Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

1970AMA Dmct 37 Sportsman Calendar ~ TAKE A DEEP BREATH, JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET I would like to start racing and wondered II you could give me some pointers on how and where to begin. I would appreciate knowing about the A.M.A., the C.M.C., and how riders are rated. It would also help me to find out where to race my first time out. Could you also f111 me in on some' of the rules and regulations of bike racing? DENNIS CALLIHAN Fontana, CaIll. racing is a varied sport and you must first decide which type of racIng you would like to try. If road racing appeals to you pedlaps enterine the production classes at an ACA or AFM meet would ,be the way to eetinitial experi ence. On the other hand If it is koo bby tire type racine you are Intel'ested in,an AMA desert event is a good place to jlallP into competition without 1l)1ngln over your head. There is usually lots of room In the desert and you can almost CO your own speed. Riders are rated and assigned a classification according to their ablJity and experience. The rating Is usually' done by some systeni of points earned by placing In races. Each organization has Its own system and you would have to conlact them for more specific Information. Watch the CYCLE NEWS calendar for an event that you would be interes.... ed in ridine. 1\TIte to. the club or attend the race and pick up details aboot theli regnJatioDS. Yo,u can join the ACA or CMC on the spot and AMA applications can be picked up at most District 37 events... Ed. Motor~cle AREN'T YOU BEING A BIT EXTRAVAGANT? I would like the NeVlldll Trailblazers to know how disgusted my party and I are about the "donatton" required at the Dec. 7th Hare Scrambles. $2 a head is to mucb to ask, especially when you t:nlnsport six aduits 250 mUes to see a race. Besides, I thought that donations were by choice. So what choice was there in saying someone couldn't ride If hedidn't contribute? The cost of beer at the consession stand was also pretty extravagant. At 501l a can, the stand certatnly wasn't working at a loss. Furthermore, the Reno and Carson clubs count on CaJllornta riders to support their events, so why charge spectators, famiJies, and pit crews a $2 fee at an event where there is nothing to see but a dUSty pit area? RON & GLORIA KEEPING , Placerv111e, CaJll. LEADER TAKES TIME OUT FOR DOWNED RIDER On Sunday December 7, 1969 at Deadmans Point EurOpean Scrambles, a young man that goes by the name of Brent Wallingford riding out of my shop rode the l25ec race. This young man (15 years old) led the race all the way to the yellow flag. At this point he stopped and informed the flagman of a downed and seriously injured rider in the field. Brent then proceded on his last lap and stopped again to inform the hurt rider that help was on the way. Brent came on in to take 2nd place at the f1n1sb. I for one take my hat off to 'Brent and the rest of the young men like him. NORMAN L. MODESE'M' Yorba Linda, CaJll. WE ARE BEING WATCHED At "Four Corners", on the evening of December 6, I cbanced to meet Earl Lee Carie and Richard D. Frel of the Bureau of Land Management, Riverside-San Bernardino district. With them were two B.L.M. agents from Washington, D.C. The following day they were to observe the "Last Chance Enduro" at Red Mountain. We had a long discussion regarding desert motorcycling. The B.L.M. is charged with conserving those portions of the desert not administered by the State. In the past five years, motorcycling has become a major "desert use", hence the sudden B.L.M. concern with our sport. Through various committees and field studies, the B.L.M. is learning what is being done in and to the desert, particularly by the two and four wheel groups. To date they have found no permanent damage attributable to motorcycles (their concern being with mass compe~ .. _- tition as apposed to cow trallers). In the absence of a finding along this line, it is unlikely they will foster any "concentration riding area" plan. In the near