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Other news of Interest to C.... C lIffIcionacto. Ia that Ascot will host a _es of HVtH\ FridIIy night helf milea, beginning Merch 28 and going right up to Mey 9, tha night before the first Ascot helf mile on the Winston Pro 8eries. The AMA is opposing the agenda of a proposed, NatIonal Forest Service· sponsored ORV conference set for March. The conference could weD ~ a forum for ORV opponents, with David Sheridan, the author of the CEQ's attack on ORV use, mentioned as a possible keynote speaker. The AMA has submitted a lengthy list of speakers who have ~n involved in positive ORV management. The AMA ia also objecting to the site of the conference - the University of Mlch\gen lit Ann Arbor, since Mlchl.n ia nowhere cIoM to a good ORV plen. The AMA spec:ullltes thlIt Rupert Cutler - tether of RARE II and the force behind the conference, not to mention being a gredUllte of the school - wants to put some money In his elma meter's coffers without heving to lICtWIlIy come up with funds by himself. Expecting to hear a ration of Triumph slurs and general British motorcycle black humor, our Marketing Director shuffied somewhat hesitantly into the editor's cubicle with some interesting news: ~e Cox at Triumph is in the process of organizing a British motor· cycle ride in the SoCal area. It')) ~ held near the end of March or early April. And if you're interested in par· ticipating, give Gene a caD at 714/9968200. (See Tom, no jokes. But serious· Iy, you should move the date up a little. Before 011 prices go up again ... ) Want some air forks designed ... pec:\eIIy for your flat tracker? Inter· part is in the process of producing some, and they11 be available within 60 deys. Phone InterpIIrt at 21315389820 for detells. Dave Arnold, Team Honda mechanic who tuned Marty Smith's bike, has agreed to wrench for Roger DeCoster in the 1980 motocross GPs in Europe. Accolding to Hertey-Daviclson's Dick O'Brien, "We'll begin shipping new XR 750s within a few days." H-D expects to gilt 40 new flllt traekers out immediately. as meny as 80-90 before Daytone. The Annual Meeting of the AMA's Class B (industry firms) mem~rs was held in Anaheim, CA, on Friday,Jan. 18. Reelected to terms on the Board of Trustees were John Davidson (H·D), Chuck Larsen (Kawasaki), and Gene Trobaugh (Suzuki), They join Ro~n Craig (Goodyear), Bill Kennedy (Rexnord), and Ron Bryan (Honda}- Class A reps reelected by AMA members to seats on the Board were Paul Schlegel (Northeast Region) and Bill Baird (North Central Region). Class B members voted to drop the individual boards for each form of professional racing and instead form a single board, headed by the Commissioner of Professional Racing. The following day the Board of Trustees reelected John Davidson president and named John Hasty vicepresident. The new Cotton 250cc EM34 roed recers will make their major reee debut in the Ughtweight event at Daytone. A public hearing on a general plan for Millerton Lake State Recreation Area near Fresno and on reclassification of Red Rock Canyon State Recreation Area in Kern County will be held by the California State Park and Recreation Commission in Oildale, Kern County, on Friday, Feb. 8. The proposal for Red Rock Canyon would reclassify it from a State Recreation Area to a State Park. By law, the pri. mary purpose ~f a State Park is to pre· serve outstandlDg natural, scenic, and cultural values, State Recreation Areas, however, are to ~ selected and developed primarily to provide various kinds of recreational opportunities. Rea 88tiol18l trail programs of other state and federal agencies will be discussed at a meeting of the calIfornia Recreatlonel Treils Committee in Sacramento on Feb. 1. The meeting wiH begin at 9 a.m. at the offices of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, 630 I Street. The Committee will discuss a resolution proposed by Motor· cycle Owners, Riders and Enthusiasts. They welcome questions and comments. Based on industry figures for the first II months of the year, 1979 retail sales of new motorcycles are estimated to be 1.1 million units, valued at 1.77 billion doDars. This represents an 11.8% unit increase and a 21.8% dollar volume increasr over 1978. according to