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Gary Bailey Motocross Scllool Helps Nortllern California By Edna Conway OROVILLE, CALI F . Feb. 21 , 1970Being somewhat eager beavers, my son Tom, daughter Cathy and I were first to arrive at He1vetta Park located s tx mlles wes t of Sacramento. Tom was the fi r s t student to s ig n up for The Gary BaIley Motocr os s Sch ool which was to start at ni ne. Upon co mpl e ti ng the paper work we then had ti me to ge t acquainted with Gary and his helpers, unload our bike and walk the co urse. Other riders wer e a bi t s low In arriving so It was after nine be!ore classes got under w.lY. A total of eleven r iders had signed up to take the course. Gary gathered everyone together and first talked about the motorcycles, necessary pr eparati on of It be!ore a race, suitable clothing and headgear , At this time "he stressed the Importance of a good be1met and related atragic Incldent of a racer who jumped on his bike to run a short errand without one. From the starting Une they proceeded to the first turn, which was a real muddy one. They studied It out and decided the Gary Bailey stands surveying the lay 01 the land as pupils walt their tum. Northern Directory RATES: $75 per year(50 issues) for each single business listing, payable in advance. ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA MT. VIEW, CALIF. POWELL'S ALAMEDA HONDA - Bul.· Hod••Suz.·Hon. Over250M ' s 10choose /C Irom.Trade·lns acce pted-paht"for ':" nol or Uber~ lllnanclng. ~ II you've been turned do~Try us!) Fr.e riding I.ssons with purch., Ins. counseling. 5 Iact. trained mech. 10 serve you. 1828 Park Str..t 94S01. (415) 865·0545. SONNY KENYON'S CYC LES, Let eit· perlenced competitors care lor your bike. Race tuned spec ialist, we work on most makes. Bultaco and CZ. Parts, Sales, and Service. Mall order lor Bultaco and CZ Parts and Accessories. 2S94 Mlddl.· lIeld Rd. (415) 961-4399. BERKELEY, CALI F. CAMPU5 SUZUKI - 1403 San Pablo Ave. Zip 94702. (415) 841.0192. Suzuki, Malco, Sachs & Ciao sa les , service & parts . ' Parts are our spec ialty! " Any· thing we don'l have,we ean GET." Open 9-' Mon. Ihru Sal. S.. J im Johnson. Two 01 the pupils try the ir hand at It. best w.ly to get through It a1id then r ode through It many times. They followed this procedure with each turn on the course. Som e were dry and a couple were r eal muddy ones. From what I observed, Gary BaIley has a talent that just won't quit. He Is an excellent speaker and able to put his point across In plain, straight language. He not only can tell you the r ight w.lY but he can show yo u as well. He made this difficult course look Uke child's play the way he manuevered his Greeves around It. Occasionally he would not use his bike which he was accustomed to but one of the students which he was entirely untamlUar with to demonstrate on. He Is a very remarkable young man and has done so much for the betterment of motorcycles. He Is very sincere and willing to help anyone who asks fo r his advice. Being a rather small group of riders he was able to devote m uch time to Indivi dual help a s well as group Instructing. Anyone who Is Interested In moto r cycles and has a chance to attend this school I feel should "take advantage of It. It Is really amazing what one man can do In a few short hours. Just observing for the day I could s ee an Improvement In the s tudents by afternoon. These following schools have been s cheduled in our area: March 14 (date tentative) Poso ParkSanta Marla - Fee $15.00. March 21 .; Dunlap Park - FresnoF ee $15.00. March 28 - Apple Tree - Santa Cr uzFee $15.00. April 3 - Placerville - Lars Larson & Gary Bailey both Ins truc ti ng-, Fee $10.00 After school was let out he exhibited a fantastic balancing act on his motorcycle. He turned completely around and was Uterally all over his machine without ever losing his balance. 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