future, clubs sponsoring a run will post a $2000.00 bond for litter and carboard course marker clean-up. The B.L.M. is well aware of recelit club efforts along this line. The writer was most impressed by their open minded attitude. They displayed no bias against desert motorcycle competition, yet they must walk the tight rope between us and those who would have the del>ert preserved in its pristine state. The B.L.M. is in the midst of a factfinding tour. It was obvious dllring the course of the conversation that District 37 and the clubs have done little to answer many of their most critical questions. We can remain aloof and hope that they stumble upon facts in our favor, or we can make certain that they see the desert competition picture in context. The reports made by these men in the coming year will directly affect long-range gover,oment policy. Once that policy is codll1ed into law, neither God nor the courts will alter it in our riding lives. ALAN "SLO" JOHNSON Corona del Mar, Cal. JANUARY 11 Jackrabbits - 'M' Scrambles Pasadena - Hare Scrambles 18 Scramblers - TT Scrambles San Bernardino- Hare Scrambles 25 Stump Jumpers - Motocross Four Aces - Hare and Hound FEBRUARY 1 Prospectors - Enduro 8 Shamrocks - Motocross Desert M. C. - Hare and Hound SERVICE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL (IF DUTY 1 wish I could give our award for "service above and beyond the call of dUty" to 'the crew at the last check point of the ..Last ChlI.nce Enduro". ' My bike blew a tire and a plug about a half a m1Je from the cbeck, and my partner towed me in. I was about 20 • mUes from the finish, so I had considered giving UP. These good people, with words of en-· couragement and a cold beer, enabled me to finish the run. Thanks to everyone concerned. DAN KNOUS Long Beach, Cal, BL~CK EYE FROM SAN JOSE' After the' Saddleback Park Inter-Am on December 14, a no-host dinner party was held by the promoters to give out the cash awards to the top Americans and ~uropeans. This affair was held in a small restaurant near the 'Park. in attendance were the majority of the people behind the Inter-Am series, members of the motorcycle press, and the Distributors with their teams. , 'Ole food and service were excellent, and everyone in attendance behaved themselves except a trio of riders down from San Jose. One of this group did very well in the 500 sportsman event, and received some cash for his efforts. What gives the whole affair a black eye for motorcyclists, is the fact that the three sneaks walked out without pa)1ng for their meal. ' The $15.00 tab is notgoingtobreakthe owners of the dinner house, 'but it puts another strike against motorcycle racing, and that is something we can do without. I hope they read this letter, and that they have the guts to send a note of apology and the 15 bucks to Victor's Restaurant', SUvarado, CaJllorn1a. BRYON FARNSWORTH Hunttogton Beacb GIRLS OF DI51. 3J MUST DECIDE In our district, district 35, girls are allowed to race 125's. I ride a Sachs, and because I race In district 37 occa- . sionally, I have both a 125 and a 100 cylinder for my bike. I prefer to ride the 125, not because of the added speed, but because it is easier to ride. In the sand or in the hills; the added torque of the 125 has an advantage, especially to the inexperienced rider. The girls in district 37 are going to have to decide which way they want to go. A 100 class wW def1n1tely be an advantage to the girls already racing. A 125 class might be better for the future of the Powder Puff class, for it might help to 1lttract more beginning riders. ' CAROL DAVIS Grover City, CaJll. CAST VOTES, NOT STON ES I would like to cast my vote against raising the Powder Puff class from 100cc to l25cc. The Powder Puff class is f1naJ1y growing larger and we are getting enough girl competitors to make this a real fun class. There's plenty of competitton for everyone. If we go to 125cc it will eliminate at least one- half of the Powder' Puff riders we have today. DIANA YORK WESTLAKE CONCLUSIONS ~J'll think, twice about