Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

and Mod1tled dlvlslon entries mus t be production ta1rlngs by a li censed manufacturer, mad e spec1t1cal1y for street use 10 quanti ties of 100 or more . THE BENEW BUZZER Grounds For Disqualification Drag R Ie Changes ~ til :0 '" .., til I have been loolclng over the 1969 AHRA Rule Book and noted quite a few ~ changes. I decided It would be better to to:l re-prlnt the whole motorcycle dlvtslon :c: out of the book than to try to explaln. ~ ~ U Stock Street Each machine must beexactly 10showroom condltion as received from the manufacturer when new, with only the following exceptions; Gearing and carburetor jetting may be changed and ai r mtets removed. Handle bars are optional but .. clipODS" will not be permitted. A custom gas lank may be used but It must be of at least two gallons capacity. Seat, headlight and tall light may be cus tomized but of a manufacturers label that has sold a minimum of 100 copies. Custom megaphones may be used but battles must be 10 place. Front fender may be "bobbed" or cut, but no further back than one loch 10front of forks . The englne may not be altered In any way and overbore Is llmlted to .045 . Modified Machines 10 this dlvlslon are street mach1nes that have been mod1tied for high performance. Frames may be mod1tied only 10 the degree of front end "rake" and a reasonable amount of lightenlng w1ll be permitted. Handle bar type Is optional and "clipOIlS" are allowed. Forks are optional but they may not be chopped 10 overall length or altered In travel. Rear shocks may be replaced by solid sWteners of sufficient gauge and strength for safety. Front fender and wheel brake are optional but the mach1ne must have a working rear brake and a full rear fender. The rear fender Is optional It a road race seat Is used. Frame swaps such as Van Tech or Yetman w1ll be permitted but the units must be designed spec1t1caUy for the dlsp lacement eng I n e used. Custom frames must be produced by a licensed manufacturer and 10 a quantity of 100 or more. Gas lank must be of a one gallon m1n1mum capacity and tube Ianks are not required. All bikes must be equipped with a working headlight and talll1ght, generating system Is optional but a total loss Ignition will not be permitted. Engine mod1t1cations are unlimited except for a total dlsplacement Increase of .045 over the production dlsplacement. Alloy wheels may be used on both front and rear. No drag slick Is permitted but FR rear tire may be of "cheater"varlety with a single tread groove at least 1/ 16 Inch deep on circumference of a production street tire . The r ear wheel must be of a standard diameter. Open exhaust or megaphones will be permitted for four strokes and expansion chambers for two strokes. Seat must be a firmly attached unit with one Inch of padding and at least 12 Inches 10 length. It must be a separate removeable unit . Paddlng of the frame w1ll not suffice. Gas and,Fuel Division Any motor cycle engine or englnes may be used with any mod1tlcation permit ted. Regardless of total dls placem ent, any twin engine or blown machine will be advanced to the open class. Frame, forks, suspens ion and wheelbase may be altered with only the followIng exceptions: RIgid forks and bicycle wheels are not permitted. Any machlne clocked at better than 140 mUes per hour must have both front and rear operating brakes. Type of tires are optional but the front wheel must have a m1n1mum of 2 lnches cross section. Adequate seating Is required to protect rider from rear wheel. General Bike ReguIations All bikes must have chains covered on the top run, both primary and drive section. Steering dampeners are required on all bikes with only this exception: mach1nes In the stock dlvlslon not 50 equipped by the manufacturer will be considered legal. All riders of machlnes that exceed 100 mUes per hour must have full leather coverage (Le.) pants, Jacket and gloves, All other riders may ride with only leather jacket and gloves. All riders must have a cert1tled helmet and unbreakable goggles or face shield. Lace type shoes or boots, or Zippered boots are required. Machines In all dlvtslons with excep-' tion of fuel, mus t use pump gasoline, All fuel/gas lines must be securely wired or clamped at terminals, Gas and Fuel dlvlslon bikes must have a rear axel nut ('s) safety