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owned by the Southwestern Portland
Cement Compaoy. At this time, the nice
folks up there let us bikies ride on most
of their laod except for the part where
they have some quarrying and mining
operations. For safety and insurance
reasons they cao't let people ride in that
area because of the open shafts aod
such. That area is posted to keep you
out. There are some riders, however,
that have been choosing to ignore the
signs and ride on it. For this reason the
company may have to close up the
entire 2500 acres. Take heed if you ride
up that way or if you have friends that
do. Never, never, never should you ride
'on posted land.
New Harley dealer. and former Cycle
Guide writer/editor, Swede Carlson,
offered up his tender body to the'
minions of the law deliberately
incurring a citation for violation of
Orange County's "written permission
required to ride off-road" ordinance. He
got cited and took it to court. The
municipal court found for Carlson,
against the ordinance, declaring it illegal
since it was in conflict with California
state law. The DA. appealed it to
Superior Court in and for the County of
Orange. (Like they say on "Dragnet".)
The Superior court upheld the lower
court's ruling. The Orange County
off-road ord inance is unconstitutional
and it is illegal for the sheriff, or any
other law enforcement officer, to cite
you, the rider, under that ordi ...lee in
Orange County. It also sets a precedent
that other courts will, undoubtedly, pay
attention to. The counties are required
to enforce the state law, not something
that is in conflict with it that they've
made up. Of course, the state laws
aren't all that permissive. The attorney
who pleaded Carlson's case, Martin
Hildreth of Ontario, Calif., is willing to
cooperate with legal staffs in other parts
of California. Not excluding other
states, except that all the legal
homework was within the context of
California state law. We can, tentatively,
say that it looks like one for our side.
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Most guys wouldn't think of going
racing or even trail-rid ing out in the
desert or the hills without a Filtron (or
a Filtron over a K&N) in their scooters
but go charging blithely through the
same stuff they race over in their truck
or van. That truck or van usually has a
stock factory air cleaner in it that is just
barely adequate for regular highway use.
Most of them just don't make it for
bouncing the old clunker over the dusty
roads that lead to most desert pit or
riding areas. Give that multi-cylinder
four-stroke a break. The hot set-up
would seem to be dictated by common
sense - to put a Filtron in the van that
carries you and your bike and your
cooler, tools, pit crew across the desert.
After all, your bike just carries you.
Maintenance on the four-wheeler is part
of your riding/racing costs, too, and
your engine will last that much longer
with a good filter. Not to mention a
slight, but noticeable power boost with
a Filtron-type goodie. They do make
'em for your "other" desert rig.
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We got a peek at the prototype Puch
250 six-speed that has been campaigned
quietly in Europe this past summer. It
looks purposeful, feels 1igb t and features
in-gear kick starting (Where you just
pull in the clutch and boot it.) Just the
thing for desert starts. It is still being
refined and reworked at this poin t aod
probably won't be available in the U.S.
until late next year. The current model,
which is very "works"-Iooking, has a big
downpipe which gives it plenty of
ground clearance, but the production
models for import w~1 probably have an
up-pipe as do the other Puchs. First new
250 from Europe in a long time.
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Ya know - I always wondered what
happened to George after that enduro in 71.