Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/125750
en l" ... en - ~ w Z w -' U > U urSfJnll POW,ER , SPEED & RELIAB ILITY KNIEVEL SETS LEAPING MARK Evel Kniev~ successfully cleared a record 1-4 cars at Portland's indoor arena Thursday night but broke a bone in the PTOcess. Cyee News Correspondent Bill Speneer reported that Knievet landed sharpley on his front wheel, jarring his hand with such force that it snapped a finger bone and swelled his wrist. Knievel also nearly crashed into the concrete walls after the landing but managed to save it. A complete report with photos of the jump and the Indoor Short Track won by Riek Hocking will appear next week. AN OUTSIDERS GUIDE TO THE IN'S OF MOTORCYCLE RACING By Jim Gi~natsis Taking a motorcycle to Bonneville for Speed Week is OUT, unless it's a 50cc streamlined minibike, then it's IN. Wearing purple motocross leathers with pink fringe is IN. Owning an old four stroke single and telling your friends how nostalgic it is, is OUT. , But trying to race an old four stroke single is so far OUT it's IN. Being able to discuss race strategy in Czechosolovakian with Vlastimil Valek is IN. Making it with the trophy girl is IN, unless you finished in the top three, then it's so easy it's OUT. Being snobby to race fans is OUT, unless you're Barry Higgins. Being a factory rider is finally OUT, and being a poor private.er is IN. Being Kel Carruthers and beating all the 750 road racers with a 350 is IN. Motorcycle fuel dragsters are IN. IN THE DESERT ..... The rugged Southern California desert challenges the top riders and top bikes in desert events every weekend. Each event brings out at least 500 of the toughest competitors of District 37 and neighboring district members. Larry Pfutzenreuter and his BULTACO PURSANG have gathered an amazing win record for the 1971 season in the 250cc Lightweight Desert Class. Being a motorcycle stunt rider is OUT, unless you are Evel Kneivel and Hollywood decides to do a movie about you, then you are very IN. Spoked wheels are OUT, and cast alloy wheels are IN. Towing your bike to the race is OUT. Carrying it to the raCe in a psychedebc van with drag slicks and a folding bed inside is IN, but riding it street legal to the race is even more IN. Muffling your bike against noise pollution is IN. Beating one of the Penton family on an enduro is IN. Trials riding is IN if you wear a Sammy Miller cap. Putting sponsorship stickers on your bike is OUT, unless you really do have a sponsor. The superlative PurSang ...available at your local Bultaco Dealer. C10thespinning playing cards to flap against yqur spokes is back IN again. Having been beaten by Kerry Kleid or Sharon Oxner is IN. Being in the ANIA bas always been OUT, but you have to be OUT, and in the AMA to get IN. . For information on all the BUl.TACO line, write: Bultaco Services, PO Box 433, Silverado, Ci!!!!~nia_9.?~6 Bicycles arc IN.