Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

,. . .... .. ~ C> N ~ .., >~ (Jl 3: w z W ..J U > U , ... ~ Charles Clayton "." Sharon Clayton Q. ,.. • .... II. CJI~I I ••• America's umber weekly motorcycle newspaper. You'll always see it first in Cycle News. MCl11be(~ MOTORCYCL~ ~ INDUSTRY COUNCIL C SOMETHING DESIRABLE Your accoun ting procedures leave something to be desired. If you were to use the form of accounting that was used on the problem of the three riders who signed up for the Lickety·Split Enduro, you better watch out on your income tax forms. - Try this example on your problem. Each man paid $9 for his entry. That comes out to $27 all told. The starter was given $2. $27 minus $2 to the starter leaves $25 total entry. How does that sound? MAMA BENT FENDER That makes sense, alright, but wha.t about the three dollars that they got back and how do you figure out the $30 that they paid originally. Please let us k now soon because they need 35 cents for their next copy of Cycle News...Ed. THE PLOT THICKENS After 13 hours of tearing out my hair and a sleepless night, I rushed in to my algebra teacher's office at 8: 30 sharp to find the solution to the missing dollar mystery. As he set down his potato chips and clam dip, my teacher took the publication from my greasy little hands and began to chuckle as he read the story. "My dear lad," he said, uthose boys in Costa Mesa are pulling your c1u tch cable. There really is no missing dollar. If you look at the facts closely you'll find that three riders put out $30 to begin with. When the starter got hold of five, the official still had $25. The $3 given back to the riders accounts for $28, and the crooked little starter still had his two tax· free dollars. uThus," said professor Barkfeather, "be very careful how people word things, my dear boy, for they are out to get you." STEVE DAY Rolling Hills, Calif. Steve, we couldn't agree more. People are out to get you and we believe that you have been had by this Professor "Barkfeather" (obviously an assumed name). He has ignored the plight of the riders all together. They each paid $ to originally and received one dollar back each. That means that they had each paid nine dollars for a $27 total. The starter's two dollars makes only $29. Your professor has white washed this side of the question. Somehow (through some cheap mathematical trick no doubt) the man hn made you believe that the money is all there. What do you know about this man? What is his real name? What does he do on weekends? Perhaps he is a starter for a motorcycle club. The thing that tipped us off to his re:ill intent was when he told you that we are located in Costa Mesa. He was obviously trying to keep you from communicating with us. Our offices are in Long Beach. Watch that man... Ed. EMCEE AT THE TRACK The Motocrossing Cat is not as cheerful as of yore. Aughh! the European riders have arrived upon the shore. In practice, every lap, we see his nose upon the ground, While his rivals seem con ten t as they exr.eed the speed of sound.. Or so it seems, but the indomitable feli))e will not bow • To the hopeless odds confronting him. He makes a solemn vow. "Those interlopers shall not best me on my own home track. A change of plugs, adjust the points, and I will get mine back. And lo! the flagman waves them off, the migh ty cycles fling Mud, dust, and rocks about the track, as on their way they wing. Behold! we see before them all, his stripes a gleaming blur The Cat, triumphant. Here's the jump. 'The crowd is all as tiT. Oh mercy! will he make it? Yes, his cycle takes th'e air' • . I)..., t-., "'4 Publisher Bwiness Manager Tom Culp General Manager John Bethea . . . . . . . Managing Editor John Huetter Editor Art Friedman ~ Assistant Editor Ed Drechsler Advertising Manager Kate Thorpe ..........•.... Advertising Assistant Circulation Manager Rheba Smith Circulation Assistant Marla Tarbet Larry Diamond ....•........ Circulation Assistant Production Manager Paul Boudreau Howie Fowler ......•.•..... Production Assistant Larry Groves Lab Technician Typographer Marion Hatashita Bobi Culp _ Assistant Typographer Randy Dietzel ......