Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

CMC MOTOCROSS D un l a p Cycle Pk. Du nlap. C A . 38 m i . E 01 Fresno o n H wy. 180. 100% Sr. e .e ., tree camping. Sr. entry $10 mall/$1 2 post, others $6/ $8. 2250 E. MCKinley, F resno. CA 93703. F irs t ra ce 9 a .m . 209/233-1834 . C.T A . TRIA LS & SCHOOL CA . 503 /393 ·101 9 623-4093. or \..~CMX S add l ebac k O range. e5 rnt ., 100% finisher brass . Pre-entry $4 , closes Nov. 12. Gary Seeley , '4 3 3 5 Hazelgreen Rd., N .E •• Sa lem. OR. 97302. Post entry $5 . Sign 8 a.m .• race 9 :30 . 5 11 . r q d . Park. Beginner l Novice classes. T r a ilb lkes OK . Compe tit ion after De Anza cveie Par k , E. of Riverside. CA . 30% t roPh ies. same day. Cash to Pros . No m e mbe rSh ip requ ired. All cresses, Info : SChool. 2 0% b rass. Tr ial $ 5. 2 .13/830 -7519 714 /688-129 1. a.m.. school 9:30. t ria l after. 714/832·2770 after & School $1.50 . Sign 8,30 5. esARF MARATHON . West Capi tol Rcwy., Sacramento. CA . Mlle.glus trac k . Dead eng. sta rt, 2 man. 50 mi . No m emb. rqd .• $3000 rider rned, ccv , or ITA T RIALS SCHOOL - Sa ddlebac k Park. Orange. CA. Sign 9 a.m•• schoo l 10 a .m . • ccmpet tt tcn 12 noon. or sign up f o r t r ials on ly at 11 :30 a.m, $5 tria ls. $ 2. sch ool, B o x 2 3 13 , Orange. Ride solo $8. t ea m $12. watch $3. Li m. entry . CA 92669. Rancho Cordova. CA 95670. Sign 7 a . m .. fi rst Indian Dunes. Valencia, CA_ 100% brass same day, 100% Sr. e.e . No rnemb, r q d. A l l cla sses. BA .R.F.• 2438 EI Lulo. race 9. 916/362·2796 . S t r a d d le Line Cycle Pa r k . Rt. 1. Box 1 14-A. Mc Cleary. WA 985 57 . 0 -36 REFEREE MTG. & ELECTION Holiday Inn of f Bake r sf iel d D i s tr ict Advisory Board. a t 9 a.m . In Rm . 224, F ederal B ldg., 800 T rux t on Av e . , Bakersf ield, CA. Agenda tn c tu e e s BLM I n te ri m Cri tical Managem en t Plan c h a nge s (De ser t ) and Jawbon e Ca nyon "Spec ia l Desi gn" p lanning. Written st ateme n ts and requests to appear bef or e the B o ard should be ad dressed t o Board Chmn., c /o L o uts A . Bo ll. D lst . Mgt .. BLM, Fede ral Bldg.. Rm . 3 1 1, 800 Trust on Ave ., Bakersfield. CA 93301 . November 16-17 AMC MOTDCROSS Rawhide Pk.. Elsinore, CA. Memb. entry $5/ $10 714/532-3923 . CMC SEMI·PRO MOTOCROSS Lake Madera, CA. Take C leveland ext fro m 99 . 30% Jr/lnt b ras s. 10 0 % Ex. P .b . Start s 9 :3 0 a. m. 674·4042 . 0027 DIRT POKER RUN Ra in ie r. WA . Blu e Barons MC, 1 3 15 S . 41 S t •• Tacoma. wA 98408 . 206/GR2 ·2402 . 0037 HARE & HOUND The Last V iegln H a H . secai Me Turkey Run . limed from Olanchaj" CA on H wy 395 . 2 x 4u m i. loops. Rescue 3 . Fin. pins. $6 entrYi 10 a.m. start . 213/896 · 052 . AME MX SRA RIVERSIDE GP set . ol d timers event . Spl. team e vent Sund a y . Course cross-country. pa ve m e n t & TT . Fin. pi ns & 20% brass . Ent ries f r o m SRA at 213/320·1015. . 23 & T ierra Relada Rd ., So . of Moorpar1<, CA. su. & 3 p its. rc e, Ex. P.D. Open 7 a.m . • p role . 8 . race 9. 213/6 75 ·1 9 22 805/529-9546. D·36 HARE SCRAMBLES or Saturday, Nov. 16 INDOOR SHORT T RACK D-36 SCRAMBLES L a Gra nge Ro deo Grn ds.. Hwy 132. La G le n n C nty. Fgd s•• Orland, CA . N ew enlarged classes. entries A r ago n 415/892·5350. Me, HSMX cA?~lrl_~.Xc~s~ikM~~:: Sad dJeback vs. Alhambra . VS. N ewpor t Harbor High . 