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INSIDE Mexico-to-Canada trail for dirt bikers Trans-A M A M ot ocross .. 6 By Martin Maeding Roger rolls along Bon neville Speed Week, , 8 Recently one of the many news releases I have become accustomed to receiving since becoming a motorcycle activist rekindled Salt shakers set records Ascot Long Track Speedway....••....... 10 Autrey wins"not quite " Speedway Motorcycle J umping Championship . • • • • . .. . 11 What hath Evelwrought ? Desert h ot li n e •...... .. 14 Larry gets a quickie Jackhammer Nat 'l Enduro . • , ... .. • .. ..... 15 The decision by seconds Western Hotline. , • .. , . Northern Dateline . , • . , . . Centra l Pipeline Motocross Cat Bai ley's Bultacos 16 25 27 27 28 The Professor's' 78 preview M ike Kidd, vocational advisor Results . • , ..... ..... . • , 3O Circulation As President o(the Texas Occupa tio nal Orientation Division of the Texas Vocational G uidance Association, I wou ld like to give credit to a you ng m an mentioned m an y times in your news : Mike Kidd . I work with vocational teachers throughout this state and they are going to be hearing about this young ma n from a different point of view, I also teach a vocational course to eighth grade students at Euless J r. High School and as such spend many hours searching for speakers to spend time directing and encouraging my students. On October 13, 1977 , Mike Kidd took one day from his very busy schedule to talk with junior high students about his job , the racing profession, motorcycles and racing as well as sportsmanship. attitude , education and life . He was excellent. He is a credit to the racing profession and to our country, Here is a fine young man for students to use as a hero who bel ie ves in himself, his co untry, education a nd the famil y image. Please tell this young man's story as a person who worked for a career of whic h many adults disap proved and wi th mi sta kes, tea rs, laughter and p a in has become a tru e credit to everyone. ~ J ESSIE TEDDLIE Eu less, TX Rheba Smith. Manager. Juanita Blanton. Diane Felten . Debbi e Drayden. Sandi McK.ay, Assistants. U.S. M/C Jamboree is on ON THE FRONT PAGE: Gary Bailq knows what's wrong wit h your Bultaco and how to make it right. Here on OUT pag<' he demonstrates the results. Inside GB reveals the secrets to put the hot sauce and reliability back into you 'taco. Burrpl Jim Gianatsis photo. Charln c. Clayton . President Rob i Scott . Asst . to the President Sharon Clayton . Publisher Edna Mrwt on . Secretary to rbe Publishe r Advertising Debbie Wilkiru. Sales Mgt'. Jim Ryan. Sales Mgt'. 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Just a short note to let you know that the United States Motorcycle Jamboree is on for t he Memorial Day weekend in 1978. It will be held in Bakersfield, California once again , the image given to the city and publ ic last year was great. The city has invited us ba ck . There will be more exhibits and products booths than last year - more people to buy and look . Last year we had over 4 ,000 bikes, everything from antiques to choppers and all types in between. Our Mr. and Ms. Jamboree will be chosen by vote this yea r from wit hin the riding enthusiast population . J AC K McC O RMACK Coalinga, CA Quack ! Quack! In the last week I have received over 50 let ters from individuals and groups interested in the Ba rst ow- to- Vegas Trail Rid e . Things are really looking up . I also received a letter from Russell Shay of the Sierra Club , He didn't enclose a copy of the latest OR V Monitor as he stated in the letter, and he didn't enclose a SASE for his requested B to V information , so he won 't hear from me . I bet Shay would like to hear from me, but there is no way. I used to use the pen and words to fight for our rights. and it just didn't work out. Now, I believe that action is the only way (that's physical action , legal of course) we can ever hope to regain what we have lost. Hoping for a legal San Gabriel Valley M.e , Barstow to Vegas race next yea r, I remain THE PHANTOM DUC K O F T H E DESER T Box 1725 Fontana, CA 92335 Thank you CRC, Big Red I wou ld like to take this opportu nity to thank e R C a nd th ose involved with putting on a great ra ce with a very well -marke d co urse on O ct. 23, I wou ld also like to thank Big Red fro m the Sodbuste rs M.e .. for helping m e out of a hole I dug with m y rear wheel on the side of the big hills. NAN WHITE Noviee#55p EI Toro, CA Pub lished letters do not ne cessarily reflect the posit ion of Cyc le News. Inc. Send letters to Voices. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801. a ve ry special dre am of mine . Although many of these news releases merely contain propaganda and ORV restrictions th is one particular release reminded me of this dream of mine , the Pacific Crest Trail. There is this motorcycle trail from Mexico to Canada , Just think of the scenery and adventure that this type of trail would offer. Congress thought it was a good idea , and the Pacific Crest Trail was promoted through th e " N a tiona l Trail System Act," The catch is that the trail is only for hikers . Now that I've acquainted you with the Pacific Crest Trail , let me get back to that news release I was talking about. Being a trail and enduro rider as well as an occasional backpacker . the la test Forest Service news release sent me into a trip of fantasy as on ly a fellow motorcyclist can imagine - our own trail system . just like other forms of recreational transportation enjoy. I soon found myself changing and modifying the words in th e news release as follows : Cleveland National-Forest Release #102B October 4, 1977 For immediate release Pacific View National Scenic Tra il ribbon cutting ceremony to be held • Saturday, October 8. San Diego : On Saturday, October 8th , at 9: 30 a. m. at the Desert View Picnic Area on Mt. Laguna, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place honoring the completion of the Pacific View Trail within the boundaries ofthe Cleveland National Forest . Over 230 miles of trail have been constructed through the efforts of: Forest Service employees, individual and group volunteers, Pacific View Trail R idin g Clu b, and Forest Service private contracts . Over 90% of the maintenance of t he Pacific View T rail is handled through volunteer work efforts. The Pacific View Trail established by Congress under the National Trail Syst em A ct of Oct ober 2, 1968, crosses three states - California, Oregon, an d Washington, traverses 23 N ational Forests , seven National Parks, five State Parks, other federal lands, and numerous portions of state and local government, and privately owned lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture was assigned jurisdiction over the 2,500-mile trail unth. the chief responsibility for construction and maintenance of the trail. The Bureau of Land Management is assisting on lands under theirjurisdiction. Pacific View travelers biking the trail which ext ends from th e Mexican Border are reminded that in th e tlt'Hf// , . ,.; /7,f./T)/tJp /JtJtf'7f~tz'£m 7R%lif)/ ";&:I/#.'... !IA'm ytJtI N'RtJh'6; &JIJ: /PlJIILY ~nlTlUGlIT. _/ AlH~! ~~~_ \ /?, --~!JJZJ{:<' M,~~