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WEST America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon ClaylOn. Publisher C..arolineCendry. Execlitive SecrCLafY to the Publisher Nallcy Danger. Advertising Editorial As iSlant. Editorial D~.lie Brown. enior EdiLor. Lance Bryson, Editor. David Edwards. EdiLOr. Kit Palmer. Editor. Advertising kip Johnson. National S<:lles Manager. Terry Prall. Sales Manager. Mike penceI'. Sales Manager. Linda Brown. AdvcrvisingCoordinaLOr. Tina Bowen. Advenising Assistant. Graphics and Production Gene Bennett. Graphic Artist. Lori Tyson. Graphic AnisL. Marion Hatashila. Typography. Sheila Larsen. Typography. Dennis Greene. Laboratory. Accounting/Data Processing Mike KlinRcr, Controller. Donna Bryan. Accounts Receivable Coordinator. Geneva Repass. Assistant. Terry Dailey. Credit Manager. Circulation Rheba milh. Manager. Michelle Hanna. Sarah Taylor. Debbie Walker. Lyna Hood. Assistants. Dealer Sales and Service Tim Ryan, Dealer Sales Manager. Want Ads Lynda Milligan. lVant Ad Sales Service and Support Chris Ai Ich(·son. RccepLion isl. G re~ory Hanson. 5&.5. West 2201 Cherry Ave.. Long Beach. CA P.O. Box '198. Lon~ Beach. CA 908010198 (2IS) 427-74SS: L.A. Line 6S6-884-l. East 4190 Firsl Ave., Tuckt'l'. GA.' 1>.0. Box 805. Tucker. GA SOO85-0805. (1o-t) 9S'I-7850. Cycle News lVest (USPS 141-S'10) j, published weekly except the rirsl and last wl~k or Lhecalendar year ror 2.1) per year by Cycle News. Inc.. 2201 Cherry Avenue. Long Beach. CA 90806. Second class po>tage paid at Long Beach. CA. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to Cycle News. P.O. Box 498, Long Beech, CA 90801-0498. SubscripLion rales: One year. second class mail. 25: IwO years. second class mail. <15: three yeo-drs. second class mail. 568: 25 weeks. 14. Foreign ratc:!J av'lil· able on request. Cycle N('ws welcomes unsoliciled edi· lorial mi:H{'rial including stories. arLoons. phOlos. etc. Such material. ir published. becomes lheexdusi\'e propertyorCyc1e News, Su h accepted maLe· rial is subjecl to revision as is nec~sary in lhe Mlle discretion or Cycle New~, Unsolicited malerial which is not uSl-d will be rellirned ir accompanied by a ""If addressed stamped envelope. All unsolicited materi.ll will be handled wilh reasol1i:lble Cdre. however. Cycle News 3.)surnes no responsibil it)' for Ihe sarety. loss or damap;e to such material. Reprinting in whole or part only by penn ission of the pu bl i~ht;'r. Adveni:!JinK ralc~ and circulation information \\·ill be sen I upon request. See S.R.D.S. Copyrigh Cycle News, Inc. 1984. Tredemerk Cycle News registered U.S. Petent Office. All rights re- served. ON THE FRONT PAGE: Coast-tomotoeroain', with the Golden Stllte Series in Celifornie end the Win_Werm-up Series in Florida. Photoe by Kit PIolmer (top) end Mike/Anne Adeir (bottom). COBst 4 Who's on first? Referring to your article in the November 16, 1983, issue oC Cycle News, I feel il necessary to point out that your article on the Vancouver Supercross is quite incorrect in thaI the Labatt's Calgary Supercross was the fir t-ever supercross in western Canada. It took place on August 25, 1983. The Vancouver Supercross was on October 29, 1983_ The promoter oC the Calgary event was Western Canada Supercross and we are already Cinalizing our plans Cor this year's event. It will take place on August 23, and will be the Cinal stop on the Canadian point ircuit. Prize money will be 25,000 Canadian dollars. Riders interested in competing should contact my eJ.F or the Canadian Motorcycle Association, 201-500 James St. North, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L-IJ3. DOUGLAS C. MACRAE President, Western Canada upercros Watch out Nasty I was amused by Jim "Nasty" Pilon's letter in your January 18 issue ("BIocker beware"), complaining about lower riders in CRC enduros who get in his way - "Blockers" as he calls them_ asty says CRC is "way overrepresented in Blockers...riders who would rather just race with you," insteadoCpullingoverand letting him pass_ "Race" is the key word, Mr. asty. An enduro is not a race, and iC you were riding it as a time-speed-distance event instead oC a speed event, Blockers would not be a problem. The real problem is the not- 0amusing "Shockers;" guys like Mr. Nasty who ride Cive minutes hot so they can slow down and wait for their minute, then ride like hell for the checkpoint. Shockers who are late, or who think they are, ride over riders, roosting as they go by, cream at the checker if he/she is too slow for his tastes and usually blame someone else iC they drop a point or two. Granted there are riders on a CRC enduro course