714/639-5832. TRANS·AMA MX Pu y a ll up Rcwy . Park, Puyall up. WA. 500cc Int·I •• 250cc Support . $19,300 p re-e n t rtes close Oct. 15. SHAC/MRA ROAO RACE posted. Adams Cnty. F gd s. , Colo. H wy. 85 to Brighton 15 mi. NE from Denver. Co lo. Fallaw Fgds. si gn s. Entries pre $10/post $15. $5 ea. ad dl. class. Sign 8 a.m'l race 1 p.m . MRA. 42 8b Hooker. Denver, CO 80211. 303/458-1302 232-36 00. CMCMX 0' Sad dleback Park . Irvine. C A . O pe n 6 :30 a.m•• fi rst race 9 a.rn, Memb . rqd . Mall en tries to CMC by Fri. a.m. Bo x 1402. Costa Mesa, CA 92626. 0035 MOTOCROSS 926-1126 . D-36 MOTOCROSS Sand H Ili R anch . Cam ino D Iablo nr. Uvermore. CA . Al l classes, 100% Ex. P.b •• 30 % brass. Open 7 :30 a.m •• race 9 . 511. or Limed E . of L u cern e. CA to Cam p Rock Rd. "C" riders , p u ff & O-BOcc minis ri de 1st rcc c on ly. Others 2 loops, 70 m i . 2 0 % brass. pins . dwg. & f inish. Mall entry one loop $5/2 loops $7 . te a m s $1 e x /ride r. PVDR . P.O . Bo x 282 . Mon tcl air. CA 91763. First r ide r ou t 8 :01 a. m . 714/6 26-7696. CRC FAMILY FUN EURO. SCRAMBLES 7 m i . N o. o f Adelan t o, CA . Beginner/Novice r u n . No m eme. rQd. 30% brass. f in . p ins . $8 ent ry . 714/689-6114 . MRAN MINI MX NEVADA ST. CHAMP. Pop's Oasis. Jea n , NV . Hwy 15 2 0 m i. So . o f Vegas . Ma x ag e 15 vr .• max disp. 1 OSee. Must have notari zed r elea se or entry fo r m . $6 en t ry. MRA, P.O . Bo x 5434 . Las Vegas. NV 89102 . S ign 7 a .m. 702/876·0220 . CRC MX Ind ian Dunes. 30% trophies. sam e day. Cash to Pros. No membership required. All classes. Info: 213/83 0-7519 714/68 8-1291. or ·2 0 9 / 6 3 4 · 3 2 0 2 529-1620 . or POKER RUN 8 a.m .·l0 e .m . sign·in. Ontario H o n d a. 1170 W . Holt Ave., Ontario. CA 91761. San B e rn ad . Frwy E. to Mounta in. S. to Holt Blv d ., W 1 blk . Ljverrnore, N. on Vasco 17 mi. t o Camino D ia b l o , turn . R. 1 blk. to track. Gate ope n s 7 a.m., sign up 7 ,30-8 ,30~ NRA MOTOCROSS Valley Cycle Pk • • Moorpark. CA. 30% brass same d ay . 100% Sr . e.e, No mem b . r Qd . All classes . race 9. su. req. 100% to e .x, 30% trophies to N ov. & Jr. M inis welcome . 415/634 ·3328 . 0038 DESERT Southland M.C. Mount Si gn a l area. mkd. w ith arrows, 1·8 and Ocot illo turn-off. to Mt. Signal. Sem i Pro, 75 + m i. Clsd . cou rse . s u . req . 60% paYback to E x & Am. $10 ent. E x & Am . $5 Nay. entry . Sign -up 6 a.m. St. 9: 30. 714/355·2139 443 ·0649. or C.T.A . TRIALS & SCHOOL Sa d dle back Park. o ra nge, C A. Beginner/ N o v ic e c lasses. T rall blkes O K. Com petition after scho o l. 2 0% b r ass. Trial $5 , School $1.50. Sign 8,30 a.m., sc h o o l 9:j"O, trial after . 7 14/832-277 0 after 5. 0036 SCRAMBLES Pioneer Arena 9600 Pioneer Ave. btw. 6akdale, CA. & Escalon. All classes & m inis. Open tract. 5 11. rqd . Entry $2.50 I n c l . I ns . Sign 7 :30 a.m.. prole . 9. race Noon. Runs rain or - SIline.209/869·1457. NORCAL M INI MX Marysvi lle. CA . Under "En St. Br i dge. Ages 6·13. No p i t r id i ng. no b icycl es. all dogs must be on lea sh . Ride $5. watch $2. Sign 8 a .m •• race 11 . 916/743·8774 674·3597. or 0027 MOTOCROSS St raCldle L ine CyCle . Park, Rt . 1. Box 114·A , McCleary, WA 98557 . Dallas Dash No.4, 5 m i. W . of Da llas, OR . , l imed from Dallas Mobil statl9 n. or EDWARDS MX Cor. Forbes Ave. & Lancaster B lvd., Edwards AFB . Cali f . Sa m e day b rass. spectators free, $4 entry. Sign 8 a.m., r ac e 10. Desert Whee ls MC . 