Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

,BOON' SETS TWO RECORDS IN ONE WEEK W.E. Bundock is a man who loves motorcycles. "A bike puts a man at peace," he simply states. "Boon" Bundock attracted national attention on May 12 when he set a new Tecord of 23 hours exactly for the "3-Flag Run", a run in which one man and one machine connects three countries. While he was making a pit stop in Northern California, he called BSAfTriumph in Duarte in order to get recommendation of a shop- where he migh t get his year.o1d Trident serviced in San Diego. Triumph had never heard of Bundock before that but immediately made every effort to make the remainder of his trip as comfortable as possible. The 38-year-old truck driver- had another surprise in store. He ordered a Bingham sidecar so he could run the other way from Mexico to Canada, with his 15-year-old .son, Mike, as a passenger. This has never been done. Triumph hauled his bike into Duarte after the initial record run and gave it .the treatment. New rear tire, chain,' ignition components, filters, air cleaners, the works. Boon wanted D-A oil so they sent someone over to Ed Kretz to get· that. Doug Bingham came out to put on the sidecar. Two mechanics spent six hours on the machine. Boon was treated like the hero he is; free lodging, meals and a snazzy pinstriping job on the faithful Triumph three c clinder. SANTA MARIA MX OPENS Recalls the ever humble, Bundock "I can't tell you how nice it is for a kid from the sticks to get down to the big town and be treated like that." Boon and Mike left Tijuana, Mexico on May 15 at 2:07 pm. In Oceanside, about 40 miles from the border, his new rear tire went flat. Gene Cox of BSAfTriumph later laughed, "He probably picked up one of our crate nails lying around here. " Once that was repaired the rest of the trip went off without any real problems. Stiff headwinds in California's San Joaquin Valley hampered progress, as did the freezing cold most of the way. "Oc<;asionally, Mike would look up and say, 'bad, I got a tired seat, '" grinned the 38-year·old truck driver. The hearty Bundocks arrived at Blaine, Wash., Boon's original starting poin t, early May 18, somewhat later than they had.planned on. Still, it was a record. By May 20, they made it home'to Grant's Pass, Oregon. The elder Bundock deemed the sidehack run "fantastically successful." The straight press presented Bundock as a conscientious, responsible man whose hobby is motorcycles. He was quoted as saying that one reason he made the trip was to bring to the public's attention the problems - and possible solu tions - motorcylists are confronted with in our society. F or Bundock, and for conscientious, responsible cyclists everywhere, both runs were c'fantasticall successful" SANTA MARIA. CAL,. May 16. 1971 - Ricky Long 111x) and Lendall Terry (39u) battled for the top two positions in the Open Senior class of motocross sponsored by the Lompoc SIc-Pokes and the CZ-pilot Long manged to win out, It was the grand opening for the Santa Maria motocross track and 150 riders took in the inaugural action, Dennis Law (CZ) bested 'Jerry Johnson to take the 250 Sr. class while Mike David (DKW) topped the 125 Seniors. Other first day winners included Carol Davis (DKW-Powder Puff). Mike Peddicord (Suz-loo Nov) Mark Hovater (Suz-125 Nov). Sherman Schneller (CZ-250 Jr) and Jim Staters (Suz-Open Jr.). Report by Mike Ande""n and photo by John Little. lResults on page 26.) ID . 8, "- .: . c: .., " ~ w Z W ...J ~ U CONTLNGENCY FOR SMRA DALLAS, TEXAS - Amalie Oil, a division of Witco Chemical Corporation, has joined the list of major sponsors to participate in 1971 racing events sanctioned by the Southwest Motorcycle Racing Assoication. The six-stop circuit will post $250 per race to the winners using Amalie Motorcycle Oil and displaying Amalie identification on their motorcycles. Riders will be required to sign an advertising release. Also slated is an "Amalie Race" at which each entry will be offered oil at no charge if he displays the Amalie decal. Winners of this evo:nt will be presented with Amalie racewear, T-shirts and caps. In addition SMRA will select five of the better riders who compete on the "Greater Southwest" circuit to be sponsored by Amalie Oil. They will be taken from the ranks of motocross racing, drag racing and road racing. Amalie has agreed to fulrnsh them Amalie Oil and Amalie racing leathers for the 1971 season. Amalie will be trackside throughout the year offering help to all comers and awarding their products on a contingen'cy basis to the winners. A grand total of $4000 in prize money and merchandise is being offered by Witco Chemical Corporation, manufactures of Amalie Motorcycle Oil. 29-31. Manager of the park located in Tapo Canyon, Charles Brooks, announced that the motocross track had already been laid out by the Dirt Diggers in preparation for the meet. Rough Riders in the Tapo Canyon area, with over 200 acres of open wooded country, will meet the needs of the inexperienced as well as the experienced rider, with provisions for separation of areas. The natural terrain provides an ideal spectator area overlooking the park and the sandwash which runs through it. The annual motocross race on June 12-13 held by the Dirt Digge~ will also be held at Rough Rider Cycle Park. The park can be reached by taking the Venutra Freeway west to the Topanga Canyon Boulevard off.ramp, north, to the Simi Valley Freeway and north on the Tapo Canyon off-ramp. From the San Diego Freeway, take the Devonshire off-ramp west to DeSoto, and north to the Simi Valley Freeway. NAME YOUR PLATE' Motorcycle owners can do their bit for California's ec010gy by ordering personalized license plates for their two-wheelers, Department of Motor Vehicles Manager Howard R. Link at Long Beach said today. "The law, which specifies passenger vehicles, has been interpr<:ted to include motorcycles," he declared, "and the Correctional Industries plant is- able to turn out the smaller license plates just as hadily as the larger ones. Orders are being taken, for delivery beginning May '15, 1971. Motorcycles are, of course, equipped with only one 7x4 plate displayed at the rear'"

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