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Cycle News 1969 08 26

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BRIDGESTONE Cycle Courses Proposed As Safety Measure «Ji ~GTR By W. M. Askins Art by B.E.R. Service For the name of you, nearost Dealer So. Cal. McCulloch Di st. Inc. ~ 213) 772·2106 No. Cal. Coast McC·ulloch....; (415) UN 3-552~ LOMITA HOlDA Sales • Parts· Service Complete line of Sp.d Equipment Custom Palntlne. Frame Works, Fram. D.s1",ln, & Bulldn, DiSCIunl Prices on All sales 2073 Pacific Coast Hwy. 326-38\0 Or 326-3816 "' _ Wtth the phenomenal1ocrease 10 operations of motorcycles throughout the nation, legislation Is pending 10 many states for enactment of laws and regulations governing ownership and qual1!1cations and uses of cycles. Practically all proposed legislation Is safety-oriented. Five regional workshops on Motorcycle Safety Education have been held 10 the nation, WIder the sponsorship of the National Commission on Safety Education and with the cooperation of the Motorcycle, Scooter and Allled Trades Association. On the subject of Motorcycle Safely Education, Terry gives as his viewpoint of the situation: It seems readily apparent Utat molorcycle safety education must be included within Ute parameter of traffic safety. When we contemplate the fact Ulat over 400,000 molorcycles are registered in California we are at once confronted with the realization that the point in time has been reached where 10 a definitive meUtod of education must be developed to Implement an eflicient merging of motorcycle transportation into the traffiC complex. Persons who are familiar with the development of high school aulomobile driver education Will no cbubt recall the difficulties of establishlOg and maintaining Utis program. No doubt mOlorcycle dnver educati\ln will incur Similar difficulties pnor to achieving the goals and \lbjectlves envisioned by those of us who recognize the need for this endeavor. In my opinion the course of action for development of thiS program wlJl have been made easier due to Ute expenences of those who pioneered Ute automolnle driver education programs. Additionally, national recognition of the need for motorcycle operalor education and .tralOmg COurses Is substantiated by Ute mclusion of molorcycle safety as one of sixteen standards which make up Ute National IIJghway Safety Program. The [ollowIng extract [rom Ute Jlighway Sa[ety Program Manual Vol. 3, Chapter IV, par. 2 b IS o[ an In[onnative nature to assist State and local agencies In Implementing Ule" highway safe13' programs and appears worthy o[promulgation: (AdditIonal paragraph o[ Volume 3 deals With program development, IJcensJng, operation, protective equipment, vehicle eqUipment, vehicle inspection, motorcycle crash and mjury records and reports.) "2. Motorcycle Operalor Education and Training" * G6e • T:i;.!fJJ :-,...O------A ---=- _~ '9 HIGHEST TRADE-IN 239 N. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, Cal•. Phon. (7.14) 533-l30~ 92 PAGES-19G9 CATAlOG The all ntw 1969Webco CllJloa 1\ tltt IIlO$I ComPlfhensl1l! lilt In motorc,cle Xc:f5SO'M!S '1IIIllsl" 92 Plgfl, hund,ceb ollltuslrahoflS ollht mMt witnled molorcYtle itCcessoun and 1'11111 pellolmante components Al50 Includes ,"tOlmallon 01 Interest 10 all molorcytle enlhu51i\15. ............... Met SUO ... IE......ko 'fIITS.CO INC. ZII _ SlIEII • WDIIl:£, CALlfDIIlIA l1l2I1 Temple Cif, Kawasaki Area's letding yolllltle Kawasaki Dealer Complete Paris & Accessories 5663 N. Ros.mead Blvd., Temple City (213) 286-7504 ~ Terry The drive for motorcycle safety legislation comes from two sources simultaneouslY. Officials of motor vehicle departments of the various states, say that so many of the cycle accidents need not happen or should not be as damaging as they are - If cycles were WIder the same codes as automobiles are under.A second motorcycle safety grouP is made up of educators, most of them 10 the high schools, who are urging that courses 10 cycle ownership and operations be offered to students, 10 the same pattern as driver education courses are offered for car driving. Coordinator for the regional workshop for the West, held 10 Sacramento, was Robert Terry of the California State Department of Education. The purpose of the workshop, sponsored by 12 national safety and driver and education organizations, was, "to share with your colleagues and cOWlterparts '10 your region of the United States, in devising plans for meeting the urgent needs for motorcycle safety education where you live and work." •• "b. Objectives. The State driver education program should provide [or the establishment and admlOlstration o[ motorcycle operator e d u c a I ion and traimng courses. An individual completing such a course should W1derstand and appreciate each essential facet involved 10 safe operatIOn of a molorcycle under all traf!ic conditions, classes of roads and highways, and climatological conditions.