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America's motorcycle newspaper Volume XXIV Sharon Clayton, Publislan Mike Klinger.ComplTollc Skip Johnson. AssocUal<: Publishnl Notional S4les ManageT Jack Mansus. Associate Publishnl Edi.or Ilheba Smith, CircuJ4liOfi MaruageT Caroline Gendry, Executive &cretary to the Publisller Editorial Kit Palmer. Associate Editor Paul CarruLh~, Associau Editor Farren Williams, Associau Editor Mike Larson, Assistant Editor Edwina Mangus, Calendar Editor Advertiaing Terry Prau Sales Manager Mark Thome, Sa.les Manager David Men:. Sales Manager Mike Church. Eastern SaLes Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Sales Managn Thomas R. Gomer. wean Sales MantJger Cathy C.orr.lo Westem Ad Coordintd01 Carla Borden, Eastern Ad CoordinalOT Linda Von de Veld. Adve.rtising Asst Gr8phic:s .nd Production Malcolm Wilson,Production Manage?' Diana Hilgenberg, Cr4"h;, Artist Peggy Smith. Craphic Ibtut Stacey GUCSt, Craphic ATtist Marion Hatashita. T~$lttttr Carolyn Branham. TYPt!Setter Dennis Greene. LAb. Tech. Reading thanks The Reading Off Road Riders would like to thank all the individuals who participated in the RORR XIV Enduro. Their excellent conduct and cooperation contributed greatly to its succes~. We w?!Jld also like to thank then famlhes and friends for keeping the camping area clean and conducting themselves in an admirable fashion. We wish to express special thanks to the borough of New Philadelphia, private landowners and the county of Schuylkill without whose help and cooperation the; ev~nt would not have been held. We would like to emphasize that the RORR XIV Enduro trails are on priva.le properly. Any trail riding on the course (without expressed landowner permission) means that you are trespassing on private property and jeopardizing the RORR XV Enduro. Good luck and we hope to see you next year. TERRY BOYER President, RORR Reading, PA Accounting/O_ Processing Donna Bryan, Aeels Receivable Coordinator Geneva Repass. As.nsUln' Fran Hamwey. Credit Circuletion Sarah Taylor, Assisllml Alma Anguiano. Assistant Olen O1apman. Assisltmt Mariu Adams, Assist4nt ~ W.ntAds Debbie Winkler, Want Ad Saks 0..... S.....nd Service Reuben C'.asarel, Deala Customer Rep. Service end Support Chris Aiteheson. HeadqUllT6ers R«eptionis~ Leonard Herring, ServICe and Support NwOftllI HucIqu8rtera 2201 Cherry Ave.. Long lIeach. CA 9OIlO6. P,O. Box 498. Long Beach. CA 90801-0498 Dual-purpose treat Your dual-purpose ride story (issue #20) was really something. It brought back memories of simi~ar ecstatic feelings I've had while aboard my thumper, an '83 KTM 504 MX that has adapted well to the pavement. My next dual-purpose project will possibly be an LC4, if I can get my hands on one this year. Then I'll invite you up to some serious dual purpose country. Thanks for taking that dualpurpose ride and writing about it. A super issue! (213) 427·74SS, 2IS/636·88«.• E..t .... Office PETE McfALL Marysville, WA 4190 First Ave., Tucker, GA, !0084; mailing address P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA SOO85· 0805. (404) 9S4·78.50, Cycle News (USPS 141·S40) is published weekly except the first ;and last week of me calendar year [or $52.00 per year by Cycle News. Inc., 2201 Cherry Avenue. Lo"!g Beach, CA 90806. Secnnd cJass pootall" P."'d al Long Beach, CA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send form 3679 to Cyde _ . P.O. Bo. 498. ~ _ . CA 90801.Q498. Subscription rates: Onr year, second da mail. $52,00. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories. cartoons, photos, etC. Such material, if pub1i:sbed, becomes tM exclusive pro~y of Cycle New.. Such ac· cepted maaena.l is subJ«l to rniliOO as is necessaJY in ,h~ sole discmioo of Cycle News. Unsolicited material which is nOt used wiU be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. All ulUOliciLed material will be handled with reasona.bJe care, however, Cycle News assumes no responsibilicy for the safety. loss or damage to such material. Reprinting in whol~orpan only by permissi?'J of ~e f.!ublisher: Ad~ using ratcs and arculauon lOformauon will be sen, upon reqUesl. Se< S. R. D.S. Not much can match it I've just read your dual-purpose story and I'd like to say that I ~m a little surprised about your feelIng of newness to this sport. I've been riding a 1978 Yamaha XTSOOE for the past six years and it now has 32,000 miles on it, and I'll tackle any mountain trail a CR250 or any other bike would auempL As for street riding, nine times out of 10 on a tight, twisty mountain road I'll pass a GSXRllOO on the outside (or inside) and not see it until the next long straightaway. I don't think there's much that can match up to a good aggressive dualpurpose ride and we've been doing it for years. Copyrighte Cycl. N.wI. Inc. 1987. Tr8d.·....... Cycle _ NgiIbINd U.S. Petent OffIce. All rlghtl .