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you. Patrons showing up early Saturday (7 a.m.-noon) will be charged $100. From noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, it will be $50 to enter. All day Sunday the charge will be $25. The entry fee must be paid each time one goes through the front door. The shop is located at 10885 Kalama River in Fountain Valley, and its phone number is 714/963-2334. Hub-bub: American Honda and its dealer. find themselve. at odds over Honda'. plen to sell 1983 ATC. to U-Haul for rentel purposes. Under the deal, which Honda ref· er. to a. a ....I.. promotion," a one-time direct •• Ie of 1983 ATC200. to be rented through UHaul'.11 00 agencie•. In the letter to dealer., Honda'. Ed Glynn, assistant vice pre.ident of the mo· torcycle ..Ie. division, ..id, ..the purpose of this program i. to create many mora potenti.lall-terrain ve· hicle customers for your dealer.hip:' Hub-bub continued: Dealer reaction was not all positive. Motorcycle Retailers of America head Ed Lemco has established a defense fund to "immediately file whatever action is appropriate in federal court to stop this direct sale and bring about a more equitable dealer agreement." Eddie Law.on's 1984 VZR500 Yamaha Grand Prix racebike features a new chassis and suspension. The beamtype frame i. built of aluminum alloy and is lighter and lower than earlier VZR500 frames. Carburetion and exhaust system ch.nges make the bike easier to start and broaden the powerband. The V-4 engine has rotary valve induction and Power Valves in the exhaust. The wheels are both 17-inch with low-profile Dunlop tires, and the front end now has a mechanically activated anti-dive mechanism al. Honda. Lawson ..ys that he and Kenny Roberts disconnected the hydraulically actuated units used last year. The '84 VZR500 weighs 264 pounds dry. After winning in South Africa, Lawson ..id the new machine is "much, much better." Still more hub-bub: In Californi., where state I.w wa. changed in 1983 to include .II-terrain ..... uncler the jurisdiction of the California New Motor Vehicle Board, the C.liforni. Motorcycle Dealers Associ.tion has filed .n .ppeal with th.t .gency. "If Honda is going to sell machine., that'. what they have a dealer network for," ..id CMDA Exeeutive Director Hy Weitzman. The Hangtown Motocross Classic, covered elsewhere in this issue, is the largest club-promoted motocross in the world. say its organizers. the Dirt Diggers North Motorcycle Club. Don Fisher, president ofthe club as well as a charter mem ber, says the cl ub meets monthly during the year to plan the event, and then weekly the month before the event. Two weekends before the race, a crew of 20 Dirt Diggers begin what will amount to 400 man hours of course construction. The host club, which has been running the event since 1969, is aided by the Polka Dots, F-Troop, Ride-On Club, Sierra Old Timers and the National Motorcycle Patrol in running the extensive race-day logistics. "Each Saturday night we put on a big dinner at the track for the volunteers, and last year we barbequed 400 pounds of ribs, .. said Fisher. Firebird Intern.tion.I Raceway Park, in Phoenix, Arizona, is hosting the second annual Kyle fleming Memorial raees over Easter ~end, April 21-22. The reee, honoring the memory of minicycle racers Bruce Bunch, Rick Hemme, ancl Kyle Fleming, boasts over 60 sponsors .nd lots of awards for everyone. The Mini Experts will be battling for $1000 cash purse, while there is also a $3000 Pro purse. Overnight camping .pace. are available. For further information, call 602/973-8401 or 943-2468. American Honda Motor Co. won the 12th Annual Gardena (California) Chamber of Commerce Award for service to the community and accomplishments in international motorsports. The award was presented to company representatives during halftime at the Ascot Gardena Gold Cup half mile. The ceremony marked the first time the award was given to a com an ; usuaU individuals are honored. Fitting enough, Doug Chandler won the race on a Honda. The drive to help motoeros.r John ReinhOit pay his medical biDs-continues. Reinholt was injured in practice prior to the Seddleback N.tional and wasn't covered by medical insurance. American Honda immediately pledged $1000, and several riders - including Johnny O'M.ra, David Bailey and Jeff Ward - don.ted riding gear to be .uctioned off for Reinholt's benefit. Honda .Iso donated sever.1 new tires for the auction, and Varnaha kicked in a VZ490. Kawasaki donated $500. More information on the fundraising effort is available from Honda's Support Team Manager, Greg Arnette, at (213) 321-8680. Factory KTM riders Kees van der Ven and Heinz Kinigadner each won opening rounds in the Motocross World Championships. Van der Ven won both mOlOS to take the April 3 125cc race in Italy. In France, Kinigadner finished 4-1 for the overall wininthe . This close-up shows the massive main frame member responsible for the increased torsional rigidity. This side shows the Power V.1ve actuation for the two banks of cylinders. As can be seen from both sid.. of the VZR, each cylinder is fired by its own ignition coil mounted on the main frame member.