We tested a pair of Kawasaki Z-1s 50 years ago. One was a stocker
and one was Yoshimura-fied, just like Yvon DuHamel's. The two
bikes were pictured in action on the cover... We had coverage of the
Barstow-To-Vegas desert race, which easily filled the 3000-rider entry
limit. Mitch Mayes, on a Maico, and Jim Fishback, on a CZ, battled
for the win the whole way. After three hours and 47 minutes of racing,
Mayes took the win just 41 seconds ahead of Fishback. Scot Harden
rolled across the finish line on a flat in third place... Roger DeCoster
out-dueled Adolf Weil to win the Trans AMA MX at Livermore.
YEARS AGO
DECEMBER ,
P100
LOOKING BACK I
We celebrated the return of Barstow-To-Vegas with a Dale Brown
photo from the start of the iconic desert race. Husqvarna's Dan Smith
took the win, but we wrote it as a victory for all motorcyclists. It was
the first B-to-V race since 1974 after having been shut down due to
environmental concerns. More than 1000 riders were allowed to start
the 150-mile race that Smith completed in three and a half hours.
Bruce Ogilvie took second place six minutes back. Randy Morales
was third. Eddie Lawson finished on a Yamaha TT600... Ed Lojak
wrapped up the AMA Hare Scrambles title at Loretta Lynn's.
YEARS AGO
DECEMBER ,
(Left) Jeremy
McGrath won the
Paris Bercy
Supercross 30
years ago.
(Right) We
tested the BMW
Montauk cruiser
20 years ago.
