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INSIDE ( 102 15 Rosewood Ave. , So ut h Gat e , CA 90280) a nd even ta lked to AI Rogers at Du nestown . He sai d they would be shipped "right away ." We can't make it to a trophy presentation all that easy , and we can't have Karl Krohn running all over Los Angeles for us . How about it? I hate to make a scene. but .these guys deserve their spoils. A. H . TELLI ER SUNM.C . Phoenix. AZ 250 National MX . .. • .. .. 6 Captain Cobalt lets the air out of everybody's bag Mike Clarke . . . . . . .•. . . 10 What it's like to crash at 170 m.p.h, Checkpoints' D-37 Jubilee Enduro .. . . . . .. • 12 Journalist (not ours) makes good Desert Hotline . . . . . .. .• 14 D-37 "B" Enduroist apologizes to violent Don Sanford Ogilvie and Kellyreplace Brooks and Balentine at 0-37 and ORA 250 World Championship MX 16 Boven wins; Moates charges Enduro Product evaluations ~ . • . • 17 What worksin the timekeeper's world Western Hotline .. •.. . . 18 Motocrossand scrambles, scrambles and motocross Northern Dateline 28 Central Pipeline 32 Motocross Cat ;'.... • 33 Results . .... .....•. . ... 38 Calendar 41 Want Ads 44 ON T HE FRONT PAGE: Val Tamietti was shadowed bya nearlyinvisible Ron Turner at CMC's 250 Pro motocross at Saddleback . Mike Bell got by both to win the class. Photo by Patti Trotter. Charles C. Clayton, President Bobi Scott. Asst. to the President Sharon Clayton. Publisher Edna M~on. Secretary to the- Publisher Advertising Debbie Wilkins. Sal" Mgr . Jim Ryan , Sal" Mgr . Chri s Kelber. Assistant . Editorial John D. Ulrich. Editor. Dale Brown, Assistant Edito r . Graphics and Production Production : Bonnie Strutin . Judy Klinge r . T ypography: Marion Hara shira . Ca rol yn Branham. Laboratory Production: Denn is Co x. Circulation Rhrba Smith. Manit~r . Pitn Green . Juitnitit Blanton and Diane Felten. Asslst.Jnts. Accounting G.Jylnlr Z" iont. Mana ger , Mikr Klingrr. Au t . Mgr . jeanne Hammond . Aerts. Receivab le. Paf1'W'la Dickerson, Asst . Acru . Recei va ble. Rhond" Van Doren. Co llection Dep r. Services and Support Steve Rich ardson. Barbara Obn'gfrll Recep tioni st. West 2201 Chrny A ~. . Long Brach. CA P.O . Box 498 . Long Brach . CA 90801 . ~13 ) 4!7 ·74!5: L.A . Line 6'6·8844 . East P.O . Box 80;. Tucker , GA m84 . (404) 9,..· 78;0 . Subscription One yru. secced class mail S15; ! yean. W'COnd c1us mail. 1% ; , )'Un. second c1"u 7 mail. " 7.50. 4 Copyright Cyclr Nr ws. In c, 1977. T rade muk regiseered U.S . Pa tent O ffice . All ri g hu reserved. Publ ished Wff ldy exce p t the first a nd lal l wrrk of rbe ca lendar yra r by Cyclr News. Jne .• P.O. Box 498. Long Brach. California. Srcond cia.. potta~ pa id at Lo ng Beach . CA 90801. Editorial ItOnn. cartoons. ph otos. etc . are' welcome. Addressed . Itampni envelope assum mum of unpurchued ed itorial ma tter . Rrprinting in whole or part only by permission of ebe publiJhrn. Advrnising ratn and circulation information will be srnt upon .-.qUOIt . see S.R.D.S. A letter from our hero I am pleased to a nnounce to you my upcoming pa rticipa tion in the "SUPERBO WL O F MOTOC ROSS" at the Los Angeles Coliseu m on July 9th 1977 . R OG ER DE COSTER Schoten, Belgium Write to Mark Harris Many thanks to Rescue "I'hree and anyone else who helped my brother Mark Harris (No . 50 Desert Expert 250 class) at the Desert Squirrels Hare and Hound . He endoed before th e end of the first loop. dislocated his shoulder and crushed three vertebra e . He is paralyzed from the stomach down . The doctors say he has a great chance of coming out it. He would like to hear from all of his friends. Write to him care of 5148 Strohm Ave .