Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

i .I NSID·E····· · ·, -· ······ - -----, ······_ _ ~ t' 1.0 r- O"l organiz ation or club promoting th e event . R em emb er, so me body has to pay th e rent. A s J oel Jamis on so aptly put it. racing ain 't cheap. . . . Editor It's free, it's true Poop 2 Voices 4 -!J pshot ' :' ~ . . ' --=-:"': • •• •• •5 TEST : Husky WR 360 . .. .6 The Kin g and h is court Western Hotl ine 8 So. Cal. be rm bas h in g , Desert doing 's 12 DRA puck er power Opinion 14 TZ or not TZ Northern dateline 16 K.C .O .T.A. trials Polit ical pullout 19 Ari zona politicos Centra l pipeline 23 Colorad o thaws C.B. radios 26 Smokey Bear's nemesis Factory tour In appreciation Harley-Davidson Calendar Results Want Ads 32 27 35 It is unfortunately , impossible for u s to personally acknowledge the numerous messages o f sympathy and co ncern which h ave co m e from all across the United S tates. We, therefore, take this m ean s of letting all of you kn ow that those messages have meant a great de al to us and we are grateful. The emptiness we feel is at least part ial ly filled by the knowledge that ou r sense of loss is share d b y so many . Our de epest ap p re ciatio n is ex tended to all w ho particip ated in th e m emorial race for Jim on January 4, 1976. Particularly to Billy Payne o f Cal ifornia Moto Sport and the AME who put the ra ce to ge ther; and o f co urse, to all o f those involved as organizers, adv e rti se rs, co n tribu tors, rid ers and spectators. As J im's fath er, I know that Jim would be as d eeply touched b y the tribu te to him as we were. I know J im would be very pleased th a t so many of his friends wan ted to personally and directly do something for his fiance , Sue Ord, who meant so much to him. ON THE COVER : Husky cross cou n try and Jim Gianatsis spend a quiet moment in spiritual lightness. Photo by Bobi Scott. Shar on Clayt on , Publ isher Ro bert L. Nor Veli e. Gen eral Man ager Edna Mewt on , Se cre tary to Pub lisher WILLIAM WEST So. Pasadena, Calif. Advertising Linda Clark, Ad vertising Man ager Chr is Kolbe t, Adv er tisin g Assistant Edito rial Someone reads the fine print Lane Campbell, Seni or Ed ito r , J ady Weisel, Ed ito r , Bobi Scott, Edi to r. The "Desert Defense Fund" makes a lot of sense. We all need some help to le t us continue the sport. We shou ld encourage e nduro or racing events which support the d efen se of people's righ ts in the desert. However. your calend ar carries notice of the UEA Ride on Enduro. After a Art and Production Cath erine Lamp ton , Art Direct or; Barb ara Mizun o . Adv ertisin g Art Dire ctor ; Dennis Co x, La b Techn ician; Marion lI at ashita, T ypograp her . Circul ation Rh e ba Sm ith. Man ager : Pam Ho bb s and Mar gar et S mi t h . Assistants. description of its location, we find "Benefit for Desert Defense Fund." Great! A benefit for Dese rt Defense : Se nd in you r $9.50 to help the cause . Bull- ·-J The benefit co n tri b u t io n so urce appears to be so lely from those who want to donate wh ateve r their trophy would have co st. Their ap plica tion contains the cu te little statement: "In the even t I should qualify for a trop hy , I agree to forego re ceiving my trophy and request that the UEA donate its co st to the Leg al Defense Fund on m y behalf. (sign ed and d ated). If th is is all there is, these guys (UEA) and the Ride On Enduro, especially, shoul d be boycotted. at the least! , ED HOWELL N. Hollywood, Calif. Pain in the pocket I would like an answer to a question that hits me every ti m e I go racing. Gate fees! Why and how co me ? Mail and post entry , plus $3·$4 gate fee . .. . isn 't somebody ge tting sh afted? I pay the fee and then take a good look at the great facilities that are provided. Why and for what? Perhaps you can explain th is to me as well as others . Whe re does it stop? What's next, p ar k in g fees? DON R VE R Huntington Beach, Cal if. Mot orcycle park s and tracks are not non-profit operatio ns and the people that o wn and maintain tracks are just as interest ed in making a bu ck as the When I first reviewed m y rec en tly re ceiv ed Draft Plan o f th e El Paso and Red Mountain planning units, I was so in fu riated at th e BLM I wanted t o use th eir yellow bo ok as a gu illo tine on thei r necks. T he n I realized, that's exactly wh at th e y are go ing to do with it on the d eadline fo r public input, J anuary 15. excep t th ey 'lI use our necks. I read th rough it an d gath ered m y own thoughts and re commendations on th eir proposals, put it on paper, and sent it off to Riverside. It was easy. I was trying to figure out wh y the BLM is so anti-ORV when I fo und o ut th at th e Director o f Desert Planning, Neil Pfulb , has been a card carrying m ember of th e Sierra Club since 1956, the same yea r I was born. I lear ned a lot in 19 y ea rs about motorcycles, I guess Pfulb has learned how to Mr. exterminate them . The o n ly way we can kill his proposals is by co m in g up wi th ou r own specific recommendations. If your m in d can't cope with the BLM's logic , just send a leiter off to the Riverside Office stating th at yo u agree with the proposals and inpu t from District-37 . ERNEST GIVIDAM No.403X Los Angeles, Calif. Tales of the ancient mariners There are a few of us old timers up here in Northern California that wo uld like to become affiliated with the Old Timers Association in Southern California. They seem to have everything together and we don't. Co uld you supply me with the address to contact these people? DAVE FRANCESCHINI P.O. Box 3 92 Crows Landing, Calif. Better than that we'l/ supply them with your address . . . 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