-rved. ANDREW SHARPE Santa Barbara Riders Solvang, CA 8PA Conoumer Audit DiviIion Mem_· ohip Applied For Decem_ 1981. Please. guys ON THE FRONT PAGE: S.nd b1.sting on the bNch nee' Hilo. H.w.ii. the aile of the M.u... K.. 200 Enduro. R_ c:over8ll8 begins on pege 22. Photo by Kit P.lmer. This is for the "goua feel the wind in my hair" bikers. J ust .t~e ot~er night I saw thr«:e of you. ndin" h~e maniacs from hght to hght. I sal~ to my husband, "Look at the acCIdent waiting to happen - they must think they look real cool." Not two minutes later we caught up to one bike laying on the curb and its rider laying head first into a palm tree. It put a gloom over my night, can't imagine what it did to his. Having been knocked unconscious twice from my dirt bike, I can only wonder what might have been left of my head and face without my helmet. Please, guys, I don't care what the law says you have to do, wear your helmets. I admire and enjoy watching a "road racer" with the sense to wear proper protection and the knowledge of when to race and when not to, not a thoughtless fool who has no idea what his bike can really do and what it feels like when you hit the pavement. TERESA TETREAULT Cypress, CA Bike ban Motorcycle enthusiasts of Brockton, Massachusetts, and surrounding towns were recently outraged by the passing of Chapter ~5, ~ction 5, banning motorcyCles In Field Park and all recreational parks in the city of Brockton. We have started a petition [or the repeal of the Brockton Parks Commission's discriminatory rules and regulations. If the Parks Commission feels that certain motorcyclists are causing problems at the parks then those are the ones who should be banned. Banning all for the mistakes of a few is discriminatory. What about the other vehicles that cause problems there? There are reckless car drivers as well, but I don't see any bans against them. I, myself, enjoy riding through Fields Park on a motorcycle and I am sure there are others who feel the same. I would be very disappointed in the city of Brockton. if this ban does take effect on July I. CHRlSTIN "KISS" JENKlNS Brockton, MA Utah is not just for skiing Recently, the people I work for sent me to Salt Lake City to do a one-day promo show of new products that we are currently releasing. Well quite frankly, I had one of the best experiences of my life. I work for AXO Sport and we set up a show at one of our dealers in Salt Lake. The store is called Utah Sport Cycle and it's motocross heaven. It stocks KTMs, Huskys and Cagivas (yes, 1987 Cagivas in Utah). Owner Tim McGinnis and his crew, Cord Pearson and Vayo Jones, put together an excellent display of our product and we had a great turnout. . But they are not the only shop in Salt Lake that promotes motocross. I'd like to thank the following people for making my trip fantastic. First of all, Jim Gierloff from Plaza Cycle, Jeff Masden of Cycle Works, Gary Phillips from New Gate Honda (who drove one hour to see our show) and the families and racers of Utah who showed me a great time. By the way, the good 01' boys of Plaza Cycle moved 35 units (on- and offroad bikes) on Saturday alone. You should have seen it - it looked like Wall Street at closing. It was confidence-inspiring, to say the least. "Last but not least, I'd like to thank Dale and Cindy Olness. Dale is the man behind TK-7, a new racing fuel additive that is unbelievable. You'll be hearing about this product in the near future. Dale and Cindy played mom and dad to me. They took me to a great motocross in Bonneville on Friday night (they even let me announce a moto). I announce MX' and other races all over southern ~i{ornia so they put me to work. Then on Sunday, they drove me to Wendover, Utah, for one heck of a road race. We had a great time. Th.ey're all truly typical of the people In Utah that I had the pleasure of meeting. You can bet I'll be back, once again thank you Utah! By the way, if, for any reason, you have to rent a car in Utah to go to races, don't let them drive the car. 'They say they owe us one (spin and grin). LARRY NASTON AXO Sport Valencia, CA Now's the time Fellow California motorcyclists, if you value your dwindling motorcycling rights, now is the time to do something personally, to protect them. On June 3, the state assembly passed AB 36, the mandatory helmet use legislation, by a very narrow margin. Now, some of you ~ay be discouraged and feel that all IS lost, but Assemblyman Floyd (author of AB 36) has four more obstacles to overcome, before his personal crusade to abridge our rights becomes law! This legislation must be approved by: I. The Senate Transportation Commillee; 2. The Senate Appropriations Com millee; 3. The full Senate (at least 21 "Yes" votes); 4. The Governor. I urge each and every concerned California motorcyclist, whether you wear a helmet, or not, to write or call: Chairman of the Transportation Committee, California State Senate, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916/445-3182. Urge the Chairman and the other Transportation Committee members to vote No on AB 36. There isn't much time left, because the Committee may take this item up for con-. sideration as soon as the 16th of June. We stand the best chance to defeat AB 36 in the State Senate, but only if you get involved, by communicating your opposition to your Senate representative and the Transportation Committee. The groundswell of mandatory helmet use legislation has been stopped cold in other states. T«:xas, Illinois, Washington, and Indiana all had legislation introduced and subSequently shelved, abandoned, or extensively modified to preserve the rights of adult motorcyclists, solely because of pressure from the legislators' constituents. Please don't wait until it is too late - Please write, call, or visit your California State Senator and the Senate Transportation Committee Chairman, today, and urge them to vote No on AB 36! JOHN PALIWODA Woodland Hills, CA Publi....d lene.. do not nece_rily reflect the poailion of Cyc" News, Inc. Send Iettera to Voices. P.O. Box 498. Long 8e.ch. CA 90801 .