Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

is 1524TRJ-1. The KTM's engine number is E·6·5410386 and the frame number is KRPOOI4. The van was a '76 Ford, white with an orange stripe. If you have any information, contact Todd Tracy, Route 2 Box 187 J, Cour d' Alene, JD 83814,208/772-7307. Confirmed entries for the Feb. 24 AMA Coyote Derby National Enduro. presented by the Chaparrals M.C. include Dick "King Richard" Burleson. Drew Smith. Jack Penton, Ted Worrell. Lerry Roeseler. Kevin Levole, John Fero. Rick Munyon, Mike Hannon and Ted Leimbach. That's the only AMA National Enduro in California this year, so if you went to see these guys perform miracles on two wheels ... need we say more? A trailer containing much of road racer Carter Alsop's personal . belongings was broken into recently while it was parked behind Spoooge Engineering in San Carlos, CA. Included in the missing belongings were three sets of leathers (including her two yellow and black Dunlop Tire outfits), ABC boots, a Bell Star helmet, a KR W helmet, 4-5 pairs of MXL gloves, a nost of jackets and Tshirts, plus lots of 1001s and gas cans. Anybody knowing anything that can help Carter regain her posessions is urged to get in touch with her through Cycle News. . AMAIWinston Pro Manufacturer Point Stendings find Vamahe on top with 40. followed by Honda 1261, Harley-Davidson 1201, BSA 1161, Bultaco 1101, Can-Am 181 and Ossa 171. For the first time, riders will have 10 qualify for the Bell Superbike 100, Daytona's AMA Superbike Production event, to be held on Friday, Mar. 7 on the famous tri·oval. Over 100 entries have been received for the 80·man field, according to Bell Helmets' Bill Kniegge. Among the IOO-plus road racers going after the $15,000 in contingencies alone are Gregg Hansford, Dave Aldana, Wes Cooley, Ron Pierce, Steve McLaughlin, Freddie Spencer, Richard Schlachter, Harry Klinzmann and Eddie Lawson. Texas MXer Alice Groves lost her 78 MX-4 Can-Am to a thief recently. The bike sported Fox AirShox and an aluminum silencer among other goodies. The serial number is 8864000920. Seen it? Please phone Alice at 2141642-0409 or Lynn Nickerson at 2141434-2555.' Speedway! The Spring Classic Series, a three· race program featuring most of the American riders who have been competing in Europe, will begin Mar. 7 at Costa Mesa, move to Ascot for a Mar. 8 evening event "lind wrap up the following afternoon with a 2 p.m. San Bernardino finale. The regular Costa Mesa program will get underway on Apr. 11 for a summerful of Friday night speedway-speedway·speedwayl The AprIl 19 Annual Treilblezers Banquet. a gathering of earlyday motorcycling enthusiasts will be paying tribute to those tuners who made names for themselves in the pr. and post-World War II era. This year's get-together win again be hald at the Brookside Country Club lin the shedow of Pasadena's Rose Bowl) at 1133 North. Rosemont. Banch-racing kicks off at 5 p.m.• with a prime rib dinn. served at 7 p.m.• followed by the 'Tuners Hall of Feme' program. nckets for the banquet are available at .13.50 pw person. Send your reservation land check made peyabIe to Tra....z. .1 to: Earl Flanders. 1127 E. Del Mar Ave.. Apt. 139. Pasedena. CA 91106. D"adllne for raservations is Monday, AprIl 14th, Vour tickets will be waiting for you at the banquet. KTM's Bob Balentine held off a strong challenge from Husky·mounted Kern Park to win the Four Aces AMA 0-37 hare and hound on Feb. 17. Balentine reportedly had some difficulty fol· lowing the course after rains washed away the lime and arrows, leaving only ribbons for marking. Park's runner·up finish was good for first 250cc Expert. o 00 0') Dragbike' notlfiacl .... that the Drag· bike' Nationals on July 26-27 will take place at a sIta to be announced later. Also, November 1-2 becomes an open date. The Golden State Enduro Championship will consist of the following seven 0·35, 36 and 37 enduros: Coyote Derby (2124, Chaparrals M.C.), Red Garter (3/16, Dirt Diggers M.C.), Clear Creek (3/23, Merced Dirt Riders), Fools Gold (4/26, CERA), Hi Mountain (5/11, Cal Poly Penguins), Jackhammer (10/26, Oakland M.C.), and the Last Chance (12/7&8, California Enduro Association)_ Scoring will be by AMA Regional rules with one throw· away ride. The top five riders in each class will receive awards and the 200, 250, Open, Senior A and overall champions will be determined. The Mer. 2 CRC motocross at Indian Dunes won't be just another motocross. It'll be the M/C nre Works, Inc. $2000 motocross with a .1000 cash purse for Pros and $1000 in gift certificates plus 30% trophies for Sportsmen. Post