Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

o : ~ CI) ~ =<= By Russ Sanford I had a chance to spend some time with Mr. James Warren recently. As many of you wU1 recall, besides being a good friend of California's motorcyclists, Jim Is Chief of Plannlng and Development for the State Department of Parks and Recreation and serves as Prospedors To HoI" ISDT Qualifications medlate use by motorcyclists. At present, preliminary studles are underway with the lntention of allocatlng about one fourth of the park's 12,000 acres to use by motorcyclists. Again, because of funds, any Immedlate Improvements will probablY be limited to about 70 mUes of scenic traus. c.J ...::l U M.O.R.E. From The Capitol :>.. U Executive Secretary for the California Recreational Tralls Committee. When asked for status of California's plans for motorcycllng fac1llties, Jim provlded the following: The huge 6J OOO acre park facillty at Point Magu (near Santa Barbara) has been temporarUy balted. Although the park has been authorized and approved for fundlng, any further development Is contingent upon the sale of State bonds. And at the moment, the State cannot !lnd purchasers for 5% bonds when 7- 1/2% bonds are plentiful. It looks now as though any further progress. must be withheld for at least another year untll the general election. At that time, the voters will determlne 1! they want to Increase the Interest rate to 7-1/2% or whatever lnterest rate is preval1lng at that time. JIm Is deeplY concerned over this temporary setback as the Point Mugu fac1l1ty was an experimental project, designed not onlYto satlsfy a pressIng need, but to establlsh a precedent 10 glvlng formal recognition to motorcycles as bona !lde users of trails and fac1l1ties on State properties. The Polnt Mugu fac1l1ty when completed, wU1 be used 10 part by equestrians and the balance wU1 be set uP far use by motorcycles. In vlew of the currenUundlng situation, the Henry Cae State Park 10 Santa Clara County holds the most promise for Im- Mr. Warren and I wU1 vlslt with the Park SuPervlsor at Folsom Lake soon to dlscuss the posslbillty of establishing a motorcyc1lng facillty on State owned lands adjacent to the lake. As Jim envtstons this fac1llty, It would consist of possibly 20 to 30 mUes of scenic trails with picnic, sanitation, and parking facilities. Again, because of limited funds, we Intend to attempt a rather unique approach to this project. If the Department of Parks and Recreation wU1 grant the necessary authorizations for such an undertaking, we wU1 call upon the motorcycllng populace to construct the total fac1l1ty to the State's specWcations as a token of appreciation for a much-needed fac1l1ty. In addltion to call1ng upon the motorcyclists for labor 10 the form of work projects, we will seek donations from local merchants In the form of buUdlng matertals and other necessary items. Already, several motorcycling grouPs have extended their offer to participate in such an endeavor. I have volunteered to act as the lntlal coordinator, at least to the point of establishing a steering committee comprised of a representative from each motorcyc!lng grouP wishing to participate. Anyone wishing to participate 10 such a project can contact me by wr1r1ng e/o MORE, Box 26062, Sacramento, Ca. 95826. O.C•••C. leactira'es Little I.ar I.r. Scr•••les With the acquisition of a desert race date on Feb. 22, 1970, the Orange County Motorcycle Club voted to reactivate the Little Bear Chase. It's been nearlY ten years since the Little Bear chased across Lucerne Valley. The race put on by the O.C.M.C. UBed to be a tune up (hare scrambles) for the grand daddy of all desert events; the Big Bear HIB. OnlYBU ATTEND HOUSTON NATIONALS Those that can remember the little and big bear will also remember that these weren't easy runs. This year's (1970) Little Bear Isn 't going to be a clnch either. It'll be tough on some, easy on others and a ball for most. Little bikes. big ones and hacks wU1 be Invited While the O.C.M .C. can't promise a run like the big one, It can glve a sample of what It was like. ·$185 Excltlne PacuCI For Cycle Fans To Houston La'¥11 Los Anplll February 5, 1970 Rlturns Fabngry " Inelud.. Rouncl-Trlp Air, Astrowor ld Hotel. Tour. Transla,. e.1I ARNIE now 'or rn ervatlon, ASSOCIATED TRAVEL SERVICES (213) 722-5243 L TACO Steve' 5 Bultaco Open 6 days a week Mon. & Fri. 9-9 others 9-6 7627 Van Nuys Blvd. - Van Nuys, Cal. (213 ) 180-6300 $699 (Incl. tal,TIE& ,et-up ) I OUT IIc. DOOI IIAID IfW '69 SA'AGfS Dale Brown Motors 2441 Long Bea ch Bh d., L.B., csnr. Ph. (213) 427-8941 ••:.: :. ::. .. :.: :.: :. :. ::. :.•::.: :.: :.: .•' :. ::. :.: :••:••: ..•: . : :.: :. jf.: :: . :. :: . :-: '.- NM PRODUa BULLOIN .. - .•• . .-: .-. -• • .. .. .. :. : •• : • .. Hi-mount Front Fender Adapter, Completely universal and flexible. Makes front fenders almost indestructible. 1 model fits all. Not $10 but only $4.95. Post paid solves this big problem permanently. : .. • :•• '. : •• . . Also a new flexible Number Plate, Complete safety for this item is a first and long over due. Buy a set of 3 for only $9.95 and yOlLwill never need to replace. • :.: :: . : :. ..: :.: ' • •• :. '.0 :e: .. : •• " . •• •• . add a great amount .of to that loving piece of together. Money Order to: '.; '.: • :.• :: . 