Westlake next year. FINISii~fkE CHUCK WAKEFIELD FUNNY'CoW' 'liNoLnIn AmeriaII Eagle Iadory swart·' The ent,les are all In, the deadline Is upon us and so It's time to announce the witty win. ner of CYCLE NEW'S latest Finish the Funny contest. We know a lot of you contestants are lolnl to look at Barnett's Ink work and think that It Is your caption that Is stuck In the blank spot but there were many, many close Slcond place finishers that sound pr.tty clos. to the winnlnl caption that was sent In by Tom Baker of Rochester, N'ew York. That's rllht, the fly. bones for this contest will probablY be spent somewhere on the East Coast. Tom's answer was one of many that worked In the American Eall. theme but not eyeryone used the obYlous solution. Grel Barnes of Redondo Bach, Cal. said, "I knew Honda once made a Super Hawk but this Is unrean" Another seml·flnallst was Pau~ Benedetti from Hawthorne, Ca I. PaUl came up with, "I've hurd of factory support, but Amerlclln Ealle lOIS to far_." 15 Hilltoppers - 'M' Scrambles Liteweights - Motocross Victors - European Scrambles Sinners - European Serambles' 22 Barstow - 'M' Scrambles Sled Riders - Motocross Orange County· - Hare Scrambles Q" "" ~ to::! :i!: to::! tl >.. MARCH 1 Master Links - Hare Scrambles 7-8 Gripsters - Gr~d Prix 15 Desert Phantoms - 'M' Scrambles Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Sand Blasters - Hare and Hound 22 Sportsmen - TT Scrambles Huntington Beacb - Motocross Invaders - Hare Scrambles APRIL 5 Shamrocks - Enduro 11-12 Viewftnders- Grand PriX 19 Liteweights - 'M'Scrambles Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Antelope Ramblers - Hare and Hound 26 San Bernardino - 'M' Scrambles Sled Riders - Motocross Simi Valley - Hare and Hound MAY 3 Rams - Enduro 10 Powder Puff Assn. - 'M' Scrambles Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Red Dots - Hare Scrambles 17 'M' M.C. - TT Scrambles San Gabriel- Motocross FoothUI Hawks - Hare Scrambles 24 Perris Valley - 'M' Scrambles Scramblers - Motocross Victors - Hare and Hound 30-3~ Pasadena.-500 mi. Greenhorn En. JUNE 13 Jackrabbits - (nigbt) 'M' Scrambles 14 Sidehack Assn. - Motocross ,Desert !J'urtles - Hare and Hound 21 Rebels - T't Scrambles Simi Valley - Motocross l00's M.C. - Hare Scrambles 28 Dirt Diggers - TT Scrambles Four Aces - Motocross , Desert Knights - Hare Scrambles JULY 4 'Desert Foxes - Hare Scrambles 12 Desert Turtles - Motocross Lost Coyotes - Hare Scrambles 19 TT M.C. - 'M' Scrambles Lost Angeles - Hare Scrambles 26 HWtoppers - TT Scrambles Bunttngton Beacb - European Scr. Stump Jumpers - European Scr. AUGUST 9 Grjpsters - TT Scrambles Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Sidewinders - Hare and Hound 16 CrestJ1ne ... European Scrambles 23 Simi Valley'- 'M' SCrambles Scramblers - Motocross' Barstow,- Hare Scrambles 30 Prospectors - TI' Scrambles Dusters - Hare Scrambles SEPTEMBER 6 San Bernardino - Enduro 7 Coachella Valley - European Scr. 13 Sinners - 'M' Scrambles Prospectors - Motocross Sidehack Assn. - Hare Scrambles 20 Sportsmen - 'M' Scrambles Jackrabbits - Motocross Cactus Cats - Hare Scrambles 26-27 Four Aces - Grand PriX OCTOBER 4 Rh:erside Bombers-Cactus Derby En, 13 San Pedro - 'M' Scrambles Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Checkers - Hare and Hound 18 Grjpsters - 'lIT Scrambles Bushmasters - Motocross Rams - Hare and Hound 25 Desert Phantoms - TT Scrambles San Bernardino - Motocross Shamrocks - Hare and Hound NOVEMBER 1 FoothUI Hawks - Jackass Enduro ,7-8 Dirt Diggers - Grand PriX 15 Lost Angeles - 'M' Scrambles So. Cal. - Hare and Hound 22 Buzzards - Hare Scrambles 28 San Gabriel- Hare and Hound 29 Desert Phantoms - TT Scrambles DECEMBER 6 C.R,A. - Last Chance Enduro 13 Liteweights - 'M' Scrambles , Bay Mare Cycle Assn. - Motocross Prospectors - European Scrambles Bushmasters - European Scrambles 20 Coachella Valley - TT Scrambles Jackrabbits - Hare Scrambles 27 Perris Valley - 'M' Scrambles Scramblers - Motocross Spokebenders - Hare and Hound u

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