Photos by Kinney Jones
The opening round of the inaugural AMA National
Four-Stroke MX Series got under way at Canyon
Off-Road Park near Phoenix, Arizona (See issue
#16, April 10 tor race coverage). Approximately 20 National contenders turned out
tor the event as did an estimated 1000
spectators. Washington's Lance Smail
won both motos on a factorv
KTM.
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(Above) Winner Lance Smail stands
behind his KTM 620, which features an
FMF exhaust pipe and silencer
combination, an Ohllns shock and
reworked, non-Inverted Marzocchl forks.
(Lett) This homebuilt HusqvarnaIHonda
hybrid competed In the Pro class. It
features a Husqvarna motor nestled In an
early-model, Honda CR frame. The
number plate and radiator shrouds are
also CR units, as Is the swingarm. The
fuel tank Is made out of aluminum, and
the bike was rumored to be the lightest at
the race .
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