805/258-4025. TRANS·AMA MX Carnegi e Cycle Park. Liver more , C A. 500cc j n t ' }. 25 0 ,c c SUPPo rt . $19.6 00 poste d . pee-entrtes c l os e oct 22. 415/443-4950. November 18 CMC MOTDCROSS Carlsbad S pillway Pk .. Santa Mar la. C A. M in i to 500/0 pen. $ 5 entry I nc l. In s. Sign 7:30 a .m•• race 9 . CROSS COUNTRY Grange. CA. All classes & minis. Run r ain o r shine. Prac. 9 a.m• race Noon. .1 Westside ta g l e s Me. 714/98 3-1915. 0036 MOTOCROSS 58~an~ H~a~~nchRd~wrri Sunday, Nov. 17 805/937 ·4043 925-0940. pi ts.. covered pegs. NO k n o b bi es. Sign 6 :30 p . m .• race 8 . 503/753-09 23 o r 714/688·1291. Wilseyville. CA. You ha ven't a h a r e If you d o n ' t ri de Po l k a Dots ' only go od event . 415/327-4461. t rac k; all INDOOR SHORT TRACK Benton cn w , F gds ., Corvall is, 0 R . C las ses t o 360Cc & m inis. su. rqd .1.3 Valley Cycle Pk .• Hwy. E . of Riverside, CA. Hwy . 60. Beg/Nov/Am, m inis. girlS, pe r m. 714/398-0845. rqd . 415 /689·6722 634-3328. ENDURO: DISCHARGE FROM STATE PEN Halle lujah. H a ll el uj a h . 2605 State St •• Salem. Oregon. 8 a.m , or 9 :30 a.m. Party tim e. all females cordially i nvited . Over 21, crease. Ron D ragoo . Satu rday, Nov. 23 INDOOR ' SHORT TRACK Gle nn Cnty. Fgds. , Orla n d. C A . N ew enlarged Rcwy • • 6 :30 Mem. CMC Bo x 1402. canseae. CA. Op en a.rn., first rac e 9 . ree. Mai l entr ies t o by Fr i. a.m . Cost. Mesa, CA 92626. $500 gua r . Pro purse. M~nday, HOWTOWINMX Cont in ued fr o m page 3 3 toctc Fgds., Indio, CA. Hwy 111. Open tract .• sotsmn brass. 1st 3 pt ., 20 0 % E x . e.e, r id er m ed . cov. Sign 6 p . m •• race 8 :30. PVuR TURKEY SHOOT FAMILY ENOURO . Jr./Sr. ncn-memn . $2 e x. $3000 ri der med. ccv , Ope n 7 a . m. BLM PUBLIC LAND USE MEETING Rcwy , NIG....T SHORT TRACK AMA 125 MI. NAT'L ENDURO Hwy. CA. 8 p .m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 R jverslde classes, entri es Aragon MC, Sunday, Nov. 24 Joh n Zink N at "! .• John Zink Sco u t Ranch. W. of Skiatook. OK. Lim it 50 0 entries. 92 d b(A) and street legal. Entries $15, deadline Oct . 25. Sc ott Sp ahr. Tulsa Trail R ide rs E . 46th PI. . Tu lsa. 0 k4110 74135. Monday , Nov. 11 80. Fairfield all perm . 714/688 -1291. 0027 MOTOCROSS 415/327-446 i . NRA MOTOCROSS track, 415/892·5350. Nov. 25 MINI BIKE GP Pt. R ich mond. CA . All the T rans·AMA heroes w ill ride. spec ial press race . R ichmon d Ramblen . sp rings. If yo u ca n't keep the fro n t end on th e grou n d . then ma ybe th e sp rings are too st ro ng. It is com mon and rec ommended prac tice to change the wei gh t of o il used in t h e fr ont for ks to vary th e da mpi ng to su it ri d er prefer en ce. M o st m anual s reco m men d m otor o il and they ma y call for a cert ain amo u nt of 30.w eigh t or 20-weigh I oi l. Vo u ca n change th e gra de of oil to get d ifferen t hand ling, b UI yo u should n ever alter the amo unt. Th e fo rk is d esigned to work with th a t a mo unt o f oil in sid e an d will n o t fu n c ti o n prope rl y with ei ther more o r less. Vo u sh ould a lso b e prepar ed to cha nge th e gra d e of fork o il ac co rd ing to temperatures . I was a t a track for two weekends last fall. On th e first weekend the d aytime temperature wa s in th e seven ties. On the next ra ce d a y it w as in the thirties an d dri zzling. I h ad 3D-wei ght oil in the forks a n d on th e warm day it worked fin e . Wh en I wen t o ut 10 the bike o n