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someone 10 yole FOR election, an d h e mo st certain ly needs yo ur sup port . For a change, cyclists ha ve someo ne to vo te FOR and not aga inst. You must be a regist ered voter in the following communities: Pomona, Covina, West Covina, LaVerne, San Dimas, Glendora, Walnut, Claremont and Duarte. Let's use our Motor Voter Power effectively by putting into office the man we all should endorse and support. DMV LIfTS BULTACO BAN is. « ~ w Bultaco has achieved compliance with the Vehicle Code lim its for mo to rcycle noise limits. As a result, the Dept. of Motor Vehicles is again accepting vehicle registration applications for new Bultaco motorcycles. Z W ..J o >o On January 28th, the DMV notified it's branch offices througho ut Cal ifo rn ia that they were to im mediately discontinue issuing registration certificates or ce rtificates of ownership (title only) for any new Bultaco motorcycles. This edict was issued because so me models failed to meet the Richard Brownell (center ) is currently the Mayor of Pomona, California but he is running for the vacated position of State Assemblyman from the 49th A ssembly District. He needs your support and votes for a special run-off election slated for May 9. Brownell isn't o ne of those candidates who says he's on the motorcyclists' side... he IS a motorcyclist and he's been on e for many years. A member of the Barstow-to-Vegas clan (San Gabriel Valley Motorcycle Club), Brownell has a great deal of knowledge about how t he cyclists have been getting the axe during the past several years . He wa nts to go to Sacramento to d o something about it. For those of you who have visited Osteen's Bike Park, Brownell-as Mayor of Pomona-is the one to thank since it was through his efforts and support that the bike park was approved. Both Democrats and Republican's ca n vote for him since it is an open Ve hicle Code requirements for noise limits on street-licensed motorcycles. In defense, the DMV explained that these requirements were established in 1968, allowing the facto ry fo ur years in which to comply. Bultaco dealers were surprised to discover that t he DMV also refused to issue certificates of ownersh ip for dirt b ikes du rin g this past two mon th p erio d. The DMV explained that because t h e law , as written , is a "permissive law" rather than a "mandatory law", it was the DMV 's prerogative to make administrative decisions with regard to what can and MEMBE R OF ~ The Rickman Brothers weren't happy cannot be registered. The DMV 's decision was to apply the re straint to all Bultaco motorcycles, regardless of how or where it was to be used or ridden. The DMV decision to withhold registrations came through written request of the California Highway Patrol as the result of fo ur months of repeated tests on several Bultaco models. Several Bultaco teams worked incessantly to discover the right answer for compliance. Relief finally came thro ugh adoption of a new silencing system developed by Mr. Chuck Raudman of Skyway Silencers, Pacoima, Calif. Bultaco re ports that an insert type silencer has also b een developed by Mr. Ra udman for .p urposes of being fitted to new mach ines currently sitti ng in dealer's showrooms , Follow-up with CHP reveals that as a res u lt of comp laints fro m the field , motorcycle noise testing programs are co n tin uing. Recent tests in Sacramen to probably resu lt in .similar will restrictions on the sale and registration of other mak es of motorcycles. The CHP warned that DKW , Puch an d Gemini were among the makes not passing recent noise tests. Your Nearest Rickman Dealer: ~j~ .~.nl:::;i6~a~~~a iust making the perfect frame. C it y , O k la. 73104 o andBroaClway, and Mari ne9 550 1 E Cycle 1601 Eureka, Ca . Paul sons Inc . 6111 100tn St. S .W•• Ta coma, Wash . 9846 7 so they made the perfect motocross bike. Pi erce Brothers 1151 N . St. Mar ysSt., Sa n Antoni o, Texas 78215 Ramer Motors In c. 2701 Leavenworth St., Omaha, Neb . 6 8 1 0 5 Rocky M ounta in MC 2506 S pruce St., ecureer, Colo. 80302 ~:~bll ~a~Pn~ Real, aecw coc City, Ca . 94062 Tri umph of Housto n 2401 Bissonnet, H ouston, Te xa s 77005 INTRODUCING THE RICKMAN 1 MOTOCR 25 OSS. Derek and Don Rickman, champion British motocross riders, developed a frame so unique, that people all over the world wrote to them requesting one. They had to open a tactory just to try and keep up with the demand, and st ill t hey had to turn down orders . it would have been simple and profitable to keep making these unique frames. But the Brothers weren't happy-becau se they knew that their perfect frame was only the beginning of the perfect bike. And that's what they really wanted to make. After many years of testing, learning from everybody else's mistakes (and a few of their own), Derek and Don perfected their Rickman-Metisse 125 Motocross-a bike so hand crafted , there will only be a limited quantity of them for sale this year.That's because the Rickmans don't compete with big manufacturers-e xcept when they wipe them out on the course.. The Rickman frame has no competition. It's constructed of. a special lightweight alloy-steel; the kind they make jet planes with. Every joint of the frame is profiled to fit, bronze-welded for a virtually indestructible bond, into a race-tested. do uble- lo op c radl e frame. The swing arm has been specially designed to add to stability. Each fr~me is then nickel-plated for finest PRESENTED BYTHE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS COMPA NY, INC., EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF RICKMAN·MElISSE, TRIUMPH. AND BSA MOTORCYCLES IN THE U.S.A . appearance. The Rickmans watch over their frames, constantly refining their refinements. They know if the frame is right, making the bike right wi ll be a lot easier. Choosing the Zundapp 2-stroke 125 engine is another way of making t he perfect bike. This internatio na l celebrity is famous for hammering out steady power. For its compact size and light weight, the Zundapp puts out an incredible torque. On the power band, YOU'll swear someone slipped you a 250. Take her blasti ng up a steep slope-and you're flying. Because the Rickman frame is so incredibly light, and the Zundapp engine so compactly powerfu l, your power/weight rat io is higher- you move lighter and faster than the competition . Motoc rossing on a Rickma nMetisse 125 is being in control of your machine, whether you're on-the-p ipe, or skinnying over mud slides. Conical aluminum alloy hubs keep braking ligh t and smooth, while also reducing unsprung weight. Put all these feat ures together, and you've got a motocross bike that gives racing or just riding a new dimension. The supply is limited, but Derek and Don are making certain that spare parts and servicing are no prob- . lems. They nave chosen The Birming ham Small -Arms Company, Inc. as their exclu sive d istributor in the U.S.A., so there will be a nationwide dealer chain handl ing Rickman Metisse in the U.S.A. The Rickman Brothers aren't making the most bikes. Just the best ones. ~ rlu:~E:~i:-t~g~, Tulsa , Okla . 7411 2 Joe Tu r ney 8206 Lomas Blvd ., Albuquerque, N. 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