Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~ l M r0- Second Annual Superbowl of Motocross Set for L.A. Coliseum, July 7 m M' > '5 ... ~ w Z W ..J (J > (J The second annual "Superbowl of Motocross", featuring many of the top Grand Prix riders in the world competing for 522,000 in prize money, will be held Saturday evening, July 7, in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Twenty of Europe's top riders are expected to be competing for prize money and trophies against 20 of America's best professional riders. The "Superbowl," a huge success with fanl at its debut last year, is sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association and the Federation of International Motorcyclists. Motos will be run over a challenging - described by some as luicidal course to be especially bull t on the floor of the Coliseum .at a cost of nearly $50,000. The course will contain plenty of off-camber turns, 3'6" jumps, sand, water holes, whoop-tee-dos, double jumps and an actual excursion up through the ~tands at the open end of the Coliseum, turning out through the parastyle and climaxing in a ski-run jump 100 feet down the center aisle. Forty riders per race will hi t speeds of up to 80 miles-an·hour on the demanding course, wide enough.. to accommodate only six.. The action, under the lights, is slated to begin at 8:00 P.M., PDT. Prime reserved seat tickets are available now by mail order only. (Address to Superbowl of Motocross, Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, Ca. 90037.) Tickets go on sale at the Coliseum Box Office; Ticketron statewide - and all Mutual'and Uberty Ticket Agencies, June I. Where You Can't Ride and What You Can Do About It by John Ulrich Ever wonder why you can't ride your motorcycle into O'Neil Park in Orange County, California? I did, and when park rangers informed me I would have to' pus!> my stock Honda CB450 if I wanted to enter the park., I decided to look in to the matter. It seemed that dealing with a County would be child's play after having wrangled interviews with top California governmental executives and legislators. However, it didn't tum out that way at all. A call to Coun ty Supervisor Caspers' office, . since O'Neil Park is in his District, yielded only a conversation with his assistant, Jerry Fuentes. He referred me to Orange County Harbors, Beaches, and Parks Director Kenneth Sampson. A call to the Director connected me with a secretary who decided she would connect me with Larry Leaman, Chief of Operations for the district. Luckily, Leaman was willing to talk to a mere reporter for a motorcycle publication, and turned out to be an en thusiast of thundering velocipedes himself. It seems that operation of motorcycles within the park was outlawed in the late '60s under a county ordinance permitting the Director to regulate vehicle operation within parks administratively, which seems to imply without public hearings and/or commen Is. The decisions to close the park was a classic case of "the few ruining it for the many", according to the "Chief. Contrary to widespread public opinion, it was not due to the famous Hessians outlaw gang wars, some of which were conducted within the park confines. Leaman emphasized that the District does not stereotype bikers. This decision was simply due to irresponsible use of trailbikes in verboten areas off the established park roads by a few yo-yo's. The abuse of park environment and lack of consideration for park regulations resulted in the closure. In a recent court test of Constitutionality, (if, at the county level, it can be considered a test) the ruling was· upheld by a Municipal Court judge. The poorly organized, poorly financed test case effort died there without appelate action. It would seem that anyone wishing that the park be re-opened to motorcycle operation on park roads could see some action resulting from a few hundred phone calls to Supervisor Caspers, at (714) 834-3550. A couple of hundred demands for a public hearing might even reach Director Sampson, at (714) 834-3808. You can write Supervisor Caspers at Orange County Civic Center, Santa Ana, Calif. 92700. Tell 'em Cycle News sent you. LIFT THIS PAGE OUT AND COMPARE WITH ANY OT-HER - r:;a 5 BIKE TRAILER ... THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A .•. SMUGGLER'S@) GOT IT ALL TOGETHER! • Journeyman really knows how to build a camping trailer that will answer today's leisure-time requiremen Is. Suppose you want to take your family and a few friends on an outing for a few days. There are six people and five motorcycles to think about. 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