Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

~ 1910 HARLEY-DAVIDSON BOW IN CYCLE NEWS ROAD TEST ISSUE Cl., The Cycle News staff has just bad the pleasure of road and dirt testing the entire new Une of 1970 Harley-Davidson models, and readers are advised that Milwaukee has some great excitement 10 store tor western riders. It'll all be published 10 our CN Road & Dirt Test issue, out 10 early August. Make sure your subscription is up to date so you : ~ r.l 2: r.l ...) ~ U don't miss it. NATIONAL STARS AT ASCOT THIS FRI. Many QI/. the "hot dogs" who make the natiooal motorcycle racing tour are expected to stay around in the Soutbland tor tbe fiat-track meet at AscotParkFrtday night (July 18). First race 15 at 8:30. The current West Coast swtng of U.S. polnt races coocludes in Santa Rosa SUDday. So it's possible for the riders to pick up an extra pay check at Ascot Friday night before tbe Santa Rosachase. AMA PROMOTES WELSH W.T. Berry, Jr., Executive Director of the American Motorcycle Association has announced the appointment of Dave Welsh to serve as Western Regional Referee for the 110,000 member associatioo. Mr. Welsh, who resides in Tacoma, WashiDgton, was a district referee prior to his advancement to tbe regional level. His appointment will fill tbe vacancy lett by tbe retired Bert BrUDdage. Mr. Brundage, Los Angeles, Ca.. was regiooal referee tbe past 2 years. He served as district referee for many years prior to his regional post. Welsh has the prtmary duties of otfielating at all oatiooal championshlJ> eventa held witbin the western states ar.ea. Foot Pegs f'or Yamaha DnB, cn, An & Fits Models 12n1n 11.2511I L1&t1twelgbt ISO 11Iread Low Cost NOW IN STOCK SEE YOUR BARNETI DEALER 4915 Pacific BlVd., Vernon, California, Phone: 589-5488 Te.ple Cify lawasa i Area's leading volume Kawasaki Dealer Complele Paris & Accessories 5&63 N. Rosemead Blvd., Temple Ci Iy (213) 286.7504 OnlyBULTACO Sleve's Bu Ilaco Open 6 days a week Mon. & Fri. 9-9 others 9-6 7627 Van Nuys Blvd. - Van Nuys, Cal. (213) . 780-6300 Husqvarna-CZ-Penton Complete line 01 Torsten Hallman Racing Equipment Largest Stock of Motorcycles & Parts in the Los Angeles Area ALSO Suzuki, Zundapp, M. Z. & Monlesa l'ate'f,t4le'4, 2 CYCLE CITY (213) ~15 ~5~1 • -.. Moto-x Ac.cessories & EqUipment Rick Woods Takes Oyer Point Lead As Mil er And Olsen Cop Mains COSTA MESA, CAL., July 4, 1969 - It you haven't caught the action at the new speedway track at the Orange County FairgroWlds, you will have to wait three weeks now as the track will have to be removed tbls week for the annual Orange COWlty Fair. Promoter Harry Oxley stated that "we couldn't get a fair date. tbls year because they book a year in advance, but they have aiready requested us to rWl the motorcycle races through the fair next year and it is all set... The track surface will have to be completely removed for tbe fair and tben put back apia which will actually be the same as making it again. So you SPeedway fans, mark Jul 25 on your calendar because that is the date tbe fuel-burniDg missiles will return to Costa Mesa. . Although some of the regular riders were attending the exhibitioo races at the Los Angeles Coliseum, it in no way detracted from the quality or the excitement of the races as U.S. champ Rick Woods put on his usual crowdpleasing display of stand-up style riding and overcame his 50-yard handicap in both his heat and his semi to cop the wins much to the delight of tbe fans. The first match race was between Bill Cody and Terry Graham which was a pretty even match with Cody getting a slight edge and as they came Into the last corner, Terry made a last-ditch effort to get Cody on the inside and went in too hard and lost it. Cody held his and it looked like an easy win when suddenly as he accelerated for the tinish line, he drifted wide and slammed apiast the fence. From there on it was like he bad a tiger by the tall as the machine was leaping back and forth across the track . out of control with Bill somehow managing to remain on top of it maklng a futile effort to regain control. After thrashing Bill soundly for about forty yards, the machine finallY won and pitched him off, but Bill was still CI:edited with the win as both be and machine slid across tbe f1nish line. The second match race looked like the AMA re- incarnated as it brought to the line Don Hawley and Stu Morley. What made it a little more interesting is the fact that tbey bad just had a photo-f1n1sh in their scratch heat with Stu being top dog so it was a matter of determination for Hawley as they went at it with all the excitement of a oatiooal. Morley copped the lead 10 the first lap but he wasn't able to hold it as Don came bal:k charging and took the win by tbe same two inches that Stu had beaten him in the scratch heal. The handicap main had all of Rick Woods tans on the edge of their seats as he sat on the tifty- yard handicap line. There is something about a rider that can come trom behind to take a win that endears him to the hearts of the spectators and Rick had accomplished this feat twice aiready and everyooe was cheering tor him. As the flag was dropped, Eric Olson and Bill Todd jumped into tbe lead while Woods couldn't seem to lind a way througb the pack and one lap was already down wben he made his bid. Ron Miller lett a hole for him and Woods started his charge and slowly one by one he worked his way up to the second spot as the crowd virtually came unglued. As Rick tried to get UDder Eric Olson to take over-the