Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

NCCSJ Creates New Custom Cycle Assn. President Les Fitch of the National Custom Cycle Safety Institute announced the formal establishment of the new custom cycle association at a special organizational meeting held in Los Angeles, Calif., which was attended by representatives from manufacturers, distributors and consumer outlets from throughout the United States. The following have been elected to serve as officers: Les Fitch, Mother's Choppers, President; Joe Teresi, 0 & 0 Distributors, Vice-President; George Barton, Randy Enterprises, Secretary (freasurer. Those elected to serve as directors are: Ron Paugh, Paughco; Mel Blair, 0 & 0 Distributors; Bill Gerth, Custom Cycle Engineering; Dennis Love, Mother's Choppers; Ron Finch, Finches Custom Styled Cycles. Also established is the Technical and Safety Committee: Randy Smith, Custom Cycle Engineering; Tom Smisek, Tom Smisek/Advertising Art; George Barton, Randy Enterprises; Tom Noel, Old Goose Producu; Robert Paugh, Paughco; Frank Thornasec, Thomasec Machine & Engineering. Pete Sandford, legislative representative for the new organization in Sacramento, Calif., reported that positions had already been taken on a number of key pieces of legislation affecting the industry. Officer Clyde Kemp of the California Highway Patrol gave an excellent presentation as to the importance of the new association in working with the patrol, other state police and the Department of Transportation in solving the industry's present and future problems. Executive Vice-President Eric P. 'Grant reported that memberships are coming in at a very good rate and that there is every indication that the association is off to a good start. Grant also announced that membership application forms are available from Association offices, 11 th and L Building, Room 803, Sacramento, Calif. Refit NfJ Excuse IInYl1lfJre The Sportsman Racing Association is beginning a .group of Hare Scrambles called the "Early Bird Scrambles" at Adelanto, Calif., on Aug. I. SRA has been hosting Beginner and Novice class semi-monthly European racers in Scrambles since last winter, but reports that summer heat makes it too uncomfortable for all day races, have inititated new times. The Early-Bird will start at 8 a.m. sharp for Novices and 8: 10 for all beginners. Racers will run two loops of approximately 22 miles each. The entire course is designed for novice and beginning racers with no impossible hills, gargantuan rock piles, etc. and should allow all racers, their pit-crews, and their families to be home by noon. SRA always picks up downed riders and their bikes as part of the regular daily routine. S RA officials are continuing their practice of giving trophies to 20% of the starters and for this race, are ltiving HELPFUL HELMET HINTS The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends precautionary steps which safety helmet users and new purchasers should exercise: (a) A helmet user should be aware of what material his helmet is made. Currently helmets are almost exclusively manufactured from fiberglass or polycarbonate materials. Fiberglass helmets most often are painted on the outside, while polycarbonate helmet material is either transparent or has the color impregnated into the material. Those made of transparent rriaterial are usually merchandised with an inside paint or coating. Polycarbonate helmets usually are identified by a manufacturer's label on the chm-strap. Polycarbonate helmets should not be painted or decorated by the user except with paints that can be certified by the manufacturer as compatible with the helmet material. If the user cannot otherwise iden tify this material when used in a particular helmet, the information -should be available from a retailer who deals in safety helmets. (b) S01vents and cleaning materials, unless certified by the helmet manufacturer as compatible, should not be used on any helmet type. Destructive charnical reaction is caused by a number of such cleaning agents, and in particular can occur with the polycarbonate types. (c) Pertaining to safety helmets of all makes; residents of States which publish a listing of approved helmets should purchase only those which are on the approved listing. Lacking such listings, purchasers will obtain an extra measure of safety by purchasing those helmets which carry a label-certification that the product has met the Z90.1-1966 Standard. This is a self-imposed standard set by the industry's American National Standards Institute. (d) If cracks or