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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"'MOTORCYCLIST and DIRT RIDER make it seem like Christmas every month!" -Santa Claus Name: Santa Claus be way radical, especially on my Sahara loop!" Occupation: Owner/operator, annual overnight delivery service Riding history: "Back in the old days, my deliveries were .. made in a little red sleigh drawn by eight tiny reindeer. Over the years, I've tried about every- . thing-horseless carriage, Harley 74 with a sidecar, Toyota 4x4 with a V-Haul trailer-but considering the terrain I have to negotiate, the mileage I do, and the speed I must travel, a Paris-Dakar BMW works best. With its limited load capacity, I have to make more than one trip, but that just lets me get in more riding time! And I never run out of gas. But I'm willing to try almost anything. I've even gone back to the little red sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, but with a twist; I let them ride the bikes while I relax in the back!" Riding preference: "Well, since I really have to hustle only one night a year, I can use just about anything that pleases me on the other 364 days. I. cover a lot of ground, finding out who's been naughty or nice, so I go through a lot of bikes. It depends how I feel on a given day. Sometimes I just like to cruise along on a big touring bike, like the Gold Wing or Cavalcade, enjoying the scenery in all the lands I visit. Other times, a crisp little 250cc KX or YZ motocrosser lets me roost around local tracks where I can see who's been block passing or pit racing. When I'm covering a rural route, a Husky, KTM or Can-Am enduro bike helps me make good time going from town to town along powerlines or woods roads. I even use trials bikes sometimes; you haven't lived until you've climbed from Crested Butte to Aspen up through those Pearl, Pass rocks on a world class Beta or Honda! When I get behind schedule, nothing compares to taking shortcuts through the canyons on an Interceptor or a Paso. And when I'm cruising the world's major cities, that 1400 Intruder -or the original, Harley-Davidson, really makes my job fun. But I'll tell you what. I'm really anxious to check out that new Suzuki 500 . Quad Racer! That thing should Magazine: "MOTORCYCLIST and DIR T RIDER make it seem like Christmas every month! It's like getting a whole sack filled with the fun and fascination of motorcycling. Whether I'm scouting out my next bike or just want to put my feet up for the evening to read and daydream about the fun of riding, MOTOR(:YCLIST and DIR T RIDER deliver. The 'Street Wise' column helps me keep my act together on the pavement while 'Trail Tips' helps me get the most fun out of my otT-road rides. Plus, by staying up-to-date with MOTORCYCLIST and DIRT RIDER, I always know exactly what to bring the motorcycle riders on my route. In fact, MOTORCYCLIST . and DIR T RIDER are among the most popular stocking stutTers I know. Gift subs keep giving year 'round." 7