Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

• 00 .... TIJUANA-LA PAZ (COIIUDued) as'J. MORGAN 1 SlgeHeppers Han saamltles NIYtlllIter &t11 ~ 111.. _ _ HODAKA lIOcc N"ice Class 1st C. Grizzle - HHaka 2811 J. Grace - H.lIaka HODAKA WINS! Deslened & Imported 111 PABATCO Distributed 111: H.A. Nelson {Phone (213) 243-1017) Glendale, Calif. So. of Kern County except ror a little sbakin It mtlJ shortly aft.er passing Santo Domingo, I bit a real I:OOd OIIe at about 55 or 60 miles per hour; this time, instead or emerging on the other side or the road. my rroDt wheel suddESlly twisted to the right and I rell headlong OIl the other side or the road. Alter picking myseH up, and thanking my lucky stars I was still in ODe piece, I discovered that the motorcycle had ODe root rest brokeD. the rorks were twisted and the clut.. lever bad snapped. At Ihis time. I thought that this was the end of my joorney. and that I might as well wait for daylight and then try to hitch a ride to La Paz. There were DO lights that I could see and the nearest center I coold think of was back in Santo Domingo which was at least 15 or 20 miles away. I was sure I could not have made it back to San to Domin go a:t foot. so I just sat and had my las t Ihree Vienna sausages. After 10 minutes, Cf so. of brooding over !I\Y rather dispairing situation. and perhaps re-livened by the VieDna Sausages. I inspected the motorcycle agaiD to see if there was anylhing that could be done to reJ)all the damage. I felt I could dispense with the foot rest and the handlebar clutch lever; I knew the gear box could be operated f9111tlessly Good roads, bad roads and no roads at all are In store for Bala adventurers. Leavitt Power Tool Co., Inc. 2265 Sunrise Blvd, Rancho Cordova, Call f. (Phone (916) 635-6970 No. of Kern County ..•...".,. . ,...... .,.. WHOOOOOOZ OIL? ~ HUZOIL./fiJ .""". p,p" OLD INDIANS NEVR DIE lar~e stock of ·Indion Aerts. from 1930 to 1961 _. Seou'. Chief & Warrior (No " .." Porn). Bargain prices. Moil orders prompfty filled Sammy Pierce Indililn BSA Sales 933 Sa. Gabriel 81., Sal Gabriel. Cal. RElEas' BEAN RUN COOLS D. V. RIDERS Photos aDd story by Rohert O. Fee L.A. DEALERS TEMPLE CITY HONDA HOBT. II. LAW MlC Tem,le City Anaheim· JACK BALDWIN MlC MISSION HILLS MiC Santa 1I0nica Sepulyeda K & N MOTORCYCLES STEVE HURD II,1C Riverside Montebello KRAUSE TRACY'S IIIC Bl LL Burbank HOCKIES MlC Inclewood SHELL MOTORS Torrance Lynwood MASOII IOOTORS LAMOREAUX MlC Pasadena Sunland NICHOLSON 1I0TORS N. Hollywood WILLOW WINNERS 1st 5lJOcc Prod - && class wianer lst 50cc G.P. 1st 175cc G.P. ALHAMBRA HONDA 1..... W. lIain S _ Alaura, Calif. (2131 211-7143 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• TELL THEM YOU SAW IT II CYCLE NEWS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Hot. dusty cyclists returning from Death Valley. October 31st, weary from fighting the strong winds of the high desert, welcomed the chance to relax in the cool breezes of the Big Pines recreation area near Jackson Lake, 50 miles north of Azusa. Free beer. fruit punch and coffee accompanied the delicious beans that were served the riders by the Whittier Rejects M.e. No games or competition were offered and the riders seemed content to relax, enjoy the smog-free air and converse with fellow cyclists. For those riders who did not attend the Death Valley Tour, the Rejects started their 2nd Annual Bean Run at the LeBard and Underwood shop in La Habra. The route took them Dorth around the San Gabriel Mountains into Palmdale and theD East through Pearblossom and up the mountaiD to Jackson Lake. Riders returning from Death Valley fouDd the sign-iD at the Wrightwood turn-off as they descended the Cajon Pass. They turned west and rode through the mountaiD village of Wrightwood and the Holiday Hill area. then dropped down into the bowl that holds Jackson Lake. When the riders checked in, they were dealt their poker hands and gi veD the opportunity to draw to 3 additional cards. Beer & beans were next in line with unlimited seconds available. The Rejects cracked a second keg and allowed refills on the beer. Shortly after the 3 o'clock deadli'ne. the Rejects shook the ticket box and drew the sweepstakes winDer. Without pausiDg and will little ceremony. they announced the Poker winners and distributed the gold. • CONGRATULATIO S • • • • : p. SfPt4~ deuuJ de 1966 :• tNt it fuJUd A~ lUWiee TT 'ttde!t : • pc, ~ 'I"'t! • • • • Bultaco-Westem : •••••••••••••••••••••••• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What wi th the return of standard tirne. the shadows were mighty long when the riders donned their leather. strapped on the helmets and started down the mountain. Highway 39 between the Angeles Crest Highway and Crystal Lake is steep. very narrow and sometimes treacherous. Very few riders shifted. their bikes out of second gear on their way down. Members of the new EI Tigres M.C. stowed to air a motorist who had burned out his brakes on the steep grades and contributed 15 emergeDcy nares while he obtaiDed assistance. The Norwalk Centaurs M.C. with 14 members present won the largest club trophy. Other winners are: Don May. Floyd Bowles and James Lowden; GeDtleman solo. Betty Durfee, passenger. sadie May and Carol WiDgfield. lady solo. Claudia Nold WOD the sweepstakes. Nllrwalk Centaurs M.C. won the Largest Club Award with 14 members present. t~~~·~~~~~~~·~~~~~~~·~~~ : without the use of the clutch, so all I had to do was stralghten the forks. I set aboot doing this using a large rock as a hammer. After a-half hour or so. of banging away. I was quite pleased with what I coold see ·at the ligh t of a small bontire I made with the map. My flash light had been lost in the tumble. So I decided to carryon. What I did not know at this time was tbat 30 miles behind me. betweeD Comondu and Pozo Grande. Bob was sitting by the side of the road licking his wouDds. He had. in fact. hit a deep rut. while traveling at over 50 miles per hour. wbich threw him against a boulder and broke his right wrist. in additioD to several scars and bruises. I later learned that after spending several hoors in an attempt to get medical attention. and finding DODe, he decided to carry OD to La Paz. His motCfcycle had suffered very little damage, except for a broken head light and twisted handlebars. The remaining 165 miles to La Paz were quite uneventlul. and I was able to keep up an average speed of around 50 miles per hour all or the way. and I eveDtually reached La Paz at 7 :40 a.m•• October 13. 1966; 49 hours and 40 minutes after leaving Tijuana. Bob rollowed me there 2 hours and 15 minutes later at 9::1:1 a.m. His time was 51 hours 55 minutes. leMU MOTOICJQE CO. &2&4 Van Nuys Blyd. V. NUfS SALES - PARTS - SERVICE BSA - Bridgestone - Benelli Ital-Jet - Ronl Eafield Open 7 Da s Til 9 Tel ~ one 787-7240 •

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