who don't move with the lightning reflexes oC a Shocker. Note the Caci that CRC enduros are usually advertised as "Camily enduros," then reaJize families include wives and children, and you start to realize why a race-face hocker might think CRC enduros have too many Blockers. If I were to advise Mr. Nasty and the rest of the Shockers who take all Ihe Cun out oC a family enduro with their edge-oC-comrol racing, on how to avoid being blocked, I would say: First, check the Cycle News Calendar Cor MX events, get Ihe holeshot and don't slow down. If that doesn't work, try riding Ihe CRC family events at the pace the organizers intended, and don't get so out oC shape thaI you have to pass 20 riders to get back on your minute. Finally remember my Camily is on that cour e, riding on their minute. Shockers beware! I do get even. BABY DUCKLING'S MAMA Thousand Oaks. CA Hey Cagiva In reference to the "Latest Poop" blurb concerning Jimmy Adamo and Reno Leoni contesting the 1984AMA BoTT, Formula I and Superbike race under Cagiva banner, I would like to be Ihe Cirst to applaud their effort and would hope that they can persuade Cagiva to allow them to use the Cagiva 500cc four-cylinder GP bike Cor F-l ra es in the USA_ With Kawasaki completely out of AMA racing, Suzuki (Yoshimura! Cooley) planning only a limited Superbike effort and iC Kenny Roberts does not ride in the U.S. or back his own team, it may be up to privateers to hold ofC a Honda onslaught in 1984's U.S_ road racing. The Cagiva with Adamo riding and Leoni tuning may well be the combination that will be able to give Honda a real run Cor their money in U_So F-I racing. I hope Cagiva can see the potential, and if they're truly into road racing, have a 500-4 GP. bike for Adamo at Daytona and for the '84 road races. ED L. DOERING Milwaukee, WI Thanks... Despite a couple oC broken ankles and a Cew "blockers," 1983 was a very good yearoC colTipetiIion. The already well-atiended California Racing Club Enduro Series grew in rider quantity and quality and looks to be an everbetter hotbed of racing in 1984. Though I can't individually thank all those who have lent me so much support in so many ways in '83, I must stop to personally thank the following companies: Banzai Bros. Racing, Belcher kid Plates, Boyesen Engineering, Chase Harper Motorcycle Accessories, Cycle-Am, Duralube Oil, Kawasaki of Pasadena, Kawasaki Motor Corp. (both eaSI and west coast offices), Kal-Gard. ND Spark Plugs, 0' eal SA, Pro Performance Riding chool. Richter Industries, Simpson Helmets and Sudco International. II is gratiCying to see many of Ihese same companies now directly sponsoring the CRC enduro division, and more joining in '84. There is no minimizing their contribution to motorcycling in general, enduro competition in particular, and the Cull-circle benefits oC rider exposure to these excellen t products. I especially want to thank the Kawasaki of Pasadena team Cor procuring the first KDX200 off the boat, for racing. Being the first complete bike in the United States (after the Atlanta show bike), it is all the more amazing tha t they were a ble to get a "prerelease" order prior to the Kawasaki dealer show and ubsequent dealer orders. My Kawasaki was a winner the first time out in February. Kawasaki won every remaining event in the A Women's class, and dominated elsewhere in the 200cc classes. A special mention .should go to Dirt Rider Magazine for allowing myself and my husband Bill to be pan of three major articles. My heartfelt thanks to everyone_ It's been a challenging and enriching experience in 1983. See you in '84! KATHY HERNDON 1983 #1, CRC Women's A class Los Angeles, CA Selling low Regarding the letter from R.W. Marshall in Cycle News issue no. 46 (complaining about the low resale valueof his Japanese motorcycle), he has just Cound out whal I learned some time ago. That is, moS! imported motorcycles are worth almost nothing when you go to sell them. D.H. ZIELKE Port Coquitlam, B.c. Canada Thanks from a fast single I would like to thank all those people out there that support motorcycle road racing [rom the idelines. In addition, thanks to those people involved in assisting and supporting me in the 1983 race efforts, enabling me to win the AFM Singles Class championship. Thanks to Harry Lillie of Lillie Racing who provided the expertise to keep running. To Kurt Bickel for showing me how to work on the bike and the extra helping hand when needed. To my ponsors, Wendell Phillips of Lockhart Oil Coolers, Skip Van Leeuwan, who provided the Nava Helmets, and Tim Kerrigan oC Redlinc Oil. CARL S. 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