· At present Ute National Commission on Safety Education is sponsorinc a national project on molorcycle safety education. The Western Regional Worksbop [or Utis project was conducted in Sacramento on June 19-20. Upon conclusion of the final workshop in Springfield Illinois, July 9-10 a final Instrument will be develoPed which should prove of tremendous value in program organization and , the value development. Needless of such a document can be realized through implementation• The great success of our space program has been achieved throup action, certainly not project papers and words alooe. And I would submit Utat the ultimate Call[ornia Motorcycle Safety Program will get off the drawing boards only Utrough action on the part o[ dedicated persons who accept a challenge in the pursuit o[ excellence [or a worthy cause. I have complete confidence that the challenge will be met wlUt courace and vigor! Terry, one of California's foremost authorities on vehicle safety, is a graduate of the University of San Francisco. Terry is a Past President of the California Driver Education Association and legislative representative for three years. He served as a member of the advisory board for the Governor's Committee on Traffic Safety. Presently he Is serving as a consultant for driver education with the California State Department of Education. MOTORCYCLE DEALER WINS AIR FORCE SAFETY CITATIDN Gripsters IT Scrambles Cycle Land Speedway Elsinore, California, August 9th Chico, California August 2nd Des Moines, Iowa 100cc Novice 100cc Scratch Main August 3, 1969 1st D. Hart XC 100 1st John Grant XC 100 100cc scrambles Hanford IT Scrambles 100cc Handicap Main 1st John Kite XCIOO August 8th 100cc Novice 1st Dave Searing XC 100 1st Neil MacDannald XCIOO 2nd John Grant XCIOO MB SPORTCYCLES. 311 E. ALEXANDER AVE. TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98421 A letter of commendation from an Air Force general and a special award from the 63rd Military Airlift W10g were presented to Triumph motorcycle dealer, Skip Fordyce, for his contribution to "101 Critical Days", an annual Air Force safely program. Fordyce, a veteran stunt rider and owner of Skip Fordyce Motorcycle Center, gave motorcycle drlv10g and safety demonstrations at Norton Alrbase. The "101 Critical Days" program ends with the close of the Labor Day weekend. Fordyce was presented with a letter of commendation from Brig. Gen. Louis Griffin, commander of the 63rd Military Airlift Wing and Norton Air Force Base commanding officer. "The productivity of your outstanding presentation and riding demonstration can be measured by the fact that the 63rd Military Airlift Wing did not experience a single accident during the long Memorial Day weekend," Grlff10 told Fordyce. By Bill Blakeslee "BIGGER BANGERS· Maico has built a 480cc engine. Object be10g to get enough power and torque so they can fit only three speeds. With fewer gear changes they figure to be faster on a given course. The 480 was tried at West German GP but both works riders reverted to their normal 360 mounts when they found it impossible to gear low enough for a slow hairp10 turn. It was ridden by German Ernst Schmidt to a 14 and 18th in the two legs. "DALESMAN LIVES· , I finally got m1oe. A 125 Puch eng1oed, British framed motocross racer. Its the Dalesman, by Peter Edmondson and the same one that Joe Roberts is handling 10 Belgium. It must be one of the few l25's that are really 10tended for racing. Its full siZed, big wheeled and long wheel !)ased. When you sit on it you don't feel as though you're on a unicycle like some warmed over 100s. It comes in a kit, when you lay It all out It makes quite a pile. Everything is apart and only the engine is assembled in one unit. The Dalesman frame has a large diameter tube running from the steering head straight back to the beginning of the seat. Then two smaller tubes go back to pick uP the top mount of the rear shocks, then down and forward to the swing arm mount. Two small tubes also come down from the top/main tube to the swing arm mount, behind the engine, and two go forward under the engine and uP to the steer10g head again. The swing arm is quite large and most rigid and chain adjustment is conventional. Front forks are the REH heavyweights. The conical front brake hub 10 aluminum is also by REH. Rear shocks are the tried and true Glrlings with 88 pound spr1ogs. Tires are Dunlop Sports- 3.00x 20 on the front and the new wide 4.00x18 rear. Pegs are solid and bolted on, qulte a bit towards the rear. Tank and fenders are alloy. The seat is a thin, flat triangular thing. Now the theory of the Dalesman becomes evident. Its heavy duly frame and suspension are intended to G.J

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