Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

11 ~• • 1 • fo- K.. ANSWE- RS ~~ - By the Answer Man QUEmON: Could you please tell me if A.M.A. or any other organization, requires leathers in a hare and hound event? R.A.Long Beach. ANSWER: They are not required but highly recommended. QUESTION: [just finished overhauling my Triumph TR6 and could not get the cams to degreein accurately. Why? is it because of and inaccurate grind? B.E.-Covina. ANSWER: Likely as not the blame will have to be placed on wear and not the cam grind. If there is no visible wear on the cam lobes, you may find the cam followers at fault. The followers should always be assembled in their original positions, because they wear to match the cam and if they are removed and later put back in different locations, it may be impossible to accurately degree-in the cams. QUESTION: Why don't the half mile and T. T. races run all year at Ascot? R.E.-Gardena. ANSWER: Basically because it would not be profitable. The spectator attendance falls off during the cold winter and many races would have to be cancelled due to inclement weather. However, thanks to the increase in spectators' enthusiasm, winter off-seasons are growing shorter. QUESTION: What happens to the engine if an ignition is advanced or retarded too far? B. D.Oakland. ANSWER: If the ignition is retardeo too far there will be a great power loss. The spark will ignite the charge too late and a complete ignition will not take place until the piston is far down in the power stroke. A great deal of the expanding combustion will go out the exhaust. If the ignition is advanced too much you stand a good chance of destroying your engine. The peak of combustion may take place while the piston is traveling upward on the compression stroke and the explosive charge will try and send the piston back downwards. The piston and charge at that point can be likened to a tremendous head-on collision. Piston or crank may fold up. QUESTION: I used Larry stories. Why don't more of them? R.G., to really enjo} Haley's desert you print some Sunland. ANSWER: We would love to. since we are also fans of Haley's comedic style. Larry told us he is too busy these days to do much more than race, work and serve his club. QUESTION: Where can I find out how to start a motorcycle club? My friends and I would like to puton some events.J.J.-Sacramento ANSWER: -liifFiRisHnif--- ... ........ ... - Write a letter to the American Motorcycle Association, Worthington. Ohio, ATTN: Club Secretary and request all the information they have. Also, Floyd Clymer, 222 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. offers a booklet named ·How to Organize a Motorcycle Club" written by Cycle News Editor Chuck Clayton. This book contains sections dealing wi th constitution and bylaws, and how to keep your club active. Price is $1. We are sending you a copy free of charge. -.J By Roxy Rockwood ~ ~~-- This coming Sunday represents the last quiet day for quite a stretch. Next week it is the annual 100 lap TT and novice sideshow over at Ascot with the following Sunday, March 12th, another sportsmen road race at Carlsbad. Then it's on to Daytona and a full week of day and night racing and then back to California and dozens of half miles, TT's, road races and a few short tracks thrown in for good measure, just in case there is nothing else to do. Over 100 Amateurs and Experts w111 be gunning for tbe 33 starting positions half mile. It just sbows what a veteran for tbe March 5th TI that will pay a can do when he jumps on. purse that will rival many of the coming There were more H-D Sprints at Ascot national paydays. Only one rider has last week than we saw in Mllwaukee last ever won this event more than once and summer. This is the most popular hrand another new winner is expected to join for the many midwest short track races the list. and is an ideal hike for quarter mile All Novice riders are urged to keep raelng. close watch as there is a good chance They say that Gene Romero's true that the green plates will race on Saturage finally caught up with him last week day, the 4th. with only the fastest being in Las Vegas. They closed all the allowed to run the next day. This was a Casino doors to the Tiger and he was plan that was started last year and forced to give up gambling and go back worked extra weil. If the plan is again to girl watching. It's cheaper in the long used, a novice must ride on Saturday to run. be eligible to run on Sunday. Last Monday it was time for many of The reason for the two day racing is us to say goodbye to one of motorcycling's that all amateurs and exPerts must time best friends, Del Carleton. Del passed trial On Sunday and with close to 200 away after a four months illness and riders expected, you can only squeeze in hospitalization at Harbor General. He just so many in one afternoon. was a strong backer of all types of racLatest word has the special Daytona ing and I could count on one hand the flight by Webco filling UP fast so if there times he ever missed an Ascot event. He are any late readers that want to gO they was parts manager at Hackie's cycle should contact the big ·W· in a hurry. shop in Torrance and one of the finest Flight, motel and transportation to and persons I have ever had the pleasure to from the races in this package deal will meet. He waited ten years for his son take 100 racing fans to the big events in Danny to become old enough to obtain a the land of grapefruit and sunshine. professional license. Danny did just The indoor winter months short tracks that last JanualY but Del never got the at Long Beach certainly polished many chance to see him race in the pro ranks. of the riders for the Ascot short track Over 30 pints of blood was used .., last Sunday. Just last October sammy during his long stay in the hospital and Tanner was one of the slowest guys on it must now be replaced down at Harbor the track in the first short venture in Gardena. Sammy has always been known General. 