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10 ROAD RIDERS HELP THEMSELVES by Chuck Cla.ytoD Feeling all but aIJondooed by tlleir .... tional association, wbose belldqaanen is 2.000 miles away, Soutbern Califoroia road rid ers drew up tbelr own set of mles to rev i se tbe outdated AMA mles governing road cont ests . As Cycle News reported In previous weeks . tbe ne w mles were taIIen as mucb as possible from tbe AMA "Mannal of instruction and Rules For C_tltion" , wblcb conc erns itseJr IIIOStIy with numberplate events. The mles, as they _ below, are approved for local use by the AMA and were recently approved by cl ub dele gates. R A RIDERS OD C mE . OMM E SUPPlEMENTAl RULES ROAD RALLIES AND TOURS ARTICLEI A. DEFINITION sec . I : A road rally or road tour is a me eting of motorcycles and rid ers at a pre-selected location wbere there is no specified course witb cbeck points and no penalty is assessed for leaving or icoorlng a recommended route and no time requirement other than a deadline Is specified. sec. 2: Endurance. reliability , road and oth er s pecial rons bavln g a timed course , chec s points. et c. , and field meets sball be conduc te d under the _lIcable rul e of the AM.. . except Poker Runs \ wblcb sball be covered by tlle se supplementary rul e s . sec. 3: Events combining a road run and ral ly activities s bal l be conducted under the _lIcable rules or tile AMA and the se RRC rules . B. GENERAL RULES sec. 1: No club or group of c lu bs may use a gnnmd . bill, or track developed by another club Unless permlaslon Is obtained from the club tbat developed sucb property. In case of a dlspote . duration of the priority shall be dete!'" Re mined by the Rules Conmlttee C f: A!IIA Rules Art. XXI . sec. 4) sec. 2: Every club and rider participating In RRC activtties shall be presumed to be acquainted witll and shall submit to. and be bound by, tllese and any additional rules whlcb may be Illsued by the Rules ClIlIIlIIlttee IIDd approved by the Executive Board. sec . 3: Any clJllllllUlllcation regarding Ihese mles or regarding motorcycle competition as affected by tile mles shall be made to tile RRC Referee. sec. 4: In the event of lIDy question ari slne as to the interpretation of these rules , tile decision of tbe Executive COIDIcll sball be final. sec. :I: No alterations In Ihese supplementary regulatlOlls sbaI1 be made without the consent of the Executive Council. sec. 6: The Executive COIDIcll may malle any ruling unprovided for. or cbange these mles, tbe _ to be considered binding and valid wben pul>- Uabed In tbe adJnItes of tbe next aRC IWetlDg and IIOted on the Rier or _ _cement of tile ext run mailed. sec. 7: TIle RaC Referee may delegate from time to time all, or IIDY, of Its powers to a sul>-commlttee or an individual. sec. 8 : .o\t all public motorcycle activities s taeed by clubs or pmmoters. tIIey must dlspla.y In a conspicuous place a uotice reading: "TIlls club. promoter. officials of the e vent or the owner of tbe premises will not be responsible or assume any liability for any damages resulting from Injuries sustained by s pectators witnessing these events." sec. 9: At the request of any participant of tile e ven t. tile promoter sball be Obliged to emlbit. e lt ber before or during the ev ent. tile official AM.\ sanction. sec. 10: ClHl wnersblp of a motorcycle on Ihe part of two con te stants Is not permlUed except In case s of man IIDd wile. sec. II: UDder penalty of disqualification of all concerned, not any m0torcycle s ball be used by more thllD one contest...t In any s pecifi ed day's program. sec. 12: Motorcycles equipped with bandlebars with a greater ri s e than I:l Incbes as measured from the horizontal plane of the seat, sball not tie pennlt· ted In any type of competition . sec. 13: The Executive Counc il may promul eate such chance s or modlfi· cations of Ihe se rules as may be deemed advisable and upon the determination of sucb ch"'ees , shall notify all reg Istered clubs of tile nature of the rule changes . sec. 14: • 0 rider under 21 years of ag e ~. enter any road rally or tour or special run wltbou t the dul y notor/zed consent of parents or le gal guard ian. sec. 1:1: Women are encouraged to ride and compete In all rally activities. Special classes may be schedu le d by the promoting club. but is not mandatory. sec. 16: No rider sball at any time ride In such a manaer as to endanger life or limb of otber riders. public or officials. and in vlolatloa of tIIis rul e shall be subject to u-edlate disquallflcati... _ suspension lIDd rejection by tile referee. sec. 17: No established deadline shall be extended for lIllY reason except by U1Janl_s consent of the RRC referee, bill sWf, and all entrants cbecked In