wired or secured with a cotter key. All machlnes must have a selt closing throttle and k1ll button or Ignltionswltch. Fuel shutoffs must be mounted at the tank ouUet ('s). Any unnecessary equipment such as rear vtew mirrors, windshields or saddle bags must be removed for competition. Falrlngs may be used 10 all dlvtslons. They must be securely mounted. Street Any al terations made after the orlg1nal Inspection. speeding or misuse of the pit area. Violation of strip rules w1ll be cause for suspension, You must keep your feet on the pegs at all times after leavtng the starting line . Sp1nn1ng wheels In the pit area or staging area. In classes where handle bars are optional, they must measure a m1n1mum of 12 Inches from a center line of the steering head . ••••••••••••••••••• It seems that some of these rules have loophole s In them. One 10 particular Is the one 10 Mod1t1ed Division perta1n1ng to the Ignition . Total loss wUl be legal at Lions . These r ules will go lnto effect at Lions Drag Strip the fir st week 10 March. This will give everyone a ,chance' to change thlngs around It they have to. For thos e of you who have com ments on these new rules, you may write to me, Dan Zeman at 37 9 Paseo De Gr acia, Redondo Beach, Callt. 90277 . Alth ough I dldn't write these r ules, I would like to have some opinions on them . Don't forget the four Sundays In February at Lions Drag Strip. There w1ll be a hundred bucks a week for these four weeks . There Is more lntormation on this 10 last week's Issue of Cycle News. In the next Issue of Cycle News there will be the AHRA class breakdowns. AHRA' W inter Nationals o s have never been equalled on . . . rOUGHNESS - ro.rU.E rESrS MORE POWER AND PROTECTION • HIGHER HEAD COMPRESSION FROM MORE UNIFORM PISTON SEAL AND STRAIGHTER THERMAL VISCOSITY CURVE • 7 TYPES • DEGUMMB) TREATED • RBJSABLE IT'S EASY TO INCREASE POWER 3 TO ·10 % And mai ntain a good " Set-up" when your Fuel is timed for your engine's lWqUirements. One simple lesson from our Custamizing Bulletin on the use of: BLAST·OFF·HYPO·5 I l ·TALUTANE Cu.tomlzing lull.fin. or. Oyo ilo b l. b y writing to FRANCISCO LAI O ATORIES 3015 GIeftdaIe ....d. • ' .0. 10. 39742 los AftgeIeI YAMAHA DEALERS TO UR JAPAN BesIdes Tokyo, the croup d 38 vIsited such cities as Numuu, Haltone, Hamamatsu, Kyoto, Toba, Toyahaslll, and held over the final day 01 the tour In HOllOlulu, Itawall. Some 01 Ibe sllhls Included In lINt tour _e: Tokyo's Imperial Palace PIau; the "elll $ortne, Outllr Ganl en an d SpOn s complex; the main Yamaha As ..lIIllly lactory In HamamalSu; and the IOOlden Pavili on Te mple and He lan Shrlne In Kyoto. • ,; '* .. , , " ,aw' P ~> . : Robert'lU~11'M, pr.''fi'l 'r, .,-~ --~ : .. : : . .. • "L , HIGHEST TRADE-IN 239 N. Anahe im Blvd. Anahe Im, Cal. P hone (714) 533-1309 • .. TURNER EXPANSION CHAMBERS Chrisbnas is com ing. Get a gift certifi· cate, from us, to give to your someone special.Good for ch~mbersor engine work. 6025 Maywood Ave. BId. U, Huntington Additives - or - Extra Premium Gas - Alky or Complete fuels. 68 YEARS - ELECTRO CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND MORE SPEED RECORDS THAN ALL OTHERS COMBI EDI _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ " January 23 - 26 Is the date set for the AHRA WINTER NATIONALS at Beeline Dragway 10 Phoenix, Arizona. For thoSe of you wlsh1ng to try for a record, th1s w1ll be a good time to do so. CISCO CASTO O. 1 LEADE PENEr.ArlON - Probably the worlds smallest" street legal", mass produced vehicle Is now avatlable. The BeneW Buzzer folds down to a suitcase size of 10" wide, 22" h1gb and 40" long. Clutch and transmission are automatic 50 only gas and brake controls are needed. Dry weight Is 68 Ibs, and top speed Is 35 mph. The frame lncorporates a luggage rack and a carrying handle and the fenders are chrome. It has 3/ 4 gallon fuel tank with reRrve, 3oox5 tir es and seat height adjustment. List price 15 $239.00 FOB Phlla., amiable through the BeneW dealer organizatio n. For lnt ormation contact Cosmopolitan Motors, 5521 Wayne Ave., PhJla.. Penna. 19144. 39, Coni . P ark, Calif. Three blocks off Slauson 589·7717 or 773·5839 Hou15 10-6 - --POWER RESEARCH & development co. -- U.S. Distributor GARDNER CARBURETOR 269 Orange Ave, Goleta. Calif. 9Ill7

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