Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Try And Top This. • • DAYTONA BEACH, FLA., Jan. 8, 1971 - The upcoming first annual Winter AMA Motocross Series, a unique seven-event motorcycle program limited to the state of Florida, took on added significance recently when the Falstaff Brewing Corporation announced an impressive list of special Falstaff awards for the winners of the two competition classes. . The $12,150 series opens in Orlando, Sunday, January 24, and closes at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, March 13, during the 30th annual Daytona Motorcycle Classics. Riders will be competing in three 250cc and Open classes. Falstaff will award winners in each class Rolex watches and $500 in cash. The second-place riders will be awarded $200 and third place finishers will receive $100 each from the Falstaff award program. S-K Tool Division of Dresser Industries has also joined the list of firms participating in the contingency awards for the series. Chief mechanics on the class-winning bikes will each receive elaborate tool sets from S-K. Falstaff and S-K awards. will be made following the final event of the serles in the Daytona victory lane. The series moves from the Orlando opener to Jacksonville for a January 31 event. St. Petersburg, February 14, Tallahassee, February 28, will follow. The competition moves to Ft. Pierce, March 7, before coming to Daytona for the finale. Gary Bailey will host a motocross school on the Saturday before each event in the senes. . Point Freezes Over By Dave Brown ApPLE VALLEY, CALIF., Jan. 3, 1971 - A 33-degree high temperature did not persuade 232 motocross riders from sitting home today and the kickoff 'for the 1971 season at Deadman's point was a success. Tne 100 Intermediate class once again fell to rapid Ed Irsic aboard his potent Honda while Craig Lee pumped his Van Tech Yamaha to a 1-00 Senior win. DeWayne Jones mounted his brother's Yamaha and proceeded to top the 125 Sr. class. It was his first visit to BURCHAM IS TOP SO. CAL. ENDURO MAN . Topping the list of 245 riders who earned points in seven 1970 Distfict 37 Enduros is Rickman rider Gene Burcham. Burcham scored 517 points, edging out Bob S teffanJ who rode Yamaha and H-D brands to second place overall with 444 points. Burcham was actually the points winner in 1969 as well, but a computing error awarded the high point trophy to Phil TurgeSQD, who was the lightweight high pointer that year, ac~,?rding to points steward Bill Adams. Third place in the standings is Lyle Taylor, who rides a Triumph TR-6, making the top three a sweep for Shamrock M.C. members. Fourth is Dave Evans, who rode Yamaha, and fifth is a recent arrival from Northern California. Bill Ocheltree, a Greeves pilot. Riders placing from 180 to. 245 are listed with only one point, owing to a scoring system that will De changed this season, according to Adams, to better separate the relative abilities of the riders. (Standings on page 2.1) FORMS LAND COMMITTEE USE LONG BEAca, CALIF., Jan. 9,1971One of the most timely moves by the Motorcycle Industry Council was the decision to form a Land Use Committee and the appointment of John Taylor to the post of Chairman by E.W. 'Pete' Colman, the Council's President. The members of the Land Use Committee have been selected for their familiarity and involvement with off-road riding. The Committee members are Alan M,asek, Russell March, Bill Gleason, Paul Ditzel, Tom Sargent. Bob Hicks, John Larsen, Ron Sloau, Paul McCrillis, Chuck Clayton and John Wycoff, plus six as yet unnamed Regional Directors. One of the first things the comm.!.ttee tackled is the current crisis of off-road land restrictions in California. (See front page.) - * CYCLE CITY ~ _0""0 34198 Coast Highway Dana Point, Carit. 92629 (714) 496-1001 s.ntI Drance Ct..." Tri...,h Head~aners G ALTA WORLD'S FINEST Ultra-lightweight Trials Bike $575.00 (714) 286-1001 Available Now SAN DIEGO ALTA SUZUKI San Die.o 4825 EI Caion Blvd. the Poin t and he quickly mastered the tight cou"e. CZ rider Dennis Dickens outpointed Mike Faulkner for a 250 In'termediate victory as did Rex Staten to Ron Peterson in the 250 Sr. For Peterson, it was his first go on a new CZ and when he gets used to it, there'll be some hot competition in this class. The 500 Intermediate win went to K. Markling (Hus) as B. Rhoades, also Husky mounted, took the 500 Sr. class.' Junior class winners included J. Carmelle (100 Div. I), D. Sanchez (Div. II), W. Pollock (Div. I1J), T. Gillett (125 Dlv. I), V. Peterson (Div. II)' S. Bebeck (250 Div. I), L. Ramsey (Div. III), S. Ellsbree (500 Div. I) and R. Van Santan (Div. II). S. Jackson and M. Thompson tied for first in 250 Div. 11. Next DMP races are set for Jan. 17 with, hopefully, warmer air. (Results on page 20) TT TOPPERS IN SOUTHLAND Jim Harmon, Ray Vanderpool and J. Chittwood easily garnered season first place trophies in the Dist. 38 TT standings for 1970. Harmon collected 742 points to out-distance second place R. Ribley's 510 in Open competition; , Vanderpool's 725 in 250 action aced Sal Peluso's 