Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP from 1 by two (count 'em 2) inches at lJIe fini sh line! Ralph White was sick in the pits on his gas stop, but cUm bed back on his Matchless to finish the race. Dan Haaby, favored for one of lJIe front-nmner positions, didn't geL to race -- his ride never showed Up. Buddy Parriott chugged along for 13 laps on his Norton twin hefore dropping out. ID lJIe two preliminaries to determiDe starting position in the UD-miler, Nixon served notice when he edged Rayborn in one of them, and Eddie Mulder did a surprising thing when he soundly defeated Ro~er Reiman in the other. SO-MILE COMBINED AMATEURI EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT RACE • In away, the Saturday lightweight contest was a preview of Sunday's National go. Gary Nixon led the first 11 laps of the 17 lap pavement race. Then Cal Rayborn and his H-D Sprint took it away through lap 15. Part of Nixon's rubber tank mount got loose and was blocking a carburetor, slowing him down. Gary found the trouble en route, fixed it and took back the lead on lap 16 and held it to the checkered flag. Until he crashed on lap 12, Daytona lightweight champion Robert Winters was snapping at the tails of the two leaders. And on lap 10, Grand National Champion Bart Markel lost it at over 100 mph, demolishing his ride. Bart was ok, and back on the grid for the 11 D-miler the next day. Bultaco ace Jess Thomas, fresh a season's road racing practice in Europe, scored a well-won third. Chuck Jordan, Lincoln, Nebraska star, unloaded in his heat race and slid a measured 285 feet. He picked it UP and finished. Nixon had won the Des Moines lightweight race in 1964; there was 00 race in 1965, so that gives him two-in-a-row. He is the first to score a dQuble win in both the lightweight and big-bike races. 3 (Results and point stan«ings 011 page 16) MOTORCYCLE LA W EXPLAINED Motorcycle owners were reminded recently by California Highway Patrol Commissioner Bradford M. Crittenden that they can be cited if they transport their motorcycle on a vehicle and obscure the license plates, the lights or the driver's· front view. "A motOl:cycle cannot be carried on the front or back of another vehicle if it covers head lamps , turn signals, stop or tail lamps, or the license plates, or if it extends above the hood and obscures the driver's front view of the road," Crittenden said. "The increased number of motorcycles being purchased in California for use on vacations and in conjunction with camping trips makes it imperative that the applicable laws be understood,· Crittenden concluded. NEW "FINISH THE FUNNY" CONTEST Herman, the kooky cartoonist, has left us with another cartoon that needs a joke line. Once again, we give you a chance to help Cycle News to .. Finish the Funny." As before, we will give the writer of the best gag to go with the cartoon (1) Five Dollars in U.S. money (the universal language) and (2) Herman's original draWing of the unfinished funny, with the winner's joke line printed thereon. Take a good look at the cartoon that appears above, think of a funny joke line to go with iL Write your gag-line on a card or letter with your name and address and mail it to Cycle News" Finish the Funny" Contest, Box 498, Long Beach, Calif. Deadline