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Our featured race coverage 50 years ago
was the Hangtown National MX, which
was held in Plymouth, California. Yamaha-
mounted Tim Hart won the 125cc class,
and Husqvarna's Kent Howerton won the
250cc class... We also had coverage of
the Great Bear Grand Prix held at Riverside International
Raceway. Jim Fishback and Larry Roeseler were some of
the class winners... We even covered the Rat's Hole Custom
Choppers Show from Daytona.
A star is born? We tested the M-Star GM250
motocrosser, which was pictured on the cover
40 years ago. The M-Star was the successor
of Maico... We ran part two of our cross-country
ride review of the Honda VT1100C Shadow.
We even took it to the drag strip... We also tested the Suzuki
Intruder VS700GL V-twin cruiser... We concluded our
interview with 250cc MX World Champion Danny LaPorte...
Pete Hames won the Ascot Half-Mile Classic... An indoor
hillclimb was held inside the Kingdome in Seattle.
A star is born? We tested the
motocrosser, which was pictured on the cover
40 years ago. The M-Star was the successor
of Maico... We ran part two of our cross-country
ride review of the
We even took it to the drag strip... We also tested the
Intruder VS700GL
interview with 250cc MX World Champion
Pete Hames
hillclimb
April
15, 1975
Our featured race coverage 50 years ago
, which
was held in Plymouth, California. Yamaha-
won the 125cc class,
won the
250cc class... We also had coverage of
the Great Bear Grand Prix held at Riverside International
April
17, 1985
LOOKING BACK
(Left) Jay
Springsteen won
his first National
in 10 years when
he dominated the
Pomona Half-
Mile 30 years
ago. (Right) We
covered an indoor
hillclimb that took
place inside the
Seattle Kingdome
40 years ago.
