Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

NORTH M ot orc YClists, har. II yo ur chance to l et ..aryo n. know that It II no t only fun , but econom ical t o ride a mo torcy cl e. The abQve IIi", avail able In 6 " o r 7" p l a te si ze ,. I m ad e o u t o f an a tt ractlvl..rugged . '"guaranteed against breakage U plastic. Tw o predr illed holes make It eas y t o mo unt as show n. or wherever I ~ Also available on the same plat es are the slo gans " I ge t 100 mUes to a quart o f be.r." and "Thi nk ecology, cycle your ass..u Cindy Jus t loves th e attenti o n she get s fro m hers. and you will too whe n y o u u purchase the sign for o nly $ 3. 0 0 for 6 or $3.50 f o r 7 " f rom: Cy glo-Signs. 99 Fox St.• Owego, N.Y . 13827 (607) 6 87·2699 Speedway Enterprises presents SPORTSMAN ~ MILE San Jose Fairgrounds Sunday, Oct. 19 Heavy footing and an occasional "five" at the Brandy Creek crossing. The First (Annual?) Whiskeytown Enduro: A step in the right ·direction Sweepstakes winner Je rry Kramer gets " The Jug" at the Whiskey town Endu ro. 0 ·36 & AMA Ru les Open' to Sh ort Track c lasses Semi-Pro, Experts $ Pit Gate ope n 7 a.m. Pre-entry : $5 per bike Post $7.5U Pit Pass $5: 10 0 Expert mi nis only Entri es from : Speedway Ent. 14 Camp Evers Lane Scotts Valley. CA 95060 Info: 415-327-4461 By Jim Sehon REDDING, CAL ., SEPT. 14 Discounts to 40 % on genuinE Yamaha parts The Redding Dirt Riders and the National Park Service might have ' something going. The Whiskey. town National Recreation Area has been a well kept secret from the masses of the Bay Area and Southern California. Right in Redding's back yard are several hundred square miles of mountains, creeks , beautiful Whiskeytown Lake and hey, hey, trails. The recreational opportunities include sailing, backpacking, water skiing, and now dirt riding. In what must be a first the p ark service allowed a small well-organized enduro to be run. The sponsoring club , the Redding Dirt Riders, is a small but active observed trials and enduro group. Th eir past even ts have been local club affairs where num bers and restrictions y.oere few. Feelers were sent out to the Park Service, and they were interested. Much hard, dusty riding and careful map making followed. The Dirt Riders submitted their course proposal, and the Park Service submitted theirs. Guess which one was used? The course was to be mostly on improved and unimproved dirt roads in the steep back country. The number of riders was limited to 200, a far cry from the District 36 limit of 750. The day dawned with perfect weather (perfect for the wives and kids on the beach two hundred yards from the start), clear and not a breath of wind . The 20 mph starting speed seemed fair enough for the first two hundred yards, when right turn arrows sent 'em down a rocky tr~1 to a more ro cky crossing of Brandy Creek and more rocky, dusty trail. A stretch of fast Iireroad along the back side of th e lake allowed some time to be made up. A beautiful, but much too short section of trail led over the divide to Crystal Creek and checkpoint one. The speed jumped to 24 and it took some heavy duty hookin ' to be on time up four thousand feet and 13 miles to check two. This stretch was great fun for the Pur sang, Penton, Husky crew with beautiful bermed decomposed granite, and nary a rock in sight (except for that last couple of miles which p u t the small bikes in low gear .] The view from the crest of Shasta Bally was enough to stop even the gnarliest "A" rider for a look at the lake five thousand feet bel ow, Mount Shasta, Redding, etc., etc. It was planned. The check was just around the bend. The next seven miles to check three and gas was very steep (down) four wheel drive road. Truthfully, the run wasn't very difficult, and some measures had to be taken to avoid gangs of "zer oes." So, the second loop was spiced with five speed changes and several short checks. When the dust had cleared (actually it h asn ' t cI eared yet) wonder of wonders, a "B" rider had won. Jerry Kramer, a greying dentist from Martinez, had lost only four points. J erry and his 400 Penton edged out Experts Ron Cash and John Oark (also with four) by way of the tie-breaking rule. Most riders felt that the times and distances were accurate, and the typical comment was , "Great first run, but fire • the water-truck driver." Results in Results Section. Goodyear is Carroll.Shelby 213-538-2914 , Bull.co Parts Largesl In..nlo ry on W.s t coas ~~.;'jii o. ; Bull aco CZ Hodaka 0m~ Mall orde rtw lll Ship anyw here III ~. Fast. d:r:ndab le service Quality otorcycle Rep air 0 :-...~ ~..: ~ 1123 Fra ncisco 6111<1., San Rafaal, ~' . CA 94901 415-454-3406

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