Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

GUEST EDITORIAL Cout'd. the A.C.A. prospered In road racing and also brancbed out Into flat track and ONE STCP CYCLE .SHOPPING JUST SEND IN YOUR L1snNG .. ~ dletk lor 175 and M'II do the fesl Au~IIled ~r. lor Hon., Tn., Gre., BMW. Sales, Svt, parts & Ins.. Bill Krause Honda- Thl'fI(lh, 1251 S. LaStea Blvd., Init~ wood. 618-5035. ·Th. M'C Depl. S.,,: MARTY'S FOREIGN MOTORS 11M> - MOTD-GUZZI liLt. KRAUSE HONDA-TRIlJIIPH. Also Ileal.. for Yam. ARIZONA PHDElII BUDDY STUBBS - ARIZONA 11-0. 5o... nl ~I of ArrL Colnplele stoelc 01 tvel'ylhlttl 101 ... 0. FOUl faclorytl'atntd mecharuC1. QpI!Sll)-6 Tues.-sal 2507 E. Me Dowell Rd., Phoenu: 85008. Tel: f6021115-7611. CALIfORNIA STEEN'S Inc, 1635 W, V.II., TUJUIGA CRESENTA VALLEY SPORT CYCLES 7139 Foo~rll BI~. Tutuna•• CoNI. 91042. 352·5917 Yam•• Hod.. Bonanza Sal" & Stf. speod ""IP_~ compl.te In~ 1001 FIRanCine. UHURA LE BARD & UNDERWOOD. III E. ,.,,,,.1 Hwy., L. Habra, phone 11';-8:9-8252 or 213-691-310t "Semce IS OUI mlOl:lle name". BSA, Honda. BMW, WEST LOS ANGELES LDIG BEACH DALE BROWN M C'~ 1441 Lonl Be.C!I ALHAIIIIlA Blv~ 1213\ 289-4351. Wholesale and RetaIl Cen3fl1 forks and Rear Suspen- Sion, RIckman Melisse Kits. Maeura Levers, FillIon Air Cleaners. Taco MJnH~,ke~ Hodaka SS 0111 Bikes. ·The Horn. 01 SUPERGDDDlES" 8:ll-5:30 Mon,-FII,. 8:30-tOO sal. AIlAHEIM ROBERT M.LAW MIC SALES AND SERVo S.,"& P.ns .... Sales-Serllice-Parls-Accessolles. Club Members ,"elo cornel I1ll W. Caison SI. ,ill Wf'slem l TORRANCE. I mile So. 01 san DIego F..... Tel:32tl ~nJO SIIC. Hrs.. S·$. BM'I. G".• & Z",~p. sal... 501•• Parts & Ins. t1S1 ~ L.er.. BI~.ln~.... cI, 618·5035 or 671~4lI1 ·Th. WC DepL store- over 140 new & used cycles on di$play at III ~m.~ al 224 No. AnMleim Blvd. SeMee al 239 No. Anahetm Bl'o'd. (714) 533-1309. -we specIalize In aller sales service.- Tnumph, Ycrnatla, Greeves. IAKERSFI EL D SACllS SALES AND SERVICE JoIlnny's Motorcycl. Co. 41S 19~ Str..t - (805) 323-1458. BELLFLDWER BELLFLOWER M'C SHOP, INC,. 9135 E. Co.,., BI~ 12 Blk~ E. of LaIr....d1 Bellflo.... 925-50!13. ·We emphaSIze serVIce: Til., Yarn., PAUL'S HARLEY·DAVIDSON 16211l.LaIr....d Blvd. Bellflower. Ph. ME 4-1222. Paul Lass. Larre selec. of new & used molofcycles. Wnte tor mall order parts. new or used. NO' also aealer lor SUzuki & H-O. BI~, HAPCO MOTORS - Hon•• Hol1.. Kaw, 5ales-$elvlce- Parls-Ins..-Rentals. Porllni lor alt J-SlIoke blands.. QUI reputahon IS built on Selvlce. 11631 PIl:tr Blvd., Lonl Beach, 421-89JI. SuZuki, Bullaco, Norton. OucalL Mustang. Complele parl~ accessorIes, and servIce: M'C Insuralce. FInanCing. ASII about our dlscoont club. WalCh lor 001 monthly ~eclalsl W. l.A. GR 8-0'5'. Open; days - 8:30-1. PETE JOSEPH'S HOUSE OF YAMAHA - BlA, BMI. Bultactl lWld YiilnaJa sales servIce & parts.. No down paym..t O.A.C. Op.. Tues. ~nr sal 8:30-6:00. ·Wher. HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF LONG BEACH - 3654 Long B.actr Blvd., 426-1101. H-D d.Il .. 10: Lonl Be.dl Blv~ - IUIlUIK ROEHR BROS. Inc. ("oris 11lel 311 N. VIctOry Blvd., Burbank 842-~41 Of 849-.:921 Nal. leCoil\lzed -5po'IIlOd., 6cluSIVt lronl fork 0tSJ1JI. send S1.OO 101 new '68 Cat. Yam., Mon., Hod., Kawa., 1.1010 GuUI. M. B, aon..,za. Mon. -& FIl. 9-9 Tues.-Thurs. 