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Cycle News 1985 08 07

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Latest Poop (Contin ued from page 3) As part of the promotion for The International Bike Show (October 25-November 3) there will be a 1 O-mile cavalcade of motorcycl ing on Friday, October 25 in Birmingham , England. The cavalcade and show are all pa rt of a motorcycling's 75th anniversary celebration in the Midlands capita l. BUYAB SEPTE J The AMA Nationa l Championship H ill cIim b Ser ies round sch ed u led for Ade lphi , Ohio, on September I ha s been canceled. There ar e no plans to reschedule or replace th e even t. The President of the RADAR (Radio Association Defending A irwave Rights, Inc.), Janice lee, has called on motorists to be alert for potential abuses in the use of police radar in their states. Ari zona, Maryland and Vermont are under heavy pressure from the Federal Government because of non-compliance with the 55 mph and according to RADAR, the Fed- eral Highway Administration is currently threatening to withhold millions of dollars in badly needed highway funds unless the percentage of motorists who are speeding is reduced . RADAR is providing pamphlets that w ill help motorists record facts when they are pulled over for a speeding ticket. For a pamplet write to: RADAR/ STRATEGY, The Rad io Association Defending Airwave Rights, Ine., 4949 S. 25A, Tipp City, Ohio 45371. A professional video taping of the EI T rial De Espana will be shown at the Shakey's Pizza at 866 E. Las Tunas Drive in San Gabriel, California on Saturday, August 3 at 6 p .m .; th e screening is open to a nyone interested. For more in form a tion ca ll 818/ 285-12 15. . flexibleterms of up to 48 months.... enable you to own a legend for the same monthly payments youd ordinarily make on less expensive and certainly less extraordinary motorcycles. For example,the monthlypaymentonthe BMW K100 RT financed at an annual percentage rate of 9.9% over 48 months comes to only $151.89. With a down payment of only 20%~** For further details, contact your participating BMW motorcycle dealer. But hurry. Although our low rates will be available$ until September 30, the motor- " -'':--' , cycle of your choice may not. ' THE LEGENDUYMOTORC1QESOFGERMAft '"Sa..,mgsbasedon$6.OOOfnanced.48 monltlIy payments of $151.89, 2O%down PiJYment. compared to 1596 APR linal"ltl'lg at sameterms. " Termsupto 36 months on motorcycleswith a fanance balarce under$4.999; and l4>to 48 monthsfor bikesWith a financebalanceollerSS .OOO. --Based onmenu fachJrer's suggested retatl price of $7.500 Actual price and payments . will depend on dea Salestax, title. nsurance,IIce g teesand ler. nSlfl , regtstrabon not lOduded. = 1985 BMW of North America. Inc. The BMW trademark and logoare registered. Harley Davidson will soon be seIl ing official racing team apparel; six different styles will be offered and those interested are re q uested to see their l ocal Harley dealer. The money f rom the apparel will help sponsor the Harley rac ing teams. Freelance advertising man a nd former motojo urn a list Jim Gi an at sis was inj ured wh en he crashed a borrowed Honda VFIOOOR in to a Ien ce wh il e r idin g to Lagun a Seca w ith th e Southern California P rofessi on al Ben ch Ra cer 's Associ ati on . a ffilia ted with the Int ernation al Sons of Dan ger. Kawa saki Mot ors Corp. U .S.A. public relations d epartm ent em p loyee Stuart Thomas su ffered a di slocated sho u lde r o n the same ride, a n d two other rid ers su ffered m in or injur ies. Both Thomas a nd Giana tsis arc n ow recoverin g a n d a rc back a t work. The SCP BRA is a fraterna l organi zati on )f mot orcycl e ind us try people in volved in the advert ising. p romotio ns , . nd pub lishing fields a n d ha s ga ined fam e for death-def ying stree t rides to a rious even ts a nd local ions. Powroll Performance Products, Inc. has announced racer support or 1986; the program will feature upport in various lev els from disounts on parts to full sponsorhip. There is also a program for ealers who are involved in suporting a racer or racing team. For ore inf or m at ion write to Powroll acer Support, P.O. Box 1206, end , Oregon 97709. • 9

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