Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

..-------------------------- -- - - - - - - - - - - n -< n r- m LJfe WS Z m .' n ~ ~ :c ~~~. Cll ~ ~ L ~ ~ .... ~ ., Amencan s No. 1 weekly m~torcycle ~ewspaper. YO~'11 always see It FIRST In Cycle News! ' Publisher Charles Clayton Business Manager Sharon Clayton General Manager Tom Culp Advertising Manager Tom Walsh Editor Bob Sanford Assistant Editor John Bethea Circulation Manager Rheba Smith Art Director Uli Lakich Lab Technician Diane Sosnoski Advertising Asst Bruce Braly Bookkeeper . . . . . . . .. Dorothea lang Bookkeeper Eleanor Duke Receptionist Chris Pratt Circulation Asst Dorothy Apple Delivery . . . . . larry Groves Cycle News East, Dixie Gycle News, and National Advertising information: Tom Culp. National Adlll!rtising Dir. Published weekly except the first and last week of ~e calendar year by Cycle N.ews, Inc., Post Office Box 498, long Beech, California, also publishers of Cycle News East, and Dixie Cycle News. Second Class Postage paid at long Beach, Calif. Editorial stories, cartoons, photos, etc. are welcome. Write for information. Addressed, stamped envelope assures return of editorial matter. Reprinting in whole or in part only be permission of the publishers. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. Cycle News (Wll$t), P.O. Box 498, long Beach, California 90801. (213) 427-7433 - l.A. 636-8844. TEl-EX NO. 673-474 Subscription: One year 2nd class mail Single copy price Y $7.50 $.25 I , QUIET SUPPORTERS We at Rocky Cycle Company would like to comment on your article, "Noise" in the September 29th issue of Cycle News. First let us say we agree with you 100%, e'xcept for two sentences. "Probably the manufactures, distn'butors and dealers who rake in their profits on. the sale of shorty .mufflers, open pipes and tiny megaphones don't even lscnow that they are cutting their own throats. All th.ey can see is a product that costs a dollar to make and sells for $12.95." We are very much aware of the problem which exists today, in the area of noise. We have spent many hours and dollars developing our Quiet Tone Glass Pak Mufflers. On March 12th we submitted sample of our Mufflers to the Engineering Section of the California Highway Patrol for testing. At the time of testing the only motorcycle available 'was a 650cc Triumph. The CHP won't approve any muffler. They stated that it was quieter than ·the stock muffler and is acceptable as a replacement, that meets requirements of section 27151 of the California Code. On June 17th we submitted the balance of our mufRers' to the ClIP for testing on all motorcycles. To date the CHP hasn't had time to test the balance of our mufflers but we feel confident that they will meet the requirements of the California Code as did our first one. We have also designed a Glass Pak .shorty Muffler. We tested it and found it to be quieter than the regular Shorty Mufflers you refer ,to. When we receive our first shipment of these they will be submitted for testing. In 'the next few months we will be working with the manufacture of our Expansion Chambers to develop a quiet Pipe for the dirt riders. We hope you will realize now that some of us are doing something about the problem of noise. ROCKY CYCLE CO., INC. JERRY COOPER S,,:es Mgr. . BARSTOW TO. VEGAS Another thing I would like to mention concerns litter. We went riding at Red Rock a couple of weeks ago and it really made me feel bad. There were tin cans all over. I think it would be a good idea if some of the clubs in District 37 could get together and clean up the CanS. The people that leave them there don't care if they ever come bal:k, but I do and I'm sure that some others do. So let's get together aI:ld clean up the trash. LYNN WlLSON Canoga Park BIKES LIFTED Tuesday afternoon both of our bikes were stolen by two punks in aU-Haul van and I'd appreciate it if you would publish my offer of a $50.00 reward, no questions asked, for the safe return of either bike ($100.00 for both). Both bikes are Yamahas: DT1B No. 23235 (1969) and RT-1 No. 05511 (1970). I'll be looking for them myself everytime I go to the desert and advise anyone buying a used bike to check the serial numbers ~st. My 300 pounds are not all fat and I'm .plenty mad. Thank you. BOB (Portly) NICHOLSON 3111 W. Ramona Rd., Apt. B Alhambra, Calif. 91803 Phone: (213) 281-9678 ROD BREAKER CORRECTED Concerning your "Home Workshop" in the Oct. 13 issue - that Ducati is no Desmo!, The Desglo model has both opening and closing rocker arms for each valve and your method' would lead to a particularly frustrating experience for a home mechanic. I own a 450 Desmo and the only way to adjust the ·valve is to pull the upper rocker arms completely out and replace the Winkler caps. FRANK H' KOLWICZ Oxnard, Calif. RESCUE 'RESCUE 3' "Rescue 3" is having a raffle to help pay for their new "Mobil Command Unit"'. The prizes inc~ude a "Mini Enduro" from Yamaha International, a case each of 2 stroke and 4 stroke oil and 6 cartons of FE Plus Additive from Pacer Consolidated Industries. I, as a District 37 rider, hope all the other riders get behind this great group and buy lots of raffle tickets._ It's a chance to help yourself. Thanks. BILL DICK 100's M.C. I I would like to know the address of the motorcycle club that puts on the Barstow to Las Vegas cross country race. I would like to ride in that race but I do not know the date or other information that is necessary if I ani to ride. ERNEST VIRAG Marietta, 111. See November '28 section of Calendar. GOOD CHECK FOR CHASE 'Every year' after the Check Chase, the Checkers are criticized about their miserable race. Well, 1 made the Check Chase this, year and I thought it