•............. Bookkeeper Barbara Bebeck Bookkeeping Assistant $queeky Haynes. General Secretary Computer Technician Hector Aguilera " Beverly Townsend ReCeptionist M' •••••••••••• ,. . Natiotlal Advertising Director (Cycle News West, Cycle News East, Cycle News Dixie): Tom Culp. Cycle News West, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, California 90801. (213) 427·7433; L.A. 636-!l844. TELEX NO. 673474 Subscription: One year, second class mail 2 years, second class mail 3 years, second class mail Single copy price $10 $17 $21 $.35 Major Inside Reports INTER·AMA: Hall'man at Straddle Line ..... " ...........•........6 COLUMN: The Latest Poop ...........................•........9 MOTOCROSS: CMC Saddleback .................•......•....... 12 DESERT: SRA Hare Scrambles ..................•.............. 16 FEAIURE: Bornhurst Sets Baja Record ....•......•.............. 18 ROAD RACING: Isle of Man in Review ....•..................... 19 Laguna Seca Preview 20 ROAD TEST: Yamaha DS-7 250 .........•......•..............22 SPE EDWAY: Bakersfield ......................•...•.......... 25 , NATIONAL: Romero takes San Jose ......•..........•.......... 28 SECTION: Editorial and Opinion 38 ENDURO: Red Garter National , , 42 TECHNICAL: BSA Conversion ......................•...•..... .49 and other delectable surprises too numerous to·mention. Published weekly except the first and last week of the calendar year by Cycle News, Inc., Post Office Box 498, Long Beach., California. Also publishers of Cycle News East, and Dixie Cycle News. Second Class Postage paid at Long Beach, Calif. Editorial stories, cartoons. photos, etc. are welcome. Addressed, stamped envelope assures return of editorial matter. Reprinting in whole or in part only by permission of the publishers. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D .S. Copyright€) Cycle News, Inc. 1972 all righ ts reserved derived a wealth of information, pleasure and friendship. We must therefore conclude that his recent attack on one segmen t of our fellow sportsmen came in a moment of despair and frustration. , Nevertheless, Mr. Robinson did not 'speak for us when slandering the off·road motorcyclists. Many of us own both street and dirt bikes and suffer the same peril in both categories of being a part of the majority who must stand the brunt of criticism brought about by acts of the minority. Certainly we do not condone the invasion of private property, harassmen t of brood mares, etc. which no doubt exemplifies the acts of some '- but neither would we support legislation to curb off.road motorcycling which would further penalize the conscientious, fun-loving cycle en thusiasts. ill view of our feelings on this matter, and after unanimous vote of our membership, we are simultaneously with this writing, instructing Mr. Robinson to terminate our Charter the first issued by the IFOA. CARTER N. POWELL, PRESIDENT (As unanimously directed by the members) San Fernando Valley Chapter One,lFOA 1128A Western Avenue Glendale, California THEY RACE ON SATURDAY, TOO VOICES OF THE WEST in an attitude so handsome, with such perfect savoir-faire, That the host of awed spectators cannot move or make a sound As sweet, smooth and soft as eiderdown, his knobbies hit the ground. The crowd cries Ah! the Cat, aloof in triumph, waves his hand The race track owner, all transported, says S trike Up The Band. There isn't one, but still they play the Stars & Stripes Forever Upon the phonograph, and swear they've never seen that, never. Yes, all is well, the pole is once more turned, and still the Cat Is seen the leader, riding high. But wail. Ho what is that? A plume of dust, a cloud of smoke. A challenger's in view. What are his colors? Green? Red? Black? They're- not red, white & blue. A snarl is seen for form upon the Cat's distorted lip Torsten Klorman may be there, but he will get the slip. Slip! you say. Great Zot! the slough with mud a full fathom deep Is fifty yards away. Press on! This is one lead I'll keep. "If only 1 can hit it high ... " But never mind the rest. It sometimes works, but Klorman, won the race, it is confessed. And if you' enjoy Mudville, you're the only one, no doubt, 'Cause Motocross and mud have left the Cat abou t wiped ou t. T AZIO T1SHPIO Austin, Texas RON TELLS IT RIGHT Thank you for publishing Ron Schneider's "Gambit" Re: (SOT situation. As