that co ld morning the fo rks were so st iff I co uld h ardly m ove them. I wasn't racing t ha t d a y so I didn ' t ch a nge the fork oil b ut if I h ad, I would hav e tri ed 2 0-weiglit a n d if t ha t was to o stiff I would have go ne to l O-weight. I m ight have wound up with so me m ixtu re suc h as h al f IO-we ight and half 20-weigh t. Fo r sure, I would nev er have raced the bi ke on tha t cold d ay with the sa me 3 D-weight o il in th e forks. Vo u shoul d drain o ut th e old oil in the forks a nd replace it pe ri odicall y yo ur m an ual sh o uld tell yo u h ow o fte n. If you b uy an MX bi ke it won't h ave any speedo me ter or od o me te r to rec o rd the mil es tr av el ed but th e m anual ma y tell y ou th e mileage a t which y o u should ch a n ge the fork oil. In that cas e, guess at it or c hange it eve ry three months o r so. If yo u r fo r k seals ar e n ot leaking, you don't h av e to worry ab o u t th e o il inside as much and y ou don't have 10 ch a nge it as often. If the seal s a re letting o il o u t, th ey ar e a lso letting di rt ba ck in. When y o u drain you will get out some abrasive black sludge instead o f fa irly clea n-loo ki n g oil. Vou can develop your own oil -changing schedule by looking a t the co n d id tio n o f th e fork oil w hen y ou drain it o u t . If it is really cr u d dy . y ou wai ted t oo long. Some o f th e fork seals thai com e stoc k o n a b ike arc not much go o d . I h ave see n them leak in g on the sh owroom floor. Th er e are replacement seals guaran te ed n ot to le ak fo r o n e year. I hav e us ed th em an d th ey wo r k lin e for m e. Some of the man ufactu rers are n o w co ve ri n g up th e for ks with a co rr uga t ed rubb er cover an d th at w ill ma ke th e seals las t longer be ca use it kee ps d irt o u t of th em. If y ou insta ll new seals o r rubber co vers. you ha ve to tak e th e fo rks apart 10 d o it but then you shou ldn't h ave seal p roble ms for a lo ng time. Some times at a sch ool we w ill b e pr ac ti cin g o n some difficult pi ece of th e track an d a rider w ill say. " My b ik e just won't go th ro ugh th er e." I ma y ge l o n his ma chine t o find ou t what h is problem is a n d when I lift up on t he bar s go ing th ro ugh th e sec ti o n , th e front wh eel shoots o ut an d goes " Clan g ." Th en wh en I p ut it d own aga in the for k co m p resses com p le te ly and m a ybe the lir e han gs up insid e th e fe n d er . T he reason th e ride r th inks he ca n 't 'ride th rough t he pl ace we ar e work in g on is he's afra id it is go ing to fli p hi m o ver th e ha nd lebars when tha t tire locks up in t h e fen der w ell. If h e put the rig h t Neigh t an d a m ount o f o il in hi s fo r ks h e wo uldn't ha ve th e problem. Next week : Setting .uP your motorcycle for racing, cont'd. >n ... <:.J ...c E <:.J > c Z Kon i shocks h av e in t ernal d amping ad justment for su spension tuni n g o r compen sat ing fo r we ar. It's on the botto m of the shaft, in side dampe r body . Turn sh aft t o adju st fl ui d f lo w . • How to W in Mot Ocross, co p yri ght 1974 by Gary Bailey. is being serialized in Cycle News . The best-seller, now in its secon d printing, is condensed for t his serializat io n. The complete book is availab le for $6 from Cyele News Products. See ad in this issue. 41

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