Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

scramliDn' arouncr By Maureen Lee We've a variety of ~ubjects to scramble around with this week. If you've been paying· attention to the serious articles in the media and not just reading race reports you'll know that there'squite a range war going on over our righ t to ride within sections of our National Forests. Naturally, all the other groups want their rights too. The Forestry Service is making noises like bikes and the four-wheeled vehicles will damage the land etc. We must preserve our trees. What do I see on Channel 2 the other evening? Oh wow! Sol Halpert, who is that station's Ecology correspondent showed movies of where the Forestry Service is allowing the big lumber companies to go into sections of OUR forest, and "clear out." In the timber business, clear cutting is not thinning out the trees to keep the forest growing healthily, it's complete devastation. Even the tiny little trees are torn away, made you sick just to look at it. So it looks like what the Service is saying is "well, we don't want you using the forest, you might damage it, but if we decide the lumber boys need more wood, we'll let 'em cut down all the trees. " Rats! On to another subject, and an importanf one too. Under the new AMA insurance policy, if you should be hurt, the referee of the race has to notify the AMA of the fact. So should you come a cropper and think you just tweaked something, and then wake up the next morning so bent out of shape X-rays show you've broken something, that won't do. It is your responsibility to let the referee kJ:loW that you are banged around a bit. It is also the responsibility of club referees to check with the . ambulance or Rescue 3 or whoever it is at the end of the day for a list of those requiring treatment, which he will se/l &s"~r~O MAlCOS hetel I, We ~ AMERICAN lUDE. _ R P f flJUfRJOIl CALif. 17141171·467 YAMAHA (" fONTANA Yamaha-Sac.h's- 9008 Sierra Ave. Hodaka-Malco- Fontana Calif CZ Sales ,.I Parts _ Service (714) 822-2252 BlIsqval'aa forward to Worthington. They'll send you the form to be filled out for your claim. Might take some time, but they'll get around to it. Here it is April already and we still don't have our complete set of 1971 rule books yet, and some of the local clubs have been receiving their sanctions to throw their race two weeks after the event was run. Guess that makes some of our races semi-outlaw AMA events! Sure glad Ascot has opened again. Sometimes I think that place must be my second home. Don't know how you feel but I like the new IT layout except that it is pretty fast and it used to be fun watchimg them bump around through the lake esses which aren't there anymore. If you were there, you must have heard the enthusiasm of those in the stands from this District when Terry Dorsch and Mark Brelsford went at it in their heat. Brelsford was all over Terry, who absolutely refused to be intimidated and gave back as good as he got. Told you a long time ago he'd make it! Hope to see you all at the Cycle World Show. I love to look at all the super-goodies and watch the movies and in general act like a tourist, but that show is one of the rare times when you get to' see everyone in the industry; no one's mad at anyone, and we all get a chance to visit. Well, it's off to the tea pot now. I've just pu t in a few devasting hours spaced over a few days with the DMV. A whole column could be devoted onto what one goes through while trying to register a bike that was brpught in from foreign parts. Have you ever tried to explain to one of the ,gals behind the desk what a Wasp is and why you don't want a license plate on it? Take my word for it. pon't. RACE FOR A.M.X.T. Indian Dunes Motorcycle Park an!! promoter, George Conrad, are presenting a special Motocross to benefit the American Moto-Cross Team. Race Day is Sunday, April 25th, and features a $1,000 cash purse for the Experts. Practice at beautiful Indian Dunes begins at 8 a.m., with the flag dropping at 9. Mail en tries are $5; Post entries $7.50. , Conrad has pledged $1 for every rider will be donated to the A.M.X.T. and Indian Dunes will also make a substantial contribution. All spectators who are A.M.X.T. members, be su.re to wear your patch, as random merchandise gifts will be given to patch wearers. So far the enthusiasm evident for the race promises an exceptional turn-out, and a sizeable boost in America's bid for a World Motocross Champion. FENDER BENDERS SCRAMBLES By Don Weidknecht LAS VEGAS, NEV., Mar. 28, 1971 Explorer Troop No. 469, better known as the Fender Benders, sponsored their first. event of the season. This troop is sponsored by the Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada. The boys have helped out at several of the races put on by other clubs in order to gain experience for their own events. They must have learned a lot because this was one of the smoothest run races ever seen. 'The ,course was laid out at the Mesa below VoTec. A well-used area for several events. First. group to leave was the 0-125 class. The early leader was Chuck Rush followed by Bob DaVidson. Chuck had bike trouble at the end of the first lap which put Bob Davidson in first followed by J.L. Ray aboard his Sachs. George Antill aboard a Yamaha was the early leader of the'250 class until he was passed on the second lap by Rex Frehner. Tom Scales aboard his new Suzuiki 400, jumped into the lead of the Open class, the final event of the day. He was hard pressed by Max Switzer, the Mint 400 winner. Max got by Tom during the second lap. Tom was running right behind Max and Kim Wolfe was running right behind Tom. During the last lap the Suzuki got out from under Tom and Kim Wolfe passed him. The winner was Max Switzer,-Husky, Kim Wolfe, Husky and Tom Scales, Suzuki. Who knows what power lurks in the Copper Hearts of NGKts? Thousands of bike and car enthusiasts know. Buggy, boat and snowmobile people, too. Plus do-it-yourselfers with chain saws, lawn mowers. But how is all that power. packaged? Open up an NGK. You see high alumina ceramics. The ribs, gaskets and nickel alloy tip -all sorts of strange things. What you notice most-our "Heart of Copper." 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