Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

• HONDA CB9 3, 125cc , 2 20mm ca r b-s, new seat, ta nk, battery, racing pistons and r ings , good tires, ' 68 license $300. (213) 835-6907. .... CI) 3 10:1 ~ 10:1 ....:l t..l ;.., o Open the flood gates and let the ride rs pour In as the new s eas on opens at Ascot In Gardena this coming Sunday af te r noon. More than 100 new first time Novice r iders will be on the lightweight sh ort course for the first time to do battle, bust up equipme nt and find out It wasn't as easy as waiting and wat chin g from the grandstands. Being welcomed to the"Meat Grinder" for the first time will be first time Exper ts J immy Odom and La r r y Wilburn, the only two Amateurs from '6 7 who really looked like they wer e ready to make the jump to Expert classed riders for '68. Th e Novice class from last season sends a recor d amount of r ider s to the Amateur division and the big bikes for the fir st time on Sunday. No less than nine different riders won Main Events last year on the 250' s and all will be In action on the longer course this weekend. Not a single Exper t from the ' 67 TT ranks has retired. Skip Van Leeuwen and company will be ready and waiting for the 2: 00 p.m, startin g nag that will get the point battle underway once agatn on a once a month basis . A whole lot of !lrs t time Experts wlll find out that maybe 11 was not such a good idea to move up after all. The race will again s erve as the only warmup ride prior to the annual 100lapper that comes up a month from now on the first Sunday afternoon in March. A year ago Dus ty Coppage won the opener and the n took all season to again find the winning combina tion. Dusty will carry National Number 32 this year now that Sid Payne has offi cially retired from the ranks of the lumps and jumps. Odo m was undefeated In TT racing at Ascot last season In three times out . He will attempt, like many others before him , to be the first first time Expert to upset the many veterans on hand. The odds are all against hi m . . Jimmy finally gets back Into action for the first ti me since last Sept. when he broke a feet In the San Jos e Nationals. After much f1lm-flamming back and forth during the off-season he has again decided to stick with Triumph and is being backed as their number one rider in the Wes t this year. This Is the !lrst time a majo r distributo r has backed 100% plus and then some a first time Expert with only a half a season of oval track racing and less than ten TT races under his belt. Ji mmy pa cks Na tional Number 77 tha t was r a ced by Chris Draayer for two seasons . Taking his first ride as a Pro at As cot will be the highly regarded fi rst time Novice , Keith Mashburn. Keith has signed with the Yamaha company for the season and will ride the new 250cc single In competition for the first time on the TT tra ck and the n switch to a ne w five port twin for the half mile season co me April. Mashburn raced Indoors at Long Beach a few months ag o and won the 125cc Matn Event and Trophy Dash with ease. He has mucb experien ce on the scrambles tracks and will now try to put It to use for money and Yamaha. All r iders are reminded that the pit gates open at 10:0 0 a.rn , and close at Noon. There will be no ex ce pti ons and all riders must have the ir new' 68 AMA license with them when the y arrive a t the pit gates. No other form of paper , ca r ds, e tc . will be accepted. It's post time once again and the battle Is on for the next seven months. YAMAHA HOSTS G'ANT PRESS PARTY AT PARAMOUNT PICTURES lected Ya mah a motor cycl es from the many national advertisers that clamored to be the subject matter of the commercial. In addition to seeing the co m mercial as It fits Into the movie, gues t were Introduced to the new ·1968 line of Yamaha motorcycles and als o to their newest product, the Yamaha s nowmobile . Yamaha International Corporation, the biggest two-stroke seller in the United State s, held a most unusual press party