Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

BRIDGISTONE UNVEILS NEW IIODlL8-2 Racers aad a 350cc Rockford Motors, Inc. announced theil 196'1 line of Bridgestone motorcycles to their far nung U.s. Dealers through closed-circuit television January 25th. This is the first time closed-circuit television has ever heen used for a sales meeting in the motorcycling industry. The one-hour long closed-circuit telecast emanated from the WGN Continental Studios in Chicago, Illinois and was shown simultaneously in 33 cities throughout the United States. Approximately 3,000 dealers from every state in the union atteuded these meetings. Rockfllrd unveiled 11 models for 1967, ranging were able to bring our dealers Into our dealers into our headquarters Ed warehouses to show them something of the facillties and services available to them. _ d . . BS 1110cc , Brlde-sta.. 175 5cIllOlbler in size from a 5Ucc Step-Thru UP to a l75cc and includ ed 2 new racing models in the 100cc and l75cc class. New tu the Bridgestone line this year is the 100 plus Sport, an exciting new lightweight cycle that Rockford Motors, Inc. feels will out perform any other cycle available in the 100cc class. Other highlights of the meeting included tbe introduction of a dealer assistance and training plan through tbe close cooperation of 26 distributors throu ghout the United States to assure a more successful and profitable operation for Bridgestone dealers, and the augmenting of a instant parts delivery program that assures Bridgestone dealers and their customers immediate delivery on any replacements parts for Bridgestone cycles. Bridgestone will he the only imported motorcycle that has a depot of replacement parts in every area of the country. Mr. L.C. Emery, President of Rockford Motors, Inc. said, ·Closed-circuit television offered us the most practical means of dramatically our proem for 1967. We muntin' c_._. And, through television we were able to show our dealers Bridgestone cycles on the test track, where they could see first hand the outstanding performances. We were able also to give them a glimpse of a new 350cc Bridgestone cycle going through its final test run. We have promised delivery on this new 350cc Bridgestone for the summer of 1967 and our dealers have now seen it in action.· TV REVIEW By Maureen Lee 'MY WORLD IS ON WHEELS" Hurray! A really TOP program on the sPOrt of motorcycling was presented January 21 on TV. With Dr. Frank Baxter hosting the show and steve Winegar doing the narration, the half-hour went all too fast. Showin g all the various types of competition events from scrambles complete with the Sidehacks, to drags at Irwindale, it switched to Riverside Raceway with a national magazine roadtesting bikes, tben on to Road Racing. Shot at Carlsbad, these scenes showed beautifully a facet of tbe sport that is too little-known. Then there was an abrupt change to some tremendous shots of a hill climb in Outlaw Canyon uP by Bakersfield. Change again to some of the Rams M.C. holding a • slow· race, with such familiars of Doug Yerkes Eddellulder FREE MOTORCYCLE AT LONG BEACH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY first Ascot 11 "is S••"., Close to 200 riders clash on the concrete oval at Long Beach Arena saturday night, Feb. 4th in the first state championship short track race ever held in California. A new Yamaha will be given to a lucky Cycle News reader(see coupon on page 00). Four races have produced three different winners in the fast 250cc class and all four have been won by Northern Calif. riders. Sacramento's Butch Corder is the only two time winner and will be back to try for three in a row. The new 100cc class for the ultralightweights has come up with a different winner each time out and this saturday's race should prove no different. This will be the final indoor race Eddie Mulder, 1966 AMA steeplechase national champion, tries for his win ot the '67 season this Sunday afternoon as J.C. Agajanian presents an eight-race motorcycle jump event at 2 p.m. at Ascot Park in Gardena. It will he Aggie's first steeplechase event of the new season, and he is anx· ious to get the hikes rolling on the tough Ascot twist and tum course. Mulder, who hails trom Burbank, scored an unprecedented sweep of all the National jump events last year. Eddie will get plenty of competition from the likes of Skip Van Leeuwen Dick Hammer, Jack Simmons, Gen~ Romero, Ralph White, Dan Haaby and a host of others. A full field of rna re than 125 top riders are expected to compete in the inaugural. GET WITH THE PROGRAMMAIL IN YOUR ENTRY NOW! I • IlIItil next December and a record Cfrowd for this new type of fast aud furious racing should be on hand to pay the riders 40% of the total gate receipts. Practice starts at Noon and runs to 4 p.m. Pit gates open for the races at 5 p.m. and close at 6:30. Race time is set for 8 p.m. Huge trophies will be awarded to the winners of the 100cc and 250cc championship main events. The final race is AMA sanctioned and open to all novice, amateur and expert riders. Riders need not be licensed to practice in the afternoon. setting a snail's pace with much painsta.tfng balaDcing. The two-wheeled world or the no~ coJlllletitor received its fair share with a charming couple shown riding through Yosemite National Park and along lovely beaches, enjoying just plain tiding. Also included were shots at a road group out to demonstrate motorcycle safety. We say cheers fbr this presentation. Winegar commented several times on the need always for safety equipment such as helmets (although the ·fun riding· couple weren't always so geared) and his exPlanation as to why people ride motorcycles for either fun riding or competition purposes was lucid. Dr. Baxter was naturally most intelligent with his questions and comments, leading to a good explanation of the national workings ot the American Motorcycle Association. The photography was first-class, wi th some slow motion jump shots that were jus t beautiful. Even the hackground music was chosen witb care, ranging from stirrfng themes for the competition shots to dreamy music durin g the road sequences. We hope Channel 5 will show this again. It is the kind of publicity our sport deserves and if this particular program could be shown to a average television viewer, it could undo much of the damage that the ·The Wild Ones· did. r~i:~7i:-$1\ij(i~@iJi©----r~@iiriiii@1i~Zi(i~ : : I I = Stardust International Raceway Las Vegas, I'OfF" evada Sun. Feb. 19, 1967 • A SEPARATE ENTHY BLANK MUST BE SUBMIITED FOR EACH MACHINE. : THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETELY, ACCURATELY AND CLEAHLY FILLED 0 T, AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MID IGHT; FR!. FEB. 10th. 1967. Please Print Owner's am'e,e Phone Number· _ City & State,e _ Address cc _ E",. Date _ City & State _ . . • Model _ _ _ AM.A Number _ • Motorcycle Make.e Expert • _ ame Engine Disp. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Date Address Rider's • • Year Mfg. • _ Amateur Eogine # Novice • I hereby agree to confonn to and ~Jy with the rules governing OFFICIAL E:'o:TRY BLANK I this motest in connection with the competition rules of the American I Motorcycle Association, and I furth.... agree to hold blameless the • American Motorcycle As,.,ciation, The Contest Cortmittee, Local Management and Track Owners or Lessees for any loss or injury to I myself or property aad to assume responsibility for loss or injury to • • myself or properly in which I may become involved by reason of pal' :trr Ri~-. • ticipation in Ibis cootesl Have:_~ or • "'go-'-e this ~ blank? If the above person is under 21 years of age, parent or guardian • must sign also, approving his entry in this race. • Sigoature • • Paren, or Guardian ENTRY FEE: Any Doss or Race 15.00 per Rider & one mecbaaic. Post Eatries S7.oo • .: ~ • ~ • • • • Mail all entries to Vegas Sports ~oas • • P.O. 130. -1796 Las Vens. Nevada 99101 • ~~-------~~------~---------------~

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