (Han). 2501NT: ,. Kei,h Morabi,o (Yem); 2. Kenny Maddux (Hon); 3. Jon A. H.U (Hon). 250 PRO: ,. Tom Thomsen (Yam); 2. Jerry Black (SUl); 3. Tony Spa.. (SUl). OPEN NOV: 1. Derelt Von Henmann (Han); 2. John Herrin (Han); 3. Plul Doebereiner (Han). OPEN INT: ,. Ron UWSCln (Hon); 2. Jeff Fehy (Han); 3. Vincen' Ganmle. (Kew). OPEN PRO: ,. Don Griewe (Kaw); 2. Scott Sar, gent (Kew); 3, Tommy Combs (Kew). WOMEN: ,. Brenda Conner (Han); 2. Dena Evenson (SUl): 3. Urn Emary (SUl). JR VETS: ,. Craig Comer (Yam); 2. BiUy Trover (Han). INT VETS: 1. Devid Knapik (SUl). SR VETS: ,. urry Lowen (SUl); 2. P.ul Wilde (yem); 3. Rey Simmons (SUl). MASTER VETS: ,. Jon A. Hall (Hon); 2. Roy Ben, ton (Hon). CAMSHAns. CARBURETORS IGNITION COILS TRANSMISSION GEARS PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR STREET .. COMPETITION Send For FREE 1985 CATALOG To: Dept. eN 5212 Shapland Ave., Rosemont. IL 60018 312/992-4014 .. NOW AVAILABLE FROM 11\1 --III ". MIlTVIl avaLE VI ()((] . World'. First _ _... Ded_ Solely to SUZUKI COUNTRY SUPPORT TEAM .~ .... 0lIgIII0I .... 1IIllI-. VIIIiDn ,The IIDty of two men wIlo Iowo lY1lllllIt'/dIIllld III __.ho_ Pro Contingency Awards' Golden State Series USAin _ llllITlPIliIm IClUIlIthe -..,cINOW! n c:..hiM; a.:t n McJne¥ 0nW n a-:t I l vtSA I I ~ I I Diners Cub I 15% OFF P.rts & Acceaorie. c.- B&.ntfte ------------- -,--------==-------Ciov._.Zlp _ -o--'-- O ------------------------ MIlTllflllYllLE YIIlED P.o.80X05!iO 0_ lAICEL.AND. R. 3:BX2.46fiO o VHS Pt4OfiE: t813}llII5-9:B) Wl1h This Ad We'll Ship Anywhere in the U.S. Large Inventory of RM Parts in Stock. Same Day U.P.S. Shipping. SUZUKI COUNTRY OF NORCO "Works like B single moving pert. .. 2057 North Hamner Ave. Norco, CA 91760 (714) 359-8546 (714) 734-0640 WE GOT IT!! GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT AT THE RIGHT PRICE REG.•14.96-throughDEC.• 11.96 SPECIAL TOUrmll"'" one piece cold weether .uit Regu18r'179.911 • 90 Howie Ross and his Cycle West Suzuki had the right stuff for the opening round of the MX Winter Series at Sears Point HERE NOW N:~YOURc:::orv MOTORCYClE -DOWN STRUT OUR PRICE '163.96 Gi.nt Off Ro.d Dept, M.ke your N_ V••r'. R....lutlon: T.mple City Honde 922B E, Le. Tun.. Dr. Temple City. CA 917BO (81 BI 2B7-07B1 10% parts end 8CCeaOI'y discount with this N. 0II0r good ...... , /2Illli with ... N.W. PROPELLER (1103) 32&-0833 Astoris. OR 97103 o By W.H. Spencer SONOMA, CA, NOV. 25 '85 RMs AVAl.NUSOONI c... .... Ross has right stuff at Sears Point MX $200,000 moIOrtyde ~ Join ~: //~~ Results 125 EX: , . J P Morgen (Kaw); 2. Derrick Lucchesi (Kew); 3. Saan Conley (Kaw). 250 EX: ,. Howie Ross (SUl); 2. Jerry Cabral (SUl); 3. Dave Tunle (Suli. OPEN EX: ,. Duane Joice (Han); 2. Cliff Coates (Yam); 3. Devon Joos (Han). T EX: ,. Jim McClinton (Yem); 2. Dee Skikos (Yam); 3. Bob Collins (Han). OT JR: ,. Fred C8meron (KTM): 2. Bob HurSl (Yam). OT NOV: , . Howsrd Womack (Yam); 2. Jim Plrry Sr. (SUl); 3. Norm ArmSlrong (SUl). '25 NOV:'. unceHomer(Kaw); 2. Roger Saenz (PRE); 3. Brian Rogers (Han). OPEN JR: ,. Weyne Ragina (Hant; 2. Mark Nie' konlOS (Han); 3. Ken SChroeder (Han). 