9-6. I:4ID&4 PAU INTERNATIONAL MC CO. 1233 Canol' Ave., CanOl' Par\.121J) 346-]7(». 1000s of used parts. Cyl. relxlIs. Til., Yan•• Hod., Molo-Beta. CITY OF .IDUSTRY MOTORCYCLE Sl'ECIAl.TIES K ...... Mil". Sal.' & set. Repair, Retltildm& & Speed Tumnl- Also HORda engine lllilcina & speed~. our ~ecialty. Complete • adl. shop &wetdini-15816 Amar Rd.. Cily of Industry. (213) 330-4564. COMPTDII CUSTOM CITY Sl'DRTS CENTER S.I" & Svc. Y"'.• MIOHlIkes. TOlelOles, m/c tfatlers. CU$(, acees. Set us belOle you de~!A tlJy, sell, trade. 15721 S. Allanhc, Compton. 635-80,.. JACK SIIIIlONS Molorcycle sales & Service. Norton SuZUkI, Dueah, Miltchless. Service our specialty - co~ plate mldnne shop, speed luning & heltarc welding. Open 6 days, TLIt's. - Fri. 9 a,m. - 8 p,m., Sal 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon, 15514 So. AtlantiC, Compton, Calif. Phone (213) 639-2771. CDIDIA FLDYO BURK rIba COROllA MlC CENTER. .. have Honda. Tril.nph, Bulbm, Rickman & Kawasaki. ~ trally located for Orange & R1YetStde Co. Open 9-1 Tues.-FrI., 9-5 Sat" mile N. of Riverside Fwy. 620 N. Main at Rives R~ (714) 135-5600. CULVEI CITY TEO EVANS Motorcycle Sales and serVice. Complete hne 01 aet6SOfies lor TIIU~h, Y.~a ad &lllaco. • StrMl and 'II"'" Ilrrtina 0," sp""ally. Op.. daily 9 10 6. sal 8 III 5. dosed Sun. &Mon. 13347 I. W""lnllon Blvd. (213) 390-36. TED'S IMPORTS - Triumph sales & service, Competi· tion desert bikes - ready to Win - in sleck, "We will take cars In trade" ,1l726 Santa Monica BlVd., W, Los JOE KOONS SALES & SERViCE - BSA, 8'lW,S". and Ve~i1. Full parts & acce~. lor all makes. lalRe qUill. service depL fully slatted WIth trallled mech. Bung III youl bike and see w~at we can do. 1350. E. Anaheim, Loni Be3Ch, 591-1159 O(Ien Mon. lhru SaL 8-6. Alrl.t.~ CB MOTORS - Eklilaco sales. 'Ie svc. aU makes. VII· hets .ares. Trill, street or .orts: Ie 1111 the bill. Chadle Hockle & Bill Thorwaldson. 13537 Crenshaw BI~. H._me. Col. (213) 6JS-6550. WHlntER GARDEllA HONDA OF GARDENA, 15515 ~ I."em Ave•• G."'.... Ph. (213) 77~6ll3 or 323-11314. Honcla & K.wasakl. III IIGLEIDDD .... lntensllied CROWELL CYCLE, SHOP, 10427 Praine Ave., Ingl....d, C.1. Ph. 613-5562. Ossa, Hod. & Sui· tatOo Complete parts & ser, lor all makes. Open 6 days 10-1. HARLEY'DAVIDSON OF INGLEWOOD 901 N. L.B". Blvd, AuthorIzed H"O dealer for Inglewood 8lea, Special· IZlng III Road "ders access. & parts lor all models. Full eqUIpped servIce dept. With fact. Uallled mechs. Open Tlles.·Sat. 8-6. 671·7609. MOTO BETA & SACHS for the Sou~ Bay "". inll.. wood Kill Shop-l301 N. L.B"a-lnll.wood...18...8lt, 2·cycle modlf1cahons, hell·arc welding, mlm-blke and go karts. sales & servIce. Complele engme work. Open Tues.-Sat. - Roo Ko"y, full lin' ne. & used LONG BEACH TRIUMPH SALES, 62' W. Pac,f" Coast .DDDUIlD HILLS Hwy., Long Beach J36~I)8. -Best selvrce av3llable speCIJllzlng In tune-ups: Til., Kalil., Malco & Duc: KOLBE CYCLE SHOP 22420 Del V.II., Woodl..d Hill~ 01 8-1865. BSA.Honda, BuIIaCll. Hoclalra & Amer. E'a". Compl.t. parts & ..... oe d'llt No. A.er. Co.file.f NORTH AMERICAN MDITEBELLD STEVE HURD !.lOTDRCYCLES - KawL. IIMW, IMPORT~ Mavlldr S1rodrs, Hoda- ka TrillSislofized IJlilions, Akll)nt Alloy Rims& Sta~ less steel Soakes. Free IIletalurt upon ~l PO "c~. NOI., Gre., Duc., Mon., Holi Matchless parts ialort. SeMce Darts IOf ¥:lat we sell. 1 5 OI"IC Blvel. r.lonletlello ,213\ :2J-o~, ' 80,621 Garden Grove. CoI,l92642-Ph. (114) 534-0390: NEVADA MDlTEIlEY PAIK LAS VEGAS ED KRETZ & SON CYCLE SHOP 417 E. Garvey AVL. Monterey Parle. AT Doa244. Tri., Hon., Maim !IIl1 and SuI. Coalplele parts & 5el'V, Expert bruni & ~ed'- Work. SHAW CYCLE SALES &SERVICE, J.... C-Z& SuIIaCll. CorIptete sales & ser. dept. Full line of parts & aeees. 