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him ClftI' lbe GrUd ClIDyon next Labor DIQ', the worId's taatest 8oIIdIL, a met1cuJous1Y reslDred 1915 Barley Davidsoo V-twin with sidecar, and a display of the c:JotbIDg worn in tbat era. The Ariel owoers Club w11l ban many versions of tile square four, and the AFM w11l feature production racers, Grand Prix, and side- gf Q; ~ ~ ~ ~ C>J ~ C>J ....:l ;;: U Put finish on another season of dirt track racing not only at Ascot but wherever you are. 1967 was a good one. Now racing goes indoors and under many ceilings until next February and March. Indoor rac1Dg starts to go at san Jose, Fresno and Loag Beach In the immediate area with san Jose runn1ng 00 Friday nights, Long Beach on saturday nights and Fresno taking the SuDda.Y night slots. The past season the National trail was a big one but '68 will find even more and a record lor a single season. Right now there are twenty-two on tap lor nen year. The 1968 national season will start with the Indoor races In the Houston, Texas Astrodome on February loth and finish at Ascot with the elgbt-mUer on october 12th. The Ascot riders should be out in force for the big ones next year as there are no less than TEN Nationals on half-mlle tracks. Ascot had the best safety record ever for an entire season and also provided some of the best rac1Dg ever in the last ten years. Dan Haahy, Skip Van Leeuwen, Mert Lawwill and Cal Rayborn all came UP as winners of national events. Dan and Skip scored their ftrst big ones this year with Mert and Cal taking their second National victories. Promising New Riders What was perhaps one of the biggest additions are the many promising new faces that came on strong In all three classes. The Novice TT and balf-milers have many riders that will go on to greater things In not too many years. California was blessed with championship callber half-milers, road racers and TT artists. This is directed to the riders wbo were Amateurs this past year that inclUde; Jimmy adom, Art Baumann, Walt Fulton, Larry WUhurn, PhU Todd, Ron Pierce, Lloyd Houchins and many more wbo will be moving UP to the expert ranks come the ftrst of the year. One of the reasons California, wblch has long been known for its abundance of rac1ng talent, will have a record crowd of new riders for the next few seasons is that the area enjoyed a record amount of races of all types. No End To It Most of the newer riders and the majority of the veterans are now competing In all types of events and few are specialists. Rac1Dg in California has now become a year-round sport on a pursepaying basis. T,here will be even more events next season. Actually, one season no longer ends and a new one starts, it is one continuing go-around. Crowds were UP at just about every event except Ascot wblch is the only track that runs weekly. The turnout was down there for manyreasons.Uyoumlss one at Ascot you can al_ys catch it the next Friday. About 95% of the famous and wellknown names in racing call California home. The percentage may be even greater next season with many more National and non-national races on tap. At the recent FIM (Federation Internationale Motorcycllste) Congress beld in Austria, President Nicolas Rodil Valle of Europe'S ru11ng organization announced that Wes Cooley, had of Southern California's ACA, has beeoYOlsdthe new president of MICUS, the FIM's offic1al1y recognized body in the U.S. secretary/Treasurer of MICUS, wbich unW now was &dquarted in Florida, will be ex-road racer and former AFM kingpin John McLaughlin. MOlf WAIT ADS L.B.P.D. PARTY NOY. 25111 TRIUMPH ENGINE REBUILD $IU5 Finest worlrrnanshlp - All genuine Triumph parts. 1. New pistons, rings, wrist pins, clips. Z. Replace all gaskets. 3. Bore & bone cyUDders. 4. Decarbonize head. 5. Grind valves & seats. 