Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

.': VO E ::";i IC S America's weekly motorcyclenewspaper L to the editor:: elteis V o lu m e XXXI esi Sharon Clayton, Pr dent Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Editor Chris [o nnum, Associate Editor Scott Rousseau, Assistant Editor Graphics and Production ReeJohnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loa, Production MaTUlger Dennis Greene, LAb. Tecle StaceyGuest, Graphic