Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

JErt · EARS Y AGO Kenny Roberts won both h ea ts o f th e Cam el P ro Se ries season fin a le a t Onta rio . Ca lifo rn ia. defeati n g a field wh ich incl uded Takazumi Katayama. Yvon Du Harnrnel, Steve McLaughlin . Garv Nixon and Pat Henn en. T houg h R o bert 's sea so n perfo rman ce wasn ' t enough to retai n th e A MA 's nu m b e r- on e p la te , h i s I -I ta ll y cl i n ch ed th e AMA m an uf actu rer 's champions hip ti tle for Yamaha. For 1976, th e n u m ber-one pl at e wo u ld be p a ssed to H a rl ey-D a vid son 's Gary Scot t. Earlier in th e event , St eve Baker took h is T Z250 to w in th e Internatio n al Ligh tweigh t ra ce; th e first o f its kind h el d in th e Un ited S ta tes . Jimmy Wei n ert cont in ued Ameri ca 's d omin a tion o f th e 1975 Tra n s-A l\IA seri es by w inn ing th e seco n d ro und, held a t the Mid-Oh io M o to cro ss Park . Weinert took h is Ya m a h a to victory in th e seco nd -IS-minut e m o to to take th e checke rs a h ea d o f th e p revi o us week 's wi n ne r J im Pomero y, a n d fou r-ti m e Worl d Champi o n R oger DeCost er, The wi n m ad e Weinert th e o n ly America n to win mo re tha n o ne T ra n s-AMA event . In th e 250cc Support cl ass, Jimmy Ell is rode hi s Can Am to win both m ot os a h ead o f H onda 's R ich Eirstedt a nd Tim Hart. Malcolm Smith retu rned from winn in g th e St a r R oof o f Africa Ra ll ye a n even t h e entered with on ly a week a n d -a- ha lf 's p repara t io n to a n unfa mi liar m ach in e: a n esse nt ia lly sto ck KTM . " T h ey' re a ll crazy o ver th er e. " sa id Smi th , " T h ey run wi th 10 a n d 12-gall on gas ta n ks o n th ei r bik es. Did yo u ever tr y to ri d e a bike w ith a 10 ga ll o n la n k? You ca n ' t do it. You ca n ' t get th e fro nt en d li gh t o ver th at st u ff, With o n e o f m y ta n ks, o n ly a bo u t 3.5 ga llo ns o r so , we se t up o u r pi ts 105 kil ome ter s a p a rt ." T he Do u b le C rossers M/C p u t o n th e Cal S ta te 100 Endu ro in L ucerne. Ca l ifo rnia , a n d ca us ed co nsidera b le co ntrovers y by del iberat el y ca lc u la ting a 10% error int o th e s p eed s a nd distan ces. "So what." sa id o ne o fficia l, " a good en d u ro rid er shou ld be a b le to com p en sa te ." When th e d ust (a n d a num ber o f tem pe r s) h ad sett led , Husk y-m ounted T o m Spurlock h ad lo st o n ly three p oi nts to take fi rs t pl a ce, fo llowed by R ick Mun yon a n d Sa m L yman . tied wi th four p oints eac h . Bob Balent ine wa s th e easy wi n ne r o f th e Amateu r/Expert ra ce a t th e DR A Ca lifo rn ia Ci ty Grand P rix , co m p le ting th e l oo -mi le event without a si n g le ser io u s cha lle n g e to his lead . Balent in e fin ish ed a fu ll fiv e m in ut es a head o f seco nd -p lace J a m ie Avels, w ho li m p ed a cross th e l ine wi th a flat tire. Jeff Wright crosse d th e line in th ird pl ace a n d first 250cc. .... V ..0 .o ...., u o Hot off his win at the Jack Pine Enduro. reigning National Champ Terry CU nnin gham burned the com petiti on once again at the Black Coal National Enduro aboard his 1986 liquid-cooled Husqvarna 430 Automatic Enduro. In fact, the only four riders who co uld stay near TC rode Husqvarnas. The all-new 430 Auto Enduro is the only off-road automatic on the market today. It's a machine that has TC leading the point standings again. "It's always in the right gear." says Cunningham. "The new automati c transmission really lets me cancentrale on racing, not on shifting. And the liquid cooling keeps the power crisp and strong the whole race." The 1986 430 Auto's new narrow, single-shock frame makes it easier to handle whether you're going full-throttle over the whoops, in the rocks, or through the tight woods. The Auto also features new disc front brakes for improved stopping and an Ohlins piggyback single-shoc k for a long-lasting, co ntrolled ride. A new rear brake design allows quic ker wheel changes, too. The 1986 liquid-cooled Husqvarna 430 Automatic Enduro won't be available until October. But if you go see your local Husqvarna dealer today. he will give you all the details on the hot new Auto and save you one. They won 't be in the showroom long . They 'll be out burning the competition. Matter of fact, with only two nationals to go. the new Automatic Enduro has a lock on the top two National Championships positions. And a number one plate will be on a Husqvarna for the 15th year in a row. Husqvarna Motorcycle Company 49 25 Mercury Street San Diego, CA 92111 Husqvarna THE FINA L S T E P UP C unningham Burns Black Coal Enduro Brian Winkie ATHERTON • FREITAS Tak e a t ip from Am er ica 's lead ing rid ers and insist on Hi-Point Pro or A lpinestars MX or Enduro boots. Men 's siz es t h roug h 14 ar e availab le in Red. Btue. W hit e or Black . See yo ur loc al Hi-Point dealer t oday and che ck out t he compl et e line of Hi-Point rac ing ac cessories today. East - 3 709 West Erie Avenue. Lora in . OH 44053 West - 2650H Mercanllie Dr " Rancho Cordo va. CA 95670 27

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