lead, Eric closed tbe gate 00 him and Rick almost lost it but was able to keep tbe machine upright, The little bit f1 time he lost was enough to keep him trom a chance to pass Eric as Woods had to settle for a secood spot but the hand he received from the crowd as he pulled off the track, you would have thought he won. It was eJlPElCted that Woods would take the scratch main as he gets off the line like he Is shot out of a cannon but stu Morley bad other Ideas as he jumPed into the lead with Miller and Todd right behind him with Woods in fourth. Woods made his bid in the second lap and passed Todd and then went for Miller and for the second time in the evening toWld that the hole he was going through suddenly was closed, but this time he couldn't back oft enough to keep from bumping Ron rather hard and while Ron was able to retain 'cootrol of his machine, it put Woods in all kinds of trouble as he tought the machine clean to the wall before he could get control and as he was doing this, Bill Todd moved into tbird. It seemed to be all over for Rick as he had too much groWld to cover and not enough time when Stu Morley who was way out in front and holding first place clean as a whistle dropped it 10 the corner and although everyone missed him it again cost Woods some valuable distance and he couldli't make It up and had to settle for a third place behind Ron Miller and Bill Todd. By virtue of the points that Rick accumulated, he has taken over the point lead at this Costa Mesa track while only one point puts Sonny Nutter ahead of Steve Bast for the second place, so if you want to see some wild Class A speedway racing s these boys dice for the polnt lead, come on out July 2S. A Gift To The Old Man From His Kid line everytime I go to the track, and st11l come out on top; or else he can pull out tbls piece of paper and say: my kid looks up to me, and he may not be much - hut he's mine. And if you ask me about it, I'll tell you about how if I were ever half the man my dad is, I'd st11l be better than most men. 10673 W. Pico BlVd., West Los Anoeles. Cal. Bob lIaynard' s ORAIIGE CO. CYCLE II0t0-Cross ltNdqua~rs Holly· CZ • PH. • Yamalla • Maiee ... BRlDGfSTON Slles-S.nk. for Or_,. Co. 205 II. H~rbar 531-9914 (n4) Blvd.. $uta Au -' ... Barney Tillman' 5 SPORT CENTER 6027 W1dtUeI" Blvd., E. Los Anceles (213) 723-3:l23 By John Jones I remember wben 1 was riding in second place, and myoid man was stand:\.ng by tbe jump waving 00, on•. and I lost, but he was there at tbe tin1sb line telling Aqua Bam SCrambles Renton, Wash.' July 2, 1969 125 Class 1st Ed Elliot XC100 MB SPORTCYCLES. 3ll E. ALEXANDER AVE., TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98421 me what a t1ne race I rode. He was proud f1 his kid that n1ght. And before I started riding front of the pack he always bad another Idea to make my bike go a little taster, or how to maJce a faster lap, or a better start. I never heard him say that I wasn't rid1ng hard enough, but he knew 1 wasn't. And 1 saw him give three years of his lite to my brother when he got hurt. And then give every cent he could pay to make him well again, and all the time he gave and couldn't really attord. But if he complained about it, 1 never knew. I always knew I could find myoid man when I needed him, and I have, a few times at least. He was always ready to drop what he was doing and help me out, even if I didn't ask. Whenitcametlme to go racing every weekend, I never asked tor the truck, he just gave me money to get there, and a little extra to eaton, and if he had time, he came with me. Most of the time he just stood in the pits and watched his kid ride, but it must have been enough. And when tbe people he knows start telling about how their kids got A's in school, and made three touchdowns Saturday nigbt, and all tbe tb1Dgs they do better than anyone else, they will look at myoid man, and with tbelr eyes they will ask him what his kid has ever done, and then he will have two choices. He could tell tbem about a poem I wrote, how I can water ski, play guitar, and write a song, til[ a motorcycle, or lay my life on the CCHtiaued tHl page 21 How To C'oos. A C ••er. A." Ta', Motorcycle Pict.res But if the sun Is in your eyes, tbe side of your SUbject facing you will be in shadow and will come out dark. if you must shoot lnto tbe sun, open your lens 1/2-sUil over the light meter reading and use a lens sbade. PAN WITH THE ACTION. "Pan" means follow the subject with your camera while you shoot the picture. if you hold the camera still whUe trying to shoot a speeding motorcycle, it will come out blurred. It will also be easier to center the subject in the frame if you pan with it. HA VE FILM DEVELOPED IMMEDIATELY. The only way you can be sure your technique 'Is right, or correct it if it is wrong, is by checking your pictures while your memory of how you took them ls still fresh. It the pictures are not satisfactory, ask the clerk at the camera store to expia1n what you are doing wrong. He can usually tell simply by exarninlilg the pictures. READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. PhotographY is not difficult, but you do have to do certain tbiDgs 10 the right way. Cameras, light meters and film all come with detalled instructions. Read and follow the instructions Wltil they become second nature to yOll. It tbere is anytbing you doo't understand 10 the instructions, ask your camera store clerk to explain tbem to yOll. He'll be glad to help.

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