Motor· cycle Industry Council figures. Cahill wants your help in OHV park planning SACRAMENTO, CA. JAN. 21 Stete Parks and Recreation Director Ruaell cahill Is forming a citizens off-highway vehicle advisory committee to assist the department in admluisbation of Its OHV program. CahiI said the committee will advise him on recreational needs of OHV enthusiasts; acquialtlon, development and operation of State Vehicular Recreation Areas; 8IIoclItIon of OHV funds to federeI and local government agencies for the purpose of providing OHV faciIItles and programs .. well as other Issues concerning OHV u.. In California. Members of the committee would be expected to be knowledgeeble participants In one or more of the poPular forms of OHV recreation, but they must not heve employment or financial interests directly or Indirectly related to OHVs. Committee members would serve without finencial compensation, but trevel expenees would be reimbursed. The committee would meet. probably four times a year, in various .,... of the state to receive comments from the public regarding recreetlonel u.. of off-hlghwey vehicles. The committee would then recommend to the director how the department. through Its OHV recreatlonel progrem, could best mellt the needs of OHV users. Anyone who wishes to suggest or recommend individuals to be appointed to the citizens off-highway vehicle advisory committee may contect Russell Cahill, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation P.O. Box 2390, saCramento, CA 95811. For answers to question~ regarding the proposed committee, people may contact Dave Cox. the Departmant's OHV coordinetor, by telephone at 9161322-9819. o 00 0') AMFlHarley-Davldson Motor Co.. Inc. will bring Its .. Artistry In Iron" motorcycle show to the west coast thia summer, when it tak.. over the Los Angeles Sports Arena on July 11-12 for whet will be the world's largest motorcycle show. Some 400 81lbies ere expected in the 19 custom and vintage c....... with the overall best of show winners receiving hia choice of motorcycle from the company's 1980 product lineup. There is no entry fee. The show, held in conjunction with the Superbowl of Motocross will run from 10 a.m. to midnig.rt each day. NMRA, the motorcycle drag racing division of the National HOI Rod Asso· c.iatio.n, has a'.'noun.ced that competi· tlon hcenses WIll be Issued for a period of two years rather than on an annual basis as in the past. The fee is $30, an actual savings over the old annual program. All riders having current paperwork on file with the NMRA Headquarters office will ~ issued a competition license at no charge for the duration of the unexpired time on their current physical examination. Information? Contact NMRA Headquarters office at 717/854-1768. No AFM riders' schools will be held on Sunday during the 1980 season. Instead, Saturday schools wiI be held, and riders must pass if they want to rece on Sunday. KickIng off the 1980 schedule will be the Feb. 17 event lit Ontario with, natunllly, a school on the 16th. That ain't no Be~zer. ThlIt's Dick Menn's latest creation, an XR500 Honda motor dropped Into his own rolling chassis. This one's a prototype, but production models ere almost identical; just the deal for yOlft' XR500 motor. Contact Dick Menn Specialties at 4151234 11&66. e,de Pooped but proud. the News Beer Drinking and Running Team tak.. a breather lit the end of their Jan. 19 1G-kilometer jog in Fountain Velley CA. Left to right. it's aditor Merk Kariya, ad flake Skip Johnson. KTM's Don' Rosene, Team Suzuki's Merk Blackwel, ad flake Terry Prett and editor Cherlie Morey. All six finished; Kariyalwho elso runs merathonsl turned In the best time. Want to join us next time? Sam Storer, 14-year·old mini MXer, has joined Team Kawasaki "primarily for minibike development" according to Kawasaki P.R. man Rom Lovi!. Turning the wrenches as Sam attacks the NMA 12 & Over Stock. Modified and I05cc classes on KX80 minibikes will be Dave Miller. If you're a greduata of one of the Ken Maely/Mlke Bast speedway schools, but don't heve a diploma to show for it. that's because Judy Maely doesn't heve your address. So, dlplom.less graduates should gilt In touch with Judy at 71417350640, and she'll gilt one in the meil toys. • 3