entries only will be accapted - $17 Pro and $10 Sportsmen. California Public Works Board has approved expenditures of $5,859.088 for acquisition of land for the State Park System and $736,789 for development in state park units. These expenditures include $57,200 for an addition to the Hungry Valley off· highway vehicle project. Senlements have now been reached on II of the 23 parcels authorized for acquisition in August 1979. Scott USA's motorcycle division marketing staff has moved. Effective Feb. 13, you can find 'em working happily in Drawer C, Ketchum, 10 83340. New phone number, too: 2081726-7791. AMA District 37 is really expanding its motocross program. After hosting only four events in '79, they've already lined up a 26-race schedule for this year. New to the list is DeAnza Cycle Park, which will be hosting about one race per month through December. The first DeAnza 0·37 event is Mar. 30. All these races, as well as the ones at Sunrise Cycle Park, will be run under the AMA's Progressive Pro program. For more details, contact D-37's Dennis Rosenberg at 714/496·8779, or DeAnza promoter Ed Michetti at 714/ 653·8068. Here's another chence to give a buck for the Duck. Ken Kepler from the Pathfinders MC, of Fresno phoned Papa to offer 10% of the profItS from their Feb. 24 Avenal Flying Hare and Hound to the Phantom Duck of the Desert. Seems the Fresno gang has their shere of BLM-inspired headaches, too. Phone Ken at 209/226-2284 if you need mora info than is listed in our calendar section. e BLM wins important court case for off-roaders By AI Fals The United Stetes of America has challenged a miner's right to close access to unpatented mining claims on public land administered by the Bureau of Lend Management and other federal agencies. A California/Nevada miner had prevented use of his unpatented mining claim to members of the public for recreational use. On Jan. 17, 1980, in what is sure to be a limdmark decision, the United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit ruled that Nevada Mines. Inc. and the company's president. Robert Curtis, cannot deny members of the public entry onto the Nevada Mines. Inc.' claims or the use of roads that cross the claims for recreational purposes. The appellate ruling resulted from a prior decision made by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Honorable Thomas J. MacBride, presiding. Judge MacBride's decision was thet only members of the public with specific written permission or license from a federal or stete agency could enter or cross the unpatented mining claims. The United Stetes appealed that decision. and won. The appellate court contends that members of the public desiring recreational use have an implied license to usa BLM or National Forest land without a writtan permit. providing that permits may be required when, in the judgement of the authorized land manager, "the public interast or the protection of such lands requires the issuance of permits." , The bottom line is that thousands of acres of public land. BLM and National Forest administered. have been tied up by pseudominers. Prospectors who have. individually and collectively, closed large areas of pubic land or blocked 8CC8IIS to Ierge . . . . of public land with invalid mining claims. With an unpatented mining claim, the prospector must exhibit virtually no proof that a realistic mining loc8tion exists. Vet, the prospector exercises many privileges on this land. some not so legal. Robert Curtis and Nevada Mines. Inc. posted "No Trespassing" signs and barricaded at least two important roads that led to acIcIitIonal recraatlonal resources on public land administered by the BLM and National Forast Service. The mining operation went so far es to post its only employea as a security guard to prev.,nt access and use .of public land. All of which a holder of an unpatented mining claIm cannot do, legally. In the California Desert Cons~8tI0n Area there are many unpatented mining claims that block or restrict passage through entire mountain ranges, and now the federal government has given the recreational off-road vehicle enthusiests the right to use the claims for access. This does not mean that the recreatlonlst can trespess on patented claims or wander about on unpatented claims. But the racr. atlonlst can cross. enter. and use the surface of an unpatented mining claim when it does not interfare with the mining operation. Of course. all other existing rules and regulations pertaining to ORV use on public land would still prevail on the unpatented claim. • 3

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