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SDTR Toughens Trials .... '" N B-y Ron Szilagyi ~ .<: . ~ :; ~ w Z W .J U > U MIRAMAR,CAL., Feb. 21, 1971-The San Diego Trials Riders put together a rather rough collection of sections for trials and it resulted in some pretty high scores for all 0 f th e riders. The Amateurs (Novices had a total of eight sections which were covered four times never in repetiti·on. Section one and two were between mud and off-cambers with a good possibility of' going out of bounds. Number three was even worse. First. . left turn and the appearance of a gigantic log after which the section ended. This section drew a large spectator crowd. The next section was a wet, slippery rock crossing. One dap could get one through, which most took. Fun riding could best describe section six with a slippery off-camber switchback which was followed by a hillclimb affair. Resembling the Grand Canyon, section seven had a surprise at the end of the second down engress where a verticle lump four feet high either pitched you out of the park or caused some quick daps. Finally eight, a twisty, windy shale type of .affair which could be maneuvered (as long as you stayed inbounds) by a few kicks here and there. The Expert and Masters didn't have it as easy (?). Their sections simply defied gravity. And the usually consistent scores of the Experts and Masters bore this out. Kevin Walker could only guide his Bultaco to a mere 45 total to win the Masters class with John Walters (Bul) a distant second with 64. The Experts had it even rougher. An 80 was the best Richard Delaney (Saracen) could do and he took that class, besting Jess Koskie (Sar), 86. (Results on page 22) DAVE EKINS WINS MOUNTAIN ENDURO you dropped off a 41/, foot washout onto a solid pebble stream bed, through a puddle and on to another embankment; then water and instant quagmire. A fter this came a sharp 180 HI Although not official until the riders show their check receipts, it has now been determined that Dave Ekins is the Sweepstakes winner of this year's High Mountain Enduro with a score of 992. He did not carry his Harley-mounted team to victory with him, though. That bauble went to the Patrick-Hurd-Smith team. Mike Patrick took flTst in the 250 Class, "A" Division, Malcolm Smith won the "A" Heavyweight class, and Steve Hurd took 3rd in "A" Heavyweight for the best team effort. Hurd was riding a Kawasaki, Smith, a Husky, and Patrick, Yamaha. Along CameJones By John Grout Photos by RAcing Photos VALENCLA, CAL., Feb. 20-21,1971 So much was the crowd attention being focused on the all new weigh tless wonders - the super slim factory prototype machinery - that today's motocross events at Indian Dunes Park might well have been run under an advanced billing of "the diet derby". The "weight watchers wrangle." With 40-pounds·lighter-than-anything cycles scattered the old reservations, Gary Jon~ climbed aboard a new Yamaha factory bike and brought back proof that was of interest to the engineers: a motor that nestled on a feather produces heap big medicine. Jones, who had been locked in a bitter open Sr. battle with Mark Blackwell (Hus) and CZ-mounted Jim Wilson, had to wait to the final laps of the last moto and when Blackwell was forced to retired with mechanical ailments, the near capacity audience and 30 other Sr. racers were aware of a lfwedon't stock the parts~ need, chances are nolHHJ~ else does eithec 00(1 ~.~~~~_~~!:.~td. Los Angeles, California 90064 - Telephone: (213) 475-4541 Sales - Service - Accessories - Parts - Motocross Leathers HusaVARNA • JAWA/CZ· SUZUKI· PENTON· MZ • MONTESA • TRAIL-HOPPERS open monday through saturday -----""'L--- Oak Creek Mix W. III' &S·~~:RfD MAltoS heHr BEST p~ elllllag 1ftlJ· ~ 1320 E. DIWlGETHOIlPE f\l.lERTIIIl CALIF. 