Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

S UN DA Y,AR P IL 16 Ol '" 1j, 1 2 5-MI L E NATI ONAL ROAD RACE, Road At lanta, Ga •• $ 20,000 pu rse . '" c, MRA MX. M ed ord (Or) M X Park on Kirtland Rd . S outh ern O re gon Champi o nShips . Si gn N .... Ol II , rac e n oo n. $2.50 e nt ry . $2 pit s , $1.50 adm. 1 00 M ILE F A L LEN TIM BERS NAT IONA L ENDUR O . D elt a, O h i o . HILLCLI MB. J u st E . of Bri gh am C it y . Ut ah . Fi n al U t ah S R A cts e ven t. ~ NR V R HARE S CR A M B L ES l i m e d f ro m US 66 & central B ar sto w o t t-r a m p ( Ba r st o w R d .) . Sta rt 1 0. $7 p o st . M e m b e rs 7 14/ 8 28-3 790 . 213/8 6 0 -0 990 . M X . F ea th er $5 . 35 Riv er. U n d e r th e E S t Br i dge . Mar y sv ille , Ca . S ign 7, race 10. $ 4 ride. $2 we t c n, $ 5 la t e fee. 916/ 742 -82 8 1. H AL F M I LE , San Fair g rounds. T u ll ey J'cse , Sa n ta Rd .• w es t of C la ra Co . a avsnore Fwy . T T SC RA M B L ES, T T M/ C. 395 Cyc le Pk , H w y 395 , Adela n t o, C a. L t wts & ult ra s : sig n 7. p ra c 8 . race 9. H vywts sign n o o n . $2 r i de. 5 1.50 gate. D -37 pts . 714/ 24 6 -610 9 . SCRA MBLES , Si dewi n d ers ' tr ac k, E o f S E a z no D r o n La wn f i e ld Rd , n ear C lackamas , O re . 1 e m . 13 7 06 S . C arus R d , oregon C it y . Ore . 97 045. 503/659- 1 022 . P OK E R R UN . S a I i n as R a m b l er s. 4 08 /422 ·6560. MOT OC ROSS, Ra whid e Pk. n ear Els i no re , l i m ed fr o m hwy 74 o n R i v er sid e St. 0-3 7 c t s. $5 m a ll J.. $ 2 ea . a d d itiona l class . $8 p os t. R ac e Erwood . N o rw alk , C a. 8. 1 ",8 52 213/868 -2474. JaC k rabb its SCR AM B LES , Ha p p y Va lley Raceway. So . of R edd i n g on Bus. L oop 5, r iglit on C le ar Rd . le ft on C love r d ale R d . S i gn 9 Prac 10:30 , r ace 1. $2. 9 16/24 1-20 02. PA C I F IC -AMA MOTOCROSS . Wash. Strad d le -Li ne . W Z ml. Oly mpia , GRA N D P R I X MO TOCROSS, I n d ia n Du n es , V ale n c ia , Ca. $B p o st. B ox 1 7 4, N ewh a l l , Ca . 9132 1. 8 0 5/259·8007 . w I CMC M OT O C R OS S , R awh id e Pk. Elsi nore , C a . J rs $5 mail , $ 10 p o st. S r s $ 1 0 : ,'ail , $ 15 post. 9am . B o x 14 0 2 . Costa Mesa , ~ a. 9262 6 MO TOCROSS . CMC . Goose H on o w, 22 m i . W est o f Sa lem, Ore o n H w y 22 . W a.tc.h for s tqns , S ig n 9 . p rac 9 : 3 0. R ac e 1 1 . M iniS . $5 Ex. $4 J r s & I nt • B o x 845, Sa lem, Ore . ~~~:R ~ ~~~ ' F're mo.n t Ra ceway , Flore nce, T T SC R AM BLES, T T M/C . 395 Cyc le P k . 503 /3 64·0461. SAT. & SUN ., A P RIL 29 & 30 CA R & BI K E SW A P MEE T . T r ad e eooctes for badtes & b adi es for goodies , show off yo u r Whee ls & check out the honeys. To sell : rese rve' a space, $ 5 mal l . 9·3 , R o se Bow l , Pasa de na . 2 1 3/ 5 8 8 · 7 3 1 0. B o x 4 0 0 , D ept. 23 , Maywood,Ca .90270 . ELS IN O R E GRA N D PR IX . G awd. T h is is th e one . Satu rday, 0-250 & PP , S unday , everyone else. Li mited ent ry, $15 ma il , $50 p ost. H A R E SCRAM B LES DRA, Be g & Nov o n ly , all en g sizes. 