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a trophY this time. SOmehow he has managed to get a trophY every time he comes out. While we were playing around, I saw him make a magnificent hill-climb in Dana Point. We were all at the top and betting that he wouldn't make it. But that trusty Bultaco carried him all the way up as if it were level. There will be another Trials· event held in the Dana Point area within a couple of weeks. More people should come out and get in on the fun. IncidentallY, there's often a trials bike for sale at each event. Last Sunday there was an unusually good buy on a Greeves. • • • .c . • ~.: 4*, ~ ..~.. .. . ......."''':'~~ ~\"~,. :; ~ 'i."ioil,.... J:: ,,~ " "'.. ':. "~.;:'~.' ~~~~··'~'·e:~ ,-, 'l"~ ~ ... :- . .,*-!!.;. .~ 4:~:....~~:~ ..~ . ~ " •. ~ _ \ \ ~ . ~"S to."X. -:;:. :t-k-' • ~ , ...~ ~ ~:..~~,_.~~,......... .~ . .~". 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"«,'" YAMAHA E. • YAMAHA ••• THE WORLD'S fASTEST 2·STROKEm go '" ~ r.J :2: r.J ...:l c.> _~_~~~~~G More than fifty eager trails riders appeared in the Dana Point Area, Sunday morning, September 11th, for the most successful trails event held this year by the Southern California Trials Association. Masters, Experts, Amateurs, We were would qUit-because the water was so all striving mightily to out do each other deep-but he made it without any strain and to win a beautiful golden trophy. It at all. Another time, all the automobiles was fun to ride the bikes for many hours were stalled out because of over-heating with that fine feeling of camaraderie - to on an unusually steep bill. Bob breezed visit with old friends-to bask in the hot right on through without slowing down weather while drinking delicious icebelow sixty. Enthusiastic motorcycle cold beer-making new friends with the buffs like Bob Nichelsen really make many newcomers-comparing motorcycles these Trials games a pleasure. -closelY studying the brand new bike sWilliam Stowers is a new Trials ridsatisfied just to compete-happy to be a er. He just showed up on the scene with winner - and always pulling for that a beautiful new Greeves. Howard Smith special friend to also be a winner-detercame out again..He just managed to get mined to try harder and do better next time. It was truly one of those special days that will be remembered for a long time bY lOam> happy people. The real hero of the day was young Jim Wilson, in the Master Division, riding a 200cc Triumph Cub. With the sections. almost impassible, even for a billy-goat, Jim Wilson ended up with first place and a fantastic low score of only four makrs lost during the whole daY. With a score like this, he is sho\'(SINCE 1887 ing up the older men who have many years of e'xtensive experience. Jim Wilson is also the Wheelie King of all the Trials riders. He can maintain a beautiful wheelie over the most difficult terrain for what seems to be an incredible distance when we are watching him. Jim Wilson's presence is always an extreme asset in any Trials event, guaranteeing a caliber of competition that is really needed. Jim, makes those older )lands really work for their gold and glory. Bob Allen was the winner in the Expert Division, with a score of only thirty-five marks lost. This guy is a pretty serious Trials competitor now, incidentally, and cool under extreme pressure. He has been a Trials rider for only a very few months. However, he has owned many different motorcycles during the last few years. He came out one day as an interested spectator - to see what Trials riding consisted of. We spent some time talking about Trials riding, competition, and motorcycles. He rode my beloved and trusty Greeves for an hour or so, that first day, then, three weeks later he showed UP on a beautiful new Greeves of his own. He has contiistently won first or second phl.ce in every Amateur event he's entered. Last Sunday was his firs t time ou t in the Expert Division-and he won first place. Bob has also expressed a very real interest in international trials competition. What a terrific thrill it would be to represent the United states of America in international competition! There were fourteen tropbY winners in the Amateur Di vision. Trophies are given for heavyweight bikes, lightweight bikes, and ultra-lightweight bikes. Everyone and anyone is welcome to compete in this division. No special equipment is needed-no special experience or knowledge is required. Every-day street clothing is quite adequate for most any Trials event. Furthermore, anyone not having a ride could easily borrow a bike for a while. There's usually a few newcomers at each Trials event who come over and take my bike for a go at a couple of trapS. DES MOINES: LACONIA: 75-mile amateurLACONIA: One guy in the Amateur Division was ten feet tall when the scores were all 250cc expert class expert 250cc class 6G-mile novice 250cc class tallied up. Robert Nickelsen only lost five marks during the whole day. This is 1. Gary Nixon •••.•••••••Yamaha 1. Gary Nixon •••..••••.•Yamaha 1. Andres Lascoutx ••.••Yamaha truly a score that any of the Experts 2. Calvin Rayborn •••••••.••• H-D 2. Calvin Rayborn •••.••••••• HoD 2. Jim Deehan•••••••••••Yamaha could have been proud' of. To make' things even more interesting, Bob 'was 3. Jess Thomas ••••••••• Bultaco 3. Ralph White •••••..•••Yamaha 3. Elvis Nicholson •••••••Yamaha there with a brand new CZ bike. This is a very interesting Trials machine-how4. Buddy Elmore .•••••.•Yamaha 4. Roger Reiman •.•••••.••• H-D 4. John Patton ••••••••••Yaaaaha ever, there seems to be a lot of design Ralph White ••••••••••Yamaha Warren Flickenger ••••••• H-D S. Bill Hogge ••••••••••••••• H-D problems in the front forks and the airfilter. There's also a batted ignition 6. Roger Reiman ••••••••••• H-D 6. Frank Camillieri ••••••Yamaha which is not really suitable for Trials 7. Ron Grant ••••••••••.•Yamaha 7. Nat Williams •••••••.•Yamaha riding. Bob is real proud of this bike, though. lie is a very interesting guy. He 8. Bob Winters ••••••••••Yamaha 8. Richard La Porte •.•••Yamaha was breaking us UP with his line of talk. INTER"lAT· NA~RPORAQ To know this guy is to like him a lot. He also toured the United States on a BMW in 1962. One time in Texas all the the passenger automobiles were hung up because of a sudden flash flood. Bob, on his BMW, and a few large Diesel trucks P.O. eo_ 54540, LO$ A"lleles. Caliform. 90054. Entern Branch: U,S. Rt•. 30, Bell L.M:, Downingtown, Pa Nor'hwest Branch: Morrow Bldg.. Room 117, 811 E.sl Burnside, Portland, Oregon' were the only ones getting through the Midwest Branch: )440 W. North Ayenue, Melrosl' Park, 111. Available on Canida. water. He said the whole lower portion For additional inform.lion wrile: Yam.ha International Corperatlon. P.O. Bo~ 54540. Los Anlileles. e.';f. 90054 Dept. GP·9·6. See R')ld Tesrs Spertcycle M'ilillne, I 70·p'le issue devoted e~clus,Yely to all the swing,ng Yamlh. models. On your newsstand, .t dealers. or from V'/f"h" t~Oc ppd.' of the bike was submerged in the water. At one time he was sure the engine • • ..... .... "f ~ ....~. .;~ ~~~