America's
motorcycle newspaper
Volume XXIV
baron Oayton,
Publ;sh~
Mik~
KJinger,Comptroller
Skip Johnson. Assoc;al~ Publishert
National Sales Manage"
Jack Mangus, Associate Publisher! Editor
Rheba Smith. Circulation Manager
Caroline Gmdry. Executive ecTt!tary to
tnt' Publisher
Editoriel
Kil Palmer, Associate Editor
Paul Carrulhers, Associate Editor
Farren Williams. Assodate Editor
Mike Larson, Assistant Editor
Edwina MangLL'i, Calendar Editor
Advertising
TOT)' Prom Sales Ma'iager
Tim Ryan, S4in ManageT
Mark Thome. SilJes Manager
Mike Olurch. EAstern Sales Manager
Thomas R. Cooter, Eastern Sales Manager
Linda Brown Wt'st~ Ad Coordinator
Carla Bordnt. E4stern Ad Coordinator
Cathy Corrao. Ad1Jt!rtising Asst.
Linda Von Cycle News. Inc:. 1987. TfMle·
merk Cycle N_s registered U.S. Petent
Office. All rights . . .rved.
SPA Consu....r Audit Division Membership Applied For Oecembar t 9811.
ON THE FRONT PAGE: Peul Ce,rutllers ride. the 1987 Vemehe
FZ750R et the Peul Ricerd ,eee
tnlCk in the aouth of France. Fo,
Vemehe aport bike riding imp,.spege 12. Photo by Oevid
Dewhurst.
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Super Sr. sponsor
A dealership would not often consider sponsoring a motocrosser in his
late 20s, let alone 30s, and rarely
indeed is the case where a rider in his
40s gets helped. I would like to thank a
particular dealership that sponsored a
uper Senior rider during this past
season. Cherry Hill Honda ill southern New Jersey did this for me, and
although my goal to compete at the
Amateur National Championships
wasn't possible this year due to a job
change that kept me traveling on
business, they still backed me. I finished high this season, and intend to
do better next season in the Amateur
ranks as well. I will credit Cherry
Hill Honda with any success I gain,
whether or not I secure their sponsorship again. This is a class dealership,
their faith in me is appreciated and I
intend to demonstrate the wisdom of
it next season. Purchasing your eq uipment there would be a wise move
since the entire staff is professional,
experienced and well equipped. If
you do, please tell them Brewer sent
you.
K. BREWER
District 6 #27
Willingboro, NJ
Baja 1000
To set the record straight, due to
last-minute changes in my entry,
SCORE International could not
change our listing. Our team consisted of Ed Ashe, Randy Hall and
myself, riding a 250cc Kawasaki in
Class 38. We finished 4th in our class
in our first attempt.
I'd like to thank our sponsors
Kawasaki, Pacific Racing, Michelin
through IRCT, Scott Goggles, IMS,
and especially Chris Haines for all
his help.
T.].. VALLELY
Danbury, CT
It's been great
After 17 years of working with the
greatest people around I am going on
to new pastures. It has been a real
thrill to work with and be a part of
some of the greatest growth and
change the motorcycle industry ever
aw.
I remem ber well the first Cycle
News East office here in the little
city of Amherst, Ohio, and spending
enjoyable times chatting with Chu k
Clayton about this new exciting sport
of cycling. Helping promote some of
the first motocross races in the country and puuingon the firstAMA professional motocross with Di k Klamfoth were rewarding experiences as
were the many years I spent working
for and promoting Penton Motorcycles and Hi-Point Racing Products.
I'll cherish the many memories of
traveling all over the country and
world with my boss, friend and confidante, John Penton; riding enduro
events and racing motocross and
totally loving the sport; and helping
to supply the world's finest racing
products and seeing them develop
over the years.
I am extremely proud of the fine
record and name our company has
enjoyed all these years. The many
dedicated individuals I have worked
for and with, all our dealers, support
riders and suppliers who have given
me the opportunity to know them
and be a part of a dynamic and exciting sport.
Though I won't be working in the
sport I will certainly still follow and
love the sport and hope to retain the
many friends I've made.
