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Cycle News 1971 10 05

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~ w Z W ..J (,) > (,) 'Publisher Charles Clayton Business Manager Sharon Clayton General Manager Tom Culp John Bethea Managing Editor , . . . David Swift Assistant Editor Circulation Manager Rheba Smith Circulation Ass't Marla Tarbet Production Manager Steve LeHuray Production Assistant Ed Drechsler Advertising Assistant .. Barbara Richard Bookkeeper Dorothea Lang Bookkeeper Ass't. . Eleanor Duke Lab Technician Larry Groves IYIII I ••• "America's No. 1 weekly motorcycle newspaper. You'll always see it FIRST in Cycle News'" WORD FROM THE BIRD We the members of the "Flying Turkeys" M.C. 'request equal time. I am writing in regards to the article on pg. 9 of your Sept. 14th issue, entitled "Here's Your Hat". The Flying Turkeys is a new club ~t needs all the publicity we can get. We, too, have our own pain t system as we disapprove of the AMA. (Which I ~ presently owned by believe Harley-Davidson.) There are a series of one point race to determine the numbers for the upcoming season. In this race the rider coming in last place receives No.1, second to last No.2, etc. Any rider suspected of sandbagging is automatically moved up two places. Riders who crash or D.N.F. are given special consideration for possible promotion. Requiremen ts for membership are as follows: Applicant must own an obviously uncompetitive 4 cycle motorcycle (preferably a Honda SLI00). He must actively campaign that motorcycle at the various race tracks in Southern California, Grounds for being automatically kicked out of the club are: Winning first overall at any organized race or getting your picture in Cycle News (unless of course you are crashiJIg). We award prizes (a set of bent handlebars) in several categories throughout the year including: Best crash, most D.N.F.'s and ugliest motorcycle. Club headquarters is at Mullaney's Track in Santa Barbara where we practice crashing as often as possible. All riders who think they qualify for membership are welcome to come out to MuDaney's and challenge our worst. Yours Slowly, THE FLYING TURKEYS We do not believe your club has grounds for Hequal time" I therefore. we will not print your letter... Ed. BEWARE OF THE VULTURE, He was first brought to IJ1Y attention Sunday, September 12, 1971 at Bay Mare. It was the first moto, 125 Novice Division. Before the first lap was completed an accident occurred. The victim, Dan Stone, lies on the track unconscious. While he was being rushed to the h?spital in an ambulance the sticky-fingered Vulture made his move. His prey was lying next to the track"a Bell Star Helmet, which doctors say saved Dan's life. Spectators unaware o'f this creature's true intention saw him retrieve the helmet. It was a short time later, when the announcer requested the helmet be returned, that the spectators realized what had happened. They searched the entire area but the helmet and foul bird were nowhere to be seen. So rider, beware of this Vulture; he'll strike when you least expect it. And, to you, Vultures, wear your stolen safety equipment at all times; with all the witnesses you leave, you.'re going to need it. DIXIE JOYCE Thousand Oaks, Calif. WE WAS GYPPED What a wonderful race we saw at Carlsbad Raceway, Sept. 19. We really enjoyed watching all the pros showing off their ability. Real good racing, but we feel we did not see what the promoters advertised in the Cycle News. In fact we were suckered into going to the race. We didn't see Joel Robert, Bengt Aberg, Torsten Hallman, Roger DeCoste\' or the two riders from the Soviet Union. The promoters. Garvin Trippe, Bruce COlK of Trippe, Cox Associates have gypped the public. Where is our r'ecourse? I hope you will not accept ads for races such as this without assurance of specific people being there. We hope we can rea~ Cycle News and know. Say it like it is. ED BRANDT D,iamond Bar, Calif. P.O. BOX 85164 HOllYWOOD, CALIf. 90072 Dear Readera, I have often made the It 8tat~m.nt to the preas and on ~at1onal T.V. that a motion The Wild One ", did mo~ harm to the aport 'ot motorcycling than anyone could undo in a thousand years. Cycle News (West), P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, California 90801. (213) 427·7433 - L.A. 636-8844. TELEX NO. 673-474 . Subscription: One year 2nd class mail 2 years 2nd class mail 3 years 2nd class mail Single copy price . . ~ , :~, · .$9.00 · $15.00 · $18.00 $.30 IN REBUTTAL Our club, the Lost Angels M.C., read the letter by a Mr. Gus Paull about not getting his trophy. The frrst thing we all though t is "what club does this guy belong to?" A quick check showed none. If he had been in a club he would have shared in the weeks and months of hard work that go into a run. Also he could share in the things that .can go wrong such as last minute change in course by B.L.M. or some do gooder frre dept. putting out smoke bombs, or some other non-club-member changing course markers, etc., etc. He would also get pretty sore as a lot of cl,ub me.mbers of all Dist. 37 clubs do, when some sniveler doesn't have everything just perfect for him. VOICES OF THE WEST ENTERPRISES p1ature, Cycle News East, Dixie Cycle News, and National Advertising information: Tom Culp, National Advertising Director. " I was wrong. 