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Shine For Charit Abo..: Tony ..d Emma Gardner carry foreign bike tools to belp riders in dis1ress. Below: The p.ade ran throup the center of town and then to Knott Sky Park. One sltce of meat about the thickness a playing card covered bait a sltce bread, DO more tban a tablespoon full baked ~ aDd an equal amount of of of of delicious cole slaw. Price: $2. After lh1s snack, the drawing for the many merchandise prizes was be1d by big Bill Miller. The dealers and distributors were extremely generous and no matter what else you might say about "Bid Daddy''' Miller, you'll have to admit that he gave the donors plenty of well-deserved publicity. As a grand finale of the evening, the little Harley-Davidson sport bike was raffled off and was won by Steve Boren of La Verne, Calif. The Aztecs Motorcycle Club of San Diego, Calif. received the trophy for selling the greatest number of tickets, having vended 324 of them! The eagerly anticipated Motorcycle and Riders judging started at 8 a.m. Daylight savings Time and some of the grouPs and individuals who had planned on being there evidently forgot to set their watches ahead, as the competition was sparse. Those who did make it, however, included some pretty impressive looking displays, and we certainly don't envy the judges who had to decide between them. With the jUdging over and trophies a warded, the tired and happy (and hungry) riders started their various ways homeward. These were not only from all parts of California and Arizona but Nevada as well. Over $4,000 proceeds of the run was donated by the motorcycle enthusiasts to the City of Hope. - SPEED ... -- "Zu-DIDE GENE H. MYERS YAMAHA Dealer NEW & USED SALES Authorized Parts - Service & Repair 4459 Redondo Beach Blyd. Lawndale, Calif. (2131 542-4041 Turner Expansion Chambers Specialist in bJned exhaust for most two strokes. Port, Polish and five porting, also complete hop-ups for Hodaka. 6025 Maywood AYe. BId. 11, Huntineton Park, Calif. Three blocks off Slauson 539·7717 Hours 10""' ulf~ ~ Tem,le City lawasaii ~ Area's leading yollllle Kawasaki Dealer Complele Paris & Accessori.. 5663 N. Rosemud BIYd.. Temple City (213) 216·7504 • BU.'aeG We speci.lize i. only Baltacn MitCl BulhCl 7229 W. Oraaptllorpe, Bwa. P.k ln41522-662& - THE TWO-WHEELER A SUZUKI ~ Ready .. I_Hiate Delivery! 867 w. Colton Aye. S.. Bernardino, C.IIf} (714) 115-3445 l HARLEY-DAVIDSON I Rapido I_eolate DeliYery $plrtster Harley-Davidson of Oceanside 216 Via Del Moate Oceanside, califorDla (714) 757-7510 l - UWASAI' --Headquaners lEACH ams CYCLES 525 N. EI ca.... _., S. C I _.. callf. .l. I SECOND ANNUAL CONCORD SHOW SET BIKE PATROL IN VIET NAM TRANSISTOR IGNITION FOR HODAK TAY NlNH, Vietnam. Motorcycles ax:e currently being used for patrol work ill an experiment conducted by the Army. U it works, and every indication Is that it will, two more patrols wlll be added to this original one. The 175cc Hondas cost $374 each. The four scouts leave a base, cruise until they find a likely looking side trall, and plunge off into the brush searching for signs of the Viet Congo They estimate they can cover in one day territory it took four days to scout on foot. Each rider carries his M-16 and they are covered by two back-uP jeeps and a truck mounted with machine guns. North American Imports bas announced the ava1lahllity of transistorized ignition systems for Hndaka motorcycles. This new system, besides giving better spark and increased performance, comes with a lighting coil. This means it's not just limited to the race course. The big plus factor with these new space age ignition systems is the elimination of contact breaker points. That age old problem of point adjusiment bas been eliminated. The new system comes color coded for easy installation and puts out a healthy spark from 500 rpm to 12,000 rpm. Retails at $89.50. The Wanderlust motorcycle club of Pleasant Hlll and the Hi-Hats motorcycle club of. MJlrtinez have announced the dates for the Second Annual Motorcycle Show to be held at the Concord Armory in Concord, Calif. The show, set for May 9, 10 and 11th, has attracted the top custom, racing, antique. three wheeled, dragster and special built motorcycles In California. Last year's 53 entries Is expected to be topped by show time this year. The cycles will be vying for trophies in the many categories to be judged. Persons attending the three day show wlll have a chance at winning the very fine Kawasaki G3SS Super Sportster motorcycle that tops the list of door prizes. The winner of the cycle need not be present at the drawing to win. 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