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Rumors ran rampant this past weekend that Yoshimura R&D had signed both Graeme Crosby and Wes Cooley for their 1984 road racing effons. "That is not true," said Yoshimura spokesman Marcel Formey. "Theonly definite plans we have right now are to race at Daytona with Crosby. I doubt that he would want to race the entire Superbike series. We may make a bike available to Cooley, but right now he is currently looking for sponsors." In their national dealer meeting held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada, Yamaha Motor Corporation announced a $500,000 professional motocross contingency plan for 1984. While we have not seen the exact details, we're told that plan will pay Yamaha-mounted privateers who finish in the top 20 of a Supercross final, or in the top 15 at an outdoor National MX moto. The pay-off for a Supercross win would be $5000, and a winning a moto of an outdoor National would be worth $2600. Harley-Davidson's activities for the 1984 Daytona Cycle Week will be expanded in line with the company's intention to increase its test ride program. An extended demonstration ride schedule and a bigger R-ide-In show will take place at Harley's new Daytona headquarters, the Holiday Inn Surfside, 2700 N. Atlantic Ave. Other popular Harley-Davidson events will return, including the new model and accessories show, the March 10 poker run and the March II Harley Heaven activities. WEST EAST 213/427-7433 213/636-8844 404/934-7850 Peter Fonda of Easy Rider film fame will be a special guest on opening day of The Great American Motorcycle Show on Thursday, December 8, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. He has quite a stable of street and dirt bikes at his ranch in Montana. Other stars signed for the first Great American show in L.A. include speedway champion actor Bruce Penhall, actor Larry Wilcox, Bob Hannah and Donnie Hansen with Answer Products, and larry Huffman of Motor- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Okay. what can I lose7 Start my store selling CYCLE NEWS with the next issue. I understand you will bill me monthly and I have full return priviledges on unsold papers. by returning the issue number and date with my check for the balance. ~nd CYCLE NEWS TO: In news from Big D in the Lone Star State, Terry Poovey won the first round of a five-race Mike Kidd-promoted indoor shon track series on the polished cement floor of Dallas' Reunion Arena. Garth Brow took the runner-up trophy on the night and Ronnie Jones placed third. Ricky Graham, in perhaps his last ride on a Harley-Davidson before switching over to the Honda team, failed to qualify for the main, then had problems in the trophy dash. On a bright note for this year's second-ranked Camel Pro Series rider, it was learned that he will wed Regina Smith, the CUTrent Miss Harley-Davidson. Should lead to some interesting family discussions about which bike is best. We'll have more detllils on the race in an upcoming issue. • • Name of Store • Address cy. World. Don't forget that the Carlsbad USGP telecast will air Satu~ay, November 26, on ABC's WJde World $ports. Check local listings for time and channel. 0' ~he folks at Canyon Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona, tell us that something big will be happening their on the November 26-27 weekend. It's the Cycle-Am Motocross (formerly known as the Bosch Classic) and they already ave $10,000 is sportsman awards lined up, and a $4000 Pro purse. For more information on the event, call 602/583-0575. . •. II • City • Authorized by • • [I] ITQ] 5 1. 0 15 copies of Cycle News • • • • • • • State Zip Send Advertising infoD Phone I . Mail to: Cycle News West. P.O. Box 498 Long Beach. California 90801 or call 213/~7-7433 • .......................... • ~ • • • • • • • • • • Koni , , , shocks that make the difference. The ever-popular 76 series and the new, externally adjustable. high performance 7610 series. Available from your local dealer. ~ a, • • Dinribuftld by ROCKY CYCLE co~ INC. POS 1431 Sunnyvale, CA 94OB8 I • • • I ..