stress lines appear on the helmet, replace it immediately. starter pins, instead of fmishing pins. Classes are 100, 125, 175, 250, and Open, in both the beginner and the Novice categories. Also, within each of the above classes, riders under 16 years old, and riders over 35 years old will be scored in their age groups for trophies. This makes it an ideal place for youngsters and not-so-youngsters to make their debut in desert racing. Contact the SRA, 213/370-8234 or 714/735-4641 for more info. SMRA SETS GREEN VALLEY CIRCUIT DATES SAN ANGELO, TEXAS The Southwest Motorcycle Racing Association has scheduled three more major events for its "Super Season" of '71. The remaining triple header meets will be held at Green Valley Raceway, located in the Dallas- Fort Worth area, on August 8, September 12 and October 24. Featured races in the last three stops are to include motocross racing, drag racing and road racing. Some four hundred entries are expected at each race from a seven-state area and Mexico for the top caliber AMA sanctioned International Grand Prix classics. Participating sponsors offering contingency prize money on the SMRA circuit are Amalie Motorcycle Oil, Universal Accessories and Reeder Products all of Dallas. The total monies offered for the three even ts exceeds $2,500. HRA TT LEADERS Gary Johnson may have a healthy lead in the Huntington Racing Association's IT point standings with a 1320 total, but the battle for second is something else as Richard Sweaney's 1155 accumulation is a mere five points ahead of Dennis Briggs. Tom White, last season's point leader in the HRA, is currently fourth through July 11 'Vith 995 and Doug Westly is next with 965. Earl Roloff (890), Brian McMillan (850), Bob Sanders (820), Jeff Cesmat (800) and Vern Maxwell (760) round out the top ten. The top.l 00 appears on page 28. INTER-AMA WRAP-UP MOVED TO UNADILLA The final race in the six-event international motocross series for 250cc machines has been moved to the Unadilla Valley Sports Center near Edmeston, New York. Originally, the race was scheduled for Bridgehampton, New York. Other details remain unchanged. The event will be held Aug. 1 with a $8000 purse. Unadilla Valley Sports Cen ter is located near the Unadilla River in the Edmeston-New Berlin area, between Binghamton and Utica. ENDURO POINTS Bob Steffan, a nationally known enduro ace for many years, currently holds the lead position in the District 37 Enduro Standings with a 220 total. Dave Evans is second with 196, just a dozen points ahead of Robert Revett, a class "B2" rider. Complete listing of all 114 riders with poinU appears on page 28. 95814 or from members of the board or officers. He emphasized in his presentation to the meeting that this new organization will be only as good as the industry wants to make it and urged all members and prospective members nationwide to communicate with the NCCSI informa tion as to legislation or government activities of interest to the indstry. "FIRST LOOP" FOR RENT Marc Creigh ton Productions has announced the release of an hour filin entitled "First Loop". The 16mm sound/color presentation features enduros, scrambles, hare and hounds, hillclimbs, and other forms of racing "only as Southern California riders know it." Clubs and groups int~rested in showing the mm should contact Marc Creighton Productions, 4112 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016. Phone is (213) 887-7263. ~ w Z W ...J ~ o If you buy $5 or more of our parts and accessories from your dealer we'll send ~71 you our new catalog ~7F:1free. Just send us your sales slip and we'll send you our new 124 page HAP JONES CATALOG listing more than 10.000 items by return mail. HAP JONES MOTORCYCLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES are sold only through motorcycle dealers ... the best • place to buy. Shop first in OUr catalog, then go see your dealerl If you would like a catalog right away, send $1 to Hap Jones Distributing Co., P. O. Box 3068, San Francisco, Ca. 94119. OXNARD TWIN WHEELERS M.C. Presents 11th Annual Oxnard Sports Festival AMA SANCTIONED TT RACES SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1971 ALL CLASSES POWDER PUFF SIDE HACKS WELCOME SPECIAL MINI-BIKE RACES, 12 & UNDER MAIL ENTRY $2.50 POST ENTRY $3.50 (Mail entries close midnite July 25) First race at 10 A.M. Obtain entry blanks at all Moto Cross dealers and clubs or use A.M.A. entry blank MAIL ENTRIES TOI 605 E. Maple St. Oxnard, Ca., 93030 Phone, Information (805) 483-2669 •

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