Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

'" .. 1 M .... C> .... ~ w Z w ..J U > U NIPPLE NOTE Last week you wanted to know why Pierre Karsmakers wears band-aids over his nipples. 'Cause when he races his jersey rubs against his nipples, therefore causing them to get very raw and sensi tive. Ya know, wearing band-aids isn't all that uncommon!! ELAINE REID Santa Ana, Calif. SENSATIONALISM I work in the motorcycle industry and am aware of the problems it faces in the areas of s"fety, environmental compatibility, and governmen t,· regulation, to name a few. The May cover of "AMA News" and the june cover of "Cycle Guide" use the full color photo of the unfortunate Mark Brelsford/Larry Darr mishap at Daytona. It is my opinion that this kind of emphasis on incidents such as this, particularly by motorcycle publications, could generate serious, damaging repercussions for enthusiasts, the sport, and the industry from governmen t organizations and public groups, to say nothing of the impact it has on the general public. In your position as an editor of a motorcycle publication, and an influential in the industry, I am asking that you continue to consider the full impact of your editorial policy and decisions on the entire industry. While inclusion of accident photographs in articles is probably good, objective Voices reporting, I do nQt feel that sensationalizing the same material on the cover is within the kin of journalistic professionalism. Motorcycle enthusiasts, the sport, and the entire industry can only gain from the exercise of professionalism by influentials such as yourself. Thank you for your time and considereation of my opinion. DAVID C. BLOCKSOM Gresham, Oregon FOR THE DICK MANN FAN_ Would you please publish the address wbere we could order the book about Dick Mann? JAN HOGLAN Write to Bond/Parkhurst Publications, P.O. Box 1157, Newport Beach, Ca. 92663. THANKS TO THE FANS Thank you once again for the excellen t coverage we received in CYCLE NEWS for the Hang Ten United States Grand Prix. I know it helped our efforts enormously. To the thousands of people who attended our race, our sincere thanks for cooperating with us in the running 01 the Grand Prix. This first World Championship Grand Prix was very important for America and its being a success depended on the people who came to see it, not so much from a financial point, but from the point of general safety and behavior. Our getting of the West a date for 1974 and approval to run depended to a great exten t on the people who came to see the race. The people seemed to sense the importance of this even t and responded with generally good behavior and orderliness and heeding our appeals to keep the track clear when racing was in progress. Although we had installed over 20,000 feet of new fencing to try and combat the crowd problem, we knew that ultimately the decision rested with the crowd and they didn't let us down. They showed great respect for the riders and marshalls and kept the track clear, con tributing greatly· to a good day's racing and to future Grand Prix's. As a result of the success of the Grand Prix we have received confirmation for next year's Grand Prix. This will be run july 14, 1974. Gavin Trippe, Gerard McCaffrey, Bruce Cox Trippe Cox Assoc - San ta Ana, Calif. MAD ABOUT THE LAD The "King of Fools" that wrote the "Know Your Enemy" column in your june 26, 1973 newsletter is an insolent, argumen tative, geek! I saw him there at the Sierra Club Symposium. I heard him too. Next I hope I get to see him bike into one of the open pit mine shafts we haven't fenced yet! That is, if he knows how to start one. We know who our Uenemy" is, and by the most it isn't the Sierra Club members at their Symposium. Thank you for lis tening. I surely am mad about it. DEBBY PETERSEN Cal. Assoc. of 4WD Clubs, Inc. Lakewood, Calif. In reply, John Ulrich says: ". suggest anyone interested contact Martin Prisco of the BLM as an impartial observer. Ask him if this letter is ridiculous or not. No doubt about it. This woman is mad." KEEP THE DESERT OPEN and open your mind. Bel-Ray introduces Me-], a synthetic 2-stroke racing oil that outperforms any other motorcycle oil on the markc.t. We know because we've tested it in the lab, on the road, and in competition. LAB RESULTS: Bel-Ray's MC-I was subj

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