Cycle News

... _-.. - - Fantastic racing at Lodi Bowl By Ann Carr WDl, CAL., MAY 30 & 31 The Stock ton and Lodi Motor- cycle Clubs followed the Archie Clark Memorial Saturday night with two additional TT's on Sunday night and Monday of this Memorial Day weekend. Strong, gusty winds and cold weather for the weekend did not hamper a well-prepared course which provided tacky racing Sun day' night and a Lodi blue groove Sp~eciai Monday. Fred Merkel raced tw o classes, winning both Mini Open races handily. He also won the second 80 Main and led the first but lost a head gasket on th e white flag lap for some to ugh luck in an exciting race with Bill Arbogast. Bill managed to miss Fred for the win . Richard Thurman li terally blew away the Open J unior Minis both nights. Richard also makes extra money by cleaning up the remains of "adult" beer fights in the Lodi Clubhouse. Alex Jorgensen tested his IT machine and found it -worthy by winning both Open Expert events. Alex jumped out front quickly in the night event and was ~nofficially clocked at 22.30,a very fast time for a 40 incher at this track. Rick Raanes, Bob Masters, and Steve Hall picked up the points and bucks behind Alex Sunday. Masters doubled for a second Monday while Phil Vitalie picked up third when Steve Hall lost an engine on the white flag lap. Kim Jorgensen almost went three for three after winning Sunday 's race over fellow Can-Am riders Ken J ackson and Dennis Spence, but fell behind Steve Brandt at th at slippery Lodi tree on Monday. Young Spence's points over the weekend moved him into the number one spot (or close) as current leader Matt Carothers failed to show. The hard luck award this weekend goes to , novice Hal Hook who led the 250 Main Monday for two-thirds of the race (on a 175 Can-Am) but washed out in' .the pit turn, pulling muscles and ligaments in his knee. • cthe sign to buddy Dave Diller (62) _ -- • t t.O r- O"l ~ ~ C'J C'J II) s:: >-:l = 11II ~ If- The same team of rebuildable and tunable components which command the attention of professionals such as Gary Scott', Gary Nixon and Yvon DuHamel are available for you . Every product on the team 'is designed and built to take the pun ishment of competition riding. The conventional MX and SS lines allow replacement of your original equipment witho ut mod ifications. The LTG (long trave l gas) shock with its longer travel accommodates those of 'you who require a modified suspension set up. A complete selection of springs, replacement components and special long t ravel MXforks round out Team Mulholland - the championship team. For lnforrner ion on tn terpe r t 's complete line o f mctorcvcte product s. send $2.00 to Dep t. CN-4 iiilifjiit® P.O. Box 390 , Gardena, Californ ia 90247 A pound saved normally costs several hundred dollars Terry Kit The front end kit that works! With ai r or sp rings - be tter dampeni ng - smoo ther act io n - more contra I - longer travel - designed for racing over rough ter rain . Bo l t s r ight in . 90 day mon ey back b,;,a ran!e e Kits available for Beto r , Cer jani , Kaw asaki , ez, Suzuki, Yamaha , ' Mont esa. Dealer or direct out of st ate call loll free 800-854-4691 ~:,L;;\S~",~~~:aki of Van NUYS~,-~ I·;~ ~ ~'~' :: : ~.;;~ ~~' I: .. ~: _ . : , E~::, 1 Q ~~~~~'> BICENTENNIAl. SAl.E · Now thru July 4th we'will be selling .. CALIFORNIA # l Don't miss out on this sale Call now or come in *1suzu~i:~~;:Nuys Over 100 motorcycles in stock to choose from S.UZu. ' 3 bloc ks West of th e San Diego F re ewa y 161 41 Sherman Way. V an Nuys. CA 213·994·280 0 213-9 9 4 -2882 1 $1 SUZUKI ' RM 100's, RM 125'5, RM2S0's, & RM 370's at a ridiculo usly low price § :3 ,3 ·1:: :. .. . \ :.=.:?~ :;nn: :thr:HHHHf;~ · <:>~~ ~ f:::::;;;h;HHHHHHHHHHnffn;ffnH!hnHntfrnrtftftn; ;~!~ ~ ~3 .~ ~m :::: ::::: ;3 ~ ::.. -==;}"j!fij::f;iiiiiiifiiiiifHiiiiiHijiiiiiiiHiiHiHiiiiiii,Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ;i::iii::::iHi:::iftH:::: 1!{.•~~ 31

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