Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Hot Action At EI Toro WarlllS Night Chill ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. May 6, 1970 - The ACA action at Orange County last Wednesday night, mad e the many race fan s forget the cold weather . The 125 class started off the program with Kawasaki mounted Rob Morrison in his usual fine style s natching the win In the 125 TT Jr. and Sr. combined eve nt, K&:N boys Steve Nichols and Bob Sanders battled for second. Nic hols held off Sanders until his bike quit leaving Sanders on a Yamaha second and Phll McDonald also on a Yamaha third. Brad WUmer t, early race leader In the 250 TT Jr. Main saw Bultaco mounted Chuck Gann sneak by him to cla1m the win. WUmer t on a Ossa fln1shed a di sBy auss Sanford This message and the action which you take is a matter of ille or death! If I tell you what to say and where to send it, will you take the time to sit down and write two letters which may very well save the ille of a motor cycllst? Possibly the lite . of a fa mily member or fr iend ? There are three proposed laws being considered by our state legislators at this very moment. All three pertain to trespass : I~ tant second, and Doug Hannan on a Bultaco, who earller had visions of second place, foun d himself In third. Tom White aboard a Bultaco still s porting battle scars from a bad s pill at P er r is a wee k ago, surprised the r ace fans as he s wept by Mateo mounted Jim Stein on the last lap to cla1m victory In the 250 TT Sr. Main. Carroll Heighland on a Ossa took third. The 500 Through OPen TT Jr. & Sr. Main saw last year' s ACA point leader Jim Raymond take the win . Back in fine style on his Monte sa he grabbed the early lead, leaving Triumph mountedBUlBartels second and BUlSmithona BSA third. Steve Nichols and Scott Autry, both on Yamahas, battled for the lead position In the 125 s hort track Jr. & Sr. Main. Nichols held on for first, while Autry had bike trouble and dropped out on the last lap, leaving Jim Tabler on a Yamaha second, with . third place going to Rob Mor r is on on a Kawasaki. The four riders In the 500 Through Open Jr. short track Maln switchedpositions several times trying to dec ide who should finish ftrst. Laney North on a Honda took the eventual win, with F r ed Timberlake second on a Triumph and Mateo mounted Bob W1ll1ams Sr. third. Flntshtng first on his Montesa, Jim Raymond socked it to ' em agaIn .1n the 500 Sr. short track. Dave Fletcher placed a close second, Bill Bartels was a distant third on a BSA . In the 250 Jr. short track, ChuckGann on a Bultaco took his second win of the night. Doug Hannon early race leader dropped back to third on his Bultaco and Greg Wickam also on a Bultaco stuck In there for second. The last race of the evening wasblack flagged on the third lap, when Heighland went down hard In the sweeper. The 250 Sr . short track was restarted USACstyle (riders In same order race was stopped), with Stan Rogers fln1shtng ftrst on a Kawasak1, Don Walters aboard a Yamaha second and Jim Stein on a Mateo third. (Results on page 26) landholder must properly identify themself through the display of acceptable credentials and are subject to arrestfor falsely representing themselfas the lawful landholder. Any person found to have fals ely represented themself wUl be guUty of a misdemeanor and subject to l1ability to the Injured party for both punitive and exemplary damages, as well as court costs". 2. Prohibits the use of cables, wires, ropes, to block pathways, traUs, raodways or obvious entrances and exits to the existing laws work for us. THIS 15 ' OUR OPPORTUNITY TO RID OURSELVES OF THE 'CABLE MENACE'. Need I say more? Address one letter to your Assemblyman and the other to your Seantor*. Use your own words or copy these: " As my elected representative, I want you to ensure that AB 996, AB 1458, and SB 551 all contain a prohibition of the use of cables, wires, and ropes as barriers to roadways, paths, trails, and natural entrances to land . If a piece of land Is so If you have not already done so, tell your elected representatives that you oppose the fee Increase from $5.00 to $15.00 for Certificates 'of Ownerships as contained In SB 527. While you are writingyourletters,You may wish to inform your representatives that as a motorcyclist, you have a lobbyIst In Sacramento who is keeping you informed on motorcycle legislation and how they, your elected r epresentatives, vote on all motorcycling issues. Re mind . hi m that your lobbyist is speaking for m~o~·r~.