for contest entries will be midnight Sunday, August 14th. Get your joke lines in the mail as soon as possible. Winning joke will appear in Cycle News next we.ek. AMERICAN CYCLE ASSOCIATION, for all riders In spHdway, moto-eross and road raclna as well as IOthuslasts. If you would like 10 compete or be ass~ clated with raclna In the capacity of course personnel, contacl Ihe A.C.A. office, P.O. Box 247, FUllerton, Calif. or call (714) 847-7629. FOUR Aa5 MC invite you to our meeting MOTORCYCLE RAcns INC. N.tion.1 bar. any Thursday night .t 8:00 p.m. in the gaining agent for Clul C profnsional ridAMERICAN FEDERATION OF MOTOR· Field House behind the b.1I diamond North ers, owner, & mechanics. Phones: 67a.7621, CYCUSTS (AFII) Muts In Los Hollywood P.rk on Ch.ndler Street. Four 372.0536. Writ., Box 90221 Airport St.ADples. "A democrallcally Ofaanlzed Aces MC, 8231 L.ngdon Av•., Apt. 15, tion, los Ang.les. I'oup of competition rl ders and race V.n Nuys, C.lif. NOMADS OF GARDENA. Family fun workers located throuahout the slale of FOOTHIU HAWKS MC. Mee.. every Tues. club. Meets at Honda of Gardllla lst California. Wr I Ie: P.O. Box 8352, .t 8,30 p.m.•t 116 S. 6th St., Montebello, Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. For Universal City, California, 91608. Attn: C.lif. For info. coli P.ul .t 699-0298. furlher Information call Inez at DA ... Tom Finley, President, L.A. Chapter. 7043 or Honda of Gardena, 323-8314GHOST RIDERS of Pomon., C.lif., Rood AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIA· Riding Club. Meets ht .nd 3rd Frid.y.t NORWAIJ( CENTAURS M.C. 12630 Whittier TION, National sanctlonlna body. 5030 2231 Concord Ave., Pomona. Write E. O. Blvd., Whittier. Meet. lat Thurs. of month, North Hlah StfHI, Columbus, Ohio Coleman, address lame (714) 623-4676. ride nights on other Thursdays. Open for (P.O. Box 1049). GOLDEN STATE M.e. of Pasadena. Road "m.;;e"'m.;;b:.:."'::,.h"'ip:;:...;v;.;;i.:;.it:,:o"';.w=e.;;lc:::;o;.:;m:,:.;.. .. • .. _ ANTELOPE RAMlLER'S M.C. of P.lmd.I., ,id... rep. H. W. Borden, 5406 N. M.pl.. OAKLAND MOTORCYCLE CLUB. Ro.ci & Calif. AMA ..ne. Me'et. at Jack', Body _tr..;.e':;.';,.A..;.r..;.c.:;.d_i_.;...;.C.:..I.:.if.:...;.G_I_8_-9_3 8..;.8_. • • .. Competition club. Meet. every Wednesday hop, 9010'12 Sepulved. 8Ivd., every 2nd GREYHOUNDS competition club. Scr.mbl. . .t 116-36th Str••t, O.kl.nd. C.lif. 8 p.m. and 4th Tuesday at 8 p.m. POlt·meeting and detert. Meet every other Wed., 8 p.m. Since 1907 devoted to lafety il'nd courtesy refreahmenta. Mail addre..: P.O. Box 645, at Saber Room, 1829 Empire St., Burbank. _o_n_t_h._ro_._d_, _ P.lmd.I., Calif. Ph. 9,47-2434 or 947-4633, _P_ho_n_e_28.5-4466_. . __ OILERS Me. Comp.tition Club. Me.t••v.ry SILVER CITY SCRAMBLERS M.C. Southern Nevada's 01 desl molorcycle club. Competition club for the dlscrlml· natina rider. Meets 2nd & 41h Monday each month. 716 Stewart, Las Veaas, Nevada. So. Nevada local racine Info. CLUB DIRECTORY BARSTOW MC, of Bo..tow, C.lif. AMA GRIPSTEIS M.C. Competition club. P.O. Box sanet. Meetl 7:30 p.m. 2nd a~d 4th Thurs- 272, Placentia, Calif. Meetingl Mon. nights day each month at 27912 Rimrock Road, 7:30 Chapman Hall Placentia. , Barstow Heights. Mailing address t h . ' some. HI-IIOOTS Me. Combined Rood .nd Comp. Club. N.bo H.II on N.bo Drive. lo M.... BLUE BARONS M.C. 1315 South 4ls1 Meoetings every Tues. 8:00 p.m. Third Sir_I, Tacoma, Washlneton. Tues. every month il club social. CALIF. EAGLES M.C. AMA ch.rt.red memHIUTOPPHS MC INC. of Sign.1 Hill. C.lif. ber of RRC. Meeting. 