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Harley-Davidson no w offers the RLE Sidecar which fits all 1982 and lat er FXR -series Harleys w ith lo ng suspension : FXR and FXRS Low Glide, FXRT Sport Glide, and FXRP Pol ice veh ic les (will not f it FXR models equipped w ith l ow suspension components). The RLE has a 300-pound load capacity and includes a thi rd-wheel bra ke . Sidecar connections, covers, wi ndshield , and whitewa ll tires are standard equipment. Suggested reta il is $3295. ' California Bureau of Land Manage-. rnent Desert Distr ict Manager Gerald Hill ier recen tl y an no unced th e appointme n t of J ohn Bailey, 37, of Needl es, Ca liforn ia as the firs t man ager of th e East Moja ve National Scenic Area. Formula One riders chasing the AMA Grand National Championship in road racing may have to come up w ith a Superbike ride for t he f inal series race at Daytona . By counting both 1 OO-kilometer legs of the Laguna Seca race as separate Formula ' One Nat ionals, the Formula One and Superbike rounds rem ain equal until the season-ending race at Daytona . " W e feel that Formula One riders in the points chase at the end of the season will be able to come up with a Superbike ride for the final round, " said AMA's Bill Boyce. The AMA requested Daytona add a Formula One race in October to even out the series, but the track's management refused. T he 1986 Camel Pro Series sched u le includes roa d ra ces a t Road Atlanta plus Florida 's Sebring International Motorsports Park a nd a seaso n-ending National a t Daytona International Speedway. A mile Nati onal has been added at th e New O rl eans Fairgrou n ds , while Manzan ita Speedway in Phoenix, Ari zona, th e Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City and West Virginia Speedway in Parkersburg will host half-m ile CPS rounds. The Pocono Road Ra ce, th e San Jose Short Tra ck, a nd the H ouston and Ascot TT Nationals have been dropped from th e schedule. The White Bros. Vet National Motocross Championship will be held on December 14 at Perris Raceway in Perris, California and will feature a $ 1000 purse for Pro Vet ri ders. The event will also feature a full amateur field of Vet, Old Timer, Masters Expert, Intermediate and Novice c lasses; for more inf orm at ion ca ll 714/831 -3482. Pogue Machine of Ok lahoma City, Oklahoma ha s been nam ed Amer ican Performan ce Engin eering 1985 distributor o f th e year. Sid Pogue. th ree-time Nat ional Pro Stock Cham pio n , acce p ted the aw ard fro m APE president J a y Esh bach a t the In tern atio na l Drag Bike Assoc ia tio n awards banquet, held in co nj u nct io n wi th the World Final s in G ulfport, Mi ssissip p i. APE is a leading manufacturer of h igh -performance en g ine co mponents for mo torcycle racing. Pogue Machine is th e lead in g pe rformance pan s wa rehouse distributor in th e Oklahoma /Texas area . This prototype, Kawasaki-based sports bike is bu ilt by t he French company Boxer Bike and has enclosed bodywork designed by Lamborghini. The machine was seen at the recent Paris motorcycle show and w ill be im ported into the U.S . by Eurocycle of San Raphael, Ca lifornia in kit form to accept GPz900 Ninja and GPz1 OOORX Kawasaki engines. The first ki t is expected at Eurocycle in December; more inform at ion is available f rom 415 /492- 1158. Ci nci nnati, Ohio's Crane Electronics recently announced that it w ill ba ck Joh n Bettencourt in Superbike road racing and Malcolme Tu nstall in the Battle of The Twins (BoTT) class in 1986 under t he banner of C rane Rac ing. Cagiva will field a team for th e J anua ry 1-21 Pa ris-Daka r Rally. Fren chmen Hubert Auriol a n d Gilles P ica rd will team with Itali an G ianPaol o Marironn i o n a spec ia l Cag iva 750 Elefant for the even t. The Kerker West Coast Superbike Championship awards banquet has been scheduled for December 12 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina Del Rey , California. Points f und money from the Kerker series and the Honda 500cc Interceptor Series" and trophies from the Yamaha RZ3 5 0 Cup and Lock hart 600cc Superstreet Se ries, w ill be presented at the banquet. Featured guests at t he banquet are tentativ ely sc hed u led to include Eddie Lawson, Fred Merkel, Wes Cooley an d Wayne Ra iney. Reservations are $ 17.50 an d should be sent (before December 9 ) to J&M Prom otio ns, P.O. Box 55578, Riverside, CA 92517. T he Western /East ern Roadracing Associa tio n (WERA) is considering run ning back-to-ba ck eig h t-hour end urance ro ad races a t Rosamond, California 's Willow Springs Racewa y a s pan of th e 1986 WERA National Endurance Series. T entative dates are April 19-20; more information is a va ila ble from WERA at 803/7843105. • MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRYS CflANGE Hired By Cycle News, Inc., as Assis ta nt Ed itor of Cycle News, A T V News, an dA ll T errain Vehicle Industry, Farren Will iams, 31;a former dirt track racer with a degree in journal- Krauser has introduced a road-going sidecar (seen here at the Paris motorcycle show) based on Ro lf Biland 's Sidecar Road Racing World Championship-winning LCR outfit. The street Domani is powered by a BMW K1 00 four-cylinder engine; like the LCR , it has double-arm front suspension with center-hub steering . The front (car) tire is a 195/60-14 w ith a 205 /50-15 rear t ire and a 195/60-14 sidecar t ire . Rea r wheel and sidecar wheel brakes are linked w ith a p ressure equalizer system. Fuel capacity is 6.7 gallons standard with an 11 -gallon optional tank; cla imed dry weight is 704 pounds. Production is expected to start early next year with first sales in West Germany in May; projected ret ail price is about $13,000 in Europe. No U.S . importation plans were an nounced at Paris . ism from Fresno State University in Fresn o, California; formerly Sports Editor of th e Oakdale Leader in Oakdal e, California. Promoted Bv Veuer Prod ucts. In c., of Rantou l, Illinois, to Vice Presid ent and ' Genera l Manager , Chuck Geibel; formerl y Director of Operations; employe d by th e co m pa ny for II years, Geibel has previously h eld various positions . Promoted By Valv ol in e O il Com pany o f Lexington, Kentucky, to Mo torsports Coordinator, Eugen e S. Paul ; formerl y sal es rep resenta tive for th e co m pany 's Specialty Coatings and Lubricants Division . Quit After six years , Be'lI Helmets, In c. National Motorsport Sales Mana ger Maria Gohl, to form her o wn wine com pa ny. Hired By Bell H elmets, In c. o f Norwalk, California , as Nationa l Motorsport Sa les Manager , Mark Dwyre, 3 1; Dwy re has 14 year s experience in sales a nd marketing o n manufacturin g a nd retail levels. . Promoted By La nce r Leath ers o f Gl endale, Ari zon a, to Manager , Belinda Neely ; formerl y a sales representa tive; Linda Hough continues as General Ma nager. • 3