• North Hollywood, CA 91601. BR AD HARRIS and PA RENTS North Hollywood , CA Grossi's forks You were right . I was wrong, Grossi's R M370 uses works for ks and shocks. It 's his RM250 t ha t uses Simons' forks. JOHN WELCH Los Altos, CA M.O.R.E. to BlM Calif. Director Hastey I deeply regret that conditions between the off-road vehicle enthusiasts and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have deteriorated to the present state. I also regret that the mem bers of this association have lost their trust and confidence in your agency. I will not go into a long list of the successive events that have led up to th e current state of affairs, so I am aware that you are inherently cognizant of the many deceits and transgressions that have been pract iced by the Bu rea u upon the off- readers. • Wit h t his letter, this association will sever a ll but absolutely essential relations with the Bu rea u of La nd Management at the state, district, a nd area levels. Henceforth, our efforts will be directed to the federal level. RUSS SANFO RD President Motorcycle Owners. Riders, Enthusiasts (M .O. R.E.) Sacramento, CA Number 1 tries harder . D .R .A . Number I Shop for 1976 , Foothill Cycle Accessories . La Crescenta. recently held a desert racing school exclusively for their shop riders. Cordis Brooks and Tom Schell conducted the . all day school, which should help Foothill riders repeat as Number I in 1977. FOOTH ILL CYC LE ACCESSORI ES La Crescenta. CA Wrong people arrested W h ile reading th e Ma rc h 16 , Cycle News Issu e #10 , I ca me across a n interesting letter wri tten by Maurice Maurizi. I agree wit h him 100% . People in Sacrament o are getting dri ven off unposte d la nd for rid ing . It seems like the wro ng people are getting arrested . For . example: T he dummies who ride behind houses , they're the ones who give riding a bad name. and t he ones who should be arrested . MA RK W IL LIAMS Sacramento, CA What trophies? Three SUN M.C . riders won trophies at the Invader's GP near Adelanto many, many moons go - I do not recall exactly when, Ed Nemecek. Paul Valente and Rex Harelson are due some brass. I have written three times to the Inva ders s On behalf of all District 37 " B" enduro riders, I would like to apologize for getting in Don Sanford's way during the recent Red ' Ga rter National Enduro - it must have been us slow guys that ca used him to lose six poi nts on an easy run . I especially apologize for all those "B " riders who had the nerve to score better than a national champion class rider. I In three years of D-37 en duros, I have been p assed by Mike Hannon dozens of times . Rick Munyon and the Ho nda team were on the m inute be hi nd me in the 1976 Last Chance. Even those not orious growly bea rs Bob Steffan anti La r ry Langley have passed me . But Sanford has the honor of being the first rider to have to ask me to get out of the way in free territory while he was three minutes early. yelling and screaming. It must have been the " No . One Sal ute" I gave him after I pulled off the trail at the first opportunity. 50 yards later, that made Sanford follow me off the trail and give me his kicking exhibition. Is it Texas tradition to kick " B" riders off their bikes if they can't find a place to pull over within five yards? I'm sorry I called Sanford a dumb S,O.B, when I confronted him about his passing techniques at the alternate gas stop - at the time I had no idea I was speaking to such a dis tinguished individual. Since he is six inches taller a nd 50 pounds heavier than , I am thankful he merely threw a punch at me. I think the sport of enduro 'r id ing ca n be better promoted by National riders who exhibit some degree of sportsman -like conduct. ' PAT STO LL D-3 7 #87H Enduro So uth Gate, CA . Four Aces rumor There has been a rumor that the Four Aces .M.C. is breaking up ; don't bel ieve it . We are planning many new activities in the near future . and invite new mem bers . We meet once a week on Wednesday night . 8:00 p.m . at the Sky' Trails Restaurant , 16435 Sherman Way , Van Nuys . We are a family club , so bring the family or just yourself, but come to one of our meetings soon. See you in the desert , FOUR ACE'S M.C . P .O . Box 922 No. Hollywood . CA 91603