Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Swap Your Stuff At Cycle Swap-O-Rama i S100-GRAND KAWA PRIZES FOR DIST. 37 The Los Angeles Kawasaki Dealer Association will reward Kawasaki mounted Expert class riders for win in District 37 sportsman events. Since cash contingency payoffs to non-professional riders is not permitted, the Kawaski Dealers offer certificates, (minimum of $100) which may be redeemed for motorcycles or merchandise. Under the plan, an Expert class win in a District 37 event, in which there are 500 entries or over, will be worth a $1 00 certificate to Kawasaki riders. Or an overall win, where such a winner is declared, will net a $500 award. The plan carries added incentive for the Kawasaki Expert who earns a number 1 plate during the 1971 season: a whopping $5,000 award. The offer covers all three classes, trail bike, light-weight and heavy-weight, desert, motocross or scrambles. Taking into account the busy District 37 calendar, and the growing number of entries, it is conceivable that the Los Angeles Kawasaki Dealer Association could award $100,000.00 in prizes. Kawasaki riders wishing to learn specific details of the prolIT"J1I may do so by contacting their nearest Los Angeles Area Kawasaki Dealer. Michele Gudmunson, 18, will be queen of the Galpin Ford Square Recreation Vehicle Show Mareh 11-22. This 5th annual event, at 15505 Roscoe Blvd., Sepulveda, Calif., is the biggest RV show in San Fernando Valley. A special di~play of World War I disptach cycles, along with customized BSA off-road cycle from the Baja 1000, will be featured. The show will be free to the public. CMC SETS GIANT UTAH MX IN MAY . The western states' top motocross organization, the California MotoSport Club of Costa Mesa, Calif., has revealed plans for a giant four-state motocross to be staged in southern Utah on Memorial Day, May 30th. Primarily a California-based competition organization, the CMC's first venture out-of-state will center at the spa_cious L-D Ranch, a-private tract 180 miles north of Las Vegas. CMC official Stu Peters explained that Utah was picked because of its centra.! proximity to California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and the rest of Utah where a bulk of the entries are expected from. A $500 senior class purse is being offered and standard CMC rules and regulations will guide the event. The long Memorial Day weekend was chosen to allow riders to make the event with plenty of time for return travel home. Final plans are currently being formed with additional information available from the CMC, P.O. Box 1402, Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626. CO~RECTION,AGAIN Forget whatever else we said, Dean Goldsmith tunes Terry Clark's and ·Mitch Mayes' Baja Harley-Davidsons for racing as well as offering assistance to all Baja riders in the desert. MCC HOSTS DEALERS MAR 4 The Motorcycle Council of California, a newly formed organization of the Motorcycle lndustr.¥, has announced a luncheon meeting at Rodger You ng Cen ter in Los Angeles on Thursday March 4 to hear particulars regarding laws and regulations pertaining to the "Off the Road Use of Cycles". Legislative Advocate, Da\'e Negri, a former member of the California State Assembly will share the podium with the president of Trade Association Consultants, Gerson D. Ribnick, to discuss action required on the part of dealers regarding organization and legislation. More than fifty Motorcycle Dealers have been invited to attend the special meeting to hear the two experts discuss the problems facing the Motorcycle Industry in California and their recommendations' as to the best methods of improving the situation for all interested in Cycling. All owners of motorcycle dealerships are welcome to attend the luncheon meeting and reservations can be made by calling the Motorcycle Council of California at (213) 467-1158. NIXON STILL DAYTONA GAME It,~., '~.3 I' If you're a motorcyclist who is thinking of riding on one of the two areas designated for off-street riding by the Riverside, Cal. City Council, forget it. The Council reversed itself last week and did away with the riding areas it had designated only last week. One councilman, Johnny Sotelo, said he intended to keep riding, in spite of what the law says. Saying they had been the receipients of numerous complaints the other four councilmen present decided to eliminate the provision they passed last week that would have allowed certain areas of the city to be exempt from the city law that requires ·all cycle r'.ders to have the ~property owner's written permission before they may ride on open land. Councilman Sotelo, however, said he and his sons intend to violate the prdinance. "I'm going to continue to violate it with my youngsters," Sotelo told his colleagues. "This is the reaction that people will have to take. We have to have a place for people to ride their bikes and I won't go along with this," Sotelo said. Sotelo said that if he were cited under the law, he would fight the citation. The council first tried to place restrictions on motorcycles nearly 10 months ago. At that time, the council told cycle riders that they would be given 45 days to do something about the flood of complaints to the police and councilmen about the noise, dust,. litter and general disturbance people said were caused by cycle riders. During the 45 days the complaints only increased. "The people know that the city council has tried to find a solution so that everyone will be happy...but it's just not going to work," said Councilman Sam Digau. "Riverside just isn't big enough," he said. Councilman Wayne Holcomb asked the City Manager to instruct the police department to stop warning cycle riders and start giving out citations. Sellers pay only a $3 overhead to display their "junk" in the 33,000 square foot indoor New Products pavilion. Buyers may shop among the "treasures" for a S1 admission fee. Readers are invited to bring motorcycles, parts, tools, etc. that