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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1966
Thank you for the punch at the "hardnosed dunderheads" wh o organize road
riding events for themselves, and sometimes welcome us 250-350 owners as a
second thonght.
You can be sure that sooner or later
some gro up will organize a smaD ( 25().
350) road riders' committee. When this
happens certain 'hog' owners are going to
find themselves being mubbed and excluded from events.
My wife and I ride every chance we
get. When we meet a couple on a II-D
alone we sometimes receive a wave of a
hand in return to our own . But when we
run into a group of H-D riders we get
blaolc stares.
As for the 650cc owners, well they are
pretty good at welcoming us as long as
they are in couples. Which is the only
riding my wife and I are interested in.
If yon have any couples wanting someone
to ride with them, please give them our
address.
D. R. PARADIS .
731 Maple Street, Apt. 20
La Habra, Calif.
. OUTRIDERS COMPLAIN
Are "you about tired of financing RRC
activities? What has the Outrider to look
forward to at the end of the year for his
or her participation in events all the year?
Yon put thousands of miles on your
speedometer and spend a lot of money,
but you don't even get a note of thanks.
At least 70s are Outriders at aD events,
yet we can't have a representative at the
RRC meeting. It was suggested that one
or two be installed in the RRC, but without eve n a vote it was "thumbs down".
It is our understanding that some of
the "Big Shots" want everything their
way and not the way that the majority
wants it, and issues are yelled down, not
voted down.
An AMA membership only qualities
you to spend your money. Why can't AMA
or District 37 do something for us?
Why can't we do something about it?
Why can't we put on our own runs , both
charitable and sociable, and get some recognition, "not glory", ourselves?
If the RRC doesn't want us, why can't
we do it on our own? We could have the
largest association on the West Coast.
All those interested can contact:
SHORTY SPRAGUE
Santa Ana
DOC WRIGHT
Pomona
JIM COLLINS
Whittier
LEARNER LOTS?
I believe one way to improve the motorcycle safety record is to provide a place
where people can go to learn to ride. A
large vacant lot would be perfect.
There are very few places left where
a new rider can go to learn to ride with
relative safety to himself and machine.
Putting a new rider on the street where a
small error can be fatal is the first thing
to be ..voided.
I would also suggest (and I can hear
howls of protest) a special driver's test
for motorcycles. This way at least someone
would know that they can ride safely. Part
of the proceeds of the test could be used to
maintain or improve the lots mentioned
above.
Movies and proper maintenance are great
and should be used. However, movies of
competition riding are not going to do
much for the street rider. Movies should
be of situations commonly faced by every
rider, such as Mr. Vila pointed out. Whatever the answer is I hope someone finds
it soon.
j , WATRAUS,
Paramount.
p.s. to Mr. "Breezefinder". Amen-you
couldn't have expressed my feelings any
better, so keep talking. There's a lot of
people on your side.
EDITOR: There Is merit in your suggmion, but u;e wouldn't dlsmin the imporlance of mooles of. few examp le, Grand Prix
road racing, being worthless to a student
in Freeway traffic suroivaL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1966
DRAG CHAMPIONSHIPS. First of
3-day A.H.R.A. Winter National. Records to set in eve ry class. Irwindale
Raceway near Foothill in Azusa.
ROAD RACING. AMA Gra nd Prix,
Sportsman, Carl sbad . All classes, 50cc
to 10COec. Pro. license not required.
Ga tes open 8:00 a.m. First race 12:30.
Coast Hwy . to Palomar Road off
ramp. East past ai rpo rt to Raceway .
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1966
INDOOR SHORT TRACK - long
Be ach Are na . AMA sanctioned . Races
sta rt at 8 p .m. $2 ad ults, $ 1.50 kids .
At Rainbo w Pier in l on g Beach.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1966
ROAD RACES An nual A.C.A.
Chall enger e ve nts at Willow Springs
course. (See Cooley's Column.)
NATIONAL CHAMP" HARE &
HOUNDS, by Hilltoppers MC. limed
fro m Y in lucerne, and also fr om
Barsto w . 10: 00 a.m. sha rp . So uve nir
and Finisher pins . AMA point ru n.
SPORTSMAN HILL CLIMB - Bakersfiel d Revelers M.C. e vent at O utlaw
Ca nyo n, limed from Hart Park, Ba ke rsf ie ld . Ad miss ion $ 1. Pract ice starts
9:00 a.m. First e ve nt at noon.
