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Cycle News 1976 Issue 24 Jun 22

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Enduro- Trophy Time! Amazing new electronic digital instruments t~1I you exactly where you should be during every second of the enduro. EASY TO READ. EASY TO OPERATE. Whether you're an absolute beginner or seasoned enduro veteran, Digitronics' new state-ot-the-artChrono-Computer andChrono·Tron can help place you among the trophy winners everytime! Big bright numbers shine through dust and rain - on any type of road. Controls are designed for " gloveson" operation- no dust covers or thumb wheels to worry about. Both instruments help you to concentrate on rldlngl The Chrono-Computer instantlycalculates time, speed; and distance factors togive you precise pacing odometer read-outs to compare with your cycle odometer (the photo example shows 12.5Bmiles). You can always clearly see when to speed upor slowdown. You can alsoclearly' see the exact average speed you've dialed in (15 MPH in the photo example). Speed changes can bedialed in quickly, and the " hold" switch freezes the read-out during planned stops. Standard calibration 6-36 MPH in 1MPHincrements; special calibrationsavailable atnoextra charge. The Chrono-Tron computes elapsed timein 1 second intervals from zero to 59minutes. 59 seconds . . . with an automatic roll-over to zero and continuing count. Fast rate switch gives rapid (1 minute persecond) setting of key timestartsWhich are notonthe hour, and" hold" swttch freezes read-out at exact key time start. Quick zero re-set. Big brightminutes and seconds numbers separated for maximum clarhy., ualt _ lSI •••' 1••lum : =-.... • READABLE - Super-largeIquid crystalreadout teaturlno \1" numbers. Eltr. brlglli ia sunllgtll. • REUABLE - 100%solid-state electromcs. liquid crystal readout. AlJllotutily nomlCU . c. l Plra to miliunctlon. • CO.ACT - AQprokimately 3·' II 5" I , .. in size. Uses onemiualUrl9 vOlt tranSIstor radio battery with minimum2Snour capacity. (Fxtory suppled .) DInlIll:TI- ...__•__ plugs or cords. Fits easily in pocket. • SECURE - Factory suppled mounting kit nolds instrument securely. regardless of terrain. • .RUGG£D _ Tougt•• implC1· r~stant case, wultler and dust resiltlnl. • AmACTlYE _ Deluxe lIi1tner-orained black hmsh. Digitronics, Inc. - 4029 Westerly Place - Newport Beach, CA. - 92660(714) 752-B105 • • • • _ just one of the four-star performers that got Speedway at South Bay Steve Schlanser while trying to catch Joe Spisak bumped him. Spisak went down with all the following riders except winner Schlanser crashing in line behind Spisak. Schlanser wen t on to win, and he won the fmal race of the evening, the Scratch Main event. eyers - Nichols uel on TT By Elaine Jones CORONA, CAL.,JUN E 2 Mike Meyers and Steve Nichols, who have been around for a long ime, showed the . fans they aven't lost their touch as they ueled for cash on the TI. Eddie Lawson was leading th e troops until echanical problems held him back and eyers was more than happy to take ver and collect the bucks. Nichols was cond, Steve Scott fmished third. Tim McWhorter, on Butch Silvas uper-tuned Yamaha, collected the coin the that was right behind him, after he got Cliff out of the way, but he didn ' t have enough to get Dylan. Rob Selvy chalked up a double win in ..' the 250 Novice TI and half-mile along with 'a transfer to Amateur. Eddie San Roman had to work for a the 250 Expert Twin, win in nevertheless, he pulled it off topping Doug Davenport and Ken Renner. Ray Lovell and Don Driggs shared the Open Amateur honors with Ray topping Greg Norby on the TI and Don topping Rayon the half-mile. Dave Johnson took the win from Chuck Petty in the Open Expert TI. Bob Bell and Lou Gimenez had to put up with a hard challenge from Ken Griner as they claimed wins in the TI and half-mile . Bob got off 01) top in the TI and started to build his lead while Griner and Gimenez were working their way through traffic. By the time they made it his lead was too great and they settled for second and third. Gimenez didn't mess around on the half-mile money race but dmitted it was hard fought with Eddie wson putting on the pressure and mishing a close second. McWhorter also dded the Open Expert half-mile to his aurels, out-running Don Driggs and erry Peters in that one. Dylan 'Neihar t was hot and took . orne first in the 250 Amateur/Expert and half-mile. On th e TI, newly ansferred Novice Cliff Mathews was oing some far out riding trying to tch Dylan but nothing worked and he ettled for second. On the half-mile it s another Amateur, Cliff Whetstone, half-mile, grabbing a super drive off the line and holding it as Griner settled in for second and Bell got up to third. Jim Beck crept closer to his Amateur transfer as he won the 250cc Division 11 half-mile . Kirk Johnson parlayed a rmm half-mile win from Darren Hulbert into a 125 Novice TI win from Mike Paulson. Paulson won the 125 Novice half-mile and is another rider who had better start thinking about graduation into the Amateur ranks. Terry McCreery and Danny Perkins shared th e 125 Amateur/Expert honors. Terry got the TI win from newcomer Brian Burch and Danny took the half-mile like Grant took Richmond. Results in Results Section. • SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! CALL TOLL FREE (BOO) 854-3580 (In Calif.(714) 752-8105) or MAIL COUPON Soon to besold nationally for $149.95, ORDER NOW FORONLY $99.95 ea. SAVE $50.00 ••••••••••••••••• • ... Address ~ ... . .. . .... .. .. . • Keepyourfeet. o BankAr,nericard Signature 0 Master Charge, Bank /I City Exp. date 0 Check or money order • _ _ State Zip • ~ Name Superstar MX Boots Kawasaki Accessories let the good times roll. 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