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... "" American Motocross Team Plans For Future World Champion ay Chuck Clayton Will an American ever win his way to become motocross champion of the world? Yes, If the American Motocross Team continues to progress as It bas tbis past six months. "Our plan tor 1970 is to tleld a team 01 tour riders on tour ditterent brands of motorcycles," says Team President Murville (Kim) Kimball. The tour-man team would be backed with tour mechanIcs and a team manager, perhaps also a team reporter, and w1ll travel the European championship series to the tlrst serious attempt to win the title tor America. Nobody expects our men to be anything more tban also-rans the tlrst year. By 1971 or 1972, however, they should be capable of cballeng1ng the European suPremacy In the demanding motocross sport. At present the A.M.X.T .Is giving token sqlpOrt to tlve Americans ga1n1ng racing experience In Europe. They are Russ Darnell, Bob Grossi, Jim Wilson, Paul Harber and Gary Bailey. Ron Nelsonand John DeSoto, top placing Americans in the recent Inter-Am series, were the pioneer Team Riders. Establishing the AM-XT bas been costly and time-consuming. Keeping It growing w1ll make turtber demands on our busy lives. But I can tb1n.t 01110 cause more wortbwbUe now and in tile years to come. Nick Nicholson (c.nt.r) pr.s.nts $150 checks to G.y Ball.y. I.ft and Forr.st Wilson (for Jim Wilson). Nick holds checks for Paul Harber. Ruu o.n.1I and Bob Grossi. which will be sant to them. Mon.y Is from r.c.nt Bay .... motocross. Also coll.ct.d for Ball.y was $295 through donations In respon•• to Cycl. N.ws want ad. Recently, three competition events have contributed directly to the tlve Americans currently racing in Europe. Nick Nicholson's Greeves-sponsored August 17 motocross at Bay Mare Track netted $750 after Nick paid all the expenses out of his own pocket. He sent a cbeck tor $150 to each of thetlveriders. The Southern California Trials Association donated the proceeds trom a recent _ t to tormer trials star WUson. And Top Dealer Tells Success "Secre's" ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MOTO-X BOOTS 17" High Lace & Buckle Central Cycle & Marine in Denver, Colorado, bas tor 8 years been the number one SUZuki dealer and tor. the past 5 years the number one BSA dealer in the western U.S.A., winning a cash award. Asked tor his "secret of success," proprietor James Simmerman Sr. divulged his motto: "People are like bees; they go where the SVleeiness Is." "We are a tamlly business," Mr. Simmerman continued. "Our salesmen are clean-cut college men. We teach them how and when to start closing. They look the customer in the eye when they are talking to him, and then they both look at the product. Our salespeople speak In a firm voice, and they know what they are talking about. We tell our customers, 'll you deal with us, we'll not lie to you and you'll always have a home to come back to.' Our prnduct is as good as man can sell. BSA is the General Motors of England, and Suzukis need no apology. We assure them that we'll stock parts tor years to come. We speak in atllrmative voices, butll there's anytbing wrong with the prnduct, we tell them honestly about It." Some credit tor success Simmerman gives to Cycle News, which Is on sale at Central Cycle & Marine." Everything beIps," be says. "We sell the best pro- • ill lIt ..I Callfomla ruidenls add 5'5 sal •• tal adjataIIl. . • I.llly m, ". -1IMtiIII ridm ... - - . thy ""'rflIril aid outlast 1I'1tIIen. other winners in the BSA- Western sales contest are: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - 1. Tom's Cycle Center-Las Vegas (Jay Willey), 2. Floyd Emde Co.....El Cajon/San Diego (Robert Emde), 3. Milne Bros .....Pasadena (Richard Cole, Harry Oxley), 4. Century BSA·W.st.rn Sales Manager Don Rubin (tenter) awants trophy to sa I.s sweepstak.s wln_ J. SI.llnerNn fII C.ntral Cycl. In Den_. At left Is VIc COl, BSA District Manapr for the Rockl.s. ~llrORMANCE MANUAL -wr- or write tension. PELICAN DIVE & CYCLE DIST. CO. SEE YO I 1011 DEALEI 500 Broadway SI. Vallejo, Cal if. 94590 "lVEBCO ZlVC. ~ I • ' • oj",' • f .. '" :. r u. ~ , DYNAMIC TIRE TESTING AT GOODYEAR A $500,000 modernization program to npgrade both capabillty and efficiency has been announced tor the Goodyear TIre and Rubber Company's cycle tire and graphic arts products plant in New