usual he tells it right on.' Despite the little disclaimer, "does not necessarily reflect, etc." publication does lend weight to what he has to say and its a bunch. One thing he missed was the foolish attitude of the s);'onors of the st";:"cr6s's~a 'Silver States Trial". As one of the "20 or 75" entries in this one my son was told by more than one member of the District 37 Sports Committee that entry would be accepted by nomination or invitation. In conversation with other members of my club (Sunland Shamrocks) it was discovered that they had the same impression. Some who are accomplished enduro riders did not bother to submit entries. As Ron said - the inexact equation 285 plus 9 plus 35 equals 20 (or 75) added to this the "snooty" attitude caused local riders to stay away in droves. (285 miles plus 9th month plus $35.00) equals 20 plus entries. The.re is terrain that will furnish ISDT type riding in the Southwest plus some riding the veteran ISDT'ers have yet to ride. Bud Ekins, Dave Ekins, AI Rogers, Buck Smith, "Blackie" Lewis and many others learned their riding styles in it. The San Gabriels and the San Bernardino m;'untains. The Shamrocks were able to stage a 100 mile enduro on one side of one ridge in a small corner of the Angeles National Forest. A few years ago the Pasadena M.C. had 90 miles of trail from Mt. Wilson to Lytle Creek at the start of the Greenhorn and then through Barstow to Red Mountain. One big problem is that no club has had the courage to stage an enduro in the cold and slop of winter. This is about all that is ne.eded to eventually equal the experience and knowledge of the "Effete Eastern Establishment." Again, thank,s for Ron's provocative articles - this la tes t turned me on didn't it? Yours for the ISDT in Southern California in 1980 - think about ·that, District 37 Sports Committee? JOHN C. CLAUSEN Tujunga, Calif. In your issue of june 27,1972 on the Tahoe race y"ou really goofed. Maybe you forgot, but I doubt it. You forgot a very important part of the whole race, namely the Saturday Sportsman Race. Maybe to you this isn'1 very importan t but to the riders who spent all day and a lot of money, it is. These are the riders that make it possible for you to have all the big names there, the ones you though t important enough to mention in your paper. You didn't even have enough decency to post the Sportsman race results in your pape.r, although you did post the Pros results. A lot of riders drove over 400 miles to place their entries in your race, I think this is a real black mark for you. These kids and men rode their hearts out and I think they deserve just as much praise as the super stars. JIM BURGESS Old Timers Club A REAL GIRL Tonigh t I wen t to watch Speedway racing at Ventura Fairgrounds and almost fell off my seat, because there was a girl speedway racer. No fooling! I'd like to know how old she is. She looks about seventeen and she sure is a very pretty girl, in fact she is a real fox. Why does she want to compete in such a dangerous sport? Is there 'some way I could get her phone number or find ou t where she is racing next? I have to hand it to her. There aren't many guys that would try it, let alone a girl. JIM CLARKE Ven tura, Cal. The lady's name is Theresa Martin, where she rides next depends to some extent' on the track pr?moters, giving out her phone number,';r:;ell, you'd better ask her yoursel~ Ed. ... TWdBITCHES Lirstly: How do some folks get off complaining about lack of coverage of Juniors, Novices,. Beginners, ad FOUR·MER CLUB 'nauseam? Once upon a time, having A~ members of the I FOA / your name listed in the results column (International Four Owners Association, meant getting your name in Cycle News. row, some put out the most meager lnc.), we find it necessary to try ~o exonerate ourselves for statemen ts by effort and expect to be rewarded in I FOA President Mr. Bill Robinson print. (I wonder how many would race which appeared in your june 13th issue. if there was no such thing as Cycle News?) Racing is a personal experience, Mr. Robinson has acquired our sincere admiration for having begun an not a vehicle to cheap glory. organization from which we have (Please turn to pg. 39)

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