Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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AlIl8rica's only full-time freelance moto-journalist, Jim GiaillltSis, isn't AlIl8riel's only full-time freelancer. Paul Webb also travels the National circuit full·time shooting color photos, which makes him AlIl8rica's only full-tilll8 freelance moto-photolist. Got that! .~ c, < Closed circuit to race correspondents: 'If you're only writing about the "money" classes and the same guys are winning all the time, your stories get to be a snore. Notice some of the up-and-eomers in the NOVice/Intermediate classes, the tight races, the crazy things that happen to people. Make somebody besides the race promoter want to read your story. OK?.. Cycle News reunion - CN alumni Tom Culp has been named the Advertising Manager for Popular Hot Rodding magazine, in addition to his duties at Pop Cycle. When you start getting up in the years sometimes you need the two extra wheels that a 'hot rod' supplies. Trials rumor confirmed: Don Sweet ,IS riding for Montesa, and will -campaigit one of the new 348s in the National rounds. • ' Martin Belair, still in Spain doing liis internship with the Montesa factory, won an important Spanish national trial, beating out his factory's development chief in the process. Viva Martin! • In Europe the FIM has received a proposal to limit the size of carburetor intake trads in an effort to reduce the speeds of 750 road racers. It is reportedly almost sure to pass unless a better idea is submitted. The FIM is reluctant to reduce engine size as suggested in America by Kenny Roberts• . The BLM has just issued a permit for the Hook & Ladder Enduro. The giant fun family run will be held September 24-25-26 and might even get television lJ coverage for the first time. ' qm rl~ The police in Manchester, England, recently ordered 24 Honda 750 Police models . A police spokesman said, "We have always stood by everything British but there is just nothing available." Steve Stackable was seen out at Escape Country last week, nothing unusual about that, except he was at the Hang Ten World Open Hang-gliding Championships. Short Stack is an avid hang-glider and once taught Jammin' Jimmy Weinert to fly. Weinert said, "I knew it was a trick the moment I hit the ground:' Idahoans note: Cout d'Alene Dirt; Multiple Use Advisory Board (BLM), meets May 4-5 at the Edgewater Lodge, SandPoint, Idaho to discuss all kinds of things, some of them relevant. Jim Pomeroy's twin carbed 250 Pursang showed promise at International events earlier this year, but when the GP season started Bimbo went mono-carb. Puch's twin carb rotary/piston port world beater had them thinking this winter. Qualifying motDS have become tne standard at AMA National motocross races this year. Each 'week more riders than the starting gate will hold pay their money ...d take a shot at fame. The AMA system of getting the 40 best on the line consists of two qualifiers and one ten minute consolation. Everyone.~ except this ye.'s current top ten ha.. to qualify if more than 40 sign up. ' J im Weinert, aka "Jammin Jimmy," neared a significant plateau with his victory in the 250cc National Championship Motocross event at Phoenix, Arizona. The win was Weinert's lOth in National competition, leaving him just one victory short of tieing the all-time win record of 11 held by Pierre Karsmaken. Weinert will be gunning for that record on April 25 then the 250cc National Series moves to Rio Bravo Park in Houston, Texas. The Santa Barbara News-Press, having nothing better to do, dredged up another recycle of the Ballinger Canyon hassle. Same 01' blunt-nosed leopard lizard story; but at least they admitted that the U.S. Forest Service says the. bikers have every right to ride there. .. While bench-racing with some f1at·trackers down at Kenyon's Bul shop, ISDT vet Ben Bowers got into the subject of quick wheel removal. To underline a point, he unloaded his dinged-up Cal City bike, grabbed a wrench, pulled the rear wheel in 22 seconds, the front in 17. · 'li The Bees MC of Mountain, Utah, faces 1977 with the prospect of fmding a new hill. The 1500-foot "Widowmaker, in use since 1974, fell to Harley-mounted Jim True of San Jose, Ca. April 11. .. Story next week. , Phil McDonald was transported from the Dallas short track to the hospital at 9:45 p.m. with 'a known broken collarbone and suspected internal hurts. They let him lay until 2 a.m. when he was finally X-rayed (they apparently found he had a broken pelvis at that time) and began treatment about 4 a.m. Question: If Jack Nicklaus had been beaned by a golf ball, would he be left lying on a table for six hours? Think about it. I Folks who might want to write Phil McDonald, hurt at the Dallas Short Track National, address them to Route 3, Box 396, Sapulpa, OK 74066 aiiCI, they'll reach him. Phil is going to be laid up for se..ral weeks with his injuries. Little known facts me: Main event winners Steve Fortune Ounior) and Tim n McWhorter (Novice) at Ascot's April 9 . pro half mile were both riding bik~~~ tuned by Don Kelley, a house mover £ from Cherry Valley, Ca. Mama Kelley b wanted us to know. cit Southern California Indoor Short Track racing will make a thundering comeback at the Long Beach Arena, May 8. The AMA sanctioned California State Championship will feature a full racing program as riders compete for $1600 in prize money. Arena gates open at 7 p.m., races start at 8. Tickets may be purchases at the Arena or through Ticketron state-wide. 2 3684804• • • • Kawasaki Motors will sponsor the 250cc MX National May 2 at Towaliga River Park in Georgia; and Rexnord Corp." makers of Duckworth chain, has agreed to back the Loudon road race National June 20. Do we have a bandwagon.: effect going? Bart Barfly sez box seat tickets for the May 16 San Jose Mile are gone. Plenty reserved and general left at San Jose area bike shops, or by mail order to Barkhimer Assoc., 14 Camp Evers Ln., Scotts Valley, CA 95066. The International Women's Motorcycle ' Association lias been successful in arranging a sPe.Pal Women's class at the Mammoth MX. Women will 'race three 5-1ap motos on Saturday, June 12. The class is limited to 36, 12 Experts, 12 Intermediates, 12 Novices, so it's first fint serve. For further come, information, call IWMA (213) U BRM, the underdog producer of British Formula One cars has finally tossed in the towel - in that arena. But wait ; they now say they're keen to get into motorcycles and/or sidecar road racing ; and are working on a batch of monocoque kneeler outfits, • Rawhide Cycle Park is closed. Seems thee .' qn. Elsinore, Californill motocross track suddenly shut down during .t he week...~ with little or no warning. Riders who . planned to race the scheduled AMC race' were disappointed, but it was no fault of AMC. .2i was Lake Whitney Cycle ranch is preparing to host one of the most outrageous motocross events ever on May 8·9 in the little town of Whitney, Texas. The event starts Saturday with a Van-In with seats, CB's mag wheels and accessories as prizes for the best vans. On Saturday night there will be a big country, wc~em . concert at the track followed on Sunday by - $5,000 Pro-Am MX. The winners a of all the classes from Mini to Open Pro will receive a trip for two to Las Vegas for five days (airfare, hotel and some meals), second through fifth will receive 18" Jade trees for their mothers. Gee whiz ,.mother never had it so good. Iy Jeff Jennings, the 16 year old wunderkinde of Team Suzuki, will De racing all the 125 Nationals for Suzuki and may do some 250s, including next week 's Rio Bravo National in Houston. It is more to get Jeff experienced than famous. That will come in its own tJme• •