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Enterprises; H RL; Wynn's. Ra ffle tickets se ll for $ 1 and are sti ll availab le from anv Sled Rider member and will be so ld at th e d esert the dav of the drawing. You ca n a lso co nta ct m e at (714) 737 ·5597 in th e even ings for ticket informati on . JIM PAYTON Sled R id ers M.C . Norco, CA 0/0 BlM treats burros nicely Reference is made to you r. rec ent " Ap ril Fool " ed itio n of Cycle N ews; speci fica lly, th e article quoting me as sa ying things like , " . .. poi son water ho les, " would be used in an a tt em pt to reduce feral burro herds in the In yo County a rea of rh e Bakersfield District. While I enjoy a good spoo f as well as th e next guy, I feel th at be cause of tim ing, thi s reall y didn't fall under th e good joke ca tegory. Th e bu rro redu ct ion program is a n extre m e ly sen sitive on e and Cycle N ew s references to cruelt y lik e poi soning w ater hol es . e rc . , have been mi sinterpreted by som e wh o co nside r your pub lication the " Bib le" o f th e ind us t ry . We ha ve rec eived m a il and telephone ca lls from people o bvio usly co nfuse d as to the intent o f th e " April Foo l" edit ion th at a p parently didn't underst and th at it wa~ primed in fu n. Perhaps th ey did n't have the benefit of read ing th e whol e edition . I a m rel at ivel y co n fide nt th a t th e edi to r a nd pu blish e r o f Cy cle N eUS 1 sup po rt t he BLM p rogra m fo r reduc ing feral burro n um bers in th ose areas wh ere h abit at da mage is occ u rri ng as a resu It of overpopu lat ion . I wou ld sincerely ask t ha t yo u pu bl ish an editoria l th at pu rp orts th e official posit ion of Cycle N ews to th at effec t. The grounds for m y request a re fairl y visible when one co nsiders th e extre me sensit ivity of a pr ogram where cruelty to animals is som ething we have worked very hard to el imin at e . I must say th at a u bsra n ria ! fou nda tion of in fo r m a tio n has be en di sseminated by th e BLM to let the public know. that we are m oving in just the opposit e direction of the ioked -a bo ut techniques you printed in he " April Fool " edition . You co u ld hel p us gel back on the ighl t rack as far as public opinion is on cerncd . and we might be a b le to elive r some of the excess burros of I n yo Count y in to the homes of dopt ers who a lso look 10 yo u r ru b lica rio n as t he va lua b le nformat ional o u tlet th at it is. A ll yo u r ea d ers have to d o is wr it e to us for an pplicati on fo r ado ptio n of a burro th ey m ak e exce lle n t p e t ). T heir eq ues ts will be p rocessed along with ny o thers. LO UIS A . BOLL District Ma nager Bureau of Land Management Baker sfield . CA MO EY·BACK GUARANTEE The Number 1 Products "GP" Hydrocontrol Shock Absorbers & Springs are guaranteed to satisfy you . . . or your money back 100%!!! Buy & install (per instr ucti ons) a pair of Number 1 Prod ucts "GP" StreetITouring shock absorbers and spr ings on you r motorcycle. We guarantee you r satisfaction or return to the dealer with in ten (10) days of the date of purchase for a 100% refund! The offer is good only at the dealer where the un its were pu rchased and the dealer will requi re proof of purchase, No questions asked-you are happy or you are not . . , We know you wi ll be!!! Number 1 Pro d ucts Hydrocontrol Shock Ab sorb ers and Sprin gs are warranted to t he or ig in al purch aser (at the factory) for one (1) ye ar fr om the da te of purchase or 12,000 miles of use o n the vehi c le on wh ich th ey were originally inst alled, whichever comes first , against def ects in wo rkmanship and materials wh ich are not the result of abuse, misuse, alteration , accident or damage in transit. Shock absorbers and springs are to be returned directly to Number 1 Prod ucts, freight prepaid , along with proof of date of purchase and a description of the