Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

u.s. SUZUKI DECLARES "SALES WAR" Picks New Top Market Mu Mark.t Mer. Orlh. Richard R. Orth has been named to the newly created pos t of marketing division manager at U.S. Suzuki Motor Corporation. Orth vacates the Western sales Manager of BMW products. He will assume his new duties with U.S. Suzuki Motor Cor poration at their corporate headquarters In santa Fe Springs, Callf. As manager of the marketing division, Orth will direct responsibility for sales, advertising and service. President osamt Suzuki stated when making the announcement that, "with the company's revolutionary 500/Flve sportcycle - the world's !lrst production 500cc dual-stroke _ and the new Suzuki TM-250 Moto-Cross serving as leaders, Suzuki plans an all out expansion In her dealer network and a vigorous assault In the sales warsl" 5 New Ones Coming According to Suzuki, "in addition to the 500/Flve and TM 250 Moto-Cross, 1968 will see the Introduction of rive new Suzuki models" and backing Suzuki's aggressive posture, "Increased adverUsing in both broadcast and enthusiast print media." Orth , family man and father of two, has been a longtime California resident and presently makes his home In orange, a short distance from Suzuki's dtstlnctive santa Fe Springs offices alongside the well known santa Ana Freeway. CYCLE ALL NEW PHOTO CONTEST S10.00 PRIZE NEWCON TEST RU LES ANY THEME USING MOTORCYCLES (AR · CUSTOMS· GIRLS· ETC.) T 8xlO IN SIZE, PHOTOGRAPHER TO ' NCLUO E NAME AN O ADD RESS ON BACK OF PH OTO. ENTER AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE -ALL PHOTOS BECOME TIlE PRO PERTY OF CYCLE HEWS AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED OPEN TO AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL PHO TOGRAPHERS ALIKE. ADDRESS ALL ENTRIES TO : PHOTO EDITOR - C/O CYCLE HEWS un N. LONG BEACH BLVD. LON G BEACH, CAUFORNIA !IIltIS WEATHER COLD, RIDERS HOT IN WASHINGTON Joe Maw The Washington sser-s Motorcycle blub of Seattle, Washington put on the !lrst .1968 road event for the Northwest Morotcycle Association on Jan. 28. This Association Includes Northern Or egon, the state of Washington, and the Greater Vancouver, BrlUsh Columbia area. In bitter cold, with the termperature ran ging from 18 to 42 degr ees depending on the particular secUon of the run, thirty-eight people r ode agalnst the el ements as well as the clock on a Road Enduro. The run was well marked over har d surface roads and was long enough even though It was a mere seventyeight miles . Most riders sald It seem ed like a couple of hundred. Three women rode solo and there were nine women passengers In the event. In the solo class Mary Ann Shumaker, Bellevue , Wn. a member of the Motor Maids of Washington, came In well In !lrst place with an accumulated loss of only 25 points. Lori Cooper, Hoquiam, Wash., Hoquiam Ramblers was second with a loss of 45 points and Corinne Christenson, MM of wasn., a very close third with a los s of 4t points. In the couples' class Mr. and Mrs. Bill McDonell of Seattle came In with the best time of the day and lost only 9 points. First place male rider went to Art Clark, Seattle, Redmond Pioneers, 23 points, closely followed by Robert Hallgren, Tacbma, Tacoma Yellow Jackets, 24 points, and Jim Macy, Tacoma, Tacoma Yellow Jackets wtth a loss of 26 points, third. A perfect day was enjoyed by all with the best news that not one accident took place and only one breakdown. This was an electrical shortage on the machine of Edward Warde of Bellevue which meant that he had a warm trtp , home with the pickup riders In the drag truck. Clubs represented Included the Tacoma Yellow Jackets, Tacom a; .Redmond Pioneers, Redmond; Hoquiam Ramblers, Hoquiam; Motor Maids of Washington, Seattle, and Thunderblrds of Everett, all clubs being In the state of Washington. Tacoma Yellow Jackets was presented, with the Largest Club Trophy and Gordy Acker of the Hoquiam Ramblers went home with the Long Distance Rider Trophy . For any Information concerning the activities of any clubs in the Northwest Motorcycle Association write either of the following: Joe Maw, Road Riders Division Chair man, !lolitA, Route 3, Box459, Snohomish, Washington, 98290 or 1la1ne Dietz, Road Riders Division Secretary, NMA, 1145870th Place South, Seattle, Wash. and you can expect a reply with the needed infor mation sent to you In very short order. ~*****************l t-- : THE TWO-WHEELER A * l:lO ': SUZUKI ~ : '" BAIDGESTDNE * '* Ready for IlIIIlediate Delivery! * Q.., : 00 867 W. Coltan Ave. San B,,",ardlno. Calif} (714) 885-3445 . . ~***************** B}' EWS .... <0 C> .... ~ .... c ee i: eU~Te:acc .Q c... en For Your Neare$1 "Built 'To-G Dealer o" Call TR. 7·2400 DI PO. 9-0441 ~ r.:: . ' . <: r.:: -J U :... M'T,/tR(J# ItRIM'lE. 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