Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~CYCLE ~NEWS "America's #1 weekly motorcycle newspaper. You'll always see It FIRST In Cycle News!" Pubilsher.•• ••••. •. Charles Clayton Business Manager•• ••. Sharon Clayton General Manager•••.. ••••• Tom Culp Advertising Manager•..•••Paul Cos ner Feature Editor••.. •• •... Terry Pratt Assistant Editor .. • . . . . . . . Ken Hoff Circulation Manager••... Bruce Easley Circulation Asst stant• • •. Eleanor Duke Production Manager.••. •.•LIII Lak lch Lab Technician••...•... .Jim Brooks Production Assistant. . . . . J erry Owen Bookkeeper. • . • . . . . Susan Whitelaw P ublished weekly except the first and last wee k of the calendar yea r by Cycle News , Inc., Post Office Box 498, Long Beach, California, al s o publi sh ers of Cycle News East. second Clas s Posta ge pai d at Long Beach, California . Edit orial st ories, cartoons , photos, etc. are wel come. Write for information. Addres sed, stamped envelope assures ret urn of edit orial matte r. Reprinti ng in whole or in part only by permission of the publishers . Advertising rates and ci rculation information will be s ent upon request . Subscription: one year 2nd class mall Slnlle copy price •• , ••••• 25¢ $7.50 eVOICES' POWER - BUT IT WAS FUN ANYWAY Thank you so much for putting my Speedway letter in CYCLE NEWS (Feb. 10). I tound out that John and Larry Shaw live about 1/2 mile trom me. They came over alter reading the letter and invited me over to look at the Eso that Larry w1ll be riding in AprU. I have had numerous calls tr om people that are racIng speedway machines. John Shaw has given me a tremendous amount ot lntormation that probably would of taken me months to gather by writing letters and going to the races. ROGER A. BLAKE Fullerton, Cal. On February I, four of us rode the HiJinx Motorcross at Riverside. The motos were prompt, the race well run, the course terrltlc (thanks to Earl Roessler) and most Important, It was funI We ride Desert point runs and anything else that's close as long as it's tun. Having never done well at point runs, we attempt to gain experience and a tew trophies at non-sanctioned events which brings up our gripe. The HI-JinX advertised 40% trophies and with entries up to 50 per class, they awarded only seven each class. They clalm they meant 40% of the money was • YOlces • FOUR KNUCKS DOWN, NO UPS OR KEEPSIES Sunday, Feb. 8th I attended the Shamrocks motocross at Cartsbad, Cal and I am convinced that It will prove to be the worst event of the 1970 season. The Shamrocks could not organize a marble game. Whenever anyone asked a question all they could do was curse at you. Alter the tlrst moto In each division almost all the flagmen disappeared, (I suppose they went ott to curse at someone). How District 37 can sanction this kind of event Is beyond me. OON"DANIEL Santa Ana, Cal. BRICKABATS AND ROSES Regarding Dick Wright's completely uncalled-tor editor1al1z1ng in his article about the Four Aces Hare and Hound, quote: " J .N. Roberts doesn't bring his Husky to the desert very often now that he 15 a big mnvie star..... If Dick Wright was as good a reporter as J.N. Is a stuntman (not "movie star"), he'd have so many assignments that he wouldn't have time to stand around in the desert and put J.N. down. In the tuture Mr. Wright, certainly your reader'S would be benefited by less petty bias and more racts, WALT MULCONERY Woodland H1l1s, Cal. Mlat's the beef, Walt? Before you look the editorial scissors to Wright's openIng line It finished with , "but when he does, he is the man to beat." "Roberts has the master's touch and showed his class again by winnlng ...etc." Mlat kind of a put down is that? The point Is that J.N. is unbeatable desPite the fact that his other successful endeavors keep him from riding every single week•••Ed. WORLD'S BEST SPECTATORS Members of the HI-Jinx F.M.C. wish to express our deepest thanks to the wonderful spectators who pitched in with shovels and brute strength to aid cycle riders at our Motocross race at Riverside on Sunday, Feb. 1, 1970. Every club member was assigned work points along the course, taking turns at the most troublesome spots, such as the water trap. But with approxlmately 120 cycles making 10 laps in each of 3 motos, the course got more than a little cut up and It was too much tor one or two men to handle by themselves. ThIs led to enthusiastic cycle' tans taking part by grabbing shovets and helping keep the course as smooth as possible. Others helped by giving the cycles a push up the bank when they bogged down in the ruts. ThanJcs again tor the support and help received trom the world's best sport spectators. HI-JINX FAMILY MOTORCYCLECLUB Riverside, Cal. going toward trophies - your coverage of the event referred to abundant trophies I Without a rider classlfication breakdown, the Novices didn't have much of a chance - In the 100 class only one or two trophies went to Novices. We all had our problems as did many others and we didn't do as well as we think we could have - that's racing. But we don't like going to a race and tlnding that the advertising was only a come on to build the entryl BRIAN AKERS HENRY GAMBOA LARRY SMITH PAUL ZEIGLER Colton, Cal. AND THERE'S ALWAYS LLOYDS OF LONDON Can you supply me with the name Qf an Insurance Company that w1ll insure a cyclist who rides in competition. Myson rides In District 37 in the 125cc Novice class and I understand that our regular medical Insurance will not cover injuries received while racing. Myhusband contacted the John Maynard Insurance Company which advertises in Cycle News but they Insure only the bike and not the rider. MRS. C.O. WILLIAMS U;:'Iand, Calif. Insurance for an Individual rider In competition is quite expensive and some promoters provide a less expensive blanket policy to protect all the riders In a race . ThIs Is paid for by money taken from the entry fee. However, Individual insurance is available and if you will contact Harris Pinsky at Michael Bender and Associates 01 :122:1 Wllshlre Blvd.. Los Angeles, Cal. I'm sure something can be worked out ...Ed. Cycle News East and National Adver· tlslnl Informati on: Thomas CUlp••National Advertlslnl Olr. 2499 Cerritos AVI. Long Beach, Calif. 