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All things Harley-Davidson were featured
50 years ago. We covered the Harley-
Davidson ABC Race of Champions, held
in Louisville, Kentucky, which was filmed
for ABC's Wide World of Sports. Mike Kidd
was the winner... We had an in-depth,
at-home interview with new champ Gary Scott, and H-D
leadership John Harley, William Davidson and John Davidson...
Our test bike of the week was the Harley-Davidson MX-250, with
telescopic forks front and rear... Steve Bast won the Speedway
State Championship in Bakersfield, California.
The 60th ISDE from Poland was featured on
the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago. Sweden
took the win with the U.S. placing fourth.
Husqvarna four-stroke-mounted Larry Roeseler
was the top-placing American rider. French
legend Gilles Lalay was the overall individual winner... We covered
the CMC Trans-Cal Supercross that was held at the Madera
County Fairgrounds. George Holland topped the 125cc and
250cc classes, and Greg Zitterkopf won the 500cc class... Alan
Christian won the National Speedway Championship at Costa
Mesa.
The 60th ISDE from Poland
the cover of
took the win with the U.S. placing fourth.
Husqvarna four-stroke-mounted
was the top-placing American rider. French
legend
the
County Fairgrounds.
250cc classes, and
October
21, 1975
were featured
Harley-
Davidson ABC Race of Champions, held
in Louisville, Kentucky, which was filmed
Mike Kidd
was the winner... We had an in-depth,
, and H-D
John Davidson...
, with
won the Speedway
October
23, 1985
LOOKING BACK
(Left) Cycle
News tested the
Harley-Davidson
MX-250 in 1975,
which featured
telescopic forks
for the shocks.
(Right) Chris
Vermeulen won
one of the two final
races at the World
Superbike final at
Magny-Cours
20 years ago.