Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

I'm 15 years old and have been going to the races since I was five years old. ROXANNA BLEY Morrison,lL Send mail to SCali in care of HarleyDavidson Motor Co., 3700 W. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201 ... Editor. Will miss the racing For the past three years I have had the honor of being a Honda ambassador LO the privateers of motocross. This, as all things must, has changed and I have been assigned to another position. I will miss the racing and all the great people involved with the sport. So, thanks LO all the race support dealers, riders, mechanics, aftermarket representatives, promoters, track owners and their families for their help and support during my tenure. Good luck and thanks LO all of youl WILLIAM (BILL) WRIGHT Gardena, CA Bill was a race support technicalspecialist at Honda, where he has been reassigned . .. Editor. Motorcycle course revived at L.A. Trade-Tech Road race feast I would like to publicly thank . Shirley and jim SchwanlZ for the delicious barbecue they hosted for the riders, mechanics and officials on Friday night of the Road Allanta Camel Pro road race meeting. They fed over 200 people beef barbecue. sausages, beans and all the trimmings. It was greally appreciated by all. CAROL MEIFERDT New Lenox, IL Carol Mnferdt is the scorekeeper on the Camel Pro circuit, while her husband, Buzz, handles tech inspection chores . .. Editor. Cheers for Yamaha I would like to extend a very special "thank you" to the mechanics at Team Yamaha, especially to Cliff Leu and Mike Chavez. My son is Brian "Spud" Walters and he rides a YZ80. While at the Ponca City Nationals, these two fine mechanics worked fast and furious to replace the clutch and ignition system that burned up in one moLO LO ready the bike fonhe nextrace. We had very Iitlle time and they worked diligently LO have the bike ready. Thanks again for being so concerned and helpful when we were in need. Yamaha, again you're number one. LINDA WALTERS Folsom, CA MXer will'be back Here's the inside scoop on National #32 Ron Dunfeeof Austin, Texas. He was hurt at one of the Supercross races and had LO have reconstructive knee surgery. He's undergoing extensi ve therapy so that he can come back stronger and faster than ever. News has it he's coming along fine and will be back in action next season. The injury was a tough break for Ron and we'll look forward LO seeing him come back strong. jOHAMPTON Austin, TX Scott Parker fan You do a good job covering the Camel Pro Nationals. But my real purpose of writing is to ask for Scou Parker's address. He's my favorite racer and has been since he started racing. On September 3, attheendof their eight-hour meeting, the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees agreed to continue the MOLOrcycle Repair program at Los Angeles Trade-Tech for the fall semester of 1986 and the spring semester of 1987. The stipulation is that only those students currenlly enrolled or those who have dropped out after successfully completing one or more semesters can return. Bob Price, a returning third semester student in Motorcycle Repair, impressed the trustees when he informed them that he is working for Rider magazine. Not only is he working as a technician, but he has been working on both sides of a camera during testing. Recenlly Bob was promoted LO technical ass()Ciate and plans LO send each trustee a copy of the magazine so they can read some of the articles he has wriueri. Former AMA District 37 Off-Road President joe Bilotta was the final speaker representing the motorcycle industry and sport. joe reinforced the importarce of yocational education at all California community colleges when he referred to two of his own sons who opted LO auend commu nity colleges after graduation from high (Continued to page 71) America's weekly motorcycle newspaper hamn Cla)'lon. Publish~ Mike Klinger. CamptTolleT Skip Johnson, Associate PubJishe-r1 National ales Manager Jack Mangus, Anociate PublishrrlEditor Rheba Smith. Circulatian ManagN Caroline C~ndry. £ucutivt! &cTetary to the Publisher Editorial Kit Palmer. Associate Editor Man Hilgen~rg. AJSocitJle Editor Paul Carrume.rs, Associate Editor Farren Williams, AssOl:iaM Editor Advertilling Terry Prall SGles MtJ1UJger Tim Ryan. Sales Managn Mark Thome. Sales MaMger Mike Oturch, Eastern Sales Mlm4gnThomas R. Gonter. £estern Saks ManaK"' Linaa-BrownWestem Ad. Coordinator Carla Borden. EAstnn Ad. CoordirnalOT Nancy Wasten, AtlwftisinglEditoriol Aut. Graph\c8 and Production Gingft Machado, Production Manasa Malcolm Wilson. Gr.phi;; Arlist Diana Hilgenberg. Graphic Artist Marion Hatashita, TYfHuuer Carolyn Br.lnbam. Ty".~U., Dennis G-..e. t...b. T«h. Accountlng/Da.. Proc ...lng Donna Bryan. Accts. Receiwbk Cocndin"tor Geneva Repass. Assistant Fran Hamwe)'. 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