Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Roaring fifties BUIE SHOE EI(.lfANGE $4.50 se.d us J'" .Id set & we _tile rest. Excllange .1 .J lJpe • f IIlOtorcJcle. 2705 Pico BI,d. S'I" .0Iic.,(.lif. CANOGA PARK ~·llcl!H.Dp~~~ «">~ 7233 CANOGA AVE. 346-3700 GOOD1'jEAR BLUE STREAK MOWRRACER 1\vaiJable in These Sizes 2.75x18 & 3.00x18 3.00XI9 & 3.'OXI9 1'\0010 SHELBY ~c~Ck rNl• 1• • • Arltsia 11ft. 1;, Tires ('omlDjI: Soon Gardea, Calif (213) 3n-61&& "G£,Il~ - ' 1 S"f\lO • \00'" /tlCI(£1.• ,. • NOW AVAILABLE FROII .V l..4"'£O! '* DICK MANN Frame Specialties I Cbrome Moly Swing I\nn! 7 So. 6th St., Richmo nd, Calif. Tele hone (415 237-4774 , • By J.D. Wilson The American Fifty Association held their second race of the 1967 season Sunday, February 12th. Sunday's race was a Moto Cross over a 2.6 mile course near Cajon Pass• There were spills galore and riding in professional, not-so-professional and amateur styles. All 42 riders were lined UP ahreast and after a 200 yard free-for-all settled down into an almost follow the leader race to the first check point. From then on it was a banzai effort on every rider's part. Passing on uphills, down hills, through sand, small rocks and every possible type of terrain. Sharp left turns followed from checkpoints. These were sharp right turns, even 45 degree slopes and some 60 degree banks to climb. The pack thinned out, as usual, when a rider would get stal!ed on a steep down hill and everyone would pile UP behind him waiting and jockeying for position to pick up a place or two, The three events were run in three classes: 0 - 6l1cc, 66 - 8l1cc and 86 12Occ, Races 1 and 3 were run counter clockwise. For variety, A.F.A.'s. Rod Montgomery ran the second race clockwise. The course was beautifully laid out and was easily followed, but it taxed the riders skills. In the 50cc Class young Larry Roeseler ran his second race with a fiat front tire. He placed 1-2-1. The weather was perfect, the crowd large and enthusiastic and there were no reported injuries. These small hikes never cease to amaze one. They would give an awful lot of 175-200cc's a sound trouncing on this course. Most brands were well represented, Honda 5-90, Hodaka, Suzuki, Yamaha, Tohatsu, and we hope we haven't left out any brand. The pit racing was also in evidence, as the small bike races seem to attract about every available smal! street bike in the counta. We'll see you next month, same place, same time. A.F.A. AT CAJON PASS Fe~ 12, 1!&7 0-6l1cc L, Roessler W, Sharp Hon Hon 66--8l1cc G, Raney Suz E, Steffin) it e Yam D, Smith ) Suz G, Felts Suz C, Sherfield Yam 86-120cc R, Tweddle E, Roessler B. Spier D, Ricb G, Lynch THE RUMOR Mill WOULD YOU BELIEVE? •• , that several dogs (canine variety) are card-carrying A.M.A. members? · . .. .................. -.1bat ODe Daytona-boUDd 851\ twin is crlUlkin&: a consistent liZ horsepower out of lIOOcc? •••That the A.F.M. national newsletter sent to members of that small but august federation of European-style racing clubs is a fine example of the quality job that dedicated enthusiasts can produce? Hod Hod Hon Hon Hon ·...............•.•. ,_That entbusiast new_ers are enjoying a revival? ClDTently there are two new new_ers being publisbedor being plalUled in the U.S.? ••••• ••••••• •••••• • •••That American Motorcycling magazine (the A.M.A. house organ) would not accept a paid promotion ad from Cycle News? Roci, Riverside ·.... .... ........... . English Trials · ...That race promoters who fail 10 pay their bills will not be Ii Yen any more (ree publicity in Ibis new_er? .. By Don Wallen With more motorcycle racing than usual going on this weekend, the sixth Elsinore scrambles can be considered a huge success. A good group of riders, friends, wives, etc. came out in weather that was cool and clear for the 45 events. The track condition, which was better than ever, was the objectofmanycompliments. Consistent Performance The most consistent performance of the night and certainly one of the most memorable was that of Chris Smith, age 11, riding a 100cc Kawasaki. He has only been racing six months and has been coming out to Elsinore regularly with his dad and brother,Mark. He wants to be a Pro, really likes racing, has ridden Perris once and Prado once. He likes Elsinore most of all, he says. Chris, Mark and dad really make it a family outing, cooking dinner at the track, etc. Brother Mark has started to ride, also really enjoys it, rot has only ridden 2 or 3 times in races. I might add that he seems to be smiling all the time he is riding• New Comer All the way from Boise, Idaho hails Gordon Musselman, an amateur who rides a 250 Montesa, who is now making his home here. Gordoa came out here to ride Ascot and was attracted by the large number of rides a racer can get here in Southern California. Gordon got a couple of seconds in his heats, and rode hard in his other races considering this was his first race in 15 months. Bro adsli der s· .Broadsli der Bultaco mounted Tom Warren came out for a ride that won't be forgotten for a long time. In practice Tom was sliding so low he momentarily caught his left unger on the ground and suffered a slight cut. Tom won both his heats plus the main, and was chased by such riders as R. Killingsworth, Bultaco mounted, and Jim Hart in 3rd on a Triumph CUb. Tom says Elsinore is "the most" and he likes the tight course that it is. 12.5:1 R NOVICE 250' Experts HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS STD.-.OaO PLUS & CLASS "C" RIDER WRITE TO PO Box 926 Bend, Ore. P RFOIIMI\NCE 97701 ........................................ , T~~Nonda C-z (t. Husqvarna Complete Service, Parts. M'~

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