1026 ~ 1st Sl. Las V ..... Nev. I b1k. E. 01 M.in. P.h. (102) 382·4282. PACDIIIA WASHINGTON CASEY'S CYCLE REPAIR - BSA - SuI.. Ho..... SV~ le)l mast. Cor!tll. rnactlll\f st1~. 01:181 Tues. duu Sal 9-6. 10249 san Felllanoo Rd., Pamlma. 896-1046. . SEATTLE BUDSCHAT llOTORCYCLES - T~I~k. H.aociu.n.rs, Duc., Hod.. Molo Guzzi, Nor1oft. Parts - Acces. - serVice. Northwest"s lareest slock of parts, Mail order ..vice. 0pelI ..'" days 10-6:30 saL 1ll-4:00, 17002 Auto" A'!:. Stattl•• W.sIr. 98133. Ph. (206) LI 6·2010. POMONA HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF POMCNA-IW W. Holt Blvd. Phone '213\ 332-0616 01 1714\ 622-54l7, Auttlollzed Harley-Oavutson dlr. lor POr.lQna. Full hne cf palls & acce! Quality servIce In a fully eqillpl selVtce DePt. MIC's & PARTS RIVERSIDE SKIP FORUYCE MOTORCYCLE CENTER. ·W.·v. bel.'fl told Irs one 01 Amellca's most complete and JIM'S CYCLE SHOP ·Used parts Hdq. In ~. W"l· We lxJy and sell used molorcycle parts, c\lSL tanks and modem facllltles-. Shop lIle Big SIOle and SAVE whele the balgalns are. In ttle middle of Main Slleet at 14th, RI verslde (114) 684-4141. wheels, Chrome exch. Used lAIC's. Sales and Repalls. Battettes and tiles. 1$ years sane locatIon. 11155 Allanllc Ave., Lyn\litlod, NE 2-4298, UN IERIlARDIHD INSURANCE THE TWO WHEELER - Triumph, SuZUki, Bullaco. Home 01 ChaTlplons.. Full parts. Stlvlce and Acce& One block west 01 Inland Center, 861 W. Colton Ave" san Bernardino. Poone TU 5-34.15. ·THE MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE WRITER" SI"" 1931. Ftfe, thef~ compo P.O. & B.I. IndiVidual molr:ucycle Insurance and Dealer JIlsuranCe. JOHN MAYNARD ~l:~mCE. 3441 Molor Ave.• Los Alrl't.., C.III. If your basiaess isn't bere, It night as well . t be tbere! So... I et' s let lllem leDow, LEATHER APPAREL CUSTOM MADE ;nolnlcycle 3pClalel. Numllel Cllan,es, alteratIons and Zippers replaced. Clance Amberg, ABC Custom Leattlers, 98«1 S. AUanllc Ave. Soulll Gate Calrl, 90280. Phone: r213\ 564-1150. Open 8 a.m. 10 4:J! p.m. Man. lIuu Fn. By 1l1l0lntmenl only Saturday. Evenlllg appollltments aVailable, Call (213) 423-41431 and get listed! SERVICES Far cuslDm -II, weldlne. specl.1 Ins~II.uOlls, p.lntlne ad othe, ROy'S C SHOP, 12Jlil ';iut'llIlStel. Santa Ana. lange Coun y's Oldest estabf,SheG HonaJ aealer" Honda, Tn ph. KawaS3io.I.I7IJI531-(l~J2. unusUllI s.rvlces,use 1II. businesses II sad ....,.: BROWN FAIRING COMPANY - SpeCIaliZing m CUSbm FaJllneS, Tanks, and $eats. J.D. BlOwn, IXl41 Palomar Way, Santa AIr •• C,"1. 92705.11141 633-1627. Cuslom repair on all flbelglass components.. GLENDALE Bellll.puvale lrilnlnl course, hee ndlng mst. Come or call lor full mlo. HARLEY·DAVID~N d.y~ motorcycles, parts & servo ~L Lots 01 conversabon wl'ule we serve you and FREE coflee. 12630 E. Wtllnier Blvd. (213) 693-9114 Op.. Mon.