Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Two' and a High CAMPBELL Ho ~== REVEllERS M.C. HILLCLIMB HILLCLIMB Stor y an d Photo by Margie Oxford SAN J OSE, Cal .; Oct . 6 - Halls Ran ch brings the old mac hines a nd new ones to start off the hlllcli mb ing season- doz ens of new r iders plus the old r iders with new machin es . The hill was grea t. It was quite obvious the Ca mpbell boys had done a lot of wor k to get It r ead y. The s mall bikes had more competition than the y've eve r had . A top runner like Larry Silva who us ually comes out on top found It was not as easy going as last year. Kei th Roessler came In fir!'tln the 200c c Novice at 8:82 seconds for a mighty fine job . Th es e Uttle ma chines hav e picked up some steam during their rest this s um mer be ca use mo st of them s ure ma de It :i good distance up the hill. The big boys should hav e been pl ea s ed about not having the bottom footage torn up as us ual , Th e P onte brothers run machines from 250cc up and do good work. Poor Joe Ponte had a wild flight when ' he came fiying ove r the 200 -foot top and wheeUed over and the bike wen t down one ravi ne and Joe fifty down the other . His only words as he was being dragged up were, at the 185 ft. mark. Two other newcomers who've been s een in the pits off an d on over the year s are now in co mpetition - Red Nic ker son (on a Ha r l ey no less ) and Gene Po tts . Dick Oxford took 1s t In the 650 "A" at 8:23 seconds on his H-D, Looks like he's about to catch up to his pal F rank Durso who's been In the tops and was firs t 650 Expert a t 6: 80. After Intermissian, which always b I" i n g s the kids scrambling up !he hill to get a trophy, BAKERSFIELD, cai.; Oct. 13 - The weather was cold an d damp. Nevertheless h1llclimbers tram near and far showed up to try their skill on the 7-degree, ~8IUDGESTONE A' O -'.~ ~ SUZUKI CITY 175 Sfree' • $499. 1125 SO. LA BREA , INGL EW OOD (213) 674-1431 ¥ CZ Triumph ... Suzuki Jawa ... Maico ar Wait AXlh elm Tri umph- Suzuki MOlar s , 1049 W. 51h SI. , P omona , Calif. (714) 62.9- 642. 240-foot hill. The ReveUers M.C ., with the help of a ne w club, the Red tops , had the hill looking scraped and slick. While waiting for the lagging riders to get set, the club offered the s lo pe to anyone who wanted to tryout a t the ir own r isk. Poor Bill Land s borough made a great show up to the 225-toot ma r k an d spun out and down. Bill man aged to stop himseU about half way down but his powerful BSA made the trip end over end to the bottom alone busting the casing wide open. He went back to San Jose with the hard luck trophy and It's doubtful Oyer the lap goes Ducall. that he tho ught that .. as be tt er than v going back empty handed . Father, Son Rivalry Fa ther Silva and his boys Larry and Robe r t took trophies In the s mall bikes. Like father like sons . Manuel Ponti Jr . took first in the 250cc . ( Where was P op this trip ?) Ron True has had a gr ea t season to s tar t off, he followed with second 250cc ..... o :::E= ...... 0<: .... 0 _ ...... u >-= ... = =<[ Oc.:::l Vi= =:::::0 .... = a.. = ...... <[ ~::I:: - '" 00: "" ~ ", == - .... -0- SCMA Nine Mon'"s Old By Rob Robbi ns Feb . 7, 1968 marked the beginnin g of the Southern Califor nia Motorcycling Associ ation. Since that tirst mon thly meeting, they have s anctioned several successtul tau rs , including Ramona Oaks, Camp Wishon, and a few one-day poker runs. Membership in the SCMA Is gaining r apidiy, now numbering close to 400. They are striving to build an organization that can give voice to the road rider, both club members and out-riders as well. Hel p! Police! With the usual minutes and reports out of the way, discussion of the SCMA Police For ce was the first order of business In1t1ated by ChaI r man Ellis " Smi tty" Smith at the Octobe r mee ting. This idea was initiated by Gino of the Freight Jockeys at the September meetIng. The best name (Police F orce sounds rather crude) and the duties and compos1t1on at the force were hashed over . Final decision called for a two-man committee to draw up a set of guide lines, and proceed from there at the next meeting. Upcoming Even ts P lans are nearing completion for the tirst Christmas party, to be held December 7, at the Ha wai ian Gardens Lions Hall. Admission to the 8 p.rn , semitormal party is $5, $2.50 for singles . Reservations should be malled to the SCMA's malling address, 5849 Tanglewood, Lakewood, canr, Riders were then reminded of the runs in th e near future. The Red Tops Panorama Heights Tour comes up Oct. 19 & 20, tollowed by an SCMA one-day run Nov. 10, an d the Nor wal k Rockets Turkey Shoot, Nov . 