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DRAGS from page 1 WANT TO DO WHEELlES? FIRST INSTALL A BARNETT CLUTCH ... AVAILABLE NOW: BT & E VlLlIERS & DUCATI CLUTCH PLATES RIDERS SEE YOUR DEALER. WE DO NOT SELL RETAIL OIERS n SCRAMBLES money lor rne bikes. Well. they ha se now not only purchased a funeral . but hav e engra ved an epit aph on the headstone . " Here lie s what we wanted . it ca me to life by our e ncoura ge ment and died wit h our silen ce. " Th os e who wan ted to make thei r mark in s uc h a way ha ve succeede d. Ev en i f mechanical fai lu res prevented t hei r co mpeti ng. t hey co uld have helped by a ddi ng the mselves to the spectator count. Al as. the y did not ! Your columnis t is not giving up this s port or t he attempt to improve it . but I hav e bee n s hown that I'm on t he wron g approach. I a m leavin g Li ons Dra g s tri p whe n a replaceme nt pit di rector can be found . a nd will give les s ind i vidual s uppo rt . tryin g to obtain a n overall pe rspective from var i ous strips. P ossib ly this i s the way. I only know t hat I ca nnot rel y upo n thos e who let dra g racing down at t his wee ke nd's me et. T o th os e who were present I say thanks and we will su cc eed s omeh ow. s ome whe re. Maybe if I get off by duff and s tart M.D.R.A . rolling. we will find the answ er with th e ai d t ha t Cycle News and Cycl e Magazine hav e and will lend us . (Re s ults on pa ge 12) 10 · W e the cats are away the hil mice will play, " seemed to be the theme of the s crambles a s pres ented by the san Diego Oil ers M.C . • at Impe rial Beach . While most of the professional rider s were burnin g up the asphalt north of San Dieg o at Carlsbad. the sports rider s were making dust j us t so uth of San Diego. Visitors ca me from far and wide to enjoy the hos pitali ty of the Oil er s. creat ing standing room only . Th is . along with the holiday atmosphere. ca used a fe w probl ems . This report er was made aware of the fact that a s mall number of visiting compet ito rs were drink ing al coholi c refreshments . A hard and fast rule in the San Diego District is that no rider will drink before or during a ridin g contes t. It is not necessary to labor on this point. As th e old saying goes • • alcohol and gas oline do not mix:" therefore . any rider who has the urge to dri nk at a s cramble s should try straight gasoli ne . (If you agree . say Amen ). By Bob Go o din g ( Results o n Page 12 ) ~i]7;~ ~'OOl & • • I.GI_".,• • 4915 PACIFIC BLVD ., VERNON , CALIFORN IA, PHONE: 589-5488 LONG BEACH HONDA + JOHN RICE STREET • TRACK 53 1-9303 (·: T m~.@ [3 @@l!J[;JlSL7 • - KD-' WEE- AYS~r::>~r::>n re r::>~rrIl:'"'J~r;')· 12:00 · 9:30 SAT. & SUN . 9:30- 6:00 . • HILLS • DESERT dJ&'\1lJ 53 1-998.4 =L. ~ U \.:::>~ ~~u....J U t.=JW 205 N . HARBOR , SAN TA ANA 1 b lock from Bo lsa o n Ha rbo r CLOSED T UES. ~ YAMAHA & RENT ALS =" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 111 11 1 1 111 1 1" ' 1 1 " 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 ' 111 1 1 1 "'1" 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 11111 1 I I I II I I I I I I II III I I II~ @ ~ JAMES 250cc Villiers .~ _~. @ _: or Challenger 250cc ~ SPECIAL with this (GOOD UNTIL JUNE 30thl only COUPON -!§ ~~~~~~~---- BORE JOB With New Dykes Pi ston, rlnes. Pins & Keep.rs $20.00 (St anda rd - - .80 over) Whl l W It 30 mIn Serv Ice e you a - - -.. NEW SLEEVE With New Dykes Piston , rl nes. Pins & Keepers S5o.oo _ = = F ull & Complete Stock of Villiers Parts at the Lo west P rice s in Calif. LANDEFEL D MOT ORS 10106 S. Norman die Los Angeles P L 6-3333 (Near Ce ntury) ' ::::;'1 11111 111111'111 111111"" n11111 11 111 10m IlInTmrn lTn0 11 11 '1111 11111111 111111 11 111111111 111'1'11111111 11 ' 11':= = "'M "I" 'I ALL-NEW 1966 GREEVES = This Sunday at Prado Pa.rk (the fastest TT scrambles track in the U.S.) John R. and hi- 305cc Honda Scrambler (CL-77) pulled off the s impossible. They first beat all of the 350cc and 500cc Experts in their Main Event, then proceeded to lead the Sweepstake Race (350cc thru open clas ses) until the last lap, when the District 37 #1 plate holder riding a machine twice the capacity (650cc) finally passed him. This was not a fluke, Herb Litch and the mechanics at Long Beach Honda turn out winners like this every day. If you race or ride the street, your Honda should be tuned at :. " . 1966 GREEVES MX-3 CHALLENGER • Ne w F orks - ~.. Travel · Ne w 55~" W heelbaSe ' New Gearbox · New Th fck e: Sea t • New Large 2·Stroke Air-C leaner • Sew Three-Gallon Tank • New Front Fende r an d Brace • New Spri ng St ee l Handi ebars • New Cbain Guid e and Cha iJ Oil er • New Double-A cti on Re ar Shoc ks Importer and Distrib utor - NICK NICHOLSON MOTORS, 11629 Vanowen, North Hollywood, Calif. •