11 In our case it was a trophy company, who at the last minute didn't come through with some of the trophies, through no fault of eurs. So we gave our "Hero" a trophy we had so his friends and family could see him get his "Iron". He was told we would square things away as soon as we could. I guess this just wasn't enough for him. It seems nowadays, it's chic to pounce on a club when they have something sour instead of trying to help out or offering a constructive suggestion. So in the name of our club and all the oth er Dist. 37 hard working clubs, we hope when we have our next run, Mr. Paull stays home and saves his $3.25. W'e would ratha not hear the sniveling. LOST ANGELS M.C. HONDA 4 ERRORS. In your recent article, Cycle News Sept. 21,1971 page 9, you made several errors.. -First, the double engine Honda is not a C/Gas but a AA/Gas bike. -Second, he did not run Sonny Raslawski's (89 inch) fuel bike, he ran Tim Mark's Gasser. -Third, Tim Mark has been turning 9.90's every single run. The Honda only did it once. (9.90 quickest yet on the above nigh t.) -Fourth, it was not an exhibition run, as we were experimenting with the Harley. THE STAFF H-D of Long Beach Publi~ed weekly except the first and last week of the calendar year by Cycle News, Inc., Post Office Box 49B, Long Beach, California, also publishers of Cycle News East, and Dixie Cycle News. Second Class Postage paid at Long B.each, Calif. Editorial stories, cartoons, photos, etc. are welcome, Addressed, stamped envelope assures return of editorial matter. Reprinting in whole or in part only by permission of the publishers. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon request. See S.R.D.S. , after 11 at night. So if those that want a party and loud music, etc. - Move on out and camp away from others who are there for rest. Why can't clubs enforce these ad<;led rules along with Bruce's ideas. 1. All loud music off at 11 o'clock. 2. No loud partying and knock the language - there are small children around. 3. Let's respect others and their camp sites by keeping all noise under control. "MARTIE" Lancaster "A GIRL FROM UP NORTH" Thank you very much for your concern about the quality of motocross racing in Northern Calif. We, the Dirt Diggers North M.C. and other dedicated clubs, ,are too very much concerned about the races held here in the North. We few that put on the races, for better or worse will continue to bear the brunt of comment, good o. bad, and still we are the only ones that seem determined enough to be willing to give up everything - time, money, sleep, and blood - to run the races under all type~ of locations and conditions. We would like to invite you to join us at our next race and sit all day in the sun, rain, dust, mud, wind, and everything else that Mother Nature can throw at the people that have to keep the races running, and also put up with a thousand questions, suggestions, etc. that happen along during a race. To see what it is like to sit without much food, drink, and comfon and still be expected to run a letter-perfect race day no matter what. If you would like to help at the next of our races, maybe lap check because it is easy, we will be willing to pay for your job well done. Please contact the adlkess listed below and we will make room for you. We will try to do better next time. BRUCE C. YOUNG, Pres. D.D.N.M.C. 1301 Sheffield Way Roseville, Cal. 95678 ANOTHER NAil . Read in September 14th, issue about the Plonkers Trials driving one more nail in the motorcycle coffm. More nails were added by the participants of the Bushmaster/Prospectors Dual European Scrambles on September 12th. Since I live in the Ridgecrest area I decided to go get some practice on the course, one week later. When passing through the pit area, if I had not known the country dump was 25 miles away, I would have sworn I was there. I have never seen so much litter left after a race. Maybe things changed as I haven't been out in several months, but if all pit areas are left like the Bushmaster/Prospector pits, I will not be participating in desert racing because we will be forced out. LeROY MARQUARDT 435 Ltwt. Novice TOTEM THAN X Bru.oe Brown and everyone, who was part of II On Any :::iund83 ", finally did the job. It 18 the finest film OD motoro.vc1ing and. tba people, who enjo;r the sport, that b.&B ever been mad•• My enti';' family Baw the film vi th me, while in New England. ),y kids loved it, •••1ng their pals, Mart, Gene, and Gary in it, along with all of the other great ridere, and when it V&8 oyer _ all applauded. I walked trom the tbeat", proud to be a motor~ole r1der and thinking about the ~s when I used to race alittle, too • . I hope that this 1s the bet:;inn1116 of mal\Y films to be made, shoving tbe aport of motorcYcling and all who partioiPltte in it, to be the tiMs" grou,p in all the world. 'rAe sport and i u people ow .. On An¥ ,~undq ... great deal of Thanksl ,- HOFFEE IS HOME Our deepest thanks and gratitude to all of you for your concern and generosity as friends after Scott's accident. He is home and recuperating, bu t th e doctors teU us it will be months before he is well. Most of all tbank you for your prayers; without the help of God, Scott would not be with us today. PAUL & PAT HOFFEE ENFORCE THESE, TOO I agree with the article by "Bruce MattmuIla" Impound 'Em! But better yet, clubs have some other do's and donl's on the sKeets wilen they hold their desert events. Many families, such as mine, camp ovd'n'lght at the area ."!here desert·e¥eD~ arebel4~We ~' good coOkouts &ad. freD aU- ,~"eveR mon:. - ':.Pricc and qule\~:., ~ I would like to thank all the Amaican riders that came to our Championship Motocross this ye.... You all put on a very fine show and I hope that you enjoyed yourselves. To the riders hurt, I hope that your bones heat fast and well and are back racing again soon. To all the people that won a Championship I would like to offer congratulations as the racing was tough, the course rOllgh and only the best won. The high ligh t of the weekend for me had to be the Can-Am Challenge and the Old Timers race. It has been a long time since I have seen riders get so worked up ova a trqphy. The b.,. team won but we will M back to get it. Special thanks to £mie' A1e~nder and John Rice of A.d" ani ~~ Bu_ for ~"kiDg".it pouibte, lor .~ ~,'" (1'ka$,; .1Ur'l '" page ~~<\""'.', •. .' !ir \t',

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