2 2 3 m i lo o ps . Sta r t goo d ies, f i n is her p i ns . 10 am. 17 m i. N o f Ade la nt o & CROSS-COU NTRY TEAM RACE, 2 mi . 50. of W endover, Utah off Hwy 50 . Noon. 3 b i k e t ea m s, 1 of 12 5 o r less . $1100 pur se . Sig n 9 . B o x 2 3 7 , W end over, Utah 8408 3. $10 mall $1 2 p o st. 702 /668 -2342 . MO TOCROSS, M RA . Prac 7. race 9 . $6 m ail , $8 post. H od ak a series. Bo x 1 7 8 6, L o s Ga tos , Ca . 95 030 .408/226 ·2291. MO TOCROSS , Soutn west L OCkh ar t, T e xas . B o x 538 . MX PA CIF IC A MA MOTOCROSS. Cyc le Pk. T ac oma, W ash. Park, Pu y allup SCRA MBLES , Sidew i n de rs' track E of S E 82 nd Dr on L a wn fi e ld Rd , n ea r C laCkama s, O re . 1 pm . 1 3 70 6 S. Caru s R d, Oreg o n City, ~~~1~ii~led~ trAd~I~~:S °tll~ j,~~ed ta~~nr~us~ri~~ E l si n o re, C A 92330 . 714 /674 ·3 189 . SA T U RDAY , AP RI L 29 HALF MILE. 39 5 C yc l e Pk, Hwy 395 , Adelant o , Ca. Sign 8 :30, prac 9 : 15 , ra ce 10:30. HRA cts , $ 2 .50 p er c lass, $1.50 ga te . 7 14/246-610 9 . SCRAMBLES, Si dewinde rs' track . E o f SE 82nd Dr o n Lawnfi e ld Rd , near Ctac kama s, Ore . 7 pm. 13 706 S. Car us Rd _ Oregon City , , MO TOCR OS S , F r e m o n t R acewa y, F lore n ce , Coto . Race 1 : 3 0 . 2 13/83 0 · 75 19. TT SC RAM B L ES , B ould er R i dger u n ne rs , C oal Cr k . Ra c ewa y , E o f B oul d er , o t o ., o n h w y 7. c T T SC RAM BLES, C yc l e Pk . Li gh t w ei gh t s M C. 395 HA R E HUNT . Cactus Cats. Lim ed f rom O l d B arst o w R d i n Lu c ern e, 0 · 37 ots , 1 0 am. 714 /737 -60 25 . HA L F M I L E NATI ONA L , Colo ra do S p r ings , C o l o . $ 12 ,0 0 0 p u rse . M RA MX. M edf or d (O r ) MX Pa r k o n K ir tland Rd . Southe rn O re gon C h am p io ns h ip s. Sign I I, r ac e n o on . $ 2 .'30 en try , $2 p i t s , $1.5 0 ad m. C M C M X , Ca r lsbad (C a .) R c w y. D K W seri es . J r s : $5 ma il (4/25) , $ 1 0 p os t. S rs : $ 1 0 ma il , $ 1 5 p ost. D K W se ries. 9 am . B o x 14 0 2 , C ost a Mesa , CA 92626 . MX, G NG. L im e d 5 o f Carso n C i ty , N ev . $1 000 series pu rse . Sign 6 . rac e 9 . N o v $5 ma il $7 p ost. A m / E x $10 ma il , $12 post. 13 5 5 S W elt s Ave, Re no, Nev 8 9 5 0 2. EUROPEAN SC RAMBLES, CRC, Be g & N ov o n ly . 10 rn l N of Ad elanto o n Hwy 3 95 p r ac 7 , race 9 . Camp OK . $ 5 race. 714/68 8-i 291. R OAD RA C ES. Oregon Mot orcvcte R oac Ra cin g A ssn . West Delta Pk ., Portla nd, O re. Pr od ., G .P . . Sid ecar. B ox 1 3 4 54 , Port lan d . O r e . 5 03/282 -4215. MOTOCROSS, Bi shop MC . Hwy 395, w est on L ine st. South on R la ta Rd., Bishop, Ca. Mi n is, PP, OT $ 3 mall , $5 p o st . Jrs, $5 mail, $7 post . Srs. $10 mall, $12 p o st. $1 gate . 1240 N. Ma in sr., Bishop , Ca . 93514 . HARE SCRAMB LES, Soggy Dry Lake , Li med from Lucerne Minis , TTl. Nov., Beginners. Overnite camping. Sign b y ~:15 am. $ 4 p o st Th e club. 714/8 6 2 ·7419 eves. HARE & HOUND, Prospec tors Limed from 4 Corners, ret . 395 & 58. 