2nd .nd 4th Sot., .t AMA Sanc. Meets at 2255 Cerritos, side 6524 lemon Ave., long B.ach. Mr. Ivan entrance, Signal Hill. Thurs. at 8 pm.. Post Goy, GA 3·2058. Meeting, refreshments. Mail addreu P. O. IFORNIA GOPHERS MC of Predo P.rk. Box 1746. Long Be.ch. C.lif. AMA Sonct, Addr... P. O. Box 2575. Bell Gorden., Calif. Moets 2nd _ 4th Tues. of JACKRABBIT COMPETITION MC. Meets .vooch month .t J.ck R.bbi.. Club Hou••, ery Mond.y .t 8,30 p.m.•t the J.ckr.bbit 9143 E. Compton Blvd.• Bellflower .t 8,30. club hou.e. 9143 E.st Compton Blvd.• Bell· flower (JUIl off lokewood Blvd.) CALIFORNIA RAINBOWS Rood Club. AMA Sanctioned. Addr... 14561 Rever. Dr., -:U-:-=GH=TW=E::-IG=H=T=S""M':'.-:C:-.-A=-=iIIl"'A::--sa-n-cI"'lon-ed~ Weslmin.t.r.897-3309. competilion club. Meets every lst and ECKERS MC, 1710 M.gnoli. Blvd.• Bur- 3rd Tuesday of each month. Floyd E. ban~. Enquire .t Smithy'• •nytim•. "A Lewis (sec.) 5702 Parapet Sireet, Lone ch.nc. to mingl. with the bOlt:' Wed. Beach. Phone: HA 9-0405. nit•• 8,00 p.m. COLOIAMAS MoC. meet lat Sat. of month at 8 p.m. Contaet Frank Gerwat, 14263 Hoyt St., Arleta, Calif. 899-8329. CYCLE CtUB OF 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH of N y• Meets every Thursday at 7·30 .n u S· 00 Sh d·· p.m. an d at. at 1: p.m. malnf·" Itles. Add rell op an Richard . c/o tenanee ICI Coh.n. Fi.. t Bopti.t Church, 14800 Sherm.n W.y, V.n Nuyl. IRT DIGGERS M.C. Competition lub. A.C.A. sanctioned (AMA plOdln&> d Hts at 161 5 L I nco In BI v., Wesl Los a el ... Phone 392·1258. Sponsors of opetown Gran Prlz. RT DIGGERS NORTH 3125 Colleae , ced, California 95340. M.C. of Wilmington. AMA NIne. Meet Mond.y nights 8,00 .t 23015 bkill. Wilmington, Calif. ~ MC of EI Mont•• C.lif. AMA Meets .t 12359 F.lip•• EI Mont. evTuesd.y .t 8,30 p.m. Moil .ddress, Felipe. EI Monte. C.lif. Phone, 8-3567. WEST Me Meets overy Frid.y, 9,00 at Eagles Club, 1317 Calif. St., Eurek., Iif. Tues. night. 8,00 p.m. •t 19062 Mothews _C_r._H_u_n_t_ing..:...to_n_Be_._c_h. _ ORANGE COUNTY MC of Or.ng. County. ulif. AMA sane. Meets at clubhouse, Trask & Newhope, Garden Grove, Calif., every Monday at 8 p.m. Mail address: Trask & Ne.".,nope, Garden Grove, Calif. PACIFIC COAST MC of Southg.t.. AMA sanet. Meets first Friday of ~.Ich month, 8:00 p.m. and third Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Southgate Park Reaeation Center, Room 2. iRC. Vilitors welcome. New members always wanted. Enquire: 5931 lo Beck. Bell G.rd.n.. n3~ 10 before 3. C.pt.in, Jim Cleghorn.. 634-2629. PACIFIC COASTERS II.C. Road Club. John E. Stoner, Sr. President 474-4372 1418 Eo 71h. SI., National City or Charles Ray Myers, V.P. 4$02 Gila SI-, San Dleeo (714) 274-3755. PASADENA MC of p...d.n.. C.lif. AMA sane. Meets at 21 E. Howard, Pasadena, LONERS. . .'