6. Complete tune 1lP. 7. inclUde all oil. Van Nuys Cycle, 7630 Van Nuys mvd. 989-2230. (2.13) FORKS EXTEIDED CORRECTION! CORRECTION! Up to 2" more travel BODAKA,Yamaha, BOIlda and otber $10.00. Mall or bring your fork tubes to Chuck Ayres, 2555 WInston, Ap. 7, Arwtrlm, Calif. Phone: (714) 828-7314. As should have been evident to everybody who saw the pictures last week, Steve Ellsworth, the winner of the final Ascot Novice TT, was riding a Bultaco, not a Montesa. The results had Steve's brand llsted rigbt. Blame it on our bleary 2 a.m. caption writer wbo has been sentenced to write 250 times: "Montesa exhaust is on the left, Bultaco eJChaust is on the rigbt•••" car displays. The new Honda automobUe wU1 also be sbown. Anyone wIlo w1sbes to enter a cycle for trophy competition should contact "Cycle '68" olfice as sooo as possible, since tbere is llmlted space lor private entries. Trophies w11l be presented on a one trophy per Ove entrants basis. Classtc, Custom and Competition are the primary divisions. Mert Lawwill, the man wbo almost won the National Cbampionsbip, but for some bad luck, w11l be nominated for "Motorcycllst of tile Year" bY the Northern California Motorsports Writers Assoc1at1on next week. The only other recipients of this award !lave been Joe Leonard and Ron Grant. It swears that Mert will win the tiile. For additionallnformation, contact the "Cycle '68" oftlce: (Area Code 415) 589-Z365. TOM or DAVE, I bave the Tri-Bash at Holiday. Ph; 541-Z010.{113) F..,.. . . . , All....... will _ .. U.I IIucIl .....Ie. &..nt., H.'. . . . . . . • TV. Dick V. DJU SIIew. plate you left in the desert The Looc Beach, Calif. Pollee Department, wbose officers pioneered motorcycle rider trainiag, a n _ tbRt the amual Loag Beach Pollee Sbow aDd Dance will be beld lhls year at tile Long RicIaDaD Triumpb.166 engine, low mileqe set up and _ bY famous Walt Botfman. 0r1glnal1lmlstmeJlt $2,400.00. WU1 sell $1,095.00. C&1l Gordon Clark day (714) 496-1291, nite (714) 492-6632 or come by 4010 Calle Louisa, SIUI Clemente, Calif. Beach Auditorium, saturday eYeD1DC, NOYember 25th, with a two hour professional ftl1e!;y &bow starting at 8:30p.m. Dancing will immediatelY follow tile big sIIow, featuring Comedian Morey Amsterdam and the Mez1cal1 Brass. The annual Pollee BeDef1t lh1s year is ~ ded1cal1ed in the memory of omcers Donald V. Knott and WUllam L. Isbam, wbo were receotly Idl1ed to the l1De of MUST SELL 65 HONDA S90 street bike $185 or ? (213) 328-2593. GREEVES 250cc square barrel, new near new engine $325.00. PboDe 241-9682 after 6 & wIaIds. (1/ 3) paint, duty. Proceeds from the sbow and 4ance go to support the Pollee Assoc1aHOII's Emergency Relief for Widows and Orpbans Fund, as well as numerous youth activities tile Pollee Association spon- sors. Tickets are priced at $5.00 eacb aDd will admit an entire family. Tickets IUY be obtained bY writing the Long Beach Pollce otfieers Assocta tloo , Boz 20100, Looc Beach, Ca11fornia. TAYLOR COMING HOME FROM HOSPITAL Friends of desert rider WUly Ta,yJor, who recently sustained a fractured neck in a race at m VIsta, will be glad to know that he will be home from the bospltal In a few days. Unfortunately, TlIyJor is still paralYzed as a result of the accident, and cards and letters would certainlY be welcome. Drop him a line or send a cheer-up card to his bome address: Willy TlIylor, 15565 Gado st., La Puente, Calif. And we, too, wish him a rapid and complete recovery. OFFICIAL CYCLE lEEK Celebrating oftlc1al Cycle Week in the State of Ca11fornla, "Cycle '68" opens on NOYember Z3rd in San Franc1sc:o's Civic Center. Higbligbts of this four-day show will lnclue1e jumps by Evel Kn1eve1 outside Brooks Hall, wIlere the show is being held, and roadracingbytheA.F.M. several riders from Southern California are expected to participate in tile "Civic Center Grand Pm", according to No. Calif. AFM prestdent, Ron Grant. Exhibit attractions will include the latest version of the "Sky-Cycle," the machine that Knievel plans to take with 50cc 5 speed JSOT repllca Hercules. WUdest of the fifties, ready to go anywhere (new borel) $275.00. Ucense, llgbts " mutrler. W.O. Blakeslee. Ph: 861-8545 after 6 p.m. (2.13) TRADE: BUltaco Met1sse, see to appreciate; leathers & helmet like new. For car or .Dick-up of equal value. 528-0247. I1:t"",••"'-, c.t; f· 1957 TRIUMPH 650 THO street bike, runs 0.1t., but needs top end work & paint, has extra ~t & tank $275.00. 923-0543 eves. (2/3) 196'7 HONDA CLI60 scrambler. 180cc (180 degree crank like the 250) 2000 mL, never raced, black & silver, need cash $450. (213) 846-9873. 919 Grotoo rr., Burbank, Calif. 8' FIBGL. "SABOT" sail, handtrailer&; many extras. $225.00. OX 9-7703. (:2./3) 1957 500cc ARIEL Touring, completely original, runs good $300.00. M.P. Ziel, 38802 No. ttvision, Palmdale, Calif. SALE: Ka~ AI-R road racer with spares, Honda S90 road racer, CS90 scrambler, factory racing parts, CRllO parts, all must go. (206) 522-1670. seattle, Washingtoo.