0·3 7 cts. $4.25. Exp start 9. MOTOCROSS. LVMC, Las Vegas S peed rome , L as Vegas, N ev . Prac 8, race 9: 3 0 . $ 5 enter. Gate $2 . R iders, k i d s. fr ee . L VMC ca rd . 702/734-6703 . SC RAMBLES, H a p p y Valley Racewa y . S o . of Reddi ng o n B us. Loop 5. R ig ht on Clear C r eek Rd . Left on Cl overd ale Rd. Sign g . Prac . 10:30, race 1. $2 . 916/24 1-2002 . FR IDAY ,APR IL 2 1 PRO TT, S i dew i n de r 's T r ac k E . o f 82 n d Dr . o n L awn ft el d R d , nea r C lacka m as, Or e. $1 200 p~r s e. 8 p m . 1 3 706 S . Ca rus Rd ., O reg o n C i t y , O re . 9 7 0 4 5 . 5 0 3/ 659-1 02 2 . SATURDAY ,APR IL :':2 S PE E D WA Y . I ndi o F atr q r n ds , Indi o, C a, 2 13/2 86-363 7 . 71 4 /3 99-5 488 . H A L F MIL E . • 395 C y c le Pk , . H w y 395 , A d elant o , Ca. S ig n 8 :30 , p ra c 9 : 15 , r ace 1 0: 3 0 . H R A o t s, $ 2 .50 p e r- cl ass, $ 1.5 0 gate . 71 4 / 2 4 6- 6 1 0 9 . AM C MX & C LASS, J oh n D eS o t o . cnac c, Park , Ca. $ 5 mai l , $ 1 0 p o st. 9 : 3 0 g aoc n am . AMC me m be rshi p : $ 5 t o B o x 6 6 3 , EI 'r o r o , CA 9263 0 . 7 14 / 8 30-7 646. FUEL & GAS BIKE DRAG BIKE NA TIONAL AHRA B ee lin e Dra9way . 5 mi, N of East M cD owel 1 Rd. o n B eeline Hwy 81 i n S cottscete , Ar i z. $ 2500 purse . Pre -entries : m ust be re ceived by 4 -18. FREE t o out o f state , $6 t o A rz . M o re at ga t e. Open noon , Qua l. to 7 :30 1 st Ellm. 8 pm , Pi x r equested . 648 E. Cam e lback Rd., Ph o en i x, Ari z. 8501 2. SAT . & S UN. , APR IL 22 & 23 MO TOC R9S S . S ie rra Mesa Racewa y 1 2 m i E . o f M ar y sv tu e , Ca. o n h Wy 2 0. 12 5, 250 . o pen . S r s. $ 15 , Jr s. $ 7. 5 0 . Po st $2 5 mo re . E.ntr ies c lo se 4 -10 . $5 ,000 p urse . Admiss i on : $ 4 o ne day, $ 6 b oth . B o x 960, Yuba City , C a . 9 5 99 1. CAMA CLASSIC AND ANTIQU E MO TORCYC LE RALL Y Vi salia Fair, V isa lia , Ca . D isp la y on Sat ., Po k er Ru n Sa t. 100 t o 2 00 oldies b ut go od ies are e x pe cte d to b e there .. 808 S . Church St., Visalia, Ca. S UN DAY, AP R IL 23 C H IC K E N E NDURO Pa t h fi n d ers M.C . , O All en ' s m / c pt a v o- \ oc,e 5 mi . N o r th o f O a k h u rst o n n! - . es c. ,Vlail $6 . P o st $ 8 . 7 5 0 rider s. 2 SF €.(\\. t \ .cnr ox. 9 0 m i . N o t easy . St art 9 . 6 1 . SW ift, Fr esn o , C a . 937 0 5 . 2 0 9/22 4·5 7 9Y . SCR AM B L ES, L i ght w e i gh t s. 395 CYC le Pa r k, A d ela n to , C a. HW Si gn 7 . r ac e 9 . Ult ra s & L W 'si gn b Ou t'" · :t- 1 ~ - · 3"l d e'h-a k se w e lcome. 7 14 /98 7-4 488 . By Rod Bre aker MA RATHO N. Fr emont Ra ceway , C a . 1s t ra ce 9 : 3 0 . $ 5 race . $ 1 watch . SU NDA Y , MAY 7 rvuvs , C a . 9 1406 . 213/ 7 8 7- 52 0 8 . SUNDAY, APRIL 30 M OT O CR O SS , Cas tle Rock Fa i rg n ds . Bo x 5 1 , Cas tle ROCk , Wa. , 986 1 1. 2 74 ·68 8 l. CMC M O T O C R OS S , Saddt ebac k Par k, Ir vlno;, SAT URDAY . MAY 6 EAS Y EN D U R O , URA. a-comers , Hwy s 5 8 & 395. Mall $5 pl us $ 1 ea. ad dit i o n al team member. Post $6. 