Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

By Russ Sanford THE DIRT RIDER'S' BILL OF RIGHTS Assembly B1lls 6,\0·and 671, which would estab1tsh some rather untenable requJrements for off-the-road motorcycles, liave been 'unoffic1a1ly suspended' unW the Motorcyclist's counterproposal has been polished up and lncorporated as amendments. The proposed set of rules reported In our 'last column, has become unoffic1a1ly dubbed "the Dirt Rider's B1ll of Rights", In local circles. \\batever it is called, the responses are pouring In ' and the majority byfar are In favor of the proposal. At this point the " DRBR" has been revtewed and unofficially blessed by several agencies which might have been expected to register opposition. There has been some giveand-take, but essentially the proposal remalns the same. We will carry a more complete rundown on this subject In the next column. Biggest MX For Salt Lake anr.s m~o~r~.~' .rom ,t he • 1101 -. MAleO :::1 MADE OF FIBERGLASS S'rong, simple & durable. ' EASY, QUICK TO INSTALL S 2.25 Waterproof! ~VAILABLE AT YOUR MADE Skid Shoe KEN MAELY~ the Shoeman~ . _ Route 2, Box 75B, Corona, CaIif. f. - Ark til, MIlt wll, wurr 'If'! $29.95 Plus C.O.D. & Postage Send trac ing 01 boot lor perfect lit \\'AIT " ltS A By Larry Knop SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH March 8,1070 - Motocross has come of age In Salt , Lake Cityl CMC members went lnto shock when they arrived at the track two and a half hours before the start of the NEW FROM THE HOPPERS first race of the season and discovered , In the meantime, the legislative hoppers continue to grlnd and several new B1lls a normal (for last year) turnout of which affect motorcycle have been lntroduced: riders and spectators already present. - Assembly B1ll 914 "requJres all motorcycles manufactured and first registered /' There was no confusion over the starting after January 1, 1971, to be equipPed so that all ta1llamps, when,turned on, w1ll retime - these were the early birds. By main lighted ' automatically for a period of at least one- quarter hour if the engine race time the number had doubled, and stops". This law, if approved, w1ll apply only to motorcycles being operated on the Continental Motocross Association streets and highways as defined 1J! the Vehicle Code. found itself hosting txe largest turnout of riders and spectators In its one year history. In contrast to the many riders who had problems, there were also many racers who mastered the course with sk1ll and flnesse and mid-season form. Mark Hughes and Del Brown made it look easy In the 125B class. In the , Open class, Marty McQuarrie powered to a smooth 2nd - sitting down all the way - whUe Jeff Carson rose to the occasion, so to speak, to take home 1st. In the 125A class it was Warren Spencer way out In front, to the surprise of absolutely no one. Warren was No. Iln CMC points last year, and he seemed faster than ever. It was left to Jon Henry~ however to show that clean living does have its virtues. During the winter Jon sold his trusty 125 which brought him CMA No. 3 last year and bought a new , one. John Coleman borrowed Henry's old bike and came within three feet of beating Henry out of 2nd. Then In the 250A class, after three hard fought heats, Jon took home a 1st over fast riding Bob Brown by a grand .margin of 1 potnt, One of the big surprises of the day was the 250B class. Jim Curtis was a regular last year, but had very little success. A winter's layoff and a new bike made Jim a new rider however, and he was never headed In all three heats. The real shocker though was the new 175 class. Last season the 175's rode 250B and by , the end Woody Lawhon was winning the class regularly. Somebody forgot to tell Steve Burgess he didn't have a chance though, and Steve ran away from WHAT MAKES A TRE~PASSER? eVerybody, lncluding Woody. The highest award of the day however, And here is a little gem of wisdom of which you may not have been aware: Under goes to a rider who didn't place In his present laws relating to un1nv1ted entry upon private property, it is not considered to be an act of trespass unless certain other irresponsible acts are committed In con- , - class; The rider is Pete Crandall and the special award is for sportsmanship. nection with the entry. These acts would lnclude