514 effort and Chittwood finished with nearly a 300-point gap ahead of R. Roloff, in the 125 class. These three will be among those honored at the District's Feb. 6 Sports Committee Banquet at Sea World's Atlantis Restaurant in San Diego. (Top 10 in each class in results, page 20.) MARTINO NUMBER 1· Whitey Martino captured the hotly·contested Dist. 37 Heavyweight Desert crown for the second consecutive year as chief rival Rich Thorwaldson stepped down from his year-long lead at the last minute. Thorwaldson, plagued _with flat tires during the year's final runs, a~cumulated a mere 65 points less than Martino's 2355 total. The top two riders each had 25 finishes with scoring based upon the best 20. The remainder of the Top 10 can be found on page 20. Sand caused throttle slides to stick on many machines competing in last month's start of the three race series to determine the Eastern Washington Hare Scrambles Championship at Pasco, Washington. One, Mike Burress (175 Kawasaki), seeking repairs to halt the problem, must have decidc:d it wasn't ~is day. After the assistance rendered, the throttle stuck open agam and the kill button wouldn't work. He stuffed it in gear to kill it and the "THING" leaped in the air, threw itself against a Ford wagon and bounced off a Chevy before coming to a rest. Burress survived btU the remains of the bike are scheduled for burial soon. Submitted by Jeanne Friestman. Results of the races on page 20. CHOPPER FRAME ~ w Z W ..J U > U AMA NATIONALS International Motorcycles_ Incorporated is now producting a strong Jan. 29 Houston, Tx. 20 Lap T.T. 19 lb. chopper frame using aircraft Jan. 30 Houston. Tx 25 Lop S.T. assembly production techniques. The Mar. 14 Daytona. Fla. 200 Mile R.R. triangulated design made of Apr. 25 Atlanta. Ga. 125 Mile R.R. titanium-based chrome molybdenum May 2 Cumberland. Md. 20 Lap % Mile has a neck rake of 10 degrees over June 5 Louisville. Ky. • 20 Lap 1> Mile standard and accepts all engines of June 13 Loudon. N.H. 100 Mile R.R. 450cc and up. The frames, assembled by June 20 Terre Haute, In. 20 Lap % Mile the same brazers responsible for the June 27 Columbus, Ohio 20 Lap % Mile Brabham-Lola chassis and other Grand July 5 San Joe. Ca. 20 Lap 1> Mile July 11 Kent. Wn. Prix cars, combines nickel-bronze 100 Mile R.R. brazing. The aircraft assembly July 17 Castle Rock, Wn. 30 Lap T.T. techniques is said to make the July 24 Ascot, Ca. 50 Lap T.T. Colin/Lyster Chopper frame far stro'nger July 31 . .Livonia. Mi. 20 Lap 1 Mile than welded frames. Frame accepts Aug. t 3 Santa Fe. II. 25 Lap S.T. standard 650cc Triumph head race Aug. 15 Jennerstown, Pa. 20 lap Yz Mile bearings and rear wheel. Suggested retail Aug. 22 Mt. Pocono, Pa. 100 Mile R.R. price is. $295.00. I.M.1. also Sept. 5 Talladega, Ala. 200 Mile R.R. manufactures a complete selection of Sept. t 2 Nazareth, Pa. 50 Lap 1-t/8 Mile engine adapting plates, fuel tanks, seats, Sept. 25 Ascot, Ca. 20 Lap % Mile alloy oil tanks, and other accessories for Oct. 3 Oklahoma City. Ok 20 Lap % Mile' this frame and other custom and Oct. 17 Ontario. Ca. 200 Mile R.R. competition motorcycles. For info and/or "Dynamite" catalogs write 1470 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PEACE BE UPON YOU Pennyslvania. District 37's new ENVIABLE RECORDS sign for 1971 cards and number plates ia a peace In the last 14 years, Dick Mann has been insignia inside a in the Top Ten of the AMA Point knobby tire. Standings 13 tirries; was No. I in 1963 Creator Lynn and ftnished 12th in 1966. Wineland explains the meaning as In 1935, Oscar Lenz barely missed a denoting the new perfect score of 1000 points at the noiseless image that second annual AMA National much AMA motorcycle racing will have Championship 500 MileJackpine Enduro this year. It means "Peace on Earth, at Lansing,Michigan.His total of 994 is good will toward motorcycles." District still a record nearly tied in 1963 by Bert license applications are now available Wieland who scored a 993. from local dealers. ·:The winningest 125 in the West Dec. 6,1970 'Saddleback Inter Am 125 Senior Class 1st Gene Cannady - SAC HS LIGHTWEIGHT !:IEAVIES Experts Tom .Poteet and Wes Anderson Jr. laid claim to the top two positions in the fmal points total in Dist. 37 Desert Lightweight standings and will wear those numbers respectively this· year. l'oteet collected 3480 points to Anderson's 3000. Surprisingly, Eric Jensen powered his 125cc Sachs to a third place overall with ,a toial, t,r 2;;90 points. The top 50 can be found on page 20 and the remainder will appear in CYCLE NEWS in the coming weeks. MX RIDERS Hard time getting parts and accessories? WESTOCKEMI Lk"liversity HoAda Bultaco Kawasaki & ell -_.._5908 Roosevelt lNay NE seattle 'N'c12J:I 98105 When you're the winnin9est 125cc motorcycle, there has to be a reason. We know ours: Reliability. Dependability and Power combining for the winningest performance. I f ~ J ~. . . SEND FOR FREE CATALOGUE TIME FOR A CHANGE Appearing Soon in Winners Circles Everywhere

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