Bedford, Mass. Improvements w1ll include a new test laboratory with a highspeed test wheel that will permit dynamic testing of cycle tires at speeds uP to 100 mUes per hour • Work w1ll begin immediately, with completion expected in early 1970. Modernization of the New Bedford plant Is being undertaken to assure continued abll1ty to meet growing demands tor more and better cycle tires and graphic arts products. Motorcycles-San Pedro (Dave Thomas), 5. Norm Reeves, Inc ..... Paramount (Ross Termin, Jack HanlIn, Steve Glenn). NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - 1. Hap Jones-San Francisco (Don Mitcbell), 2. Honda PeninsuIa-SlIJIIlYV&1e (Harold Kenyon, Jr., John Kenewskl), 3. Jerel Sport Cycles - Sacramento (Richard Malle, Chris Reams), 4. Bob Chaves Motorcycles-San Jose (Bob Chaves, Gary Gart. bIlldI, Steve Mayano), 5. Tom's Cycle Center-Concord (Tom Anderson). NORTHWEST - 1. The Sport CenterVancouver, Wash. (Ron Fox), 2.Dllwey's Cycle ShoP--Seattle, Wash. (Dewey Dcepek, Mrs. Snden, Phillp Giberson), 3. Gene Meyer's Cycle Center-Renton, Wa. (Duane DuPoe, Bob Wray), 4.AuroraCyc1~eattle, Wash. (Don RUbbe1ke, Jim McAllister, Monte Stone). 5. Evergreen Honda-Everett, Wash. (Nick Nichols, Cappy Skene, Fredolt Johnson). ROCKY MOUNTAINS-l.Don·sCycles -Colorado Springs, Colo. (John Coates), 2. BSA Yamaha West-Phoenix, Ariz. (Ronald Dorsey), 3. Joe Turney BSA Sales-Albuquerque, N.M. (Joe Turney), 4. Valley Motorcycles, Inc..-Mesa, Ariz. (Bill Barnes), 5. Shults Cycletown Provo, Utah (Duane Shults, Rick Roylance). MlD-CENTRAL STATES - 1. Behlen Motor Sports-Lincoln, Nebr. (LynnRedingbaugh, Donald Droud, RobertRawson, Kenneth Kortwright), 2. Behlen Motor Sports-Omaha, Nebr. (Lynn Redlnbaugh, Ron Abels, BIll NleIson), 3. Davis Sport Cycles, Inc. - Topeka, Kans. (Richard Davis. Arlde Hudkins), 4. Victory Service Co., inc .....Fremont. Nebr. (Jolin LIll1e), 5. B & B Cycle Shop..Nortolk, Nebr. (Don Beltz). SOUTHWEST - 1. Hardwick's Cycle Shop..DaUas, Tex. (Vernon Hardwick, Mrs. Joey WIll1ams). 2. Cari's Motorcycle Sales-Oklahoma City, Olda. (Carl Ahlteldt, James White), 3. House of Wheels-Houston, Texas (Jim Rtch, Al Waters), 4. Bell's Motorcycle Sales-Fort Worth, Texas (Marvin Bell), 5. Craig Wheel Alignment-Amarillo, Texas (R.L. Stanley, Jess Stanley). Specialized Triumph - Honda R.palr. • Cuslom Racing • Engln•• Machin. Work • lII.tlss. Kits Cyl. 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Size - S- M- L All orders shipped same day year." CATALOG & r."er fi.,er , ••r4s $1.95 Phone ducts, the best news. Our store covers 1/4ofaclty block,and we are eXPanding. We employ 27 people and have paid a good dividend to the stockholders every a must or every serious enthusiast $41.95 Size &-12 .1 " ...5- ...,. wi" Send for full line catalog of competition & road riding clothing & boots. Womens sizes in some boots. Bob and C-ary Bailey put on their own motocross at Ascot, netting $1,200 after expenses, most ot Which w1ll help suPport Gary's family While he Is away. This newspaper recently ran a oneline offer, buried In an editorial, offering to giv£' $5 to the Team tor each new subscription received before Sept. 1 marked "Give to American Motocross Team." We were curious to know wha.t effect such subtle advertising lor the Team would cause. We are proud to report that $180 was paid to the Team tor 36 new subscriptions. Each of the five riders got checks trom this source lor $20, and the American Motocross Team was paid $80 tor the patches each subscrlber receiVed. Sending a team to compete next year will cost approximately $50,000 to do It right. AM- XT plans to raise the money through donations, sponsorships, sale of posters and promoting a serles of motocrosses around the country. Readers Interested in helping make an American World Champion In motocross are urgoo to contact the American Motocross Team at p.O. Box 3276, Hollywood, Calif. 90028. Your donations of Ideas, time or money are urgently requested. Only don't just make It a one-time pledge and then do no more. The Team w1ll need more suPPOrt as plans develop. Persons who have donated to American Motocross Team trom July 26 through September 4, 1969 are: Jobn Shows, Louisiana, Manfred Lauxen. Calif" Joe Equipment and modifications for Hodaka, Honda. Yamaha. Kawasaki. Suzuki. Bridgestone, Sachs & others. rDBh~rD•. 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