Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

I scram6Dn' arou Maureen Lee We know there are lots of pros and cons concerning Grands Prix. That's one reason the District limited them to only four a year. The ones who don't like them come up with arguments like "they ruin your bike," to "the entry fees are too high," to ridiculous little things like, "I'm a scrambles rider and never do any good in those damn things, and I'm dead for days afterwards." Well, to the last item all we can say is your physical coridition is your problem. But just think of all those nice points you get for a Grand Prix! We've seen the number one plate end up safely in someone's pocket mostly because of performances in Grands Prix. And they didn't come mf'1rst, either! Our personal criticism of these events really only falls in two unimportant categories. One is that with so many riders, mistakes in scoring are bound to occur, causing a real hassle for the host clubs trying to get everything straightened out. Secondly, the point situation we mentioned above actually works both ways. Sure you get a gang of points for a GP, but maybe the other nine in point standings do. They could easily earn more points for that one ride than they could in three weekends of regular racing, especially in scrambles. Desert and motocross don't have this problem as much because their entries are always more for their regular runs than a Sunday scramble. Check your District rule book for how points are paid and by using your melon a little bit you'll find it advantageous to ride GP's! The next Grand Prix is September 26-27 at Willow Springs and the entries close on August 27th. So if your haven't entered, get with it! It's hosted by one of the real old-time and biggest clubs in the District, the 4-Aces. Apparently, the scramblers aren't entering as much as the desert and motocross boys, so come on troops and don't let our side down! Re-read the above about points and have a go. It won't be as rough as some the past GP's we've seen and Bob Hayes of the 4-Aces phoned us to give some details you might be interested in. The course is 8.8 miles around. You'll use part, but only part, of the DON'T BELIEVE ITI There's not a dude on page 13 of last weds issue wearing )·T Soch. See our ad next wed' asphalt road course. A GP is not a legal GP without asphalt, so grin and bear it. There wiil be 2Y2 miles of pavement broken up into three sections, ivcluding a half·mile straigh t, another fast section will use a dirt landing strip. . Basically the terrain can be called desert-type, but there is a lot of f'1reroad stuff. Bob says most of the complain ts are liable to come from the desert-motocross group, especially the experts who won't think it's rough enough. But as he says, when it's fun and not for money why make the riders ' miserable? After all, they're supposed to be having a good time. There is a quarter-mile uphill that might get a little sticky for a real out-and-out Novice. But to really test out the course the club did it this way. After it was laid out, Novices, Amateurs, Experts and hacks (the club has a membership of every kind of competition rider) gave it a try on different size machinery and all could make it around with varying degrees of speed. No trail bike pushing up the hill, no bottlenecks, and any pace that looked like it might cause too much trouble was eliminated. Now as to gearing and tires, Bob says this: "It's fast and you really should gear for about 80 mph, not much over or you'll loose the torque for the loose sections and the hill. On a 250 5-~eed, a top of 80 would be about right, so according to your displacement machine f'1gure from there. For traction, trials universals would be the best but none of the course testers ran into trouble using their heads and a little care by running low pressure knobbies when they hit the asphalt sections." Trophies will paid to 20% of the fmishers, with the Powder Puffs running in their displacement class with the men (would you believe it's often safer than an all girl bash? I KNOW!). But the gals will have their own trophies and not have to share them over-all with the men. Entry fee is $8.50, with no admission charge for anyone. Hard to believe but true, so clue in your whole neighborhood to come out and watch you be a hero for free. Any standard AMA entry blank (or the one appearing in today's Cycle New~)canbe used. Call (213) 353-9669 for info. SPECTATOR LIABILITY AND PARTI· CIPANT INSURANCE FOR TRACK OWNERS, PROMOTERS AND CLUBS. S. HARRIS PINSKY OF MICHAEL BENDER & ASSOCIATES, INC. '5225 WIUHIRE BOULEVARD,Sulte 420 L.A., Calli. 90036 (2U) 937·2011 BROKER INQUIRIES INVITED POrted, 16 h.p., sUPer frame, excellent susP., Nal. ChampionshIP record holder and trophy dash winner. $300. (714) 595-3450. ' BSA.- VICTOR Dirtbike, Cer1an1s front! rear, extras, call evenings (213) 6543871. EXPANSION CHAMBER CONES GREEVES '68. Fresh eng., Barnett, Honda carb, excellent. $495.00. (415) 589-3771. 25% SAVINGS ON INSURANC£ bearer garage uabl11ty 15% savings on Dealer's bonds. JOHN W. MAYNARD INSURANCE, 3447 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Phone: (213) 836-5211. Cycle Land Nears Vote CARSON, CALIF., Aug. 13, 1970 - The seemingly never-ending trial of Bob Bailey's Cycle Land will go into its next stage Tuesday, Aug. 25, as Bailey again goes before the City Planning Commission for acc!'Ptance. Tbe park was originally scheduled to open in July, but legal problems delayed it till early August. At that time, a discrl'pancy was found when it was learned that two people, and not one as originally believed, owned the property upon which Cycle Land was to be built. This caused Bailey, a Southern California businessman and professional racer (National number 33), to rerne for acceptance. "The Commisioners are really unenthused about the whole thing," he continues. "So, a large turnout - or enven a stack of mail - would be just the ring to assure the commissioners we have support." The meeting is at the City Planning Commission, 21919 Ayalon Blvd., Canon, Calif. 90502. MX Riders ForDl Group LOS ANGELES, CALIF .--Many of the West Coast's top motocross riders -including John De Soto, Tim Hart, JIm Wilson, Jim West, and Mike Runyard-met last week to form a new organization of professional motocross riders. According to a spokesman for the group, the organization wUl strive to improve professional motocross through presenting a united front to race promoters. Although exact rules for professional events have yet to be defined, the Professional Motocross Riders Association--PMRA-:' as It 15 now caIIed--wUl establish basic criteria for track safety, as well as negotiating wltb promoters regarding purse monies. • The spokesman said that the organization wUl "sanction, in a manner of speaking," those events where its members will ride, with members only being allowed to ride sanctioned events. lotormation about the club will be mailed soon to numerous Expert riders. Indian Dunes 'Twist' VALENCIA, CALIF .--A new twist in off road riding comes to Ipdian Dunes Cycle Park this Sunday, when six toP Desert Riders will battle the West Coast Motocross team in a 20 minute team European Scrambles race for a $1.000 purse. Led by Captain Whitey Martino and Co-Captain J. N. Roberts, the desert aces wUl try to best the team effort of the motocrossers, captained by young Jim Wi150n and co-captained by Tim Hart. Sunday's event wUl also include regular racing for all classes. A total of $2500 will be awarded wUllOO% trophies to all finishers. Indian Dunes 15 two miles west of the Castaic Junction on Highway 126. The first Novice event starts at 8 a.m., with the featured team race at 12:10 p.m. Post entry is $5.00. CZ Riders Visit Factory LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - CZ riders Jeff Robertson, John Maroney Jr., and Martin Tripes are scheduled to leave Tuesday for Czechoslovakia to undergo three weeks of extensive tra1n1rig and conditioning at the CZ factory, it was announced by American Jawa. The three wUl leave from Los Angeles and meet the East Coast contingent in New York. It was earlier announced that ,factory rider, John DeSoto, would be with the grouP, staying over an extra two weeks to race the new 400cc machine at races throughout that country, as well as in Luxembourg. But at press time Monday, certain "d1tficulties" had arisen, and the DeSoto trip was dec1ared "tentative" by American Jawa. 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Best for touring or competition riding, Save $3.00 - Ord. direct Irom manulacturer. Send waist size & Cheek or Money Oreler lor $11.95 R/V Rasurch ",,~~P.O. Box 2252, Dept. CN .............. '" Oranp, Calli. 9266i Experlenclld two and lour stroke. Commission, Inuance available. Paid va· call1llls. Local relerences a must. Room lor advancement. Ask lor Ed. (213) 842-4841 TRADE even 1970 ATI MX near new for DT-Ior CT-I (805) 495-7107. GREEVES MX 3 Good condition $475 (213) 798-1022. 1969 1/2 SACHS lOOcc Enduro with 125cc conversion barrel, girI1ngs, f II t ron, 5 port, been in storage 6 mo., excellent condition, $450. or make offer. (213) 597-0242. 1969 YAMAHA DT-IB, 250cc Enduro, f1ltron, rear pegs, shop manual, new sprockets, chain, knobby, compression release, street legal equipment. Recently tuned. $585. Dan (213) 421-9619. YAMAHA 125 Enduro, Rohoer Exp. chamber, ported, high compo head. (213) 832-3896. HUSKVARNA Late '68. All. street equipment, very dependable. $650. (213) 8688665. New SACHS alloy cylinder Moto-X engine $335. (805) 2595350. REFRESHMENTS fREE helmet with purchase of motorcycle for the entire month of August. FREE drawing for a Yamaha 90 Enduro HI-1 No purchase I')ecessary. Winner must be a licensed driver and present at the drawing on Aug. 23rd, 4:30 P.M. CITY CYCLE CENTER 8423 Rosemead Blvd. Pico Rivera, Calif. 90660 (213) 861-4139 (2 blocks north of Santa Ana Fwy. on Rosemead) ,-

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