2 3 0 m l l oops. Start B. End u ro sc ho o l Sat. 66 0 0 G e rald Av. V an 916/544·8509 . Ca . Jr . & Int . $5 mall, E xp, $10 mall $ 1 :. post. Sign 6 :3 0 , prac 7: 30, r ace 9 . B o x i402, Costa M esa , C a. 92626 .. S C RA MBL ES , F r em o n t ra ce w a y , Ca. All classes . S i gn 4 , prac 5 , r ace 6 :30 ern , $2 .5 0 PRO INDO O R SHORT TRAC K , L ubbock Municipa l CO liseum , L Ubb OCk , Tex. , $1200 purse. Qua l. 5 , race 8 . 8 06/374· 11 42 . MOTOC ROSS, V alley V i ew , C Ol umbus, Nebr. 7 1 4 / 9 8 2 -7 3 70 . F RI DAY , MAY 5 Or e . 97045. 503/659·1022 . 2 08 /587 ·33 19 . M O T OCR O SS , A C A , C ar l sba d R ac ew a y , Car lSb ad , Ca . $5 ma il, $ 1 0 p ost. Pra c . 8 , ra ce 9 . 926 W. 7 th St., U p la n d , ca 9 1786 . 39 5 . SC RAMBLES , C ast le R ock F-airgrnds, B ox 5 1, Cas tle R o c k, Wa . 2 7 4-6 8 8 1. O re. 97 0 45. 5 03/659 -1 022 . MOTOCROSS CRC, R un n i ng S p ri n gs, Ca . B egi n n er & N o v ., $2 gat e , $3 ri de. S ig n 7 , race 9 :30. 714/ 6 8 8 ·1 2 9 1 , p r ac 8, 10 0 M I LE H A R E SCRAMB L ES, Bru n eau , Id ah o . $8 e n te r . Sign 9, ra c e 1. PR O TT , S idew in der 's Tr ac k E . of 82nd D r. o n L awnfi el d R d , near C lackamas , Ore . $1200 p ur se . 8 p m. 13706 S . Ca r us Rd .• Oregon H w y 395, A d e la nt o , Ca. L t w t s & ultras : sI gn 7 , p ra c 8, r ac e 9 . H vy w t s sign n o on . $2 rtde . $ 1.50 gate . D -37 o ts. 714/246-6 109 . MOT O CR OSS, Re ach o u t R ia lt o, R ial t o , C a. o ff H i ghl and Ave. Si gn 7 , pra c 8 , r ace 9 . $ 5 ma il . $ 8 p o st p l u s gate , cash t o E x p er t s. B o x 67 1 , Ria lt o, Ca . 9 2 37 6. 7 14/8 7 5 -29 98 . MO TOCROSS , A ri z o na Dese rt Racew ay <5:W o f Pn o eru x ) . w r tte 1 4 0 8 E . G r ana da , c n o en t x, A ri z . 2 4 7-3685 . Race 9 a m . PAC IF IC A MA M OT OC R OSS, Man nl uq Cyc le Pk , Sa lt La k e C ity, U ta h . Ci t y , 0,. . 97 0 45. 503/659 · 1022 . MOTOCROSS , N OVice o n ly , M RA . Pr a c . 7 , ra ce 9 . $5 m a il , $ 7 .5 0 p o st. B o x 1 78 6, L os Ga tos, C a . 9503 0.4 08/226-22 9 1. M O T O C ROSS, cr ove r n e tc A i r p ort , Friend sw o od , T e x. S ig n 8 . R ac e 11 : 30 . $ 3 r i de . $2 we ten . T y k es fr ee. 7 13/48 2-755 1. FRIDAY,APRIL 28 CRC C a li fo r n ia Racing C lub (m e m b e r sh ip n ot required) BEGINNER & NOVICE MOTOCROSS only Sp ecia l Classes- 16 , o ver 35 Minis & Powder Puff 40% BRASS April 9 Deadma ns Poi nt April 16 Runnin g Sp rings (71 4) 68 8 ·129 1 (213) 830-7519 motorcy cles fro m co mi ng to an unt im ely end. I h ave previously ex tolled th e virtues o f silico ne sp ray wh en cba nging ti res . It mak es them slip easily onto the rim and saves much o knuckl es. It also will p rovide excelle nt p rotection from the elements for all th e rubber products o n yo ur machin e. Start right ou t wh en the machine is new. Spray it o n th e tires, cab le boots, and all the rubber co mp o nen ts on the ma ch ine. Mak e thi s a regul ar habit when cleaning th e