90806 (213)427·7433 or 636..'l844 Telex 67-3474 Cycle News (West), P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, Calif. 90801 {213} 421-1433 L.A. 636·8844 Northern Office 1470 Broadway, Walnut Creek, Calif. (415) 934-1995 Northern Representatives: Lyn Jensen John Cuthbertson Legislative Notebook MOTORCYCLES WILL NOT BE BANNED FROM OVERNIGHT CAMPING By Barbara Adams Dahms SB 37, Introduced by Senator John A. the motorcyclist will be told he can ride Nejed1y, which would have banned motornowhere else as has tended to happen with camping. He said thathedidn'tthtnk cycles trom areas designated tor overnight camping, has been dropped by the this should make us reiuctant to take the areas which we can have. "There 15less author. space all the time and more demand tor " It was not my real intention to ban It. If we don't designate certain areas motorcycles trom these areas," Senator now, eventually there will be none." Nejed1Y explained, " But we had had Senator Nejedly Is a strong conservaproblems which the park administrators tionist, Much of his eUorts have been would not handle because there were no toward helping conservation. But this laws on the SUbject. They have since does not make him an enemy to motordecided that It ts a matter which can be cycling. He teets as we do, that consertaken care ot admln1strativeIy." vation is necessary If recreational areas The Senator ts aware of the legitimate are to continue to be available. As a right of motorcyclists to go motorcycle matter of tact, conservation Is necessary camping, or to take motorcycles along as If our whole way ot l1te Is to survive. a recreational actiVity while camping. He attracted the alarm of motorcy"The people we were concerned with," clists last year whena misunderstanding he said, "are people who haul in several occured concerning an amendment he bikes and ride around the campground made to the California Tralls Law. tuning the engines, at flve o'clock In Senator Lagomarsino had included mothe morning." torcycles rather otthandedly in the words It might be noted here that more conof the law. The resultinglmpressionwas sideration by all or us motorcycle people that horse tralls would be the same as tor the people who don't love cycles like motorcycle traits. Senator Nejed1y amwe do, will help to prevent such laws as mended that motorcycles would be in this trom being Introduced and maybe speclfled areas in the parks, not on horse passed, There 15 a strong posslbll1ty that trails. Anyone who has had experience a certain amount of the noise attendant with motorcycles and horses will agree to riding may have to be sacrltlced In to this provision. It might also be menbehalf of rights to riding space. As more tioned that a tew irresponsible motorand more regulation of recreation and cycle riders who think It's tunny to tease recreational area occurs (and It certainhorses with riders, usually girts, have ly Is going to, ' even though we'd like It caused motorcycles to be banned trom a otherwise) we stand a better chance of lot of convenient, close-In riding area. getting our talr share when we are Enough girls on horses have been kUled cooperative and wllllng to work together or seriously injured by these motorcycle. with the other groups InvolVed. clowns to cause the horse-oriented westSenator Nejedly teels that there should ern culture to distrust all motorcyclists. be more areas specltlcally designated tor Now that we're trying so hard to get our motorcycle riding. "The East Bay Refair share of space we don't need any gional Parks have set aside certain areas tor . hill climbing and trall riding." Ambassadors of ill-w1ll riding about doing stupid things. Whenever there 15 an erosion problem Senator Nejed1Y Is a member of the the areas are moved and the previous Committee on Health and Welfare, and area 15 replanted. This has worked out the Committee on Water, Wildl1te and quite well." the Senator explained. " We Natural Resources. He 15Vice-Chairman are now trying to see how tast we can of the Committee on Local Government. move to have all state parks provide this He Is a man to work with and he Is open sort of tac1l1ty." Motorcyclists trom the to our suggestions and needs. East Bay area say that this has worked For further lntormatlon or to express well. your opinions write to U.M,E " Box 1154, I told him that there Is some concern Reseda, California 19335. that once special places are designated PRECIOUS HOUSES I used to .ride at China Camp. It was used by the Marin County Motorcycle Assn. tor races but anyone who wanted to ride could manage to get in. It was good for hours of tun among the hills and ditches and It was nice to see the " Motor cycles only" sign Instead of "anything but bikes" • I also remember a tew good races, including one Inter-Am which did more tor motorcycles in this part of California than anything else we w1llsee tor a while. So now" they" have taken China Camp to buUd their precious houses on, grabhtng It right trom under our knobbles and their hired riders arrest any caught riding out there. Where do northern California bike enthusiasts ride? It seems we'll soon have to ride In our own backyard. But I suppose the neighbors would cry then. DEBBI SANDERS Mill Valley, Cal. Just as the number of orr road riders Is mushrooming the sPace for dirt riding Is shrinking. In northern California one group that Is actively engaged in the search for space Is Hayward'sMotorcycIe Trials Committee. Read about them In this week's CYCLE NEWS North...Ed. ~A'r yOU ,.f'4$Z) /s "tf P/Gl!a/1Vr 8I'f7 7E~Y S'7A7'"/ON.:""-'

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