prior to tile deadline. Any rider arrivlnl alter tile deadliae sbaI1 be allowed to enter any remaiDlng contest of tbe program at tile discretion of the pr0moting club. sec. 18: Unless specifically stated on the announcement, no automobUe entries shall be accepted nor passengers tbereof be ellctble for competition or participation. Pick up crews of any motorcycle club sball be entered by the discretion or tile )orOmoting club. sec. 19: l:1nder penalty of disqualifIcation . any motorcycle entered In a raIJy or tour IllUSt be ridden tile entire dilItaace frum tile lItart or tile operator's residence to tile finish. If prevarication Is Involved . the penalty Is suspension. sec. 20: Any motorcycle s ufferin g mechanical breakdown between tile start and finish may be towed or trucked to tile fialsb without disqualification TT IN TUCSON EASTER SUNDA ~ APRIL 10 PRACTICE 9 I ••• I........ RICll e ... . iii? or the , operator or paaeager. However tile .-.cycle s hall be disqualified fOl' lIllY contest. sec. 21: Long distance riders sball be elleible for a wardll on tile total airline distance as computed by map measurements from tile operator's residence to the start aad flnlsb . If ~Icable. the post marll of tile mali-in entry sball detenniae tile operator's residence . sec. 22: A system of judging and SCOl'" ing accepted by the aRC sball be used by all promoting clubs ror Ihat rally. sec. 23: TIle judging cards will be filled out at the s tart of the nm and el ven to the Referee of tile promotiag club. who will Inspect e acb for complete and accu rate entrie s . sec. 24: All re sults of e ac h contest sball be posted . In writin g, 1:1 minute s prior to any pre sentations of awards . sec. ~: Any contestant s bal l hav e the privilege of Inspecting and compal'Ing bis score c ard with other score cards of any giv en contes t. sec. 26: .\oy temporary variation of these rules sball be approved by the Rules Committee IIDd published on the rally lIIIIIOUIJcement be to valid and binding. C. CLASSIF ICAT IO NOF CONTESTAN TS sec. 1: Road Rally or tour contestants shall be classified as: A. Solo Riders: T he operator of tbe motorcycle I. Male 2. Female B. Coup les: A combination of I male and I femal e . C. Passengers: male or female rider. not au operator or tbe cycle. D. Family: Any combination of 3 or more blood or le gal relation . sec. 2: Tllree or more contestants sbaI1 malle a class. If Ie • tho se COIItestants will merge witll the next least aIlected class. CLASSIFICATION OF M OTOR CYCLES II. sec. I : All ~ycles eatertae dress competition shall be c1aaalned to style as : A. STOCK: TIle basic motorcycle available from tbe factory aad an." factory catalog acceaaorles. plus three _factory catalog acce... G. I: Under penalty or disqualification . all motorcycles participating In auy rally or tour must meet the legal requirements of the State Vehicl e Code. F. CONTEST OFFICIALS sec. I: · The prin cipal orricer of any road rally or tour s hal l be tile promotin g club's Referee. All other persons work· Ing the rally shall be respon Ible to the Referee and he !!ball exerc ise een eral supervision over the arralrs of th e rally . or tour and will act as representati ve of the RRC Ref eree . sec. 2: All d u ti e s as set forth In Article XX of tile AMA Rules shal l be performed as _lIcable by tile Road RaI1y or Tour Orrtcials . sec. 3: The con t est ollicials sball complete. sign and forwn to tbe RRC Referee . all forms required by tile RRC Rules witllin :I days. sec. 4: The promotial club Referee sIIaIl be available at tbe flnl .... of the rally or tour lit all time s to settle au y ..eations tbat may arise. (Cont inued next week ) OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM 0' C' Insert al80 . y specific requisite condition .) person or finn needing and dem...dln g release as a pre- sec. 2: The following information sball be reCllllred of participating entrant of lIllY rally. tour or poker rna. 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CUSTOM: An y modification of ractory metal. sec. 2: Eacb class or 'style sball be lurtber salHllvlded Into cl asses by style accordin g to piston displacement, or vice-versa. A. LIGHT WEIGIff: To 400cc B. MlDf)LE1l'EIGIff: 40lcc to 900cc C. HEAVYWEIGIff: 90Icc up sec. 3: Sidecars sball be a separate class aud Include all models . sec. 4: Three wheel model motorcycles shall be a separate class. sec. :I: Three entries shall malle a c1ass .'f le s s , those entries !!ball merge wltll tile next l east af fected cl ass. _lIMe SALES*PARTS*SERVICE ot"aWWP< 1IQAll. _ _ _. WNIT 'Ln. CeITl . . .. ULJF. OMlMHMI DIYSCIOUSHNT COUPON (EXCLUDI..GMOTORCYCLES> Hoclcie's Motorcycles ~ 22025 S. Fi,ueroa Jorrance ~ ~ ... Phone 328-1242 . . . .~