Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

r: 00 PRADO PURRS! Cl.. Jim Hunt.r looks busy. H. was! Larry Wllbum (Just out of vl.w) mad. him rid. as had as h. has .ver had to. III!III!!!IIII!'!IB.ell!0W: Hayward lI.,denhall and Dal. $mllll ~strat. side by side rxlaio . . U)'s _I MUs? r---------- &lrts ....t It. . ~ PaI.. -..sltc. ...... tlte all NEW GRIEVES OS FROM 8)' Wes Coal.,. GREEVES MX-38 CHALLENGER • New Forks· 6Vz" Travel • New 551,<2,1' Wheelbase • • • • • • • • Ne. New New Ne. New New New New Ge.rbox Th icker Seat L.,... 2·St.a. Air-Cleaner Three·Gallon Tank Front Fender And Brace Sprln. Steel Handlebars Chain Guide And Chain Oiler Double·Action Rear Shocks High Point Riders 19•• H.H. aad H.5. I LOS &NIRES" 1ImT. 31 2S0cc CLASS ll111l111t Z l:mII b 3 CIy C* • L,. C* 5 CIy I:lInd & lIII CIIIs 7 lia IIneI I • JIIIlSlII I • IIiITy ...... n .. • lilly mvES EVES EVES lIlT EVES . . EVES EYES EVES IIIDES CL I2MS CIIDtS n • • • • • • • •" •• ~S---· OUY OP GREtil; __·.. _~..:~~:~ . Well, I see ~t lit. Finlay finalIJ' lPt his column. which I mentioned two weeks ago, in the paper. I have learned one thing though' never believe aD)'thing 8;'1Y0ne says until be repeals it in print. I 1I also be very careful in the future !lbOu t sticking my neck out and depend109 on someone to come through with the -truth-, shall we call it1 I certainly think the AIIA·s Prtlllosed reorganization is a great step forward [or motorcycling. since itlooks as though all tbe existing associations are &Oing to become democratic·(or at least they profess to becoming democratic). It will be interesting to see what their interpretation o[ democracy is. At least this proposed reorganization will stop the furor [or a wbile. Silver Cap Series Coatillaes lIu.5 Tbe second event in tile Silver CUP Moto cross Series beld last Sunday was a big success as far as riders and spectators were concerned. The course bas been rewodled since tbe past rains and gave smooth and good traction. Gary Conrad continued to dominate the 250cc professional class and Walt A.xtbelm made outin the 500cc professiooal event. Castaic will roar again on Sunday Karcb 5tb [or tbe thitd event in the Sil Vel CUP Series. We·re looking forward to some fine competition between the front runners. Two weeks after the Mota cross on March 19tb, we will be running the' 3rd Annual ACA Cballenger road race at Willow SPrings International Raceway This will be the secood natioaal pOUW; road race o[ the year. ,.at .......... , 1IK1I of P.u .11 . .mll 10 tllelr last . . . . . . . ..,.. Y-eu. " . bft Is • tile cllalr, BOt Oft tile 1II1te! Sera.bles Ti.e A,;ain Sooner Or later it bad to haPPen and Jast Sunday was the day•••Loimie Arnold won l!-fustplace troPhY in the open class on his Triumpb. Lonnie pusbed bard all last year lilt a series o[ misfortunes kept the gold from his bands. Many a spec:tator bas been thrilled by the [antastIc endos pnlled by this colorful racer as ,?nward be pusbed•••be romped bome a WllIIler•••Good going "Squirrel-' (Sbou.l.d be worth the admission to see LaDDIe at the. roadraces Sunday) I bave a [ee.Jing ~t Lonnie bas lPtten a Iittle practice SlDce be moved to CaL Another worth mentioning note about Sunday's races at the Vegas Valley Raceway was the fine effort by Bryce Tyson. Mounted 011 an 80cc Suzuki. BlYce made his second race a good one as be won the lOOc:c Novice class. I guess you might say ..e traded Lonnie Arnold to Cal and &Ot Bryce in return_...in one-lose oneYoung John Slagle I

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