Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

EUROPEANS TO RIDE BAJA 1000 Three of Europe's top motocross riders wU1 come 110 California 110 try therelated but very different sport of desert racing. Werner Solerksy a lacllOry' rider for the East German MZ firm and two Husqvarna riders, Gurmar Lindstrom and Gunnar NUlson, are 110 be entered in the Baja 1000 com.ing uP th1s fall. Granddaddy of the point to point races,' the Baja stretches the length of Baja Callfornia and pits bikes against buggies and other four-wheelers. Alter breaking into the desert in a big way, the two Husky riders wU1 stay to race in the San Gabriel Valley M,C.'s BarsllOw 110 Vegas run that ls to be beld 'Ibanksgtving weekend. On their return 110 the European motocross courses we're sure the visillOrs will have some wild stories for their friends that never cballenged the Mojave. ILast Day At Slaughter House 6ulchl By Matt PRESCOTT, ARIZ., Sept. 21. 1969 - The last scheduled event of the year took place at SlaughUlr House Gulch on Sept. 21. A record turnout of over 300 spectators came, thanks 110 good promotion by the Mile High MollOrcycle Club and publicity by Cycle News. The 100ec Novices were split into two grouPs for the first and second heats. AU ran together in the final. Steve Simpson (Hod) from Kingman led all five laps of the three heats. always coming off the back of the grid. and won going away. Randy Bailey (Cim) of Phoenix won second Novice. by consistently fin- Glover Daryl Hadlock (H-D) of Yuma won all three heats of the 125 Novices. No matter what his poistion on the gid, he lost no time charging inllO the lead by the second laP and stayed there. John Welsch (Yam) who got second place in two heals. and second in the results was constantly pressed by Brian Ross (Due) an expert, riding a 100ec machine. Ton:: Boone (H-D) a promising local lad had a second, fourth, and fifth to be third overall in a field of twelve. David Witmer (Sachs) of Phoenix llad his own way in the 125 Amateur easUy. winning the first two heats and then ONE HANDED, IN THE DARK SIMCO is offering a spark plug wrench they clalm can reach nearly any plug on any bike. Not only does it get down in those hard to reach areas but it does it one handed. It's all one piece, so none of the parts get lost. A "T" handle assures that oot too much pressure is applied when tightening because of the limited leverage one hand can apply. The rubber lined socket grips the plug for easy installation and holds !lot plugs when removing. The socket has a universal joint to bend around obstacles. Plated socket and plastic coasted handle mean long life and no maIntenance. For 14mm plugs only, from SIMCO at 425 W. Los Feliz Road, Glendale, Calif. 91204. Retail price is $5.00 BONANZA FOR BART Why does two-time AMA Champ Bart Markel have a Bonanza? "It's the closest thing 110 a big bike I've ever ridden", he says. In Ihe lasl scheduled eyent of Ihe season al Ihe Siauehter House Gulch TT site 51..e Hale does a near-vertical oyer Ihe jump on his way 10 a 250 Noyice win. The lull day of racine was Iinished in lime lor a barbecue back dropped by Ihe Arizona sunsel. ishing near the IIOp. The Campbell brothers, Dave (Hod) and Ken (Yam), ran in the same heats and diced it out all the way. Dave was faster in the stretches and took third, with Ken fourth. Gary Jackson (Kaw) won his first heat, but after a pile-uP in the first laP of his second heat, brought about are-start, he didn't run n. 27 BANGOR PUNTA ENTERS MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY "With five speeds and all that power, 11 really turns me on. It's great for running around the pils ••.and after the race I can sllOw it in the truck with my Harleys and it doesn't take uP a lot of space". Bart says. 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Terms of the agreement call for Bangor Punta to issue common stock with a value of $3 m1ll1on within a 10year period, based on a formula related 110 the earnings of Yankee. The motorcycle company wU1 continue to operate under its present management. Yankee is the sole U.S. distributor of the Ossa line of lightwetgbt motorcycles ranging in engine size from 125cc to 250ec. Yankee will continue to distribute the Ossa, made in Barcelona, SpaIn, through its growing nationwide network of more than 200 dealers. In addition, the affiliation with Bangor Punta will enable Yankee 110 establish manufacturing operations in the U.S. for a new 500ec model, designed by John A. Taylor, Yankee's president, and his associates, for sporting and competitive off-road use. The company's plans include adaptation of its 500ec mollOrcycle for road use and the possible production of a police model. "This deployment of Bangor Punta's financial and managerial resources toward the development of a new operation will enlarge the company's already extensive participation in the leisure vehicle and public safety equipment markets," David W. Wallace, president, saId. feathering the throttle in the third heat behind Harold Beard (Yam) whose cbaln came off twice in the second heat, after he made second in the first heat. Byron Boaz (Yam) worked uP through the pack in four laps 110 win the first heat of the 125 Expert, followed by Butch Beard (Yam). In the second heat Boaz fell in the esses on the first laP, remounted, and pressing hard spun out and went down again in the second laP. Mark Mosher (Yam) had first place throughout this heat, closely pursued by Beard. The final heat was Boaz all the way. hotly chased by Beard and Halford. This was a rider's class as all machines were Yamahas. The first four were evely tuned. All riders came from Phoenix. Ed Parsons (Yam) won the first heat of the 250 Novice by an ever increasing lead. Yet in the remalning heals hefalred no better than a fifth and sixth. Steve Hale (Yam). the Glendale gladlallOr. had a bad start in the first heat and was an also-ran. However, the second heat was his coming off the line. He was never headed. Thus be was taU-end-charley on the gid for the last heat but quickly worked uP to tb1rd place in the first laP. On the fourth laP he outmaneuvered Bill Crane (Ossa) for second. Then on the last laP he and Crame bested Ronnie Werner (H-D) who led the race from the start. Hale won going away. Je!1 Klinder (Yam), steady as you go, placed third, fourth and fifth in the heats 110 be second oVerall. Bill Crane (Ossa), the fellow with the star-spangled blue leathers, rode beautifully 110 second spot in the first and tb1rd heats, but unfortunately konked out in the second lap of the second heat. The 250 Amateur-EJ

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