Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

TEN YEARS r Out in the desert, 1000 riders started the 22nd annual Check Chase. First to Parker, AZ, after 150 Checker miles, was Bultaeo rider Larry Pfutzmreuter. Second overall, first Open Expert, went to Yamaha pilot Tom Smith. Bill Friant really hustled to place his 175 Puch third overall and first Division II Expert. Larry Berquist was fourth overall, and Mitch Mayes (HD) was first Trailbike. An indoor short track on the concrete floor of the Oakland Coliseum found John Gennai and Dave Aldana on the aforementioned floor, and Rick Hocking atop the winner's circle. Dave Hansen finished second, while Aldana and Gennai took advantage of the restart after their crash to finish 3-4. • I m lis 'I AGO Maico's Ake Jonsson took the third round of the Trans-AMA MX Series by storm, winning in St. Louis, MO. Jonsson took the first two motos in front of Husky's Heikki Mikkola, then placed second in the final moto to clinch the overall ahead of the Finn. H~ Maisch put a Maico in at third overall, with Brad Lackey taking his proto Kawasaki to sixth overall and top American, one slot in front of Gary Jones (Yam). Bob Grossi (Hus) won the support class. e C\I 00 ..... 0') 0 C\I lo-4 V ,.c 0 ~ • u 0 In case you hadn't noticed, most of the goggle companies are cotning out with new Tear-Qff systems-and they've ahnost reached the level of our famiJiar Scott Tear-Qff 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-Scou Superaoss Tear-Offs, designed and perfected during the 1982 Superaoss season. Our new Superaoss Tear-offs are tnnner for better clarity, seal the entire top and sides c:I the goggles, and as Donnie Hansen will show you, the Superaoss 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-Qffs 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. Bultaco-mounted Charlie Soderstrom won the 250cc Expert class at a D-37 TT scrambles in Adelanto, CA. In a swap of Spanish iron, Tom Heard finished second on an Ossa, followed by Dick Louis and his Bultaco. Phil McDonald, Kerry Fowler and Don FuDer finished 1-2-3 in the 250cc Expert class of a Salt Lake City, UT, motocross. Dennis Packard won the Open Expert laurels, while Peter Crandall took the measure of the 125cc Experts. Led by Ivan Mauger and his 11 points, Great Britain won the World Team Speedway Championships, defeating squads from Russia, Poland, and Sweden. Ironically, both Mauger and another GB team member, Ronnie Moore, hailed from New Zealand. "Scott supercross Tear-0ffs 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~ The Scott Superaoss Tear.()ff system is used by l25a: \MxId Champion Eric Geboers, 250cx \MxId

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