Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

P e nns ylv a n ia motorcyclists will no longer be victi mized by a discrimin a t o ry surcharge attached to traffic ticke ts . The state's financiallytroubled Catastroph ic Loss Ben efits Continuation Fund is intende d to provide financial assistance to victims of acci de nts in vo lving uninsured motorists by attach ing additional surcharges to traf£ic tickets. Wh ile motorcyclists were forced to p ay into the fu nd wi th eac h ticket, they were barred from collecting any financia l aid , even if involved in an accide nt caused by an uninsured motorist. T he . AMA, working with Charles Umbenhauer an d Bru ce Johnson, of ABATE of Pen nsylvania, successfully lobbi ed the Pen n sylva n ia Legislature and Govern or Robert P. Casey to pass HB1549, whi ch exemp ts motorcyclists fro m pa ying the surcharge. The N ebraska legislature has passed a new law that will gen erate about $33,500 per year for the state's Motorcycle Safe t y P r ogram . The law raises motorcycle registrati on fees by $ 1.50, and $3 per registration will be credi ted to the safety fund, double the previo us amount pe r regi stration tha t went to th e fund. T he law was signed by Gov. B en Nelson on April 17, an d becom es effective on October I. Mikuni American, the carburetor gian t and p ublisher of girl ie/ bike calen dar s, will be in troducing their 1993 ca le n da rs a t th e Mikuni Calendar Motorcycle Show in Sant a Monica. Cal ifornia , on July 18. The event will be held in conj unc tio n wi th th e Museum of Flying at the San ta Monica Airport and man y of the mo torcycles featured in the calenda rs will be on display. Models who are featured in the calendars will be on hand to autograph their pies in the ' new datekeepers whi ch will be on sale at the show. In addition, ther e will be displays by Mikuni distributors, featur ing custom and high per formance motorcycle parts. An open-to- thepublic motorcycle contest will be held with judging in two categories, custom Harleys and high per formance/race bikes. The price of admission is $5, which includes entry to the Museum of Flying, and the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m . Those wishing to ent er a bike in the contest, should send a SASE to Mikuni Calendar Bike Sho w, c/o Giana tsis Design , 7944 Kentland . Ave., Canoga Park , CA 91304. Don & Roy ' s Cycle City in Brookfield, Wisconsin. will host its 6th Annual S p ort B ik e Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on T hursday , June 25. The event is bein g he ld in con junction with tha t weekend's Road America ro u nd of ih e AMA National Cham p ion ship Road Race Series. T eam Co m mon wea lth , Team Muzzy and T wo Brothers Racing's person nel will make appearances as will reps fro m Dunlop, Shoe i, EBC and Spectro Oil. For more information, call Gary at 414/786-3220. B a d e r Manneh, who fini shed second overall at the April 26 Austrian 250cc MX G P and won his first-ever GP mo to, is frequen tly misident ified by G P promo ters. The problem appears to have ar isen becaus e the FIM mista ken ly identified him as Manneh Bad er the first tim e he scored G P po ints, and the race promo ters often take more notice of the FIM Annuair e (the an nua l point standings/ schedule book) th an they do of Manneh 's entry Iorrns. " It's getting to th e point where I'm considering cha nging my name to '1.J. Manneh next year, " Man neh jokingly said in Austria. " Perhaps they will get that in the right order." GP . insiders say they would wager tha t Manneh would have to argue each week for the number he ear ns th is year because then the organizers wou ld th ink he was a complete newcomer. Bill Bartels will host a sn eak preview open house at the all-new Bartels ' Harley-Davidson at 4141 Lincoln Boulevard in West Los Angeles, California , on Su nday, May 10. from I I a.m. to 3 p.m . In addition to free food and soft drinks, attendees will have the opportu ni ty of meeting T eam Bartels ' H arley-Davidson riders su ch as threetim e Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen, 1990 Camel Pro Series Rookie of th e Year M ik e Hale and road racer Nigel G al e. For more information, call 310/838-3003. The 3rd Annual California Motorcyclist Safet y Pro gr a m A wards D inne r will take pl ace on Satu rday, May 9, a t Knott's Berry Farm in Buen a Park. B ill B erne1 will be ho nored as the P!ogram ' S " Instructor of the Year , .and Kolb e Cycle Sales of Wood land Hills will receive the program's Dealer of the Year awa rd. The California Hi ghway Patrol oversees the program to assu re its success and maintai ns comp liance and qual ity cont ro l at all CMSP-sponsored training sites. Since the progra m start ed in 1987, motorcycle deaths and accidents in the state have dropped over 34%. Californ ia leads the nation in motorcycle safety training, with over 11 ,000 stude nt s receivin g safety trainin g in 1991. __ ~,roducts Wear your CYCLE NEWS Hat, T-Shirt, or Fanny Pack to tell everyone "Once a month is not enough." CYCLE NEWS T-Shirts T -Sh ir t s featu re " CYCLE "NEWS "tire" prin t large on back: smaller on chest, on 100% cotton. Available in sizes Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large for $11.95 each , incl udes s h ipping an d handling. The Kayo Corporation , the sole U.S. distributor of Yokohama Tires and EK Chain, announced th at Pro-Am mo tocrosser Jeff Curry , of Sa ginaw , Michigan , will be invited to race in " a I25cc supercross event in Japan later this year. Curry was crowned the 125 and 250cc A class Champion at the Ap ri l 12 Si lverdome Internationa l Amateur Supercross Championships in Pon tiac, Michigan. The all expense p aid trip is co u rtesy o f Kay o Corporation. At a April 27 press conference in Paris, France, defending Camel Supercross, 250 and 500cc National Champion J ean-Michel Bay le anno unced that he has sign ed with the Rothma ns Honda team to contest the 1993 World Ch ampionship 250cc Road Race Series. Bayle plans to make his pavement debut at th is year's Fren ch 250cc Grand Prix on Jul y 19 on a Hond a RS250. Nat ion al Dirt Track Referee Duke Olliges was released by the AMA on April 24. "We j ust weren 't on the same page," said AMA Na tional Dirt Track Manager Mike Kidd. " Duke wasn 't very recep tive to the changes th at I felt were needed to better the sport, and I felt that it was time for a change tim e to bring in someone new ." O lliges served as th e National dirt tra ck starter in 1968, and began his term as referee in 1970. " I have no ill feelings, if Kidd says that we didn 't see eye-to-eye, then that's the best way to end it," said Ol liges. "I've been reti red for years (from th e rail road indu stry), an d I cont in ued to serve as referee becau se I love the sport. I have two kids th at race, and I wi ll by all mea ns con tin ue to att end the races." Central Ya m aha of Plano, T exas, will host an o pen hou s e in conj uction with the Dall as Supercross. The ope n house will take pl ace on Thurs- - - - - - Conti nued on page 4 CYCLE NEWS Hats and Fanny Packs Featuring the CYCLE NEWS logo in wh ite puff-print on red corduroy . Adjustab le, one size fits all, now available for $9.95 each, shipping and handling free. Fanny Packs are strong nylon construction with multi-adjustable belt . Plenty of room for your stuff, for only $9 .9 5 each ! V ISA/Mastercard Orders are OK! 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