SMALL BIKES, 75 miles race . 8y
Hi-J inx FMC. under 10Occ. Dry lake
bed at Calico Ghost Town. limed.
Trials at 9:00 a.m. Race 10:0 0 a.m .
No points, trophies and lap pri zes.
TT SCRAMBLES, Tucso n, Arizona.
At Eastsid e Cycle Park . 2nd Sunday
every month. All classes, half mile
track. No radical Knobbys. Class "C"
equipment. Practice 9 :0 0 a.m. Races
12:00 noo n. Hwy. 80 to Wilmo t Rd. ,
turn North a nd follow signs.
VALENTINE POKER RUN. By Jewel
City Diamo nds.. AMA, RRC Point
Run. Gate open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m .
Start at Chubbuck's Harley , 13 16
E. Walnut Ave ., Pasad e na . Finish at
Hopetown, Correga nville .
PROfESSIONAL TT RACES . Rain
date. Ascot Park 2 p .m. J. C. Agaja nian promotion .
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1966
DRAG MEET. $ 1000 purse for all
classes. li on's Associated Drag Strip
in long Beach. Near San Diego Freeway and Alameda.
OTHER BUSINESS
As an avid motorcycle fan and rider. and
also as a full-time employee of the Calif.
Div. of Forestry here in Riverside Co.• I
would liIre to say a few words about the
fine sport of off-the-road motorcycling.
I've ridden cycles for thirteen years both
on and off the highway, and I've found by
experience that I enjoy myself much more
as a straight DIRT rider.
I've ridden many track and desert events
in the past, but have never been a consistent winner. I would like to mention
though, that I entered aD events for the
sheer pleasure of riding in dirt competition,
not for the glory and trophies I might win.
As a Forestry employee, my days off
are sometimes very irregular. causing me
to miss a great many Sunday cycle events.
However, I've never let that fact deter me
from riding in the dirt. Many. many times
I've had to go boon-docking and cowtrailing in the desert on a weekday just to
hold my interest in the sport of motorcycling.
I now have week-ends off, and am lookin!: forward to a full year of endures, trials,
and hare & hounds. Also, as a Forestry
employee I must set a decent example for
the public as a cycle rider; I refer to the
use of spark arresters, use of fire trails.
etc. If you ever see a '66 Triumph SOO with
desert plate No. 432 out beatin' the brush,
please stop and say bello to me .
I wish aD my fellow riders a very profitable new year and the best of luck.
T. A. Cla rk ( Tony)
Cherry VaDey
ENDURO. 16th an nual Hi-mo untain
event by the Calif . Poly Pengu ins
MC. Spark arresters required. Mail
entries close Feb . 15th. $3.00. Address: ASI Box I l l . Sa n luis Obispo.
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TT SCRAMBLES by So. Cal. MC.
AMA · District 37 points event. Wa tch
fo r details.
TT SCRAMBLES by Calif. Gophers.
AMA • District 37 points event at
Prado Park. Watch fo r details.
HARE SCRAMBLES. Four Aces 16th
An nual Moose Run. Dist. 37 Point
Run. limed 9 miles N. of Ad e la nto
on Hwy . 395. All classes. Sidehacks.
3x30 mile loops. $3.00 entry. 25
ce nt Amb.
ENDURO. Sponsored by City Cycle .
No fee. limed Hwy 14 at lancaster
to Rosemond. Two classes, up to 100
cc, 9:00 a.m. Fun run with trophies.
ENGLISH TRIALS, In little Rock
area . O vern ight camp Sat urd ay nite.
Trials start 10:00 a.m . Sund ay. Call
3 70-849 1 for more information . l ocat ion will be at 77th Street, little
Rock.
HARE SCRAMBLES, by Far West
MC, of Eureko rNear your rain gearl)
FEBRUARY 26 and 27, 1966
3rd Annu.1 Colorado River Run, by
Motor Ma ids. Call (714) 629-3843
for informatio n.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1966
ROAD RACE - By San Francisco
Chapter of AFM. First race. National
points . Cotati Raceway, just north of
San Fra ncisco on Hwy . 10 1. All classes, p lus p roduct ion . Entries open
8:00 a.m ., close 12 :30. First event
12:30.
TT SCRAMBlES, Perris. By Rive rsid e Bombers MC. lig htweig hts o nly.
All classe s, 0-1 75, entries open 8:00
a.m. 176-250, Entries open 9:30 a.m.
Donation $1.00. Entry fee $1. 00 plus
25 cents amb ulance . Po int run, Reg.
plates req uired.
(the Voice of C.lifomi.)
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