We proved that you don't need a motorcycle to do a "cross-up" on the
cover of Cycle News 50 years ago... We featured a couple of motorcycle
tests in issue number 36, the 1972 Suzuki GT-750 street bike and Monarch
125cc motocrosser... Glen Kyle came away with the AMA Hillclimb
Championship... The final round of the AMA 250cc National Motocross
Championship was held in conjunction with the National Championship
Road Race round at Talladega. Gary Bailey took the overall motocross win.
Yvon DuHamel won the road race... We had coverage of the Bonneville
National Speed Trials.
50
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 12, 1972
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LOOKING BACK
Our Kawasaki KZ1100 tourer test bike was featured on the cover
40 years ago... Gary Scott won the Hamburg Half-Mile, while Jay
Springsteen took over the GNC points lead... We showed our readers
the latest TT machinery on the Winston Pro Championship circuit... We
interviewed new 250cc Motocross World Champion Danny LaPorte...
The California Green Sticker Fund was under attack. We talked about it
in our Sacramento Report... We chatted with Winston Pro Series rookie
expert Bubba Shobert.
40
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 15, 1982
Our Kawasaki KZ1100 tourer test bike was featured on the cover
40 years ago...
Springsteen
the latest TT machinery on the Winston Pro Championship circuit... We
The California Green Sticker Fund was under attack. We talked about it
expert
40 40 40
(Above) Greg Hancock
won the AMA National
Championship Speedway at
Auburn 20 years ago. (Right)
A young James Stewart after
winning the Pee Wee class at
Dade City MX 30 years ago.
