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A letter from Steve McQueen sent to
Cycle News was featured on the cover 50
years ago. It was addressed to "fellow
motorcyclists" and denounced the
Department of Transportation's push to
get the helmet law enacted in California,
Illinois and Utah... In a photo finish, Kenny Roberts topped
Corky Keener and Jay Springsteen at the Indianapolis Mile...
It was a Honda sweep at the 125cc National MX in San Antonio,
where Marty Smith, Steve Wise and Danny Turner went one-
two-three... We tested the five-speed Maico MC 250 GP, which
sold for $1749.
We featured photos of the brand-new 1986
Suzuki RM250, KTM 80 MX and Kawasaki
KX125 motocrossers on the front page 40
years ago... Johnny O'Mara won the final 250cc
National Motocross of the year at Washougal,
but Je• Ward wrapped up the title with a second-place finish...
Ricky Graham and Scott Parker each took a win at the Indy Mile
doubleheader... Kevin Schwantz had an easy win at the Sears
Point round of the AMA Superbike Championship, while points
leader Fred Merkel took second... Terry Cunningham won the
Jack Pine National Enduro.
We featured photos of the brand-new 1986
Suzuki RM250, KTM 80 MX and Kawasaki
KX125 motocrossers on the front page 40
years ago...
National Motocross of the year at Washougal,
but
Ricky Graham
doubleheader...
Point round of the AMA Superbike Championship, while points
September
2, 1975
sent to
was featured on the cover 50
years ago. It was addressed to "fellow
Department of Transportation's push to
get the helmet law enacted in California,
topped
It was a Honda sweep at the 125cc National MX in San Antonio,
went one-
, which
2, 1975
September
4, 1985
LOOKING BACK
(Left) First-placed
Ricky Carmichael
and second-placed
Kevin Windham
hoist their massive
wooden trophies at
the 2005 Binghamton
AMA 250cc National
MX. (Right) Kevin
Schwantz en route to
his second Superbike
win in a row 40 years
ago at Sears Point.