111. • Yamaha blurr at the front end. Along came Jones. When the results were tabulated, Jones was declared overall winner, Wilson second. , The 25 Sr. races provided another battle of new prototypes. But it was not one of the new machines which was able to win. Dave Rodgers (Bul), Tom Rapp on a proto Bul, Gary Jones astride another Yam, ''box stock" factory bike, and CZ-mounted John DeSoto found themselves involved in a four-way explosive go for the top spot. In the third moto, Rodgers and Rapp, side by side over the jumps, were moving a full bore down the front shoot when Rapp found himself very suddenly and very rudely separated from his roaring machinery. Not only was he separated, but while the Bultaco was involved in tremendous dust spraying endos, Rapp went sailing through the air - 10 feet above ground. Though badly shaken, Rapp refused medical assistance. Rodgers was the overall victor. Harry Everts continued his dominance over the 125 Srs. with 3 straight moto wins over 28 of America's most talented dirt racers. (Results will appear next week.) OAK CREEK RANCH, CAL., Feb. 14, 1971 - Soaring above Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley, the legendary Tehachapi Mountains pointed the way to one of America's more exciting motocross races. The weather was excellent for the 86 riders who tackled the course. . It seems they enjoyed this sideline to the sport, you race to a spot with a lot of spectators then take a flying tackle at the course. We noted one Mid Valley CZ hotshoe trying this new sideline, but he rode out of bounds and tackled the ditch instead. The first .race of the day was the 125cc Jrs. Duane Brown on his Penton held off the efforts of Randy Klassen to capture flTst place gold. The next battle for the day came in the 100cc Jr. class and every moto had a c: e specialze'iII Jawa/C-Z,] the specialty machines. The Bike Shop 2021 Via Burton Anaheim. Calif. 92806 (714) 635-1450 (On State College Blvd. 1 blk. north of Riverside Fwy.l (2J3) 894-92J8 WARREN WILSON MOTORS MOTOIICYCll 5tlllS-51IVICI Soulh 01 :-iordoll in Sl'puheda, ('alii. 9000 SEPULVEDA BLVD. COIIVEI5'TI01I PIECE This conversation was overheard in the pits at a recent Carlsbad Moto-Cross: "Hev. what's that you've got there?" "It's my new AjIIy Stormer:' 'What on earth made you buy that?" "Wei" my other ring.8-d1nl was getting I bit bent up and I just liked the look of the AJS stlnding on the shop floor. They',. rully well finished. you know." ''True. but it strikes me that AJS hasn't been around long enough yet to get established," what I thought till I went into it .. ApP'rently they started s.lIlng them on the West Coat last April but they had tt1.m in Europe I yea, before that and have won two British CtI.mpionships. Don't forget, they've got Norton behind them." ·.,....t·, 't-lmmmmmmmmm! Does the yellow tank mean it's a 360 or something?" "Sort of, except it's actually. 370:' . "How does it go?" "Pretty good once I got used to the gear change on the other side." "Their ads are always on about their handling, Is it really any better than the other bikes?" "You're not kidding, I've no ide. how but, boV, ~t just sails over the bumpy stuH. The Dealer said the fume was designed by the same guy who did ttie Commando Superbik.... "Well, I suppose it's quite a good bike for the novice," "You're absolutely ri"t. I've only been Mota-Crossing five months and some of these bikes are too damn hard to run unless you'r~ Bob Grossi or Ake Jonsson. It strikes me that AJS has concentrated on making. very simple, "SY to rida but fast scooter which will tiki riden into the Experts during their first Mlson," ''That can't be bad. Jeezl You adjusted that chain real quick," "Oh, sure, they've got. lot of little ideas like th,t eceentric cam method." "Yeah! YOU know, you've really got me thinking. How much do these things cost, anyway?" "Wetl, that's really up to your De.ler, but it's e.siIy the cheapest of any Europe.n bike:' "Is that so?" "And another thing I lik. is the flirts Prices. They're a little less th.n most of the O'then and so far . .ry part I've w~c.d has been ...ilable ove, the counter. I'm "'Y happy, anyway," "Okay, glad I talked to you. I may see you at Indian Dunes." ..... AND HE DID ... WITH A STORMER OF HIS OWN ... AND NOW HE'S HAPPY TOO!!