-saL 'Ni"",'s Hom. To.,". LONG BEAtH YAMAHA. Yam. Oulel lor Long Stach area. We service all. Open 6 OilYS Q-6:3O In Lona Be:JCh, 3580 E. Pacdlc Coast HIA,'. (213' 433-9ll87. ORANGE COUNTY CYClE-Qrange COtlllfy'SMOSI comp:ete YamMl3 ana &;Uaco center, ComDlete Darts and $!MCe all makes. 205 N. HarbOr BlVd., Santa Ana. Cat. Phone 171J\ 531-9'lBJ 01 531-9303 unGel new owne,. Slllp. Drop In and see Bob Maynard. HONDA Of GARDENA. 15515 S. Western Ave., Gardena. P~: 770-0603 or 323-8314. BellO. prlyate train. coutse, ffee ndlnR msl Come In or call for fullinlo. (213) GR 3-1101. Open 6 servrce Manager, SANTA "A HAlITllDIIIlE 1 m,l...sl of San 0,... Foy. Coli (213) GR 3- 6111 for pickup and delivery service. IUEIA PAIl EAGLE MOTORS - Speeralizina in American Eagl. producb. Slree~ o..ert ancIlIoloct.... Sal" and Sef. V1CL 6032 Ileadl Blvd. (2 Iloors on Art....~ (714) 523-2752- santa Monica the stars IJJy then 2-wheel cars.- 11915 area. Full hne 01 paris & acces.. lor lXllh Road & Comp, uders. Top QUahly $tlllice, lully equipped svc. depl Open Tues.-FIl. 8-6, Sal. III 5. IRV SEAVER ~IC - BSA, sr.~W, St.ZUII Ossa. CuShman lIuC.. S. 2' 2 N. MalO, santa Ana. fj J 5J2-86Q I, JACK O'BRlEN PAINTlNG. .. CuSL tank & "I." p.ml. hberetass v~:lIk, oompl. .. reek letlllld, llltietl lacmi & SHEIIIIIAN DAKS fOlk sllaljltenlllg, tile haldefllng. Free pICkup and dellvely le dealers.. 159'1 santa Mollica, ~ta Mollica, BUO EKINS M Cs In Sl'ell'lan 0 s, TI1ll1"Pn-HonOaJaw3 - C·Z - Eso -HoClal\a- Rlcl.~an l-'etlsse- Cheney, open Tues. ttllough Sal. 10:00 ,,"-1:00 11m, cloS.ed $un. and r.lond;!v, 1.UliO Venlllla BI'Id" Sherm3n Oaks, Cal. 1213, ·6$-!bl or 213' $~2-1110. TEMPLE CITY 451-4311 Dp.. 6 d.ys 8.... STEEN'S Inc. 1635 W. V.lley t HONDA OF TEMPLE CITY. 9228 E. Las Tunas. T.mpl. City, AT 1·5949. H6n, & Hod. fOI Northeast 3fea. Parts galore and serVice too. Blv~, Aihambo, 8:30-2:110 sal. '213\ 28 -4351. IRAMES . TORRANCE HOCKIES MOTORCYCLES - sal" & svc. 12025 S. rW)'. - tlgue/oa St, TOlfance, Harbor Cillson SI. turnoff. 1213\ 32S-IIJ2. Gre., Yankee, OS$3, Hod, Also used bikes. BeSI Darts StJIIPly In town. We servIce 'IofIi'II we sell. Complele mach. Shop - Elp, lUning & mech, work. Hours: 10-7. Closell Sun. & Mon. SONICWEL.o Mfg" Special raclllg frames, IIgld or sprtneeilr hbergtass tanks & seats, sWlngrng anns for standar models (spec, design), Send lor IIlformatlon to Sonlcwel~.t 14547 Amllnta St., UnIt 'J' Van Nuys C.,'!. 91...2 - (213) 785-2323. ' • motocross. About 1966 the A,F.M. began to come 00 again and soon there grew a rivalry between the two clubs as well as between the leaders of the clubs. At the end ot the 1968 racing season the hostility between the two clubs was very apparent, the question was, what was to be done? Were they destined to become even more distant or could something be done to bring a Uttle cooperation? A doubly puzzUng question because no one seemed to be interested in any type of agreement. Then the A.F.M. got the chance to break the ice. Both clubs had scheduled a race tor the same day, the AFM at the newly opened Orange County Raceway and the A.C.A. at Riverside Raceway. Now it is well known to all on the inside that the race dates tor the Riverside track are set in the beginning of the year and there Is no changing them, so the A.F .M. made