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Inia, o rigi na lly November 22. schedu led for The proprosal g iven to the AMA to eliminate the 500cc class in National motocross competition has been shelved for further study, according to the AMA . President Ronald Reagan recen tly approved the elimina tion of import tariffs.on foreign -made motorcycles with engi ne displ acm ent a bove 700cc. Reagan's a pproval came after the U.S. Intemauonal Trade Commission advised Reaga n that ear ly terminatio n of the import tariff wou ld have no sign ificant economic impact on the domestic motorcycle in dustry. The im port ta ri ff-rate quota began on April 15, 1983 to allow Harley-Davidson to regain its competitiveness. It started at a 45 percent ra te and was to have p hased down to 10 percent by Apr il 16, 1988. r- oo C"l ........ . ........... ........ .... iLl ..c S iLl > o Z Th e Pro Riders Benefit Fund reports that Don Mackey CadillacOldsmobile of Tucson, Arizona, has donated a van to Danny Chandler. The van is equipped with the hand controls that are necessary for Chandler to operate it with. The only thing it is lacking, according to PRBF's Penny Nicolai, is a' lift. "We're hoping that we can raise $4000 for the lift as soon as possible," said Nicolai, "because Danny needs one to get into the van." Chandler, the only rider to ever win both motos of the Motocross des Nations and the Trophee "des Nations, was paralyzed in a race accident several years ago. Donations should be sent to PRBF, 14024 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, CA 91401 . The D istri ct 14 Enduro Banquet will take place on Sunda y, December 6, at the National Guard Armory in Owosso, Michigan. Keyno te speaker is former World Ch am pion ]eH Smith. For more information, call Virginia H unt at 517/ 322-2237. BMW's boxer twins return in 1988 after a three-year period that saw the' West German manufacturer produce only their in-line fo ur -cylinder and three-cylinder street bikes and the dual purpose twin-cylinder R80GS . The R100RS and the R1 OORTwill sell for $7750 each . Four-cylinder models will continue in the form of the K100RS, K100RT and K100LT and three-cylinder K75S and K75C models will also be available in '88. Photos and specs of the '88 BMWs will appear in next week's is s ue . T he November 24-29 Florida Min i Ol ympics will offer co n ti ngency prizes from th ree manufacturers. H onda has pos ted $14,400, Kawasaki 13.500, and Yamaha $48,640, all in the form of product awards. The Florida Mini Ol ympics will once agai n take pl ace at C atorback in Gain esville and the p rom oter says motel rooms are at a premium du e to the fact that the Flonda vs. Flori da State football game will take place on Sa turday, November 28, in Gainesville. SuperSp orts has ' booked motel room s in the area and infor mat ion on how to obtain one for your stay is ava ilable by calling 813/ 822-8929. APPOINTED : Dave Banes by American Motorcycle Institute to the position of director of racing and . industry re lations; Banes' (Continued to pa ge 17) Team Dand(8j SPECTRO OILS OF AMERICA WINNERS IN 19871 . ~ nlM GAMMA WINS A1r Jeff Atwell and Frank Slaughter raced the TEAM GAMMA Suzuki GSX-R to 1st 0/A in Round 13 of the WERA National Endurance Series at Summit Point, WV, October 17. TEAM GAMMA Relies on KAL-GARD Lubricants, METZELER Tires and SHOEI Helmets to get them int o t he winner's circle. rK~tGaRD.] METZELER @, . (SHOEI) 5