Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

(Continuing our series on outstanding California clubs by George Maness) • You're in Good Company • for BETTER MOTORCYCLING Since 1963 a small group of dedicated ri ders ca lli ng thems elv es the " Commit tee for Bette r Motorcycling" has been hard a t work in th e fie ld of publi c re lations a nd has had co nsi de ra ble s ucce ss in s pite of the fa ct that th ey ha ve had li ttl e su ppo rt from the mass of ride rs a nd had ver y little money to spend. At the latest mee ti ng of the Road Rid ers Committ ee , the Committee for Better Motorcycling applied for members hip in the -RRC. M rk Catlow who, with a Del Brummett, will rep res ent CBM on the Road Rid ers C ommitt ee, produced a n PARTS PR V E IEW • • COMMITTEE Parts Manager DON HAYES Keeping things efficiently available at LONG BEACH HONDA 5105 Atla nti c Blyd. • 423-1433 439-0943 BSA Headquarters in Long Beach 431 W. Pacillc Coast Hwy. .. GOOiil'iUR BLUE STREAK M010R RACER Now Available in These Sizes • BIKE A~ARM 438 E. Anaheim St. 2.75x18 & 3.00xIB 3.00x19 & 3.50><19 SHELBY ~~c~~k Tires Commg Soon Artesia Blvd. ENT.1939 W.(213) 321-6166 Gardena, Calif Subscription Blank is on page 11. The original Cycl e Bike Alarm, made a nd distributed by Robertson Enterprises, is an a larm system designed especially for the prevention of vandalism and motorc ycle thefts. With this new device it is no longer necessary to use the old ' style ball and chain. Th e Cycle Bike Alarm is adaptable to an y motorcycle with a battery and horn. It takes but minutes to install. Onc e the alarm is activated with its s epa rate hidden key, anyone attempting to vandalize or steal a mach ine will be discouraged by the shocking s ounding alarm. The miniature size of the Cycle Bike Alarm makes it possible to install even on a custom motorcycl e without being seen. o All of this protection (wi th a money back guarantee) for only $9.95 certainly makes it a " s te al," For further information writ e to The Original Cycle Bike Alarm, P.O. Box 3163, Dept. C N. North Hollywood, California. Dealer inquirie s are also invited• • • AMA c lub c ha rter number 1434 and requested that a member of th e E xecutive Boa rd attend one of their meetin gs to det ermin e if CBM is qualified to be come a me mber club of th e RRC. Robert O. F ee , co-o rdina tor of CBM, e xpla ine d to me later that if th ey are ad -, mitted to t he Road Rid er s Committee th ey wlll be in a position to ex pand the ir activitie s a nd " really get s ome public relati ons work done ," Member ship i n the RRC, he ex pali ned, would brin g t heir wor k to t he a tt ention of th e genera l riding publi c an d bring to them t he s uppo rt and worker s t hey desperately need . Once ac cepted by th e RRC, according to F ee , CBM c a n offer gene ral members hips in the co mmit tee for a s mall sum and thu s gain some of t he financial backing they need . In retu rn, CBM will provide s ome form of membe rship recognition (pins . sh oulder pat ch es , cards , etc . ) s o that a ride r ca n say to his buddi es: " See- I'm doing my pa rt , what about you ," " E ver yone who co ntri but es money or time to a worthwhile ca us e wants s ome form of rec ogni ti on for thei r efforts ," says F ee . "The lack of t his is one of the reaso ns t hat pre viou s attempts in t his dir ection ha ve failed," Me mber ship in CBM wlll not in any way co nflict with ot her c lub ac ti vitie s or obligate th e member to work on th e va rio us projects of the Co mmittee . Acti ve pa rticipation in t he work of the group will a lways be on a voluntee r ba s is. The Committee for Better Motorcycling is organized around a hard core of " Chairmen" who