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"DIRT .RIDER has zeroed in on the type of riding most of us really do." -Mike Burlingham Name: Mike Burlingham Occupation: Manager of customer relations, S2 Yachts; president, Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan Club description: "The Cycle Conservation Club is an off-road motorcycle club with 2000 members. Our main thrust is creating and maintaining trails and promoting the sport of noncompetitive trail riding. In 1968, Michigan closed several game areas to dirtbike use, so some people banded together and formed the CCC to work with the state as a voice for off-road motorcycling. Since then we've continued to work with the Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forestry Service to build 1500 miles of trail, map it, and so on. For example, we just built a 48-foot bridge over a river in upper Michigan for the Department of Natural Resources. Three years ago we started the Six Days of Michigan so everybody can " come and enjoy the perfect riding conditions here." " Riding history: "My family was into off-road motorcycling in the late '60s, and I started riding in 1970. My first bike was a Kawasaki 100 Trail Boss-you'd look at it now and laugh! I got involved in riding the"trail system here in Michigan, and that has become my main recreational interest. I'm the 'I wanna go someplace on my motorcycle' type of guy. In the nonwinter .months we get out at least every other weekend and put a couple hundred miles between us and the place we started. In fact, my week-long vacations on my bike, where I would go over a thousand miles without crossing PHOTO: BARISH AGENCY the same trail twice, led to the Six Days of Michigan." Views on motorcycling: "I really enjoy it from the family activity aspect. With my wife riding, my little boy coming on board, and my little girl joining us shortly, we can ride as a family and enjoy camping, nature and all the things . that go along with it. I describe ' myself as a conservationist who likes to ride dirt bikes. It gives me a vehicle for getting out and enjoying nature and showing my family the same joy." Bikes currently owned: "I have a Honda XR3S0, and my wife rides an XR2S0. Our son is just starting to ride a Yamaha SOcc Y-Zinger. I also own a BMW RIOORT and do a lot of commuting and touring on it." strictly what they feel is important, how they perceive things from their little corner of the world, when that's not the way it really is. They're all flash and dash and monster, killer bikes. DIRT RIDER takes a more mature attitude " and has more substance; it's based on fact 'rather than opinion. They've recognized there are only so many guys who go out and race on the national level and that noncompetitive, recreational riders make up the vast majority of the - riding public. DIRT RIDER has zeroed in on the type of riding most of us really do." This endorsement is purely voluntary. No fee or other consideration is paid. AT NEWSSTANDS FOR $24.00 PER YEAR OR BY SUBSCRIPTION FOR $15.94I'FOR SUBSCRIPTION ORDERS CALL (213) 854-2470. Magazine: "To me, the other magazines are like alligators: all mouth and no ears. 'They run 17