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Most o f t he na tio n's top motorcycle
riders wi!! b e presen t to help climax the
ope ning w eek of ac tivity at J .C.
Agajan ian 's " ne w " As cot Park in
Gard en a, 18300 S. Vermo nt, Frida y,
April 7 .
Alre ad y class ed as o ne o f t h e b est
co mp etit ive surfaces in the w orld , Ascot
will offer an even mo re lively surface fo r
t h e bi g b o ys o n th e AMA hal f-mile
bikes.
As p art
o f a $ 100,000
improveme nt p ro gra m, Agajanian has
hauled in 25 ,000 tons o f d irt and
de composed granite for t he track.
" I ret urned t o active p articipat ion
an d pro mo tion of mo torcy cle racing,
b eca us e I ha d a chance to b e an o wn er
and d o so me th ings Ascot has need ed
for year ," Agajania n declared, referring
to n ew crash walls, ' re mo deled rest
rooms, new co nc essio ns, and . p aved
parking.
Agajanian sa id h e h ad been no tified
by AMA official s that G en e Ro mero,
Jim Ri ce, Dave A ldana, Don Castro ,
Mert Laww ill, Mark Brelsfo rd , Tom
Ro ckwood, Cal Rayborn,Jimmy Odom ,
Keit h Mashburn, Jody Nicholas, a nd
Terry Do rsch w ould all p ar t icipate .
Alo ng wi th Don Emde, th e recent
Day to na
win ne r ,
Jo h n
Hateley .
rep resents th e ne w breed wh o will be
p ar t of th e open co mp etitio n show.
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o and E Cy cle and Mari ne
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Pier ce Brothers
11 5 1 N . St. Marys St., San Anto nio, Texas 7821 5
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270 1
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3 45 S . Atl anti c B tvd., L o s Angeles, Ca. 9 0022
THE RICKMAN-METISSE
125 ENDURO.
Don and Derek Rickman have a
new concept in motorcyc le making.
They produce a limited quantity of 125
Enduro bikes . each year for America.
And they 're hand-made, to the specifications of two champ ion British Motocross racers-Don and Derek Rickman.
These are machines made with the
personal care that you cou ld only find
in a comp letely hand-made bike costing much more. And you might not
even be getting as much.
To begin with, you can only get
a Rickman frame from the Rickman
Brothers. Everybody wants a Rickman
frame, because it is a masterful comb inatio n of lig ht ness, ba la nce , and
strength .
The special Rick man frame is
crafted of high-strength, steel alloy
tubing, the kind they use to make jet
planes. All joints are profile fitted, and.
bronze-welded for sure, strong bonds .
And Don and Derek coat every frame
with nickel for a brill iant finish. The
Rickman frame is unmatched for superb handling , strength, and control.
The eng ine is a Zun d app 125,
known all over the world as the 125cc
engine that thinks it's a 250cc. Combi ne t his po we r' with a ligh twe ig ht
frame, and you've got a winning co mbination.
Another great thing about the Enduro is that it's now " street legal" with
specially baffled mufflers that cut down
on noise. Most manufacturers take a
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Rickman Brothers do just the reverse.
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And even though you can ride
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Enduro proved features of a competi tion racing bike. Like fiberglass fenders, air filter box, sealed battery with
plastic vent pipe to expel gas buildup, and lightweight aluminum conical '
hubs torsurer braking, less ,unsprung
weight.
The Rickman- Metisse 125 Enduro
is a bike Don and Derek have been
perfecti ng for years. Should you ever
need servicing or spare parts, Don
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If you're the kind of person who
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dealer and ask if he's got any 125 Enduro bikes left. They sell fast, because
the Rickman Brothers don't build the
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