an intelligent decision. to put their race off tor one week. It looked like the Ice was t1nal1y broken. All would be well between the clubs now. Hal The A.F. .M. had an election of new otflcer.s, with several ot the old ones bowing out and a new breed coming In and sure to do big things. They did. The flrst thing the AFM did was retuse to accept the other MICUS clubs' competition licenses (all MICUS associated clubs had bonored the others' licenses In the past) tor their Senlor events. This not only caused the already overcharged riders to wall, but the ACA then retused to accept theAFM licenses. WIly not, what is the line about the goose and gander? (The ACA does however accept any other MlCUS professional license.) I asked the AFM National Rep., Tom Finley, who's idea it was, his or the new president of the So. Callt. chaPter, John McLaughlin or The NaU. Tecbnlcal Committee (who issues their rules), or who? Well, no one wants to cop out to that one and no wonder! The AFM also jacked up their entry fee tor pro classes to $15. This they claim is due to rising costs. The ACA kicked off the 1969 racing season with a "ery good race at WUlow• They had almost 150 entries. The AFM unfortunately was to claim its tirst fatal accident. Was It just the odds or was the - - NOTE: The editors do not nece!!" J sarily agree with the opinions expressed in this d~partmen'" but publish them in the interest ot rree speecb. Equal space wUl be provided to any wbo wisb to take issues willi the statements orfered here. _ ~ track more dangerous than was thought? On May 4th this and many other questions were to be answered. The 4th of May was the annual spring date tor Riverside. The AFM elected to go ahead with their race also. L.A. chapter Pres. John McLaugblin said in a meeting prior to the racethatthe~e Counly Raceway oftlclals were pressurIng bim to keep a once a mooth date. Their idea was to establisb a regular routine tor their spectators. The result of this was doubly disasterous to the AFM. The weather wasbad the night before and the morning looked wet. The ACA was in luck, the morning at Ri·verside when the riders signed In was blessed with rain but by 10 a.m. practice time the track was dry and so clean you mlght have thought It had been vacuumed with a giant Kirby. It cleared up and the nearly 100 entrants took to the track tor the last time in its present state, because the day after, construction began on an entire remodeling of the track. The tarewell race at Riverside was a success. The AFM race at Orange was another story. The track was wet, sandy, and oily. Rising competitor Barry Pr'JV1sor, who rode his Yamaha in the expert class, described the track conditions as horrible. Although they ran the Irack in the opposite direction death plays notavorites. For there was' another tatal accident, this time to a passenger on a sidecar racer. I cannot attest to the conditions myself as I preterred to ride that last one at Riverside but one thing I am sure of. I have ridden Orange County too, and when it comes to a choice of two races, the best track will get the most entries. Next time we will take a deep look into this money situation. If you have any oplnlons drop me a line c/o Cycle News.

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