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; OUTRIDER COMES WEST -NEW STORE FOR ACCESSORI ES ONL Y from each position. If he made the hill, he was moved up to the next closer starting log. A total of II riders made it '" from the first position. That number -i LL dropped to 5 climbing the bill from the second starting point and to just 3 ~ making it from the- third. The lucky w Z threesome who advanced to the final W log, located at the very base of the .J (J Matterhorn, were Chuck Minert (BSA), > Nealon Mackel (Triumph) and Wes (J Evans on his Bultaco. They each had three tries only to fail each time. Then Evans and Mackel asked for and received a final chance. Neither made the top, but Evans managed to go all the .- way to the 570-foot mark, thus winning -~;,.._ .......:-::;. the overall event. Saddleback president Vic Wilson, in a rare moment of benevolent warmth, By Larry Huffman offaed a fifty-dollar bill to 125cc bike Photos by Dick Phlug to go over the top. Benny Grothe on a 125 Bultaco sent Wilson for his ORANGE, CAL., Feb. 7,1971 - It was checkbook when he proceeded to blast Jack the giant-killa allover again his way to the 600-foot marker on the Sunday at Saddleback Park's first 650-foot hill. The $50 offer still stands, Matterhorn hillclimb of 1971. And incidentally, and those interested are when the dust had cleared - and the requested to check in at the Park office remains of several destroyed bikes were before trying the c1inb for the money. hauled away - Wes Evans on a little '01 This rule has heen Pl\t into effect to Bultaco 250 took home the top speed up the process of notification of eliminator trophy and money. That's next of kin, should that become right, Virginia - the big 650 Triumphs necessary. and 500 Huskys were shut down by Due to the success of the February Evans who did a masterful job of riding. 7th event, Saddleback Park will host a All classes from 90 to 650-0pen were full schedule of Matterhorn Hillclimbs entered and the conditions...weather, during 1971. The next climb will be .public address system and hill held March 7th. If you get a kick out of itself. .. were pmect. Vic Wilson's crew seeing grown men being chased down spent the previous week bulldozing out hills by careening motorcycles bouncing new spectator viewing areas on the end over end... try to make it. You'll slopes facing the Matterhorn and find it exciting. building a pamanent officials' stand. NOTE: Larry Huffman hosts a daily program Ova one thousand spectators saw fifty of motor sports on KBBQ·Bumank. entries battle it out on the famous (Results on page 26) mountain, and the day was highlighted by a special two-man comedy act: LONE STAR PRACTICE Factory BSA Works rider Chuck Minert and Saddleback manager Bruce Feaver Riders near the Cloverfield making a tandem attempt on the Motorcycle Race Track in Texas can Matterhorn on Minert's 500 BSA. They pick up on motocross practice during failed to make the top, but the crowd the week. Monday through Saturday, enjoyed the show. the track is open from 9 a.m. to sunset Back to the results: the event was and I p.m. to sunset on Sunday. It staged from four different starting should be noted that the track is closed positions. Each rider had three attempts on a Saturday before a Sunday race. M How many times have you dropped into your friendly local motorcycle store to pick up a spark plug or some little thing, only to find (after a 20-minute wait for the man behind the counter to get around to y'ou) that they're out of the item you want? It won't happen at The Outrider, an exclusive tire, battery and accessory store that is commonplace in the automotive field, but still a new idea in motorcycling. The Outrider, at 10545 W. Pico Blvd., in West Los Angeles, is a store that sells only accessories, tires and clothing, things like that. They don't sell motorcycles, parts or service - for that you go to your dealer. But they specialize in the kind of things most dealers can't be bothered with. "Variety, selection, availability and much faster service are the main things we offer," says Outrider co-proprietor George Nicholson. "And generally lower prices," adds his partner Harry Anton. The concept started three years ago in New York City where ADJ, an accessory importer with which Nicholson is afftliated, needed a retail outlet for its products. The first Outrider store opened in Greenwich Village and was an instant success. Now, ADI has no dealers in the West, so it seemed logical to open a similar store on the Coast. Outrider is not obliged to stock only one or two brands of a particular item. Every popular brand of helmet, spark plugs, tires, etc. are laid out on their self-service counters. The volume buying power of ADI does, however, allow them to sell many items for less than the average small retailer could, and still make a profit. NGK plugs, for instance, are 60 cents, HA face-eoverage helmets are $35, Dunlop 3:50x18 K-70 tires are $15 each. Outrider does provide installation of tires and batteries, at a small charge, but for the rest of the service and special parts a rider needs,they recommend he see his dealer. "We concentrate on the accessories, and let the dealer do what he does best," says George Ni!,holson. Nicholson has a franchise plan available for people who would like to open up an Outrider store of their own. " THE MOTORCYCLIST AS NIGGER (GUEST EDITORIAL) By Randy D. Bailey Today's motorcyclist is America's nigger. Not long ago it was the woman who was nigger. She got liberated. Before woman it was the Black. He got pride. Now the motorcyclist is nigger because he,just doesn't care. While the poweful strip him of his rights to use public land and highways he helped finance, he stands by and laments that nothing can be done to stop the process. This is the situation with a bill currently in the Arizona legislature which will halt the use of public lands by vehicles. Not long ago the scene was California. Some will say the California motorcyclists waged a fierce battle to defend their rights. But waging a battle at the end of the war only delays defeat. It is time to evaluate the reasoning for government's sudden restraints on motorcyclists to try and salvage some rights. "The motorcycle is a symbol of rebellion. It is loud. It destroys the econsystem as it rips across the land." That is h ow society views the motorcycle. Now, it's the job of motorcyclists to join and educate the public on the positive points of motorcycling. It's time to see that all motorcycles, even competition machines, have mufflers. And it's time motorcyclists policed themselves to see that riders destroying the land are reported. As for education of the public, letters written to legislators, newspaper or other news media, discussing positive aspects of motorcycling would be of measurable help. A speech before a civic group on the ecological benefits of motorcycles could modify the view of motorcyclists held by the public. Perhaps it's too late for Arizona motorcyclists to bait H.B. 63 or a similar bill (the local press is waging an anti-motorcycle campaign), but any positive efforts by motorcyclists to clean up their image and the environment may be rewarded with more positive, constructive legislation in the future. ~----------------------. European Scrambles Feb. 7, 1971 ~ 500 Expert Class 1st J.N. Roberts - Husky 3rd Phillip Mailloux - Husky 5th Mike Mulconery - Husky 1st OVERALL Laguna Salada 200 1st Malcolm Smith Ed Shinault - Husky (200 miles in 5:30:39 hours) Ramblers M.C. Motocross Jan. 24, 1971 Open Expert Class 1st Bob Grossi - Husky