they don't need and swap them for cash or things that they do need. "It's like the Cycle News Want Ads come to life," says co-sponsor Chuck Clayton. Fellow sponsors Vic Wilson and Larry Huffman vow the Swap-O-Rama will set high Courtesy booths will be provided for sellers to leave their items at for Swap-O-Rama clerks to tend if they wish to browse. among the offerings themselves. This first motorcycle Swap-O-Rama, which will host a live radio broadcast over a popular AM Station, will feature custom and racing vehicle displays and surprise celebrity guest appearances. Orange County Fairgrounds is on Fiar Drive off the Newport Freeway in Costa Mesa. work ouL He said the trail period would show whe.ther the plan is workable. Smith said Raceway owner Laura Lipari didn't use' good judgment in requesting the permit, since the park will be an imposition on some neighbors. Mrs. Lipari, on the other hand feels the people and especially the kids need a place to ride. Since she is the principal property owner and the majority of the other property owners live some distance away she feels there should be no problem. Concerned riders have already volunteered their services to patrol the fences and watch for violators of the rules. At the end of 90 days Mrs. Lipari will have to come back for another permit, and the commission will know whether to continue allowing the motorcycles to use the property. HELMET COUNCIL AIDS HONDA YMCA YOUTH PROGRAM CALIF. SETS NEW POLICY ON CYCLE REGISTRATIONS From left. Keith Davis, YMCA official in charge of the program. Matt Matsuoka of Am. Honda. Frank Heacox, President of SHCA, Gary Lovell of SHCA and Jimmy. a Beginning this week, new mo torcycles being registered for the first time will be required to have their license renewed a year after registration rather than by next February, the Calif. D epartm en t 0 f Motor Vehicles announced. Motorcycles, beginning March I, will be issued two license plate stickers one for 1972 and one for the month of registration. The owner will have to pay renewal fees during the annive.rsary month next year and each year thereafter. CORONA RACEWAY GETS 90 DAY CYCLE PARK PERMIT .lJ:: By Elaine Jones A 90-day use permit for a 250 acre mo torcycle trail park nex t to Corona Raceway has been granted by the Corona, Calif. CIty Planning Commission. The approval- came late Wednesday night following a three-hour, sometimes heated hearing before a standing-room only crowd of nearly 100. The decision was made over strong opposition from nearby property owners who protested that the mo torcyde trails, if allowed, would create a nuisance, lower property values and prevent future residential development in the area. Commissioners William Smith and Bud Tetley led the way at the meeting in proposing that the commission allow the motorcycle trails to see how it will .~I'liSq(':"L"'!LlIj.£ H6r' \:d " .. 11.11 participant project. • in the firS1 YMCA minibike The Safety Helmet Council of America donated 300 certified high performance safety helmets to the national YMCA youth project using minibikes. This project motivates the 12 to 15 year old "unreachable" kids to positive social behavior and teaches them safety for themselves and others, using minibikes donated by American Honda as tools. YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE NOISE TOWIN!! (Reprinted in abbreviated form, courtesy of The Daily Enterprise of Riverside.) . FOR Despite a pinned-together .Ieg, National No. 10 Gary Nixon still plans to race the Daytona 200-miler March 14, it was revealed by Triumph racing director Pete Colman this week. Gary rebroke the leg which had only recently healed from a previous break suffered at the Santa Rosa Mile, last week in a freak accident while dirt-riding behind his Maryland home. Gary claims he will have his doctor's oky to compete at Daytona, but Colman still isn't sure whether he will let him take the chance until NLxon's leg is completely healed. •.lJ.1 .. U Cit, flip-flops Over 8ibs You know those old cycle parts cluttering up-the garage, that are..loo good or rare or valuable to throw out, but no use to you any more? Dust them off and bring them to the Cycle News Swap-Q-Rama at Orange County Fair Grounds Friday night March 26. Chances are somebody needs some of the stuff you've got. And you just may find that special ~ th,ing you've been hunting for, too. standards of integrity. ''There' won't be ~ That's the main reason for the any engines for frames with funny serial w Swap-O-Rama a giant numbers," warns Wilson. HWe've invited d swap-meet and auction for the police to make sure nothing hot >motorcycles and related items, turns up." U Setup hours for the Swap-O-Rama with class. sellers begin at 12 noon on a Here, for the first time, you'll first-come, space-available basis. AT 5 find everything from bikes to p.m. the doors open to the general boats, tools to tires, magnetos to public, and the one-night bazaar closes at midnight. magazines, engines, frames, Professional auctioneers will auction leathers...name anything that has off new and used machines for dealers to do with bikes - choppers to and private parties during the stockers, new, used or antique, Swap-O-Rama and stock from dealers and it'll probably be found at the shelves will be available at clear-out prices. . Swap-Q-Rama, cheap. Jim Cooke ran quiet with a Bassani Exhaust Silencer when he won in Atlanta on his CZ 250. Steve Bagnard took second at a CMe race in Saddleback using a Bassani lIQuiet One ll silencer. BASSANI EXHAUST SILENCERS tone down engine noise but do not effect engine performance. To prove it Bassani Manufacturing is offering contingency MONEY at the ElSINORE GP to "0 '$250.00 To qualify write for specifics today!AII entries must be in prior to. race March 6th and 7th. HaSSan) .. ManufactUring ,,, ) Jillf ~-~U J( ) JJ .. JlJ 1164CFOUNTAIN WAY ANAHEIM CALIF. 92806 '-' < •• ,

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