Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

* Pre Christmas Sale Out the door prices! H@OAKA '7 5 Dirt Squi rt 100cc ' 75 Road Toad 100c c '75 Sup er Rat 100cc '75 Super Combat 125cc ' • '75 Y2 250 5-speed '75 Y2 400 4-speed '75 Y2 450 4-speed . . , $439 .00 $581.00 '.. $75 1.70 $804.70 ' $1655.88 $1443.88 $149 6.88 can-am ~ '75125 MX 2 $ 1272.16 ' 75 175 MX 2 $ 14 38.58 '75250 MX 2 $ 1543 .5 2 '75 125 Enduro (Dem o) .•. . . ........... ... $11 33.46 ' 75 175 Enduro $1 334.62 '75250 Endu ro (Dem o) $ 1438.56 USED '75 Super Combat 125 '75 Super Rat 100 .'75 Husky Mag Case ',' POLITICAL HOTLINE Oregon noise re A state program of noise con trol which has been in effec t for nearly a year has finally (belatedly) burst with full force upon the motorcycle industry and the riding public of that state. The first revelation of the noise rules' impact in Cycle News posed far more questions than it answered, so CN telephoned th e Oregon DEQ. office to attempt to clear up the uncertainties. Direct from the horse's mouth, so to speak The Department spokesman revealed th at the program had, in fact, been in effec t during 1975. The basic regulation prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any new motor vehicle which exceeds noise limits specified by the DEQ (Table A) . The department realized that adequate noise data was not available for 1975 motorcycles, but sent letters to all known motorcycle manufacturers requesting that the firms set up noise test programs in their own facilities and certify to the DEQ by mail those models in their product line which conform. The response is still trickling in, but slowly. Of the Japanese Big Fo ur, Honda and Yamaha are already approved, Kawasaki and Suzuki have $598.00 $586.00 $850.00 What of th e no vice ? Will this proc ess in eff ect restrict the en try of "n ew blood" into racing? Dept. spokesman: "I hope not." Pressed further, he admitted th at , to the extent the sport is being fed by backyard racers, there will be some restriction, however, the DEQ does not view this as an insoluble problem. Could th ese rules be construed as restraint of trade ? The Department 's position is no, the regulations come under the legitimate police power of the state in order to guarantee the health, safety and welfare of its ci tizens ; and are in line with similar actions in other areas. To be declared in restraint of ,trade, someone would have t o bring it TABLE A Cylinder boring wh ile yo u 'wait. Call f or inf ormation. Moving Test At 50 Feet Vehicle Type J-Mac Motorcycle loud motorcycles from being used by so-called "backyard ra cers" to th e general annoyance of the public. Model Year Maximum Noise Level, dBA Motorcycles 1975 1976 1977-1978 after 1978 86 83 80 75 Snowmobiles asdefined in ORS 481.048 1975 1976-1978 after 1978 82 78 75 Truck and bus as defined under ORS 481.030 and 481.035 1975 1976·1978 after 1978 86 83 80 Automobiles, light trucks, and all other road vehicles 1975 1976-1978 after 1978 83 80 75 159 E. Imperial Hwy. , La Habra, CA 90631 714-525-7606 Complete line of Cheng Shin tires & tubes, plus Goodyear tires & tubes. Also complete stock of NO & NGK Plugs, Munari & H.H. Cycle Boots, and Helmets like Templar, Shoei & Premier. All at unbelievably low prices! CHENG SHIN TIlES ROAD 350.18 Univ, • • , 514.53 DIRT . 450x18 Uniy . • , $21.85 350/400.18 . .. 517.23 Six Day 400/450.18 . . . $21.13 Six Day 300.21 MX .. • • 513.91 510.16 Univ• ••• $23.46 460.18 MX • •• • $21.73 • 325.19 Univ . . . 512.14 ' 300.14 Trials . •• 5 8.70 400.18 Univ. • . • 517.90 Hand Washable Stay Soft 10 ,. Othman Distributing Co. Box 356 San Luis Obsipo, CA93406 (805154~181 • RKling • Racing ·S.... GLOVES Dealer Inquiries Invited _&NGKPWGS STANDARD - 65; ea. FINE WIRE - 51.50 ea..:. ~ (GOLD SERIES) ~ Due to low prices plugs, we must Standard plugs in of 10 and the Gold lots of 4. on these sell the quantity Series in been in touch with the department and . expect to comply on most models. Most of the problems concern racing machinery, and the excep t ions proposed to handle racing machinery. The regulation states that "Racing vehicles will be exem p t ••• if it can be adequately demonstrated to the Department that these vehicles are used exclusively in sanctioned racing events." The controversy stems from the way this rule is to be in terp ret ed and put into practice. May a dealer displa y a race bike? The Department's position is no, if the , display can be termed an offer for sale. The DEQ is currently meeting with dealer and MIC representatives to try to agree on what kinds of display (if any) may be acceptable to all parties. How does this affect advertising? No Oregon dealer may advertise, in the local media or in an out-of-state publication (such as CN) the sale of a non-conforming (race) machine. This ruling does not cover media advertising that originates out-of-state. (Example, a race bike ad placed by the manufacturer in an out-of-state publication.) What criteria will be used t o judge if an applicant for exemption is a serious racer? The spokesman could not give specific criteria, and seemed surprised that CN had obtained a copy of the application form . The DEQ's position is that the intent of the rule is to prevent to court, and then it would be for the court to decide. How did DEQ Director Loren Kramer come to characterize motorcycles as " the number one noise problem in Oregon ?" This came as the result of surveys taken at a series of public meetings held throughout the state to gain citizen input on noise emission problems. Apparently the tabulated citizen complaints against motorcycle noise' surpassed all others. The DEQ has not attempted to calculate aggregate sound pressure levels in a manner sim ilar to the federal EPA (in which the sound level of a given source is multiplied by the number of such sources in use to obtain a statistical estimate of the extent of the noise problem) . Motorcyclists "weren't excluded" from the public noise control meetings , but neither did the DEQ attempt to get in touch with motorcycle groups specifically on the subject. Additional questions for the DEQ should be addressed to: David A. Sweet, Noise Control Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, 1234 S.W. Morrison, Portland, OR 97205. Ph : (503) 229-5092. Now let's hear it from the industry U.S . Suzuki, when contacted, stated that their 1975 line was certified in Oregon, and that the 76s were undergoing certification now, with all models except the RM series of

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