Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/84166
It can't be' long until th~ Ossa 250 prototyp~ which has puJ J acgu~s V~mi~r mto tll~ l~ad for th~ Frrncl.
motocross championship yi~lds th~ d~sign for a tru~ GP machin~. D~sign~r
for th~ Spanish manufacturer Edu¥do. Giro has mad~ nois~s about a n~w Ossa, possibly for n~xt y~ar's circuit. With Montesa, and Bultaco already in the fray, th~y won't b~ too far behind.
You know, water trucks at motocross courses
must
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A co-uple of weeks ago we told you that we would tell you how to get a copy of the whole poster that we ran part of in this column of that issue. Thing is, we told you that we would tell you last week. Well, if you carefully examine last week's paper you will find that there is nothing about this in that. As a matter of fact, this is in this week's paper right here. Anyway, that cartoon poster is available in a 24" by 36" size for $2.50 from W. Beaumont (who now works for Webco), Box
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On~ of our staff~rs had a Bad Day this weekend. He went out to the ACA road race at Riverside. 0 n the way he got a ticket for tailgating ("I needed that Volkswagen's draft to pull that hill. Honest, Officer."), next he blew the bejeesus out of his brand new GP road racer, and then to cap the day off, COOK NEILSON, the Editor (by God) of "Cycle" magazine, Tan over his production bike. It seems that Cook hadn't noticed our man's machine (which had b~en foolishly parked behind Cook's van) when he backed up. In addition to wielding a hell (If they can say that in "Cycle"; we can, too) of a
California 92397. * * *
fine writing talent, that
son-of-a-Sportster-Killer is strong. When he saw that the brake pedal on the bike was bent, he just grabbed that sucker and straightened it right out. Then he jumped in his van and sped off after telling our rider-wri ter to send him the bill. It wasn't until after he left that it was· discovered that the machine didn't
shift properly and that the bars were ~nt. Those drag racers sure are hard on machinery. What we don't understand is what he was doing driving an automobile.
By the way, what ever happened to that "Cycle" magazine Killer Sportster?
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Grady Lafferty, who heads the International
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cove,ring such big events as the Elsinore Grand Prix, is curren tly in Simi Adventist Hospital. He's undergone back surgery and will be there for a while,
so if you live in that
neighborhood, drop by and say hello. If you don't send him a card because if you've ridden any even t covered by the lRRC, you know how hard they work to make sure you're well covered, and without pay, too. Til Grady gets up and around again, the IRRC may be contacted through Jack Frobish, (213) 764-1634.
Super Hoopster Bill Russell is taking up motocross. At least Gary Bailey is going to try to teach him to ride. Bill is scheduled to ride in the AMC Beginner class at Saddleback on July 22nd. ABC is going to be televising that particular motocross for showing on a new series which starts sometime next year. Here's you big chance to be a TeeVee staroo.just like Motocross Cat.
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HOT TIP AND HOT SET-UP: Exp~riencing some staIVation probl~ms
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with your Jikov, Bing or Amal when landing from jumps or going over successive big whoop-de-doos? Trick tip from the Terrible Tuner is to put a small, flat washer under your main jet. This acts to keep gas around the main jet when it's surging around the bowl. The best thing is that it seems to work.
BOB ENDICOTT, we learned • • • at • tcfom 426.' ,..
presstime, broke his back and possibly a rib or two when he came off at Riverside Raceway. He is going to be laid up at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for a month at the very least. The problem is that the insurance only goes to $3000 and he will probably go past that in the first week or so. Anyone wishing to help get Bob back in the saddle may send financial aid to 227 Windward Ave., Venice, California 90291. You can send cards, letters, and motorcycle parts to him at the hospital,
J ••••• ,. IJ ••• the most
prone-to-failure vehicles in existence. * * *
Yamaha may be taking an interest in th~ 500cc class for str~~t machines. Look for a thre~.
& -,:;:;~-::-a Wrightwood, I \~ ~ ,I ~ ,J f ...and they say this is the easiest enduro they've had yet.
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