Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

... N la By Charles Clayton ~. .. EVEL KNIEVEL AND WICKED WARD > :; I w Z W ..J (,) > (,) RACING CASTOR SWEEPS THEM ALL .. Gary Fisher , Gary Fisher , ,., ,., 1st Expert 1st Expert/ Junior Combined Jim Evans .•••••..• , •.•.• , ..•• 1st Junior John Long ••.•••••.• , .... " . 1st Noyice Can you afford any less than the IESn IT PA YS TO USE '"Bte.c,,,,,· /tIB~" Corporation 1433-37 First St., Escalon, California 95320 (209) 838-7912 '. MONTESA WARREN WILSON • MOTORS 9000 SEPULVEDA BLVD. South of Nordoff in Sepulvedll. calif. ,. : (213) 894-9218 -i .olorc~cI. : S.I•• S.rYlc. '. 1032 W IIROOKS s't· ONTAAIO.CA 01182·714883-5871 lOVING? %~~~~~~. W distributors of"Diff Brake =.q .. - IN.UNOL CASTOR BLEND OILS ;;;ll 2-cycles street or track sample 31Jak only 14.45 Injunol Bedford, Ind. 47421 ;;'1 C Sol 5.1 •~.m III =:; 31 to ~ IG < to = CDID .CD" = .. n=~ !. "I - Husqvarna 'enton ~I o loelers Sales & Seniee 6624 MI..tie,'.",C•. (213)511·3913 o a: - See the new !a to MONARGI to at C~I Competition Produ.cts, 7233 Deer' g Ave. canoga Park CA. 91303. ~3) 348~571_ West lIalley's only ter. m, \ . ww............ UNICORN MOTORCYCLES only BULTACO 325 So. santa Fe A .... 726·186q Vista, Ca. (714) , bu t robbed him of consciousness. Still astride the motorcycle, propped up by two friends, he called for the microphone and introduced Bob Ward. Three Cadillacs and four vans waited between the ramps. Back on his stretcher, Knievel whispered to Ward, "Start out with these seven, and if you want to jump 11, go ahead. "Don't worry abou t going too fast or too slow. Just be in third gear. As you make your test runs, I'll be righ there letting you know if you're going fast enough." Ward, a native of Buffalo, N.Y. now making his home in Atlanta, nodded his head, climbed on his cycle and soared with ease over the seven. His right hand flew from the bar upon landing and Evel noted this. "I think you ough t to leave well enough alone," Knievel whispered in Ward's ear. "Forget any more jumps today:' "You're the boss," replied Ward, who had wanted to jump all 13 cars as Evel would have. "I'd like him to join me in my act," Knievel told a reporter as he was· being wheeled back into the ambulance. "If any promoter ever needs a recommendation for the kid, he can write to me in Butte, Montana. Just 'Evel Knievel, Butte, Montana!" So Wicked Ward, the kid who was trying to make it alone, received the biggest boost of his life. "This man is the best; he's Number One. What can I say?" Ward choked with' emotion. "What bigger honor can that man pay me?" Knievel paid Ward $2,500 for his appearance. "My longest of about 15 jumps. was 151'. cars in Buffalo," said Ward. "I spent four months in the hospital after that with broken ribs, wrist, shoulder and leg." Ward is scheduled to jump 20 Honda cars at another Atlanta race track the following week. Knievel, after being fitted with a back brace, said he would attempt to jump seven vehicles at Oklahoma City on the same date. Ward, who, like Knievel, operates without a manager, can be reached at 1737 McLendon Ave. N.E., Atlanta 3037. He has been handed the keys to the kingdom by the King of Stuntmen. Everybody in motorcycling should be grateful, for the King still lives, and now we may have a new Prince of Stuntmen as welL m.o.r.e. 'ro,m the ea.pftor The views expressed In this column and other columns to 4 million dollars would be made available each year through the au tomatic transfer. But, this won't happen unless AB 151 is approved. And no matter how good of an idea we think it is, it won't be approved unless we tell our elected representatives that we want it approved_ Don't wait for someone else to do it. Write your letters now! If you don't know the names of your Assemblyman and Senator, and you don't have one of the free MORE legislative and Letter Writing guides, call your local Chamber of Commerce and ask for the names of your representative. If you fail to write these two letters, you have no right to complain, now or in the future, about not having a place to ride! OFF·ROAD VEHICLE REGISTRATION GETS UNDER WAY A special ceremony on the Capitol steps on June 13, marked the start of California's new off-road vehicle registration. and licensing program. The program which becomes effective July I, 1972, provides user-funds for acquisition and maintenance of statewide mechanical parks and trail networks for off.road vehicles. Attending the ceremony were Assemblyman Eugene A. Chappie who carried the legislation on behalf of the off-road vehicle enthusiasts, Robert H. Meyer, Deputy Director of State Parks and Recreation, which will administer the facilities program, and Robert C. Cozens, Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Highlighting the ceremony, DMV Registrar John McLaughlin issued the first off-road vehicle license to Russ Sanford, MORE prexy and lobbyist. The registration and licensing program requires that all off-road vehicles must be registered and licensed prior to use of the public lands, unless such use is while participating in sanctioned even ts. Vehicles which are registered and licensed for use on stree ts and highwilYs are exempt from the ORV registration program.

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