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~MEXICAN en "" By Bill Harmer RENDEZVOUS "tl J,; Nineteen Southern California M otor '" cycllsts rendezvoused at Roberts' Cale ~ in Calexico on the morning of Ap r U 18th for the start of the second annual ' 'Mexican Motor cy cle Vacation". The gr oup included several BM W's and Harley 74' s and various sized Hondas, The rider s div i ded up into small gr oups and at 7 o'clock the first group l ed by Ray Sellers, a Los Angeles bus driver and co-organizer of the run, took off f or the border and the tour was under way. The tirst leg was to Santa Ana where Highway #2 meets Mexico #15. The longest stop on this stretch was at Sonoita where permits were checked and tourists stickers were affixed to the motorcycle's fairings. The Mexican oU1c1als were pleasant and courteous, but very slow-working which held up the entourage for about two hours. So, at the end of the 313 mile first day'S run everyone was happy to bed down in the Motel Elba at Santa Ana. The second day's run was 399 mUes to Los Mochis and tull of dusty detours, so a noon day stop at the resort town of Guymas Was a welcome rest. The riders enjoyed riding around the Riviera-type town and sampling the aeUcious varieties • Tour members stoppedat Tropic 01 Cancer marker a few miles out of Mazatlan. Bill Harmer, far left applies sun stick to his lips. Others are Carl and AMelte FillY (H.O)74) Don Small (Honda 350 which was smallest bike on the tow ) and Pete Glanakas (BMW R·69S) president of San Diego BMW club. of sea food offered in the man y r estaurlow budget, but a person who doesn' t El Paso and taking Highway 8 back to the ants. The 215 m11es to Los Moch1s wer e care ,f or tish fare can get pretty darn Coast - tighting winds across New MeXihungry. Liquor is r easonably priced and full of more dusty detours, and the r iders co and Arizona that were as high as 59 flows rather freely in the warm tropical didn't arrive in Los Moch1s unW alter mUes per hour. dar k. There wasn't time to locate a good night. A t last report everyone had arrived lodging place and had to settle f or an The f irst night in Mazatlan, the entire home without any serious mi shaps and American-type Motel which was greatly group had a party at c ar tes Anderson'S are now planning a get - tog ether to comoverpriced. famous Shrimp Bucket on the beach tront . pare color sUdes and experiences and The affair was complete with Mariachis, L os Moch1s is a pl easant town and the start planning f or another Mexican tour Western Terminal of the Chihuahua al a wine dr1nk1ng contest and ended up with next year. a traditional Mexican Pinata. Chuck ColPac1t1co RaIlroad which goes over the Sierra Madre by way of the f amous Coplins, of Vallnda, California, got carried awayand not only smashed the pinata, per Canyon, a tri p that next year' s Mexibut also broke a giant beach umbrel la at can Tour will include . another table. He had guests of the hotel Th e final leg of the r un down was an scrambling for salety as he swung his easy 293 miles and saw a rapid change stick wildly, whil e the walter s held i n the scenery as the Highway crossed chairs aloft to keep him from stri king the Tropic of Cancer and arrived shortly at the fam ous resort of Mazatlan. any bYstanders. . LANCASTER , CAL . - The third SpeedCarl Read of Garden Grove and two Mazatlan has been described as a rich way motorcycle racing meet of the year other riders chartered a boat and went man's Ensenada or a poor man's Acahas been programmed f or Sunday alterMarlin fishing. They had good luck and pulco. Nevertheless, the riders found noon, May 17, at the Antelope Valley boated two giants. Carl wrapped up the r easonably priced hotel rooms which Fairgrounds here. . blll of his tish to take home as a amounted to $2.40 for a double. Th ere There will be two shows during the momento. was no hot water at f irst, but that was month, the other on May 31. Thursday morning the oUictal tour soon corrected. Action has been hot and heavy , ,wi th " Follow- up Truck" started back to Los The city itself i s a maze of streets the result that the U.S. champion Steve Angeles with several interesting stops filled with restaurants, featuring sea Bast will be missi ng fo r a while. Bast scheduled on the return trip - including foods of every description. lf a person suffered a broken arm during the running the famous old Col onial SUver-mining likes sea food prepared in the most mouth of the Mai n Event r ecently . town of Los Alamos. watering manner, he can live high on a There wUl be no shor tage of talent A few of the riders with more time to scraping for the dollars that Bast won't spare, broke away from the main tour be around to claim. and went on to Guadalajara and other A mong the favorites for the upcoming points and returned later. show are Sonny Nutt er and Larry Several r i der s, including Pe te GianHeinselman, Culver City; Eddie Mulder , B, akas, President of the San Diego BM W Burbank; Sammy Tanner, L ong Beach; Club, lett Mazatlan and went over the DeWayne Keeter , Pasadena; L arry Shaw, Sierra Madre mountains to Durango by Santa Ana; Ron Miller, Lancaster; and way of the " Espin osa del Diablo" (DevU's Stu Mor l ey, Topanga. 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