I would personally like to thank
the following people who have helped
and worked with me throughout
these fun years: John Penton, Larry
Maiers, Kathy and Robert Towne,
Ralph Haslage, Jack Penton, Bob
Lenk, Jack Mangus, Mike Church,
Dave Duarte, SCOIl Wallenberg, Dave
and Rita Coombs, Jack Lehto, Eric
Trunkenpolz, Kalman Cseh, Bill West
and many others too numerous to
mention.
Special thanks to my lovely wife
Barbara who nursed me through 15
years of enduro riding and our many
vacations at the races.
in Pomona, California, on JanUary
10.
"Spiraling costs' in dirt track racing are a serious concern," said AMA
Vice President of Professional Competition Bill Amick. "These rules
will lead to improved reliability due
to reduced stress on engines. Other
cost-reducing measures will be examined in tbe future."
Full details of the new dirt track
rules will be provided to all AMAlicensed dirt track riders through a
competition bulletin mailed on january 8.
In other news related to AMA professional competition, a carburetor
claiming rule has been implemented
for 1987 in the Superbike road racing
class.
Under the claiming rule, competitors will be able to claim the complete carburetion system of a rival's
machine for a purcbase price of$3000.
The measure is intended to discourage introduction of prohibitive carburetion systems in Superbikeevents.
Full details are being provided to all
AMA-licensed professional road
racers.
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MATT WEISMAN
Elyria,OH
Weisman was Penton Motorcycles
and Hi-Point Racing Products advertising manager . .. Editor.
Thank you
I would like to express my sincere
thanks to everyone who contributed
in large and small ways to my 1986
racing effort. Special thanks to Team
Leoni; Reno Leoni, machine extraordinariere, Rick Chappa, Team
manager and Stefano Leoni, engineer. Also, V.]. Herbez of Vernon's
Cycles, Uncle Don, Brian and Donnie of Parfuse, Victor, Steve Feree at
WIW Cycle Center and Cagiva-Ducati
Italy, wbo provided the race bikes for
Daytona.
For product and racing gear my
thanks toAldo and everyone at Miche- .
lin, Nippondenso, Moto-X Fox, Arai,
Sinisalo, Cosmopolitan, Tsubaki and
Moto U.S.A.
My gratitude to my family, friends
and Melanie, who are always behind
me 100%.
Finally, there are no words to describe my feelings for Reno Leoni. For
his leadership, support and total
honesty. I will be forever grateful.
JIMMY ADAMO
Glen Cove, NY
Adamo, a multi-time Battle of the
Twins champ, is the 1986 AMA CCS
Formula 2 and Supt!rtwins champion...Editor.
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retains the right to impose such restrictions.
In AMA'sJuniordivision, air intake
plates for twin cylinder machines
have been increased form 28.5 to
29mm in diameter. Specific rules fo
the Junior class - with the exception
of the allowable diameter - remain
unchanged from 1986. This allows
competitors to simply bore out manifold plates used in 1986 to take advantage of the larger air intake allowance. The regulations for the Junior
division take effect following a race
Egloff Rides
for Sight
By Paul Carruthers
George Egloff, two-time winner
of the Iron-Butt Rally, is hitting the highways for charity
as he sets his "sights" on an
18,000 mile trip to raise funds for the
RP (retinitis pigmemosa) Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Egloff's Ride For Sight trek began
in Dallas, Texas, on December 14 and
will end in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 27.
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of
hereditary eye diseases that affect the
retina; the retina slowly deteriorates
and loses the ability to transmit pictures to the brain.
Egloff will go coast-to-coast three
times this winter on behalf of the
fight against RP. The New Jersey resident is riding a Harley-Davidsonsponsored FXRT Sport Glide and
will ride from show to show on the
Nissan Great American Motorcycle
and ATV Show circuit.
''I'll be at every show as long as I
don't get stuck in a snowstorm,"
Egloff said.
Egloff said he will ride 700-800
miles on clear days in order to have a
cushion for days when winter storms
will keep mileage to a minimum.
The trip will see Egloff at Great
American Shows in Pomona, Cali-