11Iis Is the time for one and all to return just one favor for the many that as a half miler deluxe oot five events of were extended IIY Del over the past bar banging on the short Long Beach years. The sport badly needs people like track made him feel like he was on a Del and his passinc leaves a caP that mile last week on the bigger and much may not be fill ed. Any parties Interested wider dirt oval. The two stroke riders are in contributing blood may call 328-1242 also considered contenders now that the in Torrance and obtain further detail s. compression release has come to light If the blood is not replaced the family, for the valveless screamers. That Honda Danny and his mother, will have to pay that picked up most of the marbles for $35.00 per pint. A IiWe is asked for a Tanner bas long been the best in these guy that ga ve us so much. parts in the weekly novice class on the JINGU ELECTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF M/C TRADE ASSOCIATION James E. Jingu of Monterey Park, Californla, has been elected a memher of the Executive Committee of the Motorcycle, Scooter and Allied Trades Association. Re-elected to the Executive Committee at the MS&ATA's Annual Meeting in Chicago on February 9th were William E. Kennedy of Rex Chainbelt, Inc., Milwaukee, Wise.; Earl J. Miller of Triumph Corporation, Baltimore. Md.; T.A. Hodgdon of BSA, Inc •• Nutley, N.J.; Andrew Rocco, Lambretta Division, Innocenti Division, Long Island City, N.Y.; and William H. Davidson of Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Milwaukee. The Association's complete slate of officers was re-elected. It consists of Kennedy, President; Miller, Vice President; Hodgdon. Secretary; and Davidson Treasurer. Jingu is Director of Public Relations for Yamaha International Corporation, Los Angeles. A Texas native and graduate of the University of Texas, he won three battle stars and a purple heart in the Italy-France campaigns during World Warn as a member oUhe 442nd JapaneseAmerican Combat Team. CALIF. KIDS FORM BRIDGESTONE DAYTONA TEAM Three of the youngest riders to ever head for Florida and try for wins will be in the saddle in the lightweight sportsman races at the coming Daytona speedweek in March. Three local riders, Dave Smith, Terry Danaher and Tom Rockwood will ali be Bridgestone mounted with Smith and Danaher riding the new BS 100's while Rockwood will ride a 175cc model. Rockwood, who finished as one of the top ten indoor short track riders and is also one of the top ten novice TT riders at Ascot, will team with defending 175 class champion Duane Williams of Miami, Florida. OLD TIMERS' BANQUET SET FOR MARCH 25th The 30th annual meeting of the early day motorcycle riders and enthusiasts, called the Trail Blazers, will be held this year at Rodger Young Auditorium, 935 W. Washington Bl vd., Los Angeles, on Saturday night, March 25. In recent years meetings have been held at the Eiks Club, but this club has been sold, so the meeting and banquet this year will be held at Rodger Young Auditorium, wh ere they make a specialty of handling banquets and their food is excellent. Tickets this year are $6.00, which includes tax and entertainment. There will be movies and premin nt speakers. This is a chance to meet old friends and famous people, several of whom attend each year. Reservations with remittance for the number of tickets desired should be sent immediately to: Floyd Clymer, President, 222 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles. Calif. 90004; or to James H. Underwood, SecretaryTreasurer, 14514 San Esteban Dr., La Mirada, Calif. Smith, considered one of the hrightest new road racing stars and an ACA champion already, will team with Danaher, who is one of the scrambles point leaders at tbe weekly Elsinore track, and -introduce the new Bridgestone 100's into road racing competition for the first time. Smith will also be entered in the 75mile novice race on his own 250cc rig. Rockwood and Danaher are also entered in the novice national road race but are not certain at this time as to the brands th ey will be ridin g. Bridgestone does not build any road racing machines larger than a l75cc hut will soon be introducing a new 350cc for road racing. The beardless wonders will all take time out from their studies at Gardena and Lakewood hi gh schools to attend the races. The heaviest rider of the three is Danaher at 140 pounds. 1- - - - - - - - - - · - - Filtron Air Filters, Judson ...rods., I 1 Francisco Castoroil, DrI-s1lde, FI- I I glass tanks & seats, John Cooper & I Big John Boots. I All Avallabl. From I I 1 SIMPSON MOTORS . 5475 San Fernando Rd. W t •• Lo. AnC. I ••, Calli. 90039 1 ~7=-30!! J! .!l. I I I .I ·Wow! Bow!" The dog on this man's tank might he barking as his master pulls a light wheelie in the Dominguez Hills recently. The man and his canine friend are frequent visitors at the Sunday fun fests. There is no hill too steep and no trail too difficult for them to attempt. Pooch perches on a piece of rug strapPed to top of tank for-traction. NOVICE TT SHOW MAR. 4J .c. Agajanlan will present a complete Novice TI show on Saturday, before the 100-lap TI at Ascot. Pits wili open 10:30 a.m. and close at noon. Practice is I p.m. and first race is scheduled for 2:30. REGISTERED MOTORCYCLES IN CALIFORNIA TOP 315,000 Final results received this week from the Dept. of Motor Vehicles show the number of motorcycles registered in California reached 315,433 as of December 31,1966. The total number of all vehicles registered was 11,672,305. The motorcycle's percentage of that total is 2.7 per cent. These figures do not reflect the true number of motorcycles in use, however, since many sporting machines are not included in the registration figures. . Registration figures as of August, 1966, tallied the Golden State's motorcycle population at 285,449 at that time. In the last four months of the year, an additional 29,984 machines were registered• .. --~~--.') ~~~ 2707 - W. lst Str." Sania Ana. Calif. 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