Round Up
ROUND UP
JOE PARKHURST
CYCLE WORLD’S SHOW set some new records again, and there is a full report on it elsewhere in this issue. In this column, I want to thank a few special people.
Duane Stone and various members of the clubs affiliated with the American Trials Association ran our trials course this year. They used the sections we have employed for several shows, but added a tough one that included climbing stairs and logs and making several impossible turns.
Six ATA members cleaned the section while demonstrating trials riding to the spectators. We gave them a special trophy for their efforts. But the trophy was not nearly thanks enough to a hard working bunch of guys and girls who helped make the CYCLE! WORLD SHOW a success.
Montesa and Bultaco loaned us a Cota and Sherpa T for the experts to demonstrate, while the paying spectators chose from a Yamaha Mini-End uro, a Kawasaki or a Suzuki. Other than having one participant ride through a plate glass window, it was a huge success.
The Classic & Antique Motorcycle Association came out in force again, displaying the world’s most beautiful older machines and, of course, taking home all of the awards in those categories of judging. CAMA’s Frank Stone and Austin Munger work diligently every year to make their club participation the best possible and always leave people breathless with their selection of bikes to show.
Again this year the Ariel and Vincent Owners Clubs brought large numbers of their respective brands, most of which are restored to their original beauty. Some are well beyond their original state, looking far better than they did the day they left the factories in England.
Show attendance was over 144,000. We surveyed a percentage of spectators, determining that over 80 percent came to see the bikes primarily. So, our little show continues to be the largest in the world, a claim of which we are extremely proud.
1 must also take this spot to thank John Taylor of Yankee Motors for the loan of his new' 7‘50-cc MV Four, both for display and road testing in this issue. What a fabulous motorcycle! Mr. Carl H. Walker, a CW reader, loaned us his new Munch Four and has offered it for test soon. It is really nice to have friends and readers who are so generous and willing to help CYC LE WORLD and the Show.
In 1972 the show will open on April 13. Mark it on your calendar; we have several surprises in the works already for the occasion.
HOT SPRINGS ANYONE?
Old friend and CW contributor Bill Kaysing, now running Paradise Publishers in Santa Barbara, Calif., is at it again. 'The ecology oriented publisher and super motorcycle buff now otters a volume entitled “Thermal Springs Of The Western United States." This scintillating title joins such tomes as “How To Eat Well On Less Than A Dollar A Day,” “How To Escape The Rat Race," “How To Survive Anywhere,” “Land And How To Buy It For A Few Dollars An Acre,” “The Better World News,” and, of course, the one that CW readers may remember Kaysing best for: “Intelligent Motorcycling.”
“Thermal Springs,” (for short) is a nicely bound, 40-page book of maps and tables showing the location and nature of all the warm natural springs in Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N. M., Ore., Wash, and Wyoming. Bill’s advice to me upon sending the book was: “. . . appreciate a mention . . . hot springs are great after a day’s ride.” It costs $3, and you can write Paradise at Box 5372, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Have a good swim.
PASSING IT ALONG
Joe Karnes is a motorcycle dealer in Sunland, Calif., a pleasant little town in the hills east of Los Angeles. Joe regularly hands out to his customers an “Open Letter.” The letter summarizes and reprints news of interest to his motorcycle riding customers, particularly in the area of legislative action that might affect them.
He feels that that is his way of making sure that certain things don’t die in committee rooms due to lack of interest or knowledge.
His first letter described the Honda minibike program in detail with several editorial comments from Karnes, and reprinted newspaper clippings showing how several cities and municipal bodies were tinding space and money for golf courses, yet no money was being appropriated for minibike riding areas for kids.
Gotta hand it to Joe Karnes. A lot of other dealers should take their heads out of the sand and do something similar.
NEW HONDA SAFETY FILM
American Honda has added to their already handsome image with the issuance of three new 16-mm sound and color films entitled: “Background To The Motorcycle,” “Natural Forces And I he Motorcycle,” and “Operation Of 'The Motorcycle.”
This instructional film series was produced as a visual aid in driver training programs in public schools. Directors of the entire film production were Honda Public Relations Manager Matt Matsuoka and Mr. Melvin Schroeder, former president oí the American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association and presently supervisor of Driver Education at the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Other participants in producing the film were Doug Toms, director of the National Highway Safety Bureau; Dick Ellis, director of Traffic Education Programs for New York State University; Duane Johnson, associate professor at Northern Illinois University; and Joe Kaplan, vice president of the National Safety Council.
All are nationally known safety authorities. 'The films are available through Honda dealers and through American Honda Motor Co.
