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And now for something
completely different...
Last June, when we published our fint ATV News Extra, we surveyed the
readers of Cycle News. Over 200 of you kindly replied, and the reaulta told us
that we ought to continue our covera~ of the new ATV aport via this extra
inserted in "fOUr regular weekly Cycle News once a month.
Twentyo4llt raden objected to ATV
race, play and work vehicle. It will
News hitching a ride with their
help understanding and generate
favorite motorcycle newspaper.
work."·
Twenty feared it would take valuable
Terry RichardsOn of Alabama works .
apace away from the
c:overa~
in a local Honda shop and is "Involved
of tw~wheelen.The publiaben promin all types of offroad trike riding
De this ,?ll not ~p~. S~ said the~
(including hillclim~s)." He: would like
had no mterat m fat tired toys.
to know "what's gomg on In all areas
Well, w~ hCll»! that th~ six ~ reof riding."
cycle thu aectlOD or use It to line the
Jim Petranek of Montana has a new
birdca~.
ATC 200 and needs to know where to
Of those who want. ATV News,
get new products for it.
thae were _
of their. commenta:
"How about some oval racing results
"We have a lot of racers In our shop.
of mini sprints? We race them in lA,
There is a hu~ interest in three·
MN, S.D. and N.D." Robert Fullerton,
wheelin~ in our area. both racing and
Iowa.
trail riding." Hoffy's Honda, Indiana.
"I have owned two three.wheelers
"I think ATVs are becoming very
and one Odyssey and really have enjoyed
popular. I would like to see tests and
them. I've also noticed more ATVs
tech articles on ATCs. I also would
around lately, so I really liked ATV
like to see racing covera~. I think
News." Tim Ekas, Penna.
A
NC;WS is great'" Chris Bradford,
"As magazines and newspapers do
Califorma.
.
more testing and promoting, the fac·
tories might do more developing and
Most of the survey repbes were from
people who already own ATVs, but
malte ATVs better." Jeff Jungquist,
not ~el)'body: "Ev~n tho I ' ~hree
J~Johnson, California.
ATV News "is a nice new stimulator
wheeling very much and I bet It WIll be
around for a while." Bill Riddle. Iowa.
to the world of motorcycles. We need
"I've ~ beat up by bikes over the
the variety." John Chatters, California.
years. I like, to play off·road.safely. !'n
Mouse's Repair Service of Nonh
Odyssey WIth a snowmobIle engme
Carolina likes ATV News "Because it
has to do with racing and we love any
sounds exciting. I'd like to find a dis·
tributor and a place to ride in Nonh·
kind of racing."
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~ Ohio:" Paul S~loff. Ohio.
Ray Anderson of California likes to
We nde them In the east, tool We
check out the latest accessories etc.
have this small lake (Michigan) whi.ch
"Three wheeling is going to be th~ big·
SC?me fine dunes." Gary Beaudom,
gest thing out therel" he predicts.
M~~~gan.
.
,
"We need more ways of informing
~t.s a strong. growmg spon. I m orall owners exactly what's happening.
gaDUmg an ATC club. Cycle News
Cycle News is great. If ATC News
wan~ to repon the ~rst of} fast
could be as good, it would be the best
growmg sport, don ~ you? Joel
thing since fat tiresl" Phil Pinella, New
R~~ns. BW:ord • Geargta.
Jersey.
A~ racmg seems to have s~ned
Greg Barbre of California "Would
gathenng momentum, an~ I am ~nter·
like a source of info on ~tting into rac.
ested. I also have many fnends WIth 5ing and racing events, etc." A lot of
wheelers ~~ we.all race mot~ on
Californians surveyed want to read
5.~~~ers. C~al~Donner.l1bnolS.
about the racing that is already so
It S JUSt ~nOSlty for me. but expo·
popular in thaI state. "We are entitled
sure could mterest some who read ~y
to the same covera~ motorcycles ~t, "
writes Wilbur Eveland.
news. B~oaden the b~. manl Th'1' r,e
.
,
cycles. am't they? They re ORVs. am t "
they? More activists joining forces. We
I~ seems that ATVs a~e m a ~ay
need all our kind politically, rallying
a.rea of ~overage. The blk~ pubhca·
around." Marshall Vargas. California.
tlons don I rea~ly take us senously and
"I'd like to see major race organiza·
the s~me WIth 4x4 or off· road
tions sponsor three-wheeler racing."
magazmes or papers. We are merely
Mike Foytik, Texas.
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dismissed as having 'toys' not racers. I
"I'm sure it's going to catch on
race. CR~, events as. well ~ C~A and
strongly. An ATV News. if only month.
love It all! Oscar Will, Cahfornla. .
Iy. would be good to seel" Mundt's
Maureen Daspit Daniels of Southwest
Race Park in Picayune, Mississippi
Sports Center. Wisconsin.
"Ody and thr:ee·wheelers are coming
owns a Tri-Moto . "We are now racing
on strong. Gatta hear more about
ATVs, !I·wheelers, Odysseys and go
them. Our day has comel" Ray and
karts on second and fourth Saturday
Beck Henry. California.
nights," she writes. "I think il would
Don Fuller, owner of R&.R Services
be a great idea to have their own newsin Fillmore. Utah would like to read
paper. It would create a lot more
more ATV News "To help promote
interest. Our races are picking up all
ATVs in the area as an all around
the time."
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According to the laws of most states, this vehicle would be called a "motor·
cycle:' since It has less than four wheels on the ground. But its makers,
Convenie," Machines, Inc. of New York City, call it a car. and we agree. It
has a steering wheel, doors and a roof. and seats two people side by side.
That makes it a car by our definition. But it is obviously not your usual
economy car. The Cub. as it is called. is aerodynamic as an egg, has a steel
frame with rollber and a fiberglass body. The engine is a four·stroke of undisclosed displacement with electric starter and two speed automatic
transmission. All it needs is fat tires. Manufacturers claim it gets 80 miles
per gallon at 40 mph. Production is scheduled to begin this fall and
Convenient Machines hope to have 500 dealers signed up by year's end.
Retail price has not yet been announced. For more info. they are at One
Penn Plaza. New York, N.Y. 10001. 121216948896.
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Aug. 2, 1981
By Rolfe Otterness
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Petaluma. CA
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Results courtesy
Hillside Honda
July&, 1981
JimMcHemy
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Shellville. CA
Auguat2,1981
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EddyBoown
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Gordon Conlde
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CArolyn CIpIeo
Cindy Conchn
Lonnie Thurow
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Shellvilla. CA
July 12, 1981
CLASS I
Don Moyce
BilSnow
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Chuck FIomIng
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DonMo'/Ce
EdLopua
CLASS III
Gordon Conlde
JohnColwr
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Chud< Fleming
JimWode
KalhyMonon
Cindy Conchn
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Don Moyce
CLASS II
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CLASS III
Gordon Conlde
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KIDS
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Mike HoIImon. Jr.
ATC TT Scrambles
Squara Deal Riders
Binghamton. NY
. July 19.1981
By Larry McBride
AlanBoown
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