machine and y ou will cu rt ail th e w eath er-checking of the tires and rottin g that is normally blamed on th e manufactur er. Not only will it affo rd good p ro tectio n , but it will make y our ru bbe r goods re tain that nic e, b lack, brand-n ew look and thus add to the appearan ce of th e ma chine , as well as inc r ease it s resale value. Aerosol spray ca ns of silico ne are r ead ily availab le. If your local dealer doesn 't carry some in stock, most auto p arts stores ca rry a couple o f d iffe re nt brands. Th ere are so me bran d s on the market th at h ave both silicone and graph ite to gether in them , th is kind should not be used. turns sh ould b e eno ug h. Sp inning the fron t wh eel with one hand, run up th e brake cab le adjuster I get many re q uests for basic until a sligh t d ra g is felt o n the front information which makes me realize wh eel while it is spinning. T h e and riders' t h at man y o wn ers ' importan t p art h ere is to get t h e fe el o f handbrooks sometime s leaves a lot t o be t he amo u n t of drag that is o n th e desired wh ere minor adj ust m ents are spinning wh eel. Rem ember, just run it co ncern ed . up enough so th at there is a slight drag One thing that was brought t o my but th e wheel will st ill sp in . This m eans atten t io n recently wa s that none of the the ca b le-o pe rated shoe is tfi at m anuals specify how to adjust the b eginning to co ntac t th e brake drum. linkage b etween the two brake levers o n N ow, aga in sp inni ng th e wh eel , turn the double-leading-shoe front brakes. the brake connecting rod adj us t m en t in Your greatest stopp ing power is in the to pull t h e rod-operated lever towards front brakes and in the conventional the o t he r lever u ntil a little m o re drag is one-fulcrum-lever brake, t here was one felt on the wheel. In other words , the lead ing shoe a nd one trailing shoe. Most wheel should h ave th e sam e amount o f of th e stopping is done w ith the leading d rag by both shoes. . shoe while the trailing shoe is j ust along Now tighten th e lo ck nu t o n th e for the rid e, so to speak. - co nnecting rod adj ust m ent and adjust Now that machines are going faster the brake cab le until you h ave t he AMXT FA NS and faster , if a machine is no t fitted recommended 20- 30mm play at the end AUG I E LOMBARDOZZI, Connellsvi lle. with dis c brakes, th e factory technicians Pa .; RONALD H . Wa ller , D ea r b o rn H ghts, of th e h andleb ar lever before the b rakes Mich.; K E N N E T H K. KAIN . Wesco sv ille , Pa.; have co mpensated b y installing two st art to grab . D ARO LD D . NORTONi- Euge ne . O r eg o n : cams in th e brak e panel so that it A/C . ME LVIN E. NOKTON , APO S a n FranciSCO, Calif . ; GERALD R ...MA T S ON JR . , provides th e stopping p ow er of tw o Colu mb ia, M ar y la n d; GA R L AN D D. PROT ECT RUBBER GOODS lead ing shoes. The o nly problems h ere is N I CHOLS, L a k ewood, Ca lif.; DON FROM THE OZONE DELZEL