~ Irom Ibe oapRol - AB 996 makes it trespass to ente r cultivated, fe nced, or pos ted land without written permission of owner, his agent, or per son In lawful possession, rather than making s uch entry a trespass only if accompanied by other spec1f1ed act. -SB 551 make s it a trespass to enter, loiter, sleep, hike, camp, hunt , fis h, or otherwise occupy, or to park upon, or ride any vehi cle, or other conveyance upon lan d, real pr oper ty , or structures belonging to or la wtu11y occupied by another and not open to the general public without the consent of the owner. - AB 1458 prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle on s pecified roadways located on spec1f1ed levees or cwnal banks. AB 996 was heard by the 'As se mbly Crlm1nal Procedures Committee on May 6, 1970. At my request, Assemblyman Chappie and the Committee have agreed to consider two additions to AB 996. Briefly, these additions are: 1. "Persons purporting ' to be the la wtul * SACH S PENTON Walt Axthelm's Triumph-Suzuki Motors and from private and public lands. Requires well-Identified gates capable of being easUy seen fr om a distance of 100 yards during dayl1ght hours and 200 feet during hours of darkness. If the gate is erected In a location v.ilereln it is impossible to be observed from the se distances, then appropriate warning signs are to be Introduced at the stated distances.Any person or the director of any agency which blocks a trail, pathway, roadway, or natural entrance to private or public land with a cable, wire, rope, 'etc , wUl be guUty of a misdemeanor and subject to felony impr is onment in the event of Injury or death to any person resulting from the presence of such cable, wire, rope, etc. I have requested the authors to lnclude Items 1 and 2 (Immediately above) with SB 551 and Item 2 with AB 1458. Even though a few of you who read this may lntttally object to any laws on trespass, just remember that the trespass laws are already statutes on the books. These three Bills merely tighten the controls to protect the lawful and righttul landholder. I am proposing that we make valuable that it warrants protection at the risk of a human ille, then it warrants protection with a well-identified gate. " Als o, AB 996 and AB 1458 must provid e recourse against person who falsely identify themselves as lawtullandholders and In this pretended capacity, for c e others fr om public lands." All three of these Bills wUl be heard ve ry soon. AB 996 wUl be heard again on May 20, 1970. Time is very short! You can be assured that we wUl meet strong opposition by those wno wUl be required to r eplace cables with gates. We outnumber theml It aU depends whether you wr ite your letters, or not! If we lose, and you did not do your part, then you mus t share In the responsibility for ever y additional lite lost due to the ' cable menace ' ( Mad. of N.apren. 10 grip your f.et and nal came off! Larg. slz. wi Ii fit 7/16 to 5/ 8 Dla. F... Tr iumph and many ath.rs. Small slz. will fit 1/2 10 11/16 Dla. For kick starts .Ic. Larg. $1.98 Each , Small $1.30 Each Ppd. Send 10 Foot Grips, 5154 W. 120th Street, Hawth... n. , Calif. 90250. Competition riders 10'10 off this price . ' ~MU~ cHo,.,.n: : AG EfSH AlIN * "_tltl'I sf., fir., ", j Ut 1049 WISt 5th St., Pomona, Calif. die fi lMS' dtoNMS. . . . ..,. . Md /till.. I. tIttI co-1r/. ,I". b1 • ., Mba .. ......, ,_ _, t..... ... ,.,.., ~ 1111..,. JI. . VI J rrIIHI.,• . s-. (114) 629-8642 CHO"flfS tl AGAZl NE. 15C 1M ~r til • , .,_ . .saipri_ 1w 11.11. 0,. 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Ca. 90731 S UZUKI-S ACH5-BULTACO Southland Cycle Center 8141 Gard.n Gray. Blyd. 1 B lk. East of Beach Garden Grov. , Cal. (114) 893-5091 ~UL.T= C= S TEVE' S BULTACO 'S YAMAHAS G ENE H. MYERS YAMAHA .T.~I NTO 7574 Westmlnst.r Ay• •, Westminster , Ca. 'o.r 1970 le"er Mac' il e Here Howl you on motorcycling is s ues . *If you do not know the nam es of your Assembly man and/or Senator, caU your local newspaper or County Cler k' s office and ask them. Addr ess the m as follows: 1>le John Doe The Honora Cal1for nta State Senate State Capitol Sacramento, Caillornta 95814 Dear Senator Doe: or The Honorable John Hancock Cal1fornta State As semb ly State Capitol Sacramento, Ca . 95814 Dear Mr. Hanco ck: Please address Inquir ies or comm ents to: Russ Sanford, c/o M.O.R. E., (Motorcycle Owner s , Rider s & Enthuslasts) p .O. Box 26062, Sacramento, Ca. 95826. PI, RlCO Hi-Perfonnance Equipment Pen ton - Hod a ka Yamaha - BSA Husqvarna No rian 1223 Ave.. 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