Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Latest Poop (CIIIII;IIII1'(1 (rolll !JII.I!,(' /8) Dave Thorpe has signed for another two years with Honda to ride in the 500cc MX GPs, Andre Malherbe, the '84 500cc MX World Champion, will also be on the Honda squad for another year, while Eric Geboers will be in the second year of his contract with Honda during 1985, • ERIC EATON Wins With HI-POINT On a 1984 Production Honda tuned by Tracy Gallo CMC/Pio...... Electronics TRANS CAL SERIES Round 5, Brentwood. CA October 21 ERIC EATON - 1st 250 Pro/1st Privateer See your Hi·Poim de.Ie, fot' men,' sizes 5 through 14 in Red. Blue or Black. Hi-Point Mini MX Boots available in youth sizes 1 through 7 In Red. Blue or BIKk Round 4, San Bernardino. CA October 13 ERtC EATON - 2nd 250 Pro/1st Prtv8teer MQ1QRCYC~ Round 3. Hollister, CA October 7 ERIC EATON - 1SI 250 Pro INDUSTRY "ANGES T., " . • EJIC lATaI ,.., ...........,.e.....,en. _ .a.e Hi r.... Ges. Moved Inter-Am Manufacturing, Inc., makers of motorcycle and ATV accessories, from Costa Mesa, California to 1826 Dawns Way, Fullerton, CA 92631, phone 714/491-0414, Opened The Honda News Bureau, managed by Marijean Isaac, at 1925 Century Park East, Suite 260, Los Angeles, CA 90067,213/556-1766; produces press materials and handles press relations for general interest publications. Donated Six new motorcycles AIco, NJ, OCtober 6-7 ... Charlie Gressman on Butch Spencer's Suzuki ....ins Pro-Stock. Pete Mohler ....ins Pro..comp. John Lippy ....ins Super Gas. All ....inners - all using WEB..cAM PERFORMANCE CAMSHAFTSI From Top-Fuel to street WEB..cAM has the performance proven profiles. see your local dealer or contact WEB..cAM direct! MNlNIU _ : EAST-Fat., _(nI) m·_ IffST-A.P.E. (II') 142.stIUTH-TIo/t', s,oN' CIorIam (_) to the technical training department at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, by American Honda Motor Co. in conjunction with Alhambra Honda; American Honda has donated over 2000 motorcycles 10 technical training schools across the country in 1984; pring classes at L.A. TradeTech begin January 9; more information is available by calling 2131746-0800. Hired ~ V-4 RZ500 Dan kahill, 32, by CMC (Continental Motorsports Club) to run marketing and promotional operations; formerly involved with racing teams/promotions for Wendy's and Anheuser Busch. DON'T MISS OUT!!! Liquid Cooled Compare And You'll See Why More People Come To Us For RZ 500s Than Any Olher Canadian Dealer! Scheduled CMCGolden State Skoal Bandit Nationals, a series of seven professional and amateur motocrossers in California, beginning the weekend of January 5-6, in Fresno. Hired Kenny Farmer, as NationaJ Sales Manager for Lockhart Consumer Products' Fast Glass, GlasMask and SmokeScreen product lines; formerly Western Sales Rep. for Sinisalo. SUZUKI SUPPORT ·_m • 1985 AM Sgrom • AI Rocon - All Hired Nick lena tsch , 23, as Associa te Edi tor for Motorcycl ist magazine; recently graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. in English. Promoted Brent Ross, 24, to Associate Editor for Motorcylist magazine; after 18 months as shop foreman for Motorcyclist; currently second-in-points in AMA BoIT road racing, Stock class. Left Cycle Guide magazineafter6~ years, Editor Larry Works, 32, to freelance and live on a horse ranch in northern Arizona; started at Cycle Guide as managing editor, became executive editor, named editor 3~ years ago; recently received an inheritance; former journalism teacher, newspaperman. a.- CYCLE WEST 1106 Pe1IIluml Blvd. lorth Petlluml. CA 94952 (707) 763-2911 • Riding Hand W..... we Stay • RaCing • Street GLOVES Soft Othman Distributing Co. Box 358, S.n Luis Obispo, CA 93406 (8051544-6181 7 'S h'L'''!ID I' DnDIfI drUn , I CoIIiclers Only • ColI far Dl1aib D•• Ie, Inquirie. Invited .. "quina: "Vlt UMITED QUANTITlES • PRICED RIGHT ~ Jlr ~6iJ If Yamaha's Nt'Wes' En,ry To Tho 2 SlToko Span Class Looks Familiar, Don',lk Surpri.sro. Tho RZ 500ts A Truo Roplica Of Konny Robrru' YZR 500, 6 Ti~o Cran Prix Winn.". In Tho 1983 World Road RaCIng Championships! !HO Patillo Kd., TeculIlKh, Ontario. CANADA 519/727-3967· Contact Kick THANKS!!! RICK GERO and ADVANCED MACHINE would like to extend sincere thanks to BYRON HINES. TERRY VANCE and the entire staff at VANCE & HINES RACING for a most successful year in PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE RACING, culminating with our win at the N.H.RA Winston World Rnals. Your expert guidance and products made this all possible. Thank you, RlckGero AdY.1ICed . . . . . . (213)863-4801 o••'.r Inquiri•• Invited ........ CA 27

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