801367 . . .. L SPAllA, OlIO 44626 : : :- : : : : : :.:. . . : :.: : :. : : :. : : :.: :. The quallilcation wU1 be run under F .I.M. tules, The entry fee wU1 be $15.00. That higher fee Is to dlscourage the average rider due to the dlfflculty of the course, The Prospectors warn that this event Is not to be confused with their .. ... : :.: February Goldrush Enduro which willbe laId out for the average rider. The qualliler course Is entirelY new and no Novice riders wU1 be accepted. Entry Is by mall onlY and for lndlvlduals only; no team entry. Entries may be malled to: PROSPECTORS M IC . 1409 Cypress Polnt Drive Placentia, Calif. 92670 Although the exact amount of entries avaUable to the U.S.A. this year Is stlU uncertaln, there Is a good chance we wU1 receive a greater amount than the two dozen of last year. This year's event wU1 be held 10 Spaln about September and It seems there may be sponsored rides avallable from factories like Bultaco, Husqvarna, M-Z and Sachs. The Prospectors have received lnquires from European factories and riders whoseem to be Interested 10 participatlng and this may be the first step 10 creating an lnternational event for the U.S.A. 1910 GRAVEL RASH CALENDAR AVAILABLE FROM PABATCO HuzzahlThe 1970 Gravel Rash Calendar, Almanac and Metric Educator Is here! taa-ta-tal Jam packed with all that Important Info you just can't get anywhere else. This new Calendar features antique, historical, one-of-a-kind motorcycles that most folks never ever heard of before. For lnstance there's the " Neander thal Cyclopls", The " 1926 BFLZNQRX" and at least ten more. ColorfullY litho-graphed on top quality wrapping paper, this tastefullY contrived classic tells you just what-Is-what each day of the year. Celebrate such days as: "Defrost Your Fern Day" and "28th Athena lnternational Rube Count" plus more than a year full of others (we put 10 some extras). It's glgantic 11 by 17 Inch size Is a compliment to any wall and a wonderful glft for your dynamic friends. And Then Also Too, as a specla1 bonus we have added the "Geunlne In- The-Know Motorcyclist Map' of North Amerlca" to the back of each calendar (possiblY suitable for framlng) . So, don't be humiliated and called a clod by friends because you failed to act 10 time. SuPplies are limited (don't ever forget that we ran out of last years' jewel before all the orders could be fllled, and you wouldn't want that to happen to you. NOI). Don't delay, act NOW! Send In a measlY $2.00 (post pald) for every 1970 Gravel Rash calendar you want, (It's sure to be a collectors Item) to good old Pabatco (the Hodaka folks) at Box 1327, Athena, Oregon 97813. WEBCO DEALERS OFFER MINITRAIL SERVICE MANUAL A new and complete manual for Honda Mlni-Trall (Z-50) motorcycles Is now avallable at Webco Dealers all over North America, it was announced thls week by NeU Holt, General Manager of Webco Inc . Thls new Instruction manual Is fl1led with facts, photos, dlagrams, charts and graphs explaIning 10 step-by-step procedure the servlclng and repairing of the popular little Honda Mlnt- TraU. 10 addltion to the detaUed cutaway drawings and guides, there Is a specla! section devoted to "hopping uP" Webco tnc., have rushed shipment of the new Honda Mlnl- Trall manual to Webco parts dealers for Immedlate sale. The complete manual sells for $4.00. Aga;anian Announces Season Opener At Ascol Racing Director J.C. Agajanlan has announced that the 1970AMA Motorcycle outdoor racing season will begln on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1st with a full program of T.T. racing at Ascot Park In Gardena. Agajanlan expects a fleld of more than 75 riders to be on hand for the season opener ' at the 183rd St. and So. Vermont Ave. raceway, where a full 18 event program Is planned on the 5/8th. m1le steeplechase circuit. The first race of the day wU1 start at 2:30 p.m, Expected to head the large !leld wU1 be four of the nations leading T. T. riders, Mert LawwUl of San Francisco, 1969 AMA Grand National ridlng champion: Gene Romero of San Luis Obispo runnerup to Lawwill for last year'sAMArldlng title; Skip Van Leeuwen of Sherman Oaks, and Dusty Coppage of Burbank. LawwUl won the 1969T.T.polntcham.plonship at Ascot, whUeCoppage flnlshed second and won the 2Q-lap State Championship race In the season's flna1 meetIng last December. The veteran riders can expect strong competition from the nations three leadlog Amateur racers of 1969, Dave Aldana of Santa Ana, DonCastro of Hoillster, and Keith Mashburn of Santa Susanna. All T'e IIew Deall MONTESA Sale, & Service KARCYCLE Co. 10619 E. Garvey EL MONT~, Ca. 91733 Ph. (213) 443·5217 Gene Romero three wU1 be making their first starts as Experts on the AMA circuit. Last year's top Novlce riders, Tod Sloan of Fresno, John Hateley of Van Nuys, Ted Longwith of Oxnard, and Don . Emde of San Diego wU1 make their first appearance on the larger and faster bikes In the Amateur class. The February 1st race will be the only Ascot appearance of the riders beofre the 10th annual 100-lap T. T . Grand Prix on Sunday, March 1st at the same track. Gates open at 12 noon when 10,000 seats go on sale at popular prices. Adults are $3.00, children 8-12, $1.00, and under 8 are free. .~.~<,';j,:I~ii.:li':i:r ';ii311 . ~\V" ntnntesa The Spanlsh Motorcycle of International Prestlee :: . a.s.c. . . PIODUCI'S DMSmI .... .- .. .. . . ' .. Another very useful item for ruff and tumble riding is an almost indestructable mud flap for all fender tips. at $1.50 each or 3 for $4.00 Any 1 or all of these items will safety, flexability and durability equipment you try so hard to hold All items post-paid. 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