Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

"!'hese Klotz preparations are in our estimation, the single most important power increase available on any machine" . . . DIB!' BIKE Magazine, Desert Hotline February, 1979. ...... 1-0 0.. < !Jflj@JgPIIJYEIIll/GO Klotz Special Fonnula Products, Inc. P.O. Box 1343 eN 79 Ft. Wayne, IN 46801 219-749-0489 • (Above) Max Eddy takas tha airborne course over an off-camber Rovers jump, while Darren Pritchett (below) prefers a surface route. Miller tops Rovers' USED ' PARTS HONDA. SUZUKI T'JI@!!!J ~ YAMAHA K~i i:iID CYCLE SALVAGE INC. 172 Frontage Rd., West Haven, CT 06516 CALL (203) 933-1609 SIMI VALLEY .~:.·O 14 2902 Los Angeles Ave . Simi Valley, CA (805) 522-3434 D-37H&H By Joyce May RED MOUNTAIN , CA , APR. 8 All Chuck Miller needed to win a D-37 race overall was confidence, and that he had an abundance of as he literally flew over the two loops to win the fifth annual Rover Boner Run by a 4!1!-rnin ute margin. His Dale's Modern Cycletuned 250cc Yamaha never missed 'a beat as Miller piloted the machine to a well-earned victory , The start was in a small, short valley across the road from Charlie's Place. The Amateurs and Experts did their homework well as they picked the few fast trails available to the bomb . Most of the Novices had also pre-run the bomb, but when it was time for the Beginners and Novice trai lbikes to start, it was a whole new show . Not only did the Beginners ride berzerko, but also they were zig-zagging everywhere trying to locate a better line. This resulted in , numerous crashes. Check one lay about 10 miles out from the start. By the time Miller reached it ; he had already assumed the lead. However, teammate Bruce Ogilvie on , his smooth Yamaha 400, was close behind. Fullerton Yamaha's rider, Lee Scheffers, was in a threatening position not far away, while hardcharging Amateur Eric MacCracken left enough dust behind him to slow anyone else down considerably. Greg Thomas , a 250cc Expert , was next followed by "C" bike leader Rick . Shumaker. Down in the seventh overall spot was Mike "Sizzlin' Six" Six berry with Mike Arbogast pushing to get past. Darren Pritchett was running second Expert "C" with Mark Zoller coming up fast behind him on his new 250cc factory Husky. First Trailbike was ridden by this year's leader, Checker Cliff Thomas. Second Amateur Heavyweight was Jim Lawrence followed by Amateur 250cc leader Rick Davis, First Senior through check one was Ron Bebo. Sheila Hopkins had the lead for the gals with Kelly Kline only five bikes back. Rider #440c led · the Novice class into this check with Novice Heavyweight Grant Palesnke not far behind , Tom Elias was second Novice , "C',' bike to get his check with Rick Davis and Roy Norris battling it out for the third "C" spot only a few bikes back. First Novice Trailbike was straddled by Bill Mattox. The Beginner class was led by #406c with Roger Zela and Doug Behnke as close as the dust would permit. First Beginner Heavyweight was Willie Pretedett being- pushed hard by Cary Chrisman, 'a lso a Beginner heavy weight. Between check one and check two someone in the top 20 tore out a stretch of ribbon with his bike and this started a troop of riders to head down the wrong trail , thereby missing check two . Eleven riders, including "C" bike Expert Jimmy Brown and "C" bike Senior Gary Charters, Sr. made the fateful trip, Then, as suddenly as the riders started missing the check they stopped. Charlie Hamill was not having one of his better days either as he was being thoroughly "roostered" in a sandwash. Then he overshot a corner and slid off the course into a ravine where he was joined by D.L. 'Dorman , and Max Eddy; each having to push back up to the top of the ravine to get back on the trail. , It was a gentle uphill climb through patches of wild yellow desert daisies that brought the riders into the pits off -the first loop x .ehe csame climb that would also be used' for the final leg of the second loop , Miller still had the lead with Ogilvie remaining in the second spot. MacCracken held onto the third slot leaving Scheffers and Sixberry battling it out for the fourth and fifth places. Pritchett had moved into an impressive lead over Schumaker, while Kem Park, Zoller, and Mike Butler were putting on a good show in the 250cc class , First Amateur 250cc to stop for gas was Tom Holmes. Two Amateur Heavyweights were close behind, however: Lawrence and Rick Burrys were battling it out for their class lead. Bill Postel piloted the first Amateur "C" bike while Willy Vaugh was the first Amateur Senior to hit the pits. Number 440c remained the Novice leader with a comfortable lead over the next Novice, Mike Easley. Fourth and fifth Novices off the first loop were Norris and Alan Dryden , both ," C" bike pilots, When Scheffers came into the pits he overshot a quick dog-leg in the trail at the top of the hill, hitting a rock and then a bush. The bike went flying into the air one 'd irection with Lee going another , Lee was quickly back on his feet , however, and off down the pit line again, It wasn't long before a Novice overshot the same spot , hitting the same rock and bush. He, however, rode it out with a famous "flying W" position. The Beginners came off the first loop to take the checkered flag . First into the finish was a pie plater, Scott Crawford on a singin' 175cc, followed by two 250s , Keith Clugston and

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