Cw 25 Years Ago March, 1965

CW 25 YEARS AGO March, 1965

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ATTENTIVE READERS WILL REcall that Cycle World's credo, "Too much horse-power is just about enough," has

been a part of the magazine’s philosophy since its inception. And they’ll recall that an important corollary to that philosophy is that a stock motorcycle always needs at least a little development.

For evidence of what happens when those two truths are applied, we offer the following, found within the March,

1965, Cycle World.

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First, there’s the Honda “Super Duper” Hawk. You remember the Super Hawk, don’t you? A mildmannered little rascal you wouldn’t have been afraid to introduce to your sister? Well, forget that: The “Super Duper” Hawk was a fully faired, 350cc roadracer. With rider Eric Dahlstrom up, it made enough

up, enough power to fling itself around Willow Springs Raceway in 1 minute, 45 seconds, a pretty good time even today.

Somewhat more exotic was a device labeled “The Pump.” This was a dragbike that used a Norton frame of uncertain vintage. What made the bike unusual was that it turned elapsed times of 12.52 seconds,

powered by an Evinrude four-cylinder water-pump engine. Cost? Inventive owner Rick Vesco spent all of $200. —Jon F. Thompson