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pa rade is another facet of Harley's diamond jubilee and will be led b y Harley-Davidson president John David so n , st yling d irector Will ie G . Davidson and AMA Grand Nation al Champion jay Springstee n . i Enduro and ISDT ent husiasts will e glad to kn ow tha t Hi -Point Ra cin g ccessories will have their Cycleliner th e Jai Ala i Fronton for the start of e Alligator enduro on Thursday and • the p its during the Sa turd a y otocross at the Speedway plus m any ints in between . Po p p a John Renton, Jack Penton , Frank Gallo and thers will be on hand to chat , bench race or discuss the Hi -Point Accessory line. R) Lastly we come to the R a t's Hole Chopper Show, a two a nd sometimes ihree -wheeled ex travaganza of what ~can be done with a little imagination I to a motorcycle . The show features not only chopper creations, but also has classes for dressers, cafe, street . unusual and antique m otorcycles. It drew 300 entries last year a nd the , owners ex pect to top that easily th is year. If you a re interested in seeing some of t he m ost b e au t ifu l and imaginative bikes around. t hen take a stroll down to the boa rdwal k on the ocean a t 10 a .rn. Saturday and sample the wa res. The judging and awarding of prizes gets underway at 3:30 p .m. Hanna'. mslikea~l . SicJn up for he ie' ISuiuIi SChool of ross, ' We hate to boast, but this school may be the best of its kind Why? Well, for one thing, it was designed by five-time World Champion Roger DeCoster. So,YOU know it's good a nd tough. You'l get profess ional instruction from a team of pros headed by Mark Blackwell. They will teach you all the skills of motocrossing from benn-busting to sand-blasting. An d you'lleam on an RM S uzu ki ~ of your choice (100, 125. 250 or 400). ' ,r -:J.l 3-day course includes individual inst ruction a t the famed ,. Carlsbad lnt ernational Raceway. Plus classroom study a nd ph ysical fitness training. Sessions run year-a round, but enro llment is limited. So sign up tight away. . Also , for you ngsters nine years a nd up . a special Minicycl e course is being offered this year; Students will be provided with RM-80 MX bikes. Side t rips The accompanying map of points of interest and mileage should give you the id ea that there is a lot of see within a relatively short d istance of Da ytona Beach. Aft er all . you' ve come this far , so why not take a short side trip to one or more of the attractions and add a littl e to your vac a tion . -8T op s o n t he list of just about ~verybody is a trip to Disney World. Donald Duck , Mickey Mouse , Fr ontierland, The Haunted House , The Magic Kingdom , Snow White, Space Mountain , Fanrasyland: what more is there to say? It takes a good eight -hour day to really see Disney World and even then you could spend a second day just taking it easy and seeing what you missed . Take a tip and arrive early; you 'll be gl ad you did. You ca n just pay for admission and b uy sing le ti ckets for selected auractions or you ca n bu y inclusive ticket books that give you a sampling of what's happening. Those who are into scenery and scenic drives might want to follow AlA up the coast to Marineland and then on to S I. Augustin e . Marineland features II exhibit area s which " b ri ng the sea a shore " accord ing to its broc h u re. There is also a four-part show featuring porpoises and trained whales wh ich is a trea t to old and young alike. To the west of Da ytona . via R t. 40 . lies Silver Springs. an area known for its glass bottom boat r id es which meander along waterwa ys mad e famous in Tarzan epics. Fish , bird a nd animal life ca n be seen as well as bo unt ifu l flowering plant life wh ich is artfu lly arranged throughout the acco m pa ny ing gardens . The Early America n Mus eum located nearby is well worth th e p ric e of admission . SEEOfficial Suzuki SchoolDERlER FOR IHFORWRTIOtI MD RPPI.ICRI1OtIS 10IIR SUZUHl of Motocross. 13767 Freeway Drive. Santa Fe Springs . CA 90670 I And then there's the racing It's easy to see why many peop le make the sce ne a t Da ytona . Quite simply. it 's an entire week full of quai n t and crazy way s to spend a va ca tio n . But le t's not forget th e nucleus of th e ent ire program , the wor ld famous Daytona 200 and the other Am e rican Motorcyclist Associa tion sa nctioned event s that su rround it: Profess ion a l sho rt t rac k ra cing . spe ed wa y rac ing , Natio nal e nd uro co m petitio n . road ru ns a nd a full Amate ur roa d racing sho w. It is. we re peat , T H E p lace to be on • Ma rch 6-12 . 27