gat her about them groups of riders willing 10 put a little time and e ffort into improving our sport. The different projects originate from every conceivable source, are planned and organized by one of the chairmen and cleared through the co-ordinator whose job it is to prev ent duplication of e ffort and provide for an e xc ha nge of ideas between the chairmen and their respective sub-committees. Among the pres e nt c hairme n of CBM are names well known to a nyone who is familiar with the activities of t he Roa d Ride rs Committee , who among us would not be proud to be associated with th e likes of Bea Rathbun, Rober t O. F ee, Ivan Gay, W. H. (P ee Wee) Morri s, Michael Green. Ken Ha rris on. a nd many. many more? Who indeed? Mailing ad dress for the C .B.M. is in care of 105 No. Vermont . Gle ndo ra • • • ~ ~ =ac+= ~~ Harry Weber, one of the pioneers in the " go rast" business, states that not only does his compan y's new series of motorcycle camshafts last indefinitely, but "they also provide racing and competition performance not possible with slock cams," The reason, Weber explains, is that he applies a thick, even layer of superhar d material on the cam lobe by a method of low temperature welding. The racing profile is then ground to a configuration combining high lift and long • duration, DAVID HAM .3t,.':i. .. ~~ ~ South Gate And Orange County Speedway 100cc Expert Main HODAKABILITY IS THE WAY TO WIN the necessary combination for peak performance . Weber Speed Equipment is now Iooled up for the most popular makes of motorcycles••• BSA, Honda , Triumph and others. Weber states that he is now able to Weber-grind any motorc ycle Cam, ev en if it i s not listed in his new motorcycle Ca m Catalog . The ne w catalog has been written especially for all-out competitors in nattrack racing , dra gs, TT, endures, road racing, moto-crosses or for improved highway touring. It' s available for 25¢ from: W eber Speed Equipment, Dept. CN, 310 So. Ce nte r Street, Santa Ana 21, California. • • WEBCO GOODIE BAG AREA DISTR IBUTOR IN SOUTHERN CALIF. BELOW KERN COUNTY LINE H. A. NELSON (213) 243-10 17 Glend ale , Calif. SEE YOUR HODAKA DEALER .. • S IM PSON M OT O R S ;;175 San Fern ando Rd. West Los AnJ:c1..s 39, California DISTRIBUTO R of JU DSON prod ucts (including Cyde-Tron tran sistor ign i. tioo ) an d FRANCISCO OILS and chemicals. Coachella Valley Euro. Scrambl es 250cc Expert - lst - Malcolm Smllh HUSQVARNA 250cc Amateur - 1st - John Bailey ~ HUSQVARNA ~ 2nd· Don Smllh HUSQVARNA 1 GET HUSKYI I Immediate~ problem I MdAUGHUN MOTORS 24 22 E. H UNT INGTON il-RIVE DUART E. CALIFORN IA 'ol.phono 359-4541 ... ATIONAL MOTOR SUPPLY CO DISTR IBUTOR FOR Largest stock on West Coast Dealer Inquiries Invited QUALITY MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES ALSO INSTOCK PHONE: 213 633-5178 1S71 0 Garfie ld Avenue, Paramount, Californ ia 90723 OLD INDIANS NEVER DIE ~ , lOOcc CLASS • Barst ow Hare Scramble s 250cc class - HUSQVARNA - 1,2,3 1st oYerall-Bob Bel t· HUSQVA RNA Si dehack class - Al so HUSQVARNA Sammy Pierce In di an BSA Sa le s . 933 San Gabriel 81., San Gabriel, Cal. ~ HODAKA 90 FIRST PLACE JOIN THE WINNERSI lorge stock of Ind io n Ports, f ro m 193 0 to 1961 SCOU Chief & I, Wa rrior (No " 4" Ports ). Barg a in pr ices . Moil orders prom ptly fille d . W EBER CAMS FOR MOTORCYCLES - ANOTHER CALIF. WIN 9 Just in time for Fathers Day , a ba g for that .. man who has ev erything" to ca rry it all in. Vinyl-twill ba g hold s helmet , boots, leathers , glo ves, goggles etc . Ca rpeted bottom, ca rryin g handl e. Part #1665, pri ce 57. 95 from W bco, e Dept CN , 218 Main s t., Ven ice, Ca lif. 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