.v m no organization, no meetIngs, lust ery Monda y .t 8 p.. Po1 t·meel·ng reI guys. and girls who like to ride cycles in freshments. Mail addre..: 21 E. Howard, Calif. and read Cycle News. Mailing ad- _P_.:.s ....;.._n.:; • . d ....C_._Ii_fo_r_n.:.i.:.. • _ dress Box 498, long Beach. Watch for the Big Sur Prize M••t L.bor D.y. PERRIS VALLEY Me of P.rris. Calif. AMA sanc. Meets at Perris Motorcycle track every LOS PADRES MC Inc. of Ventura County. lst & 3rd Frid.ys at B,oo p.m. M.i1 .d. AMA cti ed t·t· I b I . I.f Ian on compe I Ion c u on y. dress: P.O. Box 371 or 472 Perris, Ca I ., Meets every lit and 3rd Thura of each Ph 657 3678 month. Pr••., Bill Luttrull; Sec'y, Phil Todd. on. . . Moil .ddr... 697 Vine St.• O.k View. C.lif. PLAYlOn OF LONG BEACH MC INC. (805) 649·2972. AMA S.nctioned. M••t. .v.ry Thu..d.y LUCKY FEW MC AMA 1 & B p.m. •t 406 W. 234th St.• Wilmington. Ph 3rd Tues. •t 7,30 p.m...nct. m.... st 13406 Lakewood ,.~_.TE 5-7B03 . _ 8J d Ilfl dd 38 1 Y k 5 v "Be ower. A r.1I 1 3 ~. t., PORTERVIUE SPINNERS MC of Porterville, Garden Grove. (71~) 893-1156. Calif. AMA sane. Meets at Spinnen ClubLUCKY WHEELS MC. Ro.d Riding Club. hous•• ln9 Cryst.1 St., Port.rvill•• C.lif. M..ts 8,00 p.m. on first .nd third Frid.y every TUOIday .t 8 p.m. M.il oddress, P. of each month, al H-D shop, 1241 W. o. Box 12~1, Portervill., uUf. Holt St.. Pomon.. Phon. 633·5417. AMA S. RRC. Pres., J. M. Jones - 983·2524. PROSPECTORS MC of G.rd.n., Calif., AMA MAIIRIED WHEELS MC. of ONTARIO. AMA sane. Meets at Thornberg Park, Gardena, lOnc1ioned. Meets 2nd .nd 4th Soturd.y C.lif. every Tu.ad.y .t 8 p.m. Moil odof each month, 7,30 p.m.•t 1241 W. Holt dr... 1651 Mork.t St.• G.rd.na. C.lif. 8Jvd., Ontario. Welcome .11 married coupI... . RAMS M.e. AMA s.nctioned. Meell 2nd .nd 4th Thurad.ys 8 p.m. .t the V.n Nuys MONAIICH M.e. 901 N. loBr••, Inglewood, Playground, corner of Van Nuys Blvd. and Von Owen. Calif. 671·7609. ROAD 1IAM8LEIS. Rood Riding Club. Meets lit & 3rd Soturd.y of ••ch month .t 11503 E 214th St., lakewood, Calif. Write Jim Collins, 1~286 Keese Dr., Whittier, Calif. ROAD RI DERS II.C. INC. of South San Gabriel. AlIA Sanctioned. Meets at 3044 Jac:llson StrHt every Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Mall address as above. Post meetlna club run durlna activity contest. Shuffle board and skill pool at clubhouse. 50. CAl. M/C, DOI.rt Competition Club, AMA Sanet. Meets every Wed. 8:30 p.m. Olive Recreation Center, Burbank, Calif: M.i1 Add. 1026 N. Ev.rgr••n. Burbank, C.II TH 8-3839. SPOKE-BENDERS of South Bay. Desert competition club. AMA chartered. Meet lsi & 3rd Sat. each month al EI Retlro Park, In Torrance. Mall: Ron White, 3619 W.152nd SI., Lawndale. OS 9-6748. ROUGH RIDERS MC of P.r.mount, C.lif. AMA lane. Meets at 8434 Harrison St., Paramount, every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Mail address: Rough Riders MC, P.O. Box 516, P.r.mount, C.lif. Phon. ME 3-4368. SO. CALIF. ROAD RIDERS CO_lmE. P.O. Box 2107. Alh.mbr•• C.lif. Meets 8 p.m. 1st Monday each month, Prudential Savings & loan (rear entrance) 1300 E. V.lley Blvd.. Alhambra. All ro.d club. invited. ROYAL RIDERS MC. INC. of S. S.n Gabriel. AMA sanct. Meets at 3044 N. JackSt. every Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Mail address as above. Post meeting club run during activity contest. Shuffle board and Ikill pool at clubhouse. SOUTHERN CALIF. TRIALS ASSOCIATIONEnglish Trials enthusiasts. Secretary: Ray~ mond Moreau, 4707 W. 164th St., lawndale. 