17. Cl ubs were also r em inded of the calendar that is to be ir oned out by the first of the year . The Assn. has offered to stagger dates with the RRC it the y are willing. If so, this would gi ve a pretty active calendar for 1969 . As of the Octo be r mee ti ng, the followIng clubs are SCMA chartered: Artesia Pioneers, Arvin Travelers, Bakersfield Roadrunners, Freight Jockeys, Nor walk Rockets, Or igi nals , Oxnard MC, Pistons, Red Tops, Revelier s, Tampa Roadrunners, and the Valleymen. g:, :-: c, 00 a; .... .... .... ~ ~ ~~,~p:~~~~~~':~~~~e~~~': ~ : ful . The most s hoc king and exciting even t was a t the end of the meet when Dick Oxford screamed a protest on Frank Dur so. There's always a lot of talk about protesting a tear-down on thi s one or tha t one, and this protest just turned out to be talk too . (Results on page 16) " Wha t' s my time. what's my time ?" A hardship trophy was set up for the rider who had the worst mishap. Dennis Pappanl went to the hospital with a serious knee injury . We all hope to see him back soon. Tom Elsa gave the 650cc a shake-up bY walking off with first place with a time of 6: 83. Old Dick Oxford f!Dally managed a trophy for second place on his Harley, his first at Halls Ranch in three years. The real surprise came In the 650cc Amateur/ Expert. Frank Durso and Albert Pone have been In secret desperate competition for years. Durso has always thrilled the crowds with his wild speed over. the top , Ponte finally got revenge. Duro on both runs barely made the 150 mark. Ponte walked away with 1st in the 250 Expert, the 650c c and top time of the day at 5:78 seconds. (Results on page 16) .... .... WOULD YOU BELIEVE? •••Startling, but rumor ha s it that Fred Nix orde red new leathers with Numbe r On e on them BEFORE the A scot 8-Mlle National! Though his confidenc e was certainly co mmenda ble , Fre d found oul the bard way tha t it's ne ve r in the mg. .......... ... . .. . . . the last lap , After leading all the way Ron forgot about a Hungry Bultaco r ider, Bruce Da vis , who refused to gi ve up and nipped Tobey by inc hes at the !inish li ne . Yamaha-mounted Mike Keener turned in one of his usual fine rides to outlast Jack Bea on a strong Bultaco to win the 250 Novice show. 0 ,,,, ~ O l) >=<[ U '= oo: z o ..... u= .... - ~ z ", .... :::::E a.._ :::::E- "' :;:> ::I:: ~ _~ 11>35 W ,VAtlEY BLVD 0<: - 85 ..... 0 u ALHAMBRA , CALIFORNIA 9 1803 Caution: Adults at Play! ........ ..... .. . TURNER EXPANSION CHAMBERS S pecialist in tun ed exh aust for mo st two strokes Por t, Polish and hve porting, plete hop-up s for Hodaka. also com •••Reliabl e sources tell us thai Yamaha's nextnew model w ill be a 650 cc twin fourstroke cy cl e, with either one or two overhead cams. No date is se t yet for its relea s e. 6025 Maywood AYe. BId. ll , Huntington Park, Calll. Three blacks off Slauson 589·7717 or 773·5 839 Hours 1Q.6 .. ...... ..... - Hanford Happenings By Ernie Winslow Photo by Jack Light HANFORD, Cal., oct. 11 - F as t becom ing one of the !ines t scrambles tracks In Dis t . 35, the King's County M,C. jus t concluded a very successful s eason. Ra cIng under the li ghts on F riday nig hts made a full schedule in con junction with the programs provided by oth er clubs on Saturday and Sunday . Th e Ins ta llati on of bleachers in the pit area and a new chalnlink fen ce have greatly increased spectator comfort and safety. The most outstanding attribute of the track Is the friendl y attitude of all cl ub me mbers which could be us ed as guide lines by other clubs in the di s trict. A job well done by Harvey Bakker and ha ts off to the Sport's Den. The 90c c Novice class was a slamba ng affalr with Ken Shelton on a hea r ty Hodaka gr inding out a victor y. Roseberry Roars The Ros eber ry Racing Team invaded the 120 ::xpert clas s wi th J oe putting the fini s hing touch on his claim to the Numbe r One plate . Younger broth er Frank had di ffer en t concepts as he pushed Joe all the way only to unload just belore the jump. Both rode Kawasakls. Th e 200cc Amate ur clas s found Ron Tobey goi ng to sleep at the throttle on LONG BEACH HONDA Action at the 'rlendly Hanford track. Steve Bray proved an oth er poi nt in fa vor of hi s theory that !he bigger the bike the s moo ther the ride as he won the 250 Amateur eve nt . Ste ve's advanceme nt from the 200 cla ss was miss ed li ke a br oken bone by the oth er r iders . Race P r omoter Harvey Bakker managed to find tim e to outlast T ad Sloane a nd Ken Wis e for a well- earned Victory in the 250 Exp'e r t eve nt . The BSA entries do mi nated the 500 Novice affalr with James Dol te rty and Don Harrell !inis hlng !irst a nd second . The Am a teurs chased Duane Shoc kley and a poten t Bultaco to no avaIl. Bobby Owens produced another ti r s t place effo r t to show he Is becoming one of the most promising Open Amateurs around . Owen's T r iumph ti nished ahead of two o ther Triumphs ridden bY Don Werner and Stan Nunes . BSA-powered 650 Expert Carrol Jackson proved impassable as he continued his drive for top District rider . Ti m Thomas, who finished second on a Triumph, overcame earlier mi sfor t une when he e xecuted a pe rfect nosedive ove r the hand lebars In the 250 Exp er t class. (Res ults on page 16) #1 IN SALES SERVICE AND SPORTS RACING HAVE YOUR MACHINE TUNED BY JOHN RICE #1 in Di - tr ict :li :-\c r amh l p :-, HONDA BSA HODAKA 4 con venient loca t i ons 5105 AlIan lic Lan g Bea ch 423-14 33 1760 Lan g Beach La ng Beach 591-1 301 11747 E. Carson Lakewood 860·1354 4328 E. Anaheim Lang Beac h 439·0 943 - ~ ~ t.:I ~ t.:I d ~ U

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