Motorcycle Show

ALMOST 85,000 MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS crowded the beautiful Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to see our second annual motorcycle show. Commercial exhibitors displayed virtually every motorcycle and scooter available in the United States in the 96 booths especially constructed for the show. A four-day affair for 1965, our pageant included the wildest customs (some in dubious taste), street customs, competition bikes of many classes and types, antiques and special types of bikes built for all purposes.

Harley-Davidson displayed the world's fastest 250cc, Triumph's 230 mph world's fastest motorcycle was parked at the front door, Gilera brought the fabulous four, Yamaha showed their remarkable RD-56, Cosmopolitan Motors brought the Benelli four out from Philadelphia to be enthusiastically examined by all. New entries into the cycle world included the Bultaco Metisse, and the Kawasaki 500cc scrambler, known as the Omega; Rabeneick's 80cc scrambler was on display (the forerunner of a 100cc model CW will soon test), as were Ducati's 500 twin and 1200cc four, and the fascinating 50cc Spanish Derbi production road racer now being imported by Jack Van Wyck. Nicholson Motors showed the beautiful new Greeves Silvertone production racer, now mounting full road race fairing made in the Greeves shop.

MOTORCYCLE SHOW

2ND ANNUAL CYCLE WORLD

Several new makes on the U.S. market made their debut; these included the hand some little S.I.S. from Portugal using German-built Sachs engines, and the wild-colored line of machines bearing the Testi name, made in Italy and now being brought into this country in quantity. Many race-winning specials were present, such as the Harman & Collins TT Triumph ridden by Dick Dorresteyn, and Ascot sensation Jim Nicholson's G-80 Matchless, owned by CW's Carol Sims. (Speaking of this remarkable 500cc single, we will include a complete technical rundown on the Matchless next month; our readers are in for a surprise or two!) Run in conjunction with the International Custom Car Show in another section of the enormous arena, CYCLE WORLD'S extravaganza is the largest showing of the world's motorcycles apart from the Earls Court Show held every two years in London, England, and the Tokyo Motor Show. Though Earls Court draws more people, its status as a bi-annual event actually puts it behind CW's show in attendance, a pretty sizable accomplishment since our show is only two years old. •

Accurate Accessories kept things alive with Polynesian dancers.