250 JR: 1. Morgan Murphy (Han); 2. Den Geeny (Han); 3. Rory Banolomei (Han). '25 JR: 1. Chris Ladd (Hon); 2. Ridt Feigel (Han); 3. Ran Picken (Han). MINI: ,. Travis Brown (Han); 2. Cregg Duque (Kawl; 3. RWII PUlnam (Kew). VET EX: ,. Russ Powell (KTM); 2. J P Morgen (Kew); 3. Jerry DeKay (Mai). VET JR: ,. George Webb (SUl); 2. An Leonardi (Han); 3. Bob Collins (Hon). VET NOV: ,. Doug urson (Hus); 2. Pete CrUltenden (SUl); 3. Ralph HeHord (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. John Kent (Mai); 2. Julius Walson (Yam); 3. Scon Merrow (Han). ENDURO: ,. Deve Benram (Husl; 2. Don Haaglend (Kaw); 3. Chuck Kremmer (Yem). 4,STROKE: ,. Howie Ross (SUl); 2. Frank Cere, vieh (Han); 3. Erik SChaffer (Han). 250 NOV: ,. Dave Johnson (Han); 2. Doug Taylor (Han): 3. Kent Gurries (SUl). BEG: 1. James Shey(Hon); 2. Mike Jordan(Yam); 3. Lee Thompson (Sull. DINOSAUR: 1. Ed Steir (OMS); 2. An Leonardio (Han); 3. Rick Bruen! (Han). I- Raceway. Steve Naumann led the first Expen round but ~as sidelined with engine troubles just past the halfway mark giving Ros the big win. In the second stan, it was Rick Delong back in action and doing the leading over Ross and Jerry Cabral. Just before the halfway flags, Delong and Ross were bOlh on the ground after a collision with Cabral. Ros remounted first and set sail for the troops. Riding faultlessly, and with the crowd cheering him on, hecaughtand passed the lot for the overall with a half a lap to spare in the 30 minute moto. J P Morgen returned to the states after a summer on t,J'Je GP European tour to win the 125cc Expen hands down, and, in the Vet Expen, Morgen (31) and Russ Powell put on quite a display of riding with Powell emerging the winner on his KTM. The brothers act of' Jim and Bill McClinton was one of good and bad news. Jim won the OT Expen <:Iass both times, while older brother Bill crashed more times than he liked to tell abOut. Dr. Fred Cameron topped the Jr. class, while ex-spons car racer Howard Womack took the Novice show on his Petaluma Yamaha. Mathieson, Croucher collect Medford Expo STwins By Clay Light MEDORD, OR, NOV. 30 Hard ridin' and fast slidin-' has taken AMA rookie Expert Jeffrey Harsha through the young 1984-1985 Jackson County short track program with impressive wins in each of the races to dale in Medford. Harsha tonight took the Open Pro main event just as he has many times at the beef barn. while fellow Expert and Frank Word III burned a thrilling 250cc A main event. Motocross Pro Mark Mathieson rode a KTM 495 to an impressive viclOry in the Open A main event in what was the fast local riders first short track appearance of the season, de.feating fast Todd Alter (Hon 500) and Don Peterson (Hon 480). The exciting250ccA final saw Wo,rd(Yam Sports Center/Yam) put his YZ·based short tracker into the lead wi th a slingshot start to lead an all-star cast around the Rich Word-prepared course. Word held off teammate Har· sha and Dave Ford (Kaw) for the win, Steve Croucher (Hon) tried his luck at small displacement racing after a

• Cover