vandalism, malicious mischief, Pete is 15 years old, and super-fast discharge of firearms, removal of property, harassment of livestock, etc. Two new, (CMA No. 4ln '69). In one of the heats of but separate BUls have been lntroduced on this subject: the 250A class, Preston ,Gerber -went - Assembly Bill 996 would make it an act of trespass to enter cultivated, fenced, or down right In front of Pete and Pete posted land without written permission; or tolndependentlycommit certain irresponcouldn't avoid , hitting him. In a flne exsible acts on private land; or to enter or occupy real property or structures on ample of puttlng another rider's welfare private land; or for faJIure to leave private land when requested. above the w1nn1ng of atrophy, Pete im.:. Senate BUl 551, although very s1mUar to AB 996, was lntroduced to "make it clear mediately stopped and came back tohelP that motorcycle operators or dune buggy drivers who lntrude onto private land are Preston. Fortunately Pres was okey, gu1Ity of trespassing" • The B1ll was spec1f1cally lntroduced "to the growing problems Ironically Gerber was the first recipient In California of various types of vehicles tearing up the land and frightening c~ttle" • of a special sportsmanship award last season for a similar action. SPEAK YOUR MIND Despite some confusion, this was probSO there you have it for another week. I would like to remlnd you that the' basic ably the best race yet held by CMA. The propose of this column is to advise you, the readers, of pending motorcycle legislaclub has many plans to make motocross tion before it becomes enacted as lawl Once enacted, law is difficult to change or even better In the future. repeal. But, before enactment, there is a great deal that we can do. MORE, and those of you who do respond by writing your elected representati!es, areprovlng this every Specialized Triumph - Honda •day There have thus far been eighteen Bills lntroduced In this legislative session, ' Repairs ~ Custom Racing • Engines whi~ If approved, would resultm manynew laws affecting motorcycling. Tne of these Machine Work • Metlsse Kits eighteen BUls have or1g1nal1y lncludedprov1sions which wer either totally or partially Cyl . Boring • Head Porting , detrimental to responsible and respectable motorcyc11ng. All ten of these Bills have MIKE BURKE either been " k1lled" or amended In the motorcyclist's favor. And In every case, it Motorcycle Specialties has been because the motorcyc1tsts have voiced their opinions In a reasonable and ·15178 Raymer St. Van Nuys, Cal . 91406 logical manner. . . ' Telephone (213) 780-0779 In my capacity as your lobbyist, I must depend upon your comments to guide my DESERT SET UP SCRAMBLES actions before legislators and legislative committees. A case In polnt: SB 162, the Bill which prohibits motorcycles from having identification lamps, although widely publicized did not generate one single comment, pro or con. Now, surely one of you Most Powerful ' out there ~omewhere has an extra light hanging on your bike, and when the time comes that you must remove it you are golng to complaln like hell. My comment to you (In advance) is that If you, as one person, had let me know that you opposed the law, I would have been able to swing the full weight of MORE's entire membership to support your cause. As it stands, I have remained totally silent upon this issue. :~IPPI Best Handling - Please- dtrect your comments or requests for information to M.O.R.E. (Motorcycle Owners, Riders, and Enthusiasts), P .O. Box 26062, Sacramento, Ca. 95826. COoper Motors 2815 W.Olive, Burbank,Cal Send For CUSTOM - - - - - - - - - -. . . ,,!;; TRIUMPH TR& $400.00. (805) 252-3023 Saugus, 1968 NORTON Commando, 5000 mi., immaculate with Dunstan seat, tank and rear mounted footllegs. Dunlop K81. Plus extra fairing & cllp-ons $875. (213) 787-2146. '67 BSA VICTOR, desert ready $550.00. Need street bfke, (213) 398-8772. 1968 - 250 HUSKY. FUtron, comp, release, front 21" Akront, new pistons, rings, rod & .beartngs, new seals $675. (213) 444-0024. 1969 HUSQVARNA 360 Enduro. Perfect throughout, extras $825. (213) 370-8234'69-1/2 PENTON, super clean, not yet broken In, fast, never raced. W1ll sacrifice, best ' offer over $525. Call (714) 796-8676 after 3 p.m, HODAKA 100 Moto XSpec1al. 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