370-8491. Observers welcome and needed. SANDBLASTERS MC of Ridg.cr..t. Meets every Thursday. Mail address: P. O. Box 5709 Chin. lok•• C.lif. SAN JOSE DONS M.C. AMA sanctioned IIrt events. Contact Joseph II. Berrldee 343 Jerome SIr. .t, San Jose, California. SAUNAS RAMBLERS II.C. AMA sanctioned dirt events. Contacl Bob WayDIan, 324 North Main Street, Salinas, Callfornl a. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY M.C. AlIA Sanctioned. Meets every Thurs. 8 p.m. at S343 Peck Rd., EI IIonte. Mall address: P ,0. Box 813, EI Monte, Calif. SOUTHWEST CHAPARRALS OF CALIF., Meets lst .nd 3rd Wedn.ad.y of ••ch month at 7:30 p.m. at Motorcycle Goodies, 13446 L.kewood Blvd., Bellflow.r. C.lif. 442·1646. SUNLAND SHAMROCkS MC of Sunland, Calif. ANA sane. Meets every Wednesday at 8: 15 p.m. at the Sunland Park Reae. tion Center in Sunland, Calif. Mail address: P.o. Box 515. Sunl.nd, C.lif. TERRAPINS M.C. A.M.A. sanctioned. Road Runs. Secretary Martha Palltlltr, 3211 - 39th StfHt, San Dleeo, Call· fornia 92105. THROTTLE HOUNDS II.C. AlIA Sanctioned. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. In clubhouse at 534 East Chapel In Santa Marla. SAN PEDRO MC of Son Pedro. C.lif. AMA THUNDERBIRDS M.C. 13442 South sanctioned. Meets at B & M Enterprises, New Hampshire, GardlOa, California. 128 S. Pacific Ave., S. Pedro, every Thurs. B,oo p.m. Moil Addres" 906 POIeo Del 13 REBELS M.C. AMA s.nct. •inc. 1939. Street & competition club. Meet every Wed. Mor, Son Pedro, C.lif. Phon., TE 3-2661. B p.m. .t Sh.1I Motors. 3346 C.ntury SCIlAMllLEIS- MC of Son F.rnando V.lley, Blvd.• Lynwood. 638-4864. Calif. AMA S.ne. M••ts ROied. P.rk ClubhOUle, Reseda, Calif., every Tues. nite 8:30 TRINITY TRAILSTERS MC. INC. M.... ht p.m. Moil .ddr..., 7514 Res.d. Blvd.• Re- Wed. & 3rd Sun. .t 6,30 p.m. .t Kiser Bro•. Cycl. Shop. M.il .ddr••" Box 177. s.d•• C.lif. Ph. 345·867B. Willow Cr••k, C.lif. SIDEHACk ASSN. of South.rn C.lif. AMA chartered. Meet. at The York Club, 7210 rwlN WHEELERS MC. AMA s.nctioned. So. Western Ave.; los Angeles every 1st Meets.Thurs. 8 p.m., Stroub. and Alvarado SE 3rd Monday at 8:30 p.m. Mail address: Sts.• EI Rio. M.i1 .ddres" P.O. Box 102. Oxn.rd. C.lif. 4B5-5201. 101261/2 Mountain Ave., Tujunga, uHf. SIMI VAUEY MC of Simi VoIl.y. C.lif. AMA lanc. competition club only. Meets every Tunday at 8 p.m. Mail address:: P.O. Box 127. Simi, C.lif. Phon. 526-9955 or Jim & Dusty's. VALLEY TRACKERS MC of Sepulved•• C.lif. ANA sanc. Meetl at 90101/2 Sepulveda Blvd. every Monday at 8 p.m. Post Meeting. Moil .ddr..., <./0 Don M.ttson. P.O. Box 3367, Gr.ned. Hill•• C.lif. VENTURA & SANTA BARIARA COAST RIDERS. Meet 2nd & 4th Wednesd.y of the meeting. month 8 p.m.•t 1346 W. Popl.r St., Oxnerd. SINNERS MC. of LA. area. ANA sanction. Meets Mon. nite 11517 S. New Hampshire, in rear. Refreshments Phone, (213) 756-4858. during SOCIABLES M.C. Rood Riding Club. Meell bi-weekly at members' homes in Gardena, S. Son G.bri.l, Bell. S. G.te. C.II 324-ll457 after 5 p.m. for time and addresl of meet· iog. Couples w.lcomed. Refreshments. Meeting nights flexible. VICTOR MclAGtEN MOTOR CORP. of Ho~ Iywood, Calif., AMA IOnc. M..ts .t W.aI>ington & Main, 2531 South Main St., los Angeles every Tuesdoy .t 9 p.m. Moil oddresa, 4853 W. 13ht St.• H.wthorne. Phone, 722-4651.

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