L , Los A nge les . Ca lif.; JOS E PH W . that the rider do esn't r eally kno w BU C K LEY, Spr i ngfield. Mass.; LARRY C . Normally , a rider doesn ' t stop t o whether o r not b oth shoes ar e HECKENDORN. W orthington. O h i o; J EAN NENE MAN, Omaha Neb . ; LE ONA M . co nside r just how many t hings o n his co ntacting th e drum. If he refers to h is WARD , S a u gus , Call1.: D AL E GUEN T H ER . ma chin e are made o f rubber besides his handboo k, the o nly information h e can L ac r o ssk W IS. ; T IM WRO BEL , Say re ville , N.J.; tires. The gas tank is usually mounted MA RK NOWLES, Po r t A r th ur , 're x. , J OH N get is how to adjus t the brak e cable. As SMU L LEN. New B rlghtan , Mi nn . : Kl R K A. with rubber grommets . Cable ends at one of the levers is operated by the VAUGHN, A rabi, La .t JIM L a R UE, N o . th e cases no rmally h ave a rubber boot High lan dS, Cali f. cable and th e o t her b y a connecting rod Gi ve to the Causel Send l ots o f m oney to o f some sort. The rear shocks have between the two, it me ans th at if one the A m e r i can Motocr o ss T ea m, B o x 32 76 , rubber ins erts at th e mounts and the H o ll y w o od , CA . 90028. shoe is out of adjustment, one can instruments (speed o an d tach) normally reduce the efficiency of the other b y What are you goi ng t o do ? are mounted o n rubb er or have a rubber contact ing the drum to o soon. sealin g rin g o f so me so rt. As th ey are a little tri cky to adj ust , I Scientist s te ll us th e reason for would recommend that you rem o ve the weath er-checked. ti re s and rotting cab le wh eel firs t and in sp ect th e sh oes for b oots is th e h igh co nten t of industrial uneven wear whi ch would ind ica te and au to mo tive resi d ue t h at is present improper adj us t me nt. If, after chec king in the air . They ca ll it " ozone " ; here in everyth ing o ut , y ou feel th at adjustment Cali fornia we cal l it " smog", I am sure is needed, th is is th e proper p ro cedur e : that California is not th e o nly st ate with With the machine on th e center an air pollution p roblem; in fact , I stand, bl ock up th e front of the b ike so rememb er wh en a moth er and her little th at the front wheel is off the ground. Spin the wh eel and back off th e cable girl sat in a d owntown Manhattan adjuster until th e brake cannot be restaurant. She turns to he r daughter applied even if th e hand lev er is pulled and says, "M ay, drink y o ur milk b efo re all t he wa y . Now loosen the lock n ut o n it ge ts d irty ." the brake lever co nnec ting rod (this is R egardless o f which part of the t he short rod th at connects th e two co u ntry is go ing to produce the most • • brake , L"-,,,~l .an d, back off tl!.; rod 0 ~ _hw.l: ancsr, ere, is. &Q.lV.~thi~~J;_<;M. _ . push th e levers apart. T hree or o ur do to protec t th e rubber go ods o n our ADJUST I NG DO UB LE LEADING SHOE BRAKES ~ U >U

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