Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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Ch ipped tee th . Eye injuries by being poked in the eyes. Finger nai Is being ripped or r. A hi p inj ury w h ich will require surgery. and co u nt less bru ises a nd cu ts. ; Does it so u n d lik e I've been ridi ng m otorcycles or AT Vs to get a ll th ese in juries? No . I' ve p layed basketball for the last six yea rs. a n d not o n so me school ya rd . but o n maj or co llege teams a nd in the NBA. O th er th an a n in fect io n in m y [ing er , a n d vario us sma ll cu ts a n d bruises. not o nce have I received a n inju ry due to m y seven years o f 0 [[' ro ad motorcycle riding and racing. not o ne. The reason [or m y writ in g thi s letter is to pl ease as k everyone who ca n get o u t a pen a n d write a lett er. to do so . and send yo ur views to th e Consu me r P roduct Sa fety Commission a bou t how ridiculous it reall y is th at th ey co nsider a ny o f th eir proposed ac t io ns aga ins t o ff- roa ders and ATVers. Even th eir own 's ta tistics prove th at many other Corms o f recreational acti vit y ca n be just as dangerous. if not more dangerous th en riding ATVs a nd motorcycles. Just look a t th e figures . th ey hav e collected a bou t basketball. (Cycle N ews, April 25) a nd I have kn own people who have died. o r been di sa bled by p layin g basketball ! Cycle News . keep us in for me d of what the know- not h ings a t th e CPS C are do in g. beca use wha t th ey p lan o n doing is ridiculous. We ha ve to p ro ve th a t we have just a s much say in th e m ailer as some pa per-p usher in Washing ton. Don 't let this one slip aw ay! ROBER T EVANS Sa lt Lake Ci ty. UT Where w ere y ou? O n Ap ril 27 a t Wood land, Was hin g ton a ben efit motocross race was h eld to raise fund s to a id a family w ho lost th eir son to a racing acci dent here in Decemb er. This was th e second of suc h events; at a n ea rlier even t in January a mere 80 ride rs showed [or w ha t tu rn ed ou t to beagood day [or racing.J ust BOriders! O n Sa turda y, Apr il27, on ly 47 rid ers showed u p to h on or their sport and to pay tribute to a fellow motocrosser, Eric Fhaland re, . . I was to ld first hand by m any th at •had th e first race been bett er advertised it wou ld have been a bigger su ccess. Wel l. th is time there is no excuse for anvone: th e announcers o f th e North \~est hav e been pluggi ng thi s one for mont hs. As a recent retiree [rom this fanta stic sp ort , due to la ck of loca l particip a tion arid a decli ne of concern for th e sport in th e ar ea, I wou ld li ke to say tha n ks to all who've made raci ng a great a nd rewarding experience for m e. And to those who 've forgot yo u ge t From things wha t yo u put into th em . wh ere were you? Ex tra -special th an ks to my sponso rs wi thou t whi ch I co u ldn' t hav e m ade it as far as I di d: An swer Produ cts USA. SC ali USA, Tuff Racing Products. En u mcla w Suzu ki/ Kawa saki , and my wire Am y. ~ I I CHA iPiON ! [c.",:el.] ~l'f> l!") 00 .m ...... JJW ~ m C'J ;>~ ~ 14TH ANNUAL A CAMEL PRO SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JULY13and14,1985 LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY ' MONTEREY, CA. EUROPEAN-STYLE RACING IN AMERICA The VERY . best motorcycle road racing in the United States, on the track which the riders consider the closest they can get to a European circuit without the travel. And we reasonably expect to bring America's best riders home from Europe to compete, as we've done in the past. This weekend of ra cing has become the summer's fun happening I It is a weekend not on ly to see, but to experience. Plan your vacation tour now and ride some of California's spectacular coasta l canyons on your way I THE BELL SUPERBIKE CLASSIC ON SATURDAY We have .0 better racing schedule for you this year. The second annual Bell Superbike aassic will feature Saturday's rocing and qualifying, which will include Battle of the Twins, divided into two groups. A vintage exhibition will else highlight Saturday's activity. The Champ ion Sperk Plug 200 will continue as a pciir of 100 kilometer heats, with the Vetter High Maeage Contest Finals as the contrasting break. The popular Formula-2 final is scheduled as the 1eacH>ff main' event on Sunday. TICkets will be ' available at BASS; TlCketron, ncketMaster, Laguna Seco 's regular outlets. Participati.;g Yamaha dealers will have laguna Tour '85 tickets. Questions/Information: The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call us at (408) 373-181 1. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Addreu ---:,..---i -1 City MICHAEL L. BOSNICK Taco ma. WA Letter to CPSC: Shorter legs to improv e h orse safety ? I a m really di sturbed to read of th e directi on of thinking th at ap pears to be co mi ng [rom th e CPSC regardin g ATVs a nd ot her three-wh eeled recreational vehicles. In irresponsibl e. untra in ed or un su pe rvised hands, th ese vehicles ber J , ' ,_ ) J ( Contin ued I.C? page. { L} Expiration Oa le' -t-t- Signature' ---! ---! Note : We Accept Visa or MosterCard Only . Childre n under 6 year. of a ge free w ith parent. Nissan is the Officia l Car a nd Tr uck o f La guna Seca Ra ceway. .5