defect. Cash , check or money order for $5.00 must also be enclosed to cover the cost of ret urn sh ippin g and handling. Replacemen t units w ill be shopped within one week after validation of the warranty claim . Final di sposition as to the validity of the warranty cla im shall rest with Number 1 Products. FACTORY REBUILD Your Number 1 Products " FP" and "G P" Hydrocontrol Shock Absorbers are rebuildable at the factory ! You may return your shock absorbers, fre ight prepaid , to the Number 1 Products factory and we w ill rebuild them, regardless of condition, according to t he following schedule: "FP" GAS SHOCK ABSORBERS Return a pa ir of shock s (FP) , along with cash , ch eck or mon ey order for $24.95 plus $5.00 for shipping and handl ing. Within seven (7) days of recei pt. your sho cks will be returned toyou and will be cov ered by the NEWwarranty!!! If you wish to ch ange t he damping durin g rebuild to som e ot he r stock value (soft, medium or firm), please specify th e desired new dam ping and add $5.00 add it ion al for a to ta l of $29.95 plus $5.00 for shipp i ng and handli ng. " GP" STREET/TOURING SHOCK ABSORBERS Return a pa ir of sho ck s (GP) , along w ith cash , check or money order for '$14.95 plus $5.00 for shi pping and handlin g. Within seven (7) days of recei pt, you r shocks w ill be retu rne d to y ou and will be covered by the NEW wa rranty !!! See you r dealer today fo r deta ils or . Sen d $ 1.00 for co mplete in form ati on plus brochures and applicati on ch arts, To: T H : ' T R I C K I T: ' PEOPLE NUMBER 1 PRODUCTS INC. 4931 ENCINITA AVEN UE, TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 1 _ Cycle News Want Ads do it ttention 0 -37 desert riders The net proceeds from ou r Ma rch 7, 1977 Ben efit Ra ce a mounted to 1,064 ( race inco me less e xpe nses, nsu rance , BLM use floe , legal defen se und , ambulance fund , e tc.) . Of this re have su b mi tted two ch ecks for 532, o ne to Sled R iders M .C . for tirch Ma yes . a nd o ne d ire ct to Rescu e . In addit ion , we have d onated $200 o t he Steve Wagner re -adjustment und o If yo u r club has not donated , ple ase lo so . R ED AUSTIN Cact us Cats M.C. Ont a rio , CA 'ublish cd letters do not ncccssarilv ,./Ial th cposition 0/ Cyd,' N ru-s ln r, "lid " '/I"T.' t n / ·oi' ·".I. Box -/911, 1.0111{ rnrh, C -1 'JUliOI . 1 YEAR WARRANTY I would lik. to add,. . . this mes. .ge to the rid .... and du.... of the following brand• . SUZUKI;.The 2 new models of RM 250', are U1Il! finest Suzuk is eve!' made and are probabtv the bc!$I 2 strok e racers in the world today 30 Mile Motocross May 22 Cycle Haven '01' l:w o 15 mile motos Minis: One 15 mile moto HONDA: You Honda peopte hav e compbllned V8afS about no l having a reeee . well, the CR 250 's are grf:tB1 and they .-. dirt cheap - there are thousands of uMd ones around, It 'tOU canna1Jltf Ofd a ne w one. CAN AM : ThIS IS the' most powerful 250 .;,g'M 90'"9 They Ctl'1I the result of veBfS of power devetopment .and afe made "Qht next door . Beginner, KAWASAKI : The KX2SOKawasaki ~ the 1arges1 lrans poft . ,ea the new generalion 01 bikes and has • 0 ' fer Junior, Intermediate, Pro Trophies for all classes Ire m endO\ft po tentiat ilS. winr-r I d Id no l m ention Yama l"la. Hitf~ Dav id son . Bu ltac o 01' Os sa because we already know thev are proven w in,,",r• . 0' (excluding Pro) An'll Ihe 58 8 e ng ines are ready and willing to win 8 NaliOMI Cha mpto ns hip . Wh at I am trying to say is - let' s ge t to WOl' II. I for one iKTI tKed of seeing 1 or 2 bra nds win every time . lIfen', you1 " I left 0U1 'fOUl' br and, don '. despotlf, tht"eare 4 mofe jus l as good as those not ed Location: 2415 Brown Rd., St. Louis , Mo. 63114 Phone 314/42&ti959 or call Charley Chapple 3131735-5453 New: Starting Gate Full t ime ambulance service Across from Long Beach Navy Base - East of Vincent Thomas Bridge Info: 213-547-1818 213-832-6844 5