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...... 00 0') ...... I Left! The moat expeneive motorcycle at the Anaheim Expo wasn't necessarily the largest as witnessed by this, the last Penton. Brigitte 88gal has about $80,000 worth of one-of-a-kind gold and diamond craftsmanship around her neck. The motorcycle is an exact scale replica of the first Penton. And yes, once the photo was taken, John Penton retrieved his bike and headed back for Lorein, OH, hopefully to put it in a very strong sefellAbove) Mary Gehr, Miss Hollywood and an L.A. Rams chearleader, modeled MXL's Berm Buster 1906...the goggles.IAbove right and below) Yamaha displayed some of former General Motors designer Bill Mitchell's ideas about tourbike styling for co..umer rasponse. You may register your opinion by sending a card or letter to Ed Burke at Yamaha, P.O. Box 6556. Cypress, CA 90630:..:,'__------"'::7'--:::::I'-~~- __= Sidecar pilot Pete Essaff is in the process of putting together a deal with the Long Beach Grand Prix (Fonnula One can) people to do a 12-tearn side· car event to be held during the Mar. 15-15 LBGP weekend on the streets of Long Beach. Essaff has contacted the U.S. number ODe duo of Larry Coleman and Mark Bevans, Canadian number one Bill Davidson and Patty Dunn. U.S. number two George Fisher and Mark NorwicJr.j and others including himself and passenger Kenny Harrold, number one in 1979, for the race. If all goes well, Essaff should have his contract in hand within the week. NBC'• ..., "..",. hu IICheduied a 8POt with sidecer reclng for their Jan. 21 progrem, Oops. The Maxima ad in our last issue said that Scot Harden won the Nevada State Championship Hare and Hound. Wrong. Kevin Welch won the Championship H&H back in October. Scot won the Hare Scrambles Championship in December. Now that's not confusing, isn't it? Bill Buchke phoned Pape last week to uy hi and update the 01' boy on hie pie.. for '81. Seeme BIll is now the chief mechlInlc for Yamaha'. 2&Occ MXOP effort. Ha'U be tuning Nell Hud8on'. blka and ovwweeing tuner Oreeme· Wette who wrenches on Dave Watson', ma· chinery. In eddition to Hudson and WaUl on the 2&Occ circuit. Yamaha will beck Haken CBrIqvilt and Andre Vrornane in the &OOcc ,eriea and Merc Velkanee~ in the 12&cc OPe. HeIdd Mikkola wiD be the taIIm adviaor. Buchke. you'll recall, tuned Bob Hannah', ..-ty chempio. .hlfHWinnlng Yarnahaa and Oreham Noyce', &OOcc chemplon,hip-winnlng Hondas. HosPITal STOP: Joe Parkhunt, for· mer Cycle World Magazine publisher, author of BiJce-r's Guide to Baja and publisher of Motorcycle Business Newslette-r, broke his lower leg in a Jan. 11 Baja riding accident. Parlr.hunt, at the Anaheim Expo, described the accident as "a head·on ... with a buddy I've been riding with for 30 years." Cards and get·well wishes may be sent to Joe at 1812 Alaska St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. . Bryon "Clutch Cargo" Farnsworth, has risen once again on the motorcyc6ng ,cane after a ,tint at selling real estate lor ,omething) in RiverIide. Fonner P.R. man for ~ki, IIotGrqds' . . . . . . staffer, offroad pick-up truck racer and almoat anything else, Farr18worth has now assumed the re,poneibilitie, of Western Sales Manager, Motorcycle Division for the Inter· part CorporatIon. special concerning the endurance aspect of motorcycle racing. The other two segments will feature the Bol d'Or endurance road race and 125cc National MX Champion Mark Barnett. Dick Kryder, Marketing Manager for Hannah Racing Products, was making the rounds at the Jan. 16-19 Anaheim Expo. Interested dealers may contact him at P.O. Box 2109, Sun Valley,m 83353 for info on the new line of Bob "Hurricane" Hannah-endorsed riding goodies. Speaking of Peter Starr, his film T.. It To TlIe LIatIt will be released in late April. Starr', legal hassles ended in victory, and while he has ~ specific datas yet. the film is finally on its way to the pub6c. Taira It To TlIe LIIfIIt recently took a third pIeca in the Chicago International RIm FestiveI and earned a Golc! Plaque. So you think you're a motorcycle rider? Roy Stokas and the crew from Chuck Stock's LuJe ProductI. Inc. ere putting together the ultimate opportunity for you to prove it The Four Comers Classic. Slated for June 20, 1982. the run will begin in four cities at the four corners of the United States, then you'll completa a full lap of the continental U.S. on either of two IChedulas. The Classic schedule will be a 28-day event that rune until a finish date of July 17, or you may complete the run at a more leisurely pece - within 80 daye and ,till qualify as a fini,her. Still game? Phone 4151595-1060 for info. Undoubtedly the most popular video show seen at' the Anaheim Expo was Peter Starr's eight-minute spot on Dick "King Richard" Burleson. Not only was it being shown at the Husqvama display, but in the Dunlop Tire and Bell Helmets areas as well. It's an excel· lent bit of fUm on our seven-time National Enduro Champ, and it's part of a three-segm!=D~. ~If-b,our . :rY "I can make the same money as a race mechanic and still be home every night," grinned Steve Whiteloclr., fonner team coordinator for the Honda MXGP squad. White1oc1r. is now employed by a construction finn pumping concrete to build large office buildings. He was strolling the aisles at the Anaheim Expo with Paul Smart, visiting the Cycle News booth while Smart inspected the products of a glove manufacturer across the aisle. , "Where's your kid today7" someone was overheard asking Team Kawasaki's Warren Reid at Anaheim. "Over there, under construction in the grean," Reid responded, nodding toward his expectant wife Cinda. Construction completion data is ICheduled for June. • 3