at Paramount Pictures on Friday, January 12. In attendance were celebrities from the motion picture field, as well as publishers and editors from movie magazrnes, automobile, motorcycle and outdoo r magazines and Cycle News . The occasion "as the announcement of an event which is uniq ue In the history of motion pictures, but whieb may set a com ing trend - a complete television commercial as an Integral pa rt of a motion picture. The !tim is the mu ch talked about "Rosemary' s Baby" starring Mia Farrow an d J ohn Cassavetes. It Is based on the novel by Ira Levin, which as been on the best seller list across the country for many months . It was written and dir ected by award- winning P oll s hdirector Roman P olans ki of .. Knife In The Water" fame . Po lanski, whos e for te Is realism, de cided that s inc e John Cas a vetes plays the role of a te levision actor It would be a ppropriate to show him a ct ual ly doing a commercial. Polanski wanted the commer cial to be one tha t would ap peal to young people, an d se- 1967- 1/2 LOBITO SCRAMBLER, many extras, five port big wheels , super fast , bandies grea t, nee d $400 .00. Ph: ,'0 870- 6807 Bruce. ( 2.1 '66 BSA SPI T F IRE MK II, 7500 miles $795. (714) 825-0378. FOR SALE OR TRADE: For truck or VW , 250 Honda 1/4 & 1/ 2 miler, spare parts , tool tires , etc . $ I ,OCO value, sacific e $300.00.457-2421 John . C" '_l.' 67 BIJLTACO 250cc , T .T. or desert $550 .00, xlnt. condi ti on 805-495-7535. FOR SALE: EX-factory 250cc Suzuki road r acer, dual hydraulic disc brakes, Cutlass glass, A.R.D. mag . ; spare engine $595. Also 250cc Ducati rigid frame short tracker $395 . Tom Steele, Box 2055 , Santa Rosa , Cali!. 94505 or phone 707-539-1432 before 10 a .m, NEW 350 KAWASAKI AVENGER $&25Red, uncrated, not ridden; Hea th Ignition Analyzer $50 ; 21" BSA front wbeel; $25; Expertly modified G" plus travel front for k for Honda 160, as new $69. Phone 405-332-5342 , W. Blake, 1928 Fos ter Dr ., Ada, Okla. 74820 . TRADE: 250 Parilla road racer. Alloy wheel & r oa d racing tires, all polished. Extra parts for wha t have you. Harry . (213 ) 860-1354. SELL OR TRADE: F la tt racker, 250 Honda , roller cams, GP carb , special pi s tons , comp l etely rebuilt engine & gea r box, Ascot gea r ing included. Tbls is an As co t Main Event ma chine & is A-I. Fo r: KR- 1/2 mil er- mus t be good . Call Harry (213) 860-1354. 66 BULTACO PurSang Metisse, TT or deser t, 36 HP just rebuilt, ve ry good condi tion, fast and clean $475. See at Certified Speedometer, 222 S. Anaheim Blvd. , Anaheim. 714- 635-1791 or 8266506 . 1961 BSA GOLDSTAR 500cc single desert ma chi ne $400 .00 clean! (213 ) 8427006. ARIEL SQUARE FOUR Beautiful original condition Mk 11 complete . Pe rfec t paint, good chrome and tires. If you love s q. fours, see to appreciate. Need to sell $1, 100.00. Call 714- 897- 1694. 67 HONDA S- 90, clean & good condition , extras $275.00 . (213) 645-6558. SALE : '6 6 200cc Sherpa, co mpl e te ly overhauled, down pipes , Telesco s uspension, 675- 2404 (2 13) , TRADE: '66 Honda 450, new condition, windshield , fair ing , rack. Trade for ??? Call (213) 776-1143 . 1967 MX- 3B G REEVES Challenger, spri nger for ks , Ceriani rear shocks, third por t, two plu gs plus compression release , fas t and depe ndable. Call (213) 285-7059. HAPPINESS IS A BARGAIN. WORKING SERVI CE MANAGER. Top producer & manager . Yamaha experience nec essary . Call manager Rober sopteland (714 ) 635-6521. 1954 AJS completely rebuild engine & transmission, desert ready $300.00. 714637-7021 after 3 p .m, BSA GOLDSTA R Ca talina scrambler, des e r t ready, fiberglass tank, T . T . seat. 2 exhaust s ys te ms, extra sprocket, skid pla te , Ce r iani R. shocks. See to apprecia te $650 .00 (714 ) 637-7021. 65 B.S.A. 650 Spitfire Hornet, street or dirt $600 . (213) 432-7652. FOR SALE : Honda S90, 1965. Built new in 67 for desert riding, cher ry condition $285. Firm , see Jerry at CrelIShawHonda or call 29 6- 072 9 after 6 p.m. , "- I·ll BSA 1957, 350cc single , rigid fr a me , new mag & cl utc h, runs. Ca ll Pat Bradley 684- 2353 aft er 6 or 466-5141 before. BROKE LEG - Wife says sell. 67 Bultaco Matador, 250cc , ported, 30mm carb, cornp , release , P ur Sang pipe , a real scram er $650.00. (714) 496- 1572. 350 HONDA scr., r oller tappets, custom tank, Bates seat, super hawk rear end, man y ex tra parts & full leathers $400. 805-52 6- 1566. 60 MATCHLESS Scr am bler , new engine, all the goodies, new 13" gl r li ngs , near new tires. Dirt only. 805-52 6-3822 . FOR SALE - POINT LEADER 1967 HODAKA in brand new 1968 frame, with girling shocks and expansion chamber, street equipment optional . Call Gary Batley. (213 ) 635- 4539. TOOL BOXES for sale half price. Ten drawers and roll aways. (213) 447-8342. MY BULTACO BANDIDO arrives soon. Must sacr1!ice 200c c snerpa Scrambler . Engine fresh, ex tra reliable , SUPER CHERRY. See to appreciate. $425 or ? Can finance . Aircraft mechanlc owner . '849- 4536 Burbank, Calt!. af ter 6 p .rn, TRADE: Hodaka set for desert. Good condo for ' 66 or 67 Greeves Challenger or Montes a LaCross. ( 805) 947- 1030. TR IUMPH ' 56 des er t bik e 650cc, jus t overhauled, must s ee to appreciate $450 Phone : 447- 1250. Pasadena, Calif . FOR SALE: 5-1 /2 hp McCulloch Minibike; spare engine , parts. Runs good. $95. Also will trade for small cc di r t or street bik e . (213 ) OS 5-3254. two Yamaha "exc iter" executives at Paramount Pictures press party. 1967 BRIDGESTONE 100cc scrambler $300.00. Good condi tion, e xtra sprockets. 1654 E. Washington se., No. Long Beach, (213) GA 2- 8684. PART S & SER VICE MGR. ne eds job . Yamaha, Hodaka & Bar . Dav . expe r ie nce s a tisfaction a s s ured. J ohnn y Ivens, P h: (714) 822-8268. TRADE: Triumph 650 1- 3/ 16" twin porthead for TR6 head & manifold. Also lik e new front wheel & for ks canp. for othe r Triumph parts or etc . Phone: (714) OR 5- 3934. Director Roman Pol anski ( cent er) talks with FOR SALE : 63 TRG Matchless for ks , new top end, Ard magne to, extras . Call (714) 675- 3610. '6 6 NORTON AT LAS. Rebu ilt engine, many xtras , xln t , co nd o(714 ) 633- 1037. HAVE PARTS for 750cc R.E . Also 175250cc Montesa. Will trade for guns, reloading equipment or ? 37111935. (2.'3) TRADE: ' 58 Goldstar 500cc , new top & bottom end , glass tank, Bates so lo seat, for Villiers sq . barrel eng . 34-36A, or trail bike or what have you ? Mrs . Rosalie Adams, 7036 E . palmdale Blvd. Palmdale, Calif. 93550. FOR SALE - 350 MOTOCROSS 1966 Jawa /CZ 350 motocross, Ceriani forks and sb ocks; ARD magneto, desert ready, spare engine, new rear tire, extra parts $400 .00 cash. Call (714) 522-6812 after 5 p.rn, Overall view of the Yamaha party, a real Hollywood producti on. 1968 VELOCETTE Thruxton eng. #VMT 621, 2300 mi, as s een at Brooks Hall sh ow, abs olutely pe r t e c t througbout, nev er dropped, licensed 1968, spares , " Going to Daytona s ale ;" Cost $1500. new now only $1099.99 or ? Frank C. Ambrosi, 1671 Bucknall Rd. #4, Campbell, Calif . 95008 . 408- 379-7959 eves . $450. 00 OR OFFER. X6 Suz uki TT bike , fast & clean, s pare carbs, jets, gearing, misc. Bud 244-0953 . Gle ndale, Cal. TRADE: 1965 Honda " 305" Super Hawk. Looks sharp, Make offer. Call (714) 827- 6664 or 714-827- 6101. TRADE : Honda 350 G.P. race r, forge tr ue, H.&C., glass tank & seat, fairing, lights & extra parts. Trade for set TR4 mag. wheels . 461-2113 eves. ( 2/3 ) 1964 GREEVES 250cc sq. barrel Challenger _piston, Alp ha rod, extr a gear ., skid plate. (2 13) 693- 1624 $400.00. B.S.A . GOLDSTAR 500cc dirt bike, good c ondi ti on, extra parts $275 . 444-5508. BULTACOS: ' 65 200 Sherpa, not raced since overhauled, very fast. 66-1/2 PurSang, everything new ins ide eng., good des ert machin e . (213) 785-8972 . TRIUMPH DIRT SLED 1964 T12 0 w/TR6 head Incl udi ng s& W springs , big valves, 34mm conc entric , crossovers, Bates seat, Te lesco shocks, H& C cams. 671- 5967. $500 .00 fir m .

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