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TEN YEARS • , e ·A G O Are the big 400s worth it? Tha t was the question under a photo of th e three hottest O pen class mote -rockets of the da y. H u sq varn a 's 400, CZ's 4oo an d Maico 's first 400 radial graced eN's cover , heralding a big-bore sh ooto u t. G ary Scott came home the winner in the AMA Ascot ha lf mile. Ron Moore, Mark Williams and Mert Lawwill followed Scott h ome. Lawwill was the first Harley-Davidso n , the others we re Triumph -m o u n ted . In the Novice final , Scott Brelsford was the victo r, while in J un ior ac tion Hank Scott could onl y manage fourth. A spe cial featu re previewed Gary Jones' factory Yamaha 500, a bike th ey claimed "comes on li ke a J AP, wi th the power of a 750 fla t tra cker." Boris Murray took the Top Fuel win at the Fremont Dra gs, but Top Gas com pe ti tion saw a face-off between T erry Vance and the " old man ," Russ Collins. ASouthern Californ ia Minibike Associa tion race at Saddleback Park saw Todd Peterson take fou r classes . Warren Reid and Jim Tarantino also too k classes. Marty Mill er was ru nnerup to Tarantino in on e cla ss. Bob Hosford came out on top of a stellar crowd at the CMC MX at Asco t Park. Hosford 's Bill Bell-prepped Honda XL250 thumper bested Billy Payne, Richard Eierstedt, Dave Pessy, Danny Hockie, Bill Rubly, Chuck Lunde and Rick Brown to tak e the 250cc Expert hono rs. T im Hart took the 125s on a DKW. After twin overa ll wins a t the Trophee and Motocross des Na tions, " the man," Roger DeCoster came to the colonies and won both rnotos at the Copetown Trans-AMA opener. lie Jonsson and Heikki Mikkola followed. Brad Lackey was top American. Also at Copetown, Mike Hart wig , Paul Duncan and Lee Miller were the top three riders in the 500cc Su p port class. In the 250cc Su pport class, Peter Lamp p u , Gary Semics and Frank Stacy were the fastest rid ers. To no one's surprise, Tom Brooks took another overa ll wi n in the desert at California City. It was the fourth such win for Tom on his 125ccDKW. • • . ~ ~ Q.) ,.0 o ~ u I o • In case you hadn't noticed, most of the goggle companies are coming out with new Tear-Off systems-and they've almost reached the level of our familiar Scott Tear-Off system. Since they're catching up with our old system, we thought it would be a good time to come out with our new system-Scott Supercross Tear-Offs, designed and perfected during the 1982 Supercross season Our new Supercross Tear-Offs are thinner for better clarity, seal the entire top and sides of the goggles, and as Donnie Hansen will show you, the Supercross Tear-Offs work on a very unique, fool-proof system that puts one single tear-off into your hand at a time. Scott Supercross Tear-Offs and retaining clip work with any Scott lens and Series R goggle. They're sophisticated, simple and inexpensive- only $8.95 for 20 tear-offs and the clip. Get the Tear-Offs that aren't Rip-Offs, Scott Supercross Tear-Offs. "Scott Supercross Tea r-Offs are easy to put on" says Donnie Hansen, "You just fold back the tabs and pop them in place, I usually stack 4 or 5 for a muddy moto " "My view isn't blocked by pins or posts in the lens, but when the race gets muddy, I just reach up and grab the only tab sticking out It's easy to find because there's only one." "Because there is only one tab out at a time, I only remove one tear-off, and not a whole wad. Even before the old tear -off leaves, the next tab for the next tear-off pops up:' The Scott Supercross Tear-Off system is used by 125cc World Champion ErIc Geboers, 250cc World Champion Danny laPorte. 250cc & Supercross National Champion Donnie Hansen, 500cc National Champion Danyl Shultz, and 1982 Motocross & Trophee des Nations World Championships Danny - Magoon Chandler. Jim Gibson and David Bailey along with other National and International racingstars. "After 'you pull off the dirty tear-off the next one is always clean. The new Supercross Tear-Offs have a better seal along the top and sides of the goggles, and don 't let dirt penetrate:' Sun Valley. Idaho SC:OTTU§A. WE'RE NUMBER ONE. GET OP 0" THE TA"Kvith -Exclusive no.. pocket. will not shift -Accent PANEL for fit and style HI-FLITE USA $ -A1I...msdouble stitched for maximum strength -Vinyl cover 35% heavier than stock seats -Precision molded to fit snug against gas tank SPECIAL INT RODUCTORY OFFER -No croa seams to snag..• ..parata.. .or tear Limited Time Onl y Cal. Res. add 6% Sales Tax ONE PIECE M OLDED CONSTRUCTION Made of Aircraft Quality, Hi-density Urethane Aak your d..... orCllII dlNCt (7 141 97 9- 4 8 10 DEALER. DIST. INQUIRIES INVITED I HI:.!:J:!-TE/ Division of Ole. Intemetion.1 Manufacturer of Quality Aircraft and Motorcycle Seats. 4020 W . Chan dler Ave ., Santa Ana. CA 92705 (714)979-4 810 NAME _ ADDRESS _ CITY STATE MAKE L BLACK ZIP MODEL _ YA. ::: BLUE ::: CHECK L MONEY ORDER TELEPHONE C.O.D. ORDERS ACCEPTED _ .: RED CO D 5