was one of the grooviest-races of the whole year. As a matter of fact I think it was about the neatest race I have eVer raced, and I have ridden quite a few. It was well organized and very well thought out. . I The only thing that b.othered me was that my little bike ..ouldn't go any faster on those roads. There were some really long fast roads in it. . It was ,a far out race and the , - 'ooPS'TO ERROR I am a weekly Cycle News customer and I would like to inform you on a mistake that was made at Poso Park Oct. 4, 1970. It was in the 250 Junior Division Two. It said that Div. II was won by Don Kalia' on a Suzuki, but that's odd because I (No. 119) John Franklin won and received the trophy. I got a first in moto 1, third in th'e second, and a second in the thirq. I hOJ:1e this doesn't hurt my fIrSt place in the high point trophy series. I also hope you can correct this mistake. 2':J.iUJ'!ti.»ltilti'tfi~·tlittij'fI .1. h till.' Leppan's Arm Saved PANORAMA CITY, CALIF., Oct. 26,197'0 - Robert Leppan is "progressing nicely" reports hospital officials here after an operation in which skin grafts from both his legs were used to repair his left arm,severely injured in a crash at Bonneville Salt Flats Wednesday. . The ex-world speed record holder was flown to the Kaiser Foundation Hospital here last Thursday after doctors in Tooley, Utah, wished to amputate the arm which was caught between the sh~ and the salt after the canopy came off in an attempted record run. Leppan is "over the hump" and it is only a matter of time to make sure infections do not occur, officials report. Doctors predict he will'have 85% use of the arm when it is healed. The accident occurred Wednesday when Leppan's Triumph 650cc Twin broke its swing 'on the front wheel and ,sent the machine into endos. While ten feet off the ground, the canopy broke loose and Leppan's arm was caught underneath while the cycle slid a quarter of a mile through the traps being clocked at 260 mph. The streamliner was pretty well demolished but is defInitely being planned to be rebuilt with Roosevelt Lackey the proposed driver. ORVI Holds Rally SAN DIEGO, CALIF., Oct. 26, 1970 - A benefit rally has been scheduled for the Off-Road Vehicle Institute (ORVI) Monday in the parking lot of San Diego Stadium in Mission Valley beginning at 9 ·a.m. The rally,sponsored by the San Diego Trials Riders and the Sodbusters M.C., is to raise money for the organization which is working for more riding areas in the County. Through the Institute's effort, "the number of complaints regarding motorcycles has been cut by 50% in the past two months," says Vic Conaway, vice-chairman. Monday and Tuesday, again through the groups efforts, spark arresters andsilencers will.be available at cost at nearly all the dealer shops in San Diego, so long as the group's name or nickname "Orvi" is mentioned. "Less sound, more ground" is the organization's motto· and it has bumper "",d bike stickers which will be avaiable at the rally where/riding exhibitions will occur with merchandise drawings every half hour. Mint Entries Out LAS VEGAS, NEV., Oct. 23, 1970 - Rule books and entry blanks for the Fourth Annual Mint '400' Del Webb Desert Rally are being mailed to potential entrants during the next few weeks it was announced by Mint '400' race director, Mel Larson. Official entries will be accepted beginning November 1st, he stated, and will be granted starting positions according to postmarks. Entrants may specify their preference for earliest or latest available starting position. Their race vehicle will carry con:esponding number. Entry fee is $250. Spons.oring Mint Hotel of t1tis city is guaranteeing $50,000 in prize money to winners in four divisions of competition. Manufacturers, accessory fmns and oil companies are expected to swell this figure well past the $100,000 figure with their various cash and merchandise awards for use of their products. Last year's event had $III ,000 of available awards. Divisions of racing will be established for Motorcycles, Four-wheel drive and utility vehicles, dune buggies and a "run what you brung" group. Passenger cars, special-built creations and others that do not fit other divisions will compete in the latter. Entries or information requests should be directed to Mint '400', c/o Mint Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. AMA Only FIM Rep WORTHINGTON, OHIO - The American Motorcycle Association (AMA) will be the only representative for the Federation Internationale Motocycliste (FlM) in this country, effective January I, 1971, it was reported by officials of the AMA. This is the result of a year's. suspension handed the other American based FlM representative, MlCUS, at the FIM annual conference concluded last week in Cannes, France. _ . According ,to another report, the suspension stemmed from last year's struggle for leadership ofMICUS between John McLaughlin and Wes Cooley. _. More. details, as well as ramifications of the action, will be available at a later time. European Shorts... Special from MOTOR CYCLE, England Italian 350 and 500cc World Champion Giacomo Agostini is to test the new 350cc MV Agusta racer at Monza in November. No details are given of engine other than the power unit is small. Agostini is currently filming in a star role in Rome...nte British 500cc Championsllip was won by Peter Williams (Arter Matchless) on the 2.71 mile Snetterton circuit Sunday, Oct. 19. He also became the first winner of the Silver Helmet being presented by Mn. Nel Ivy, mother of the late World Champion Bill Ivy, in the Shell-Spons\ltQr~ 0,," t»e West and East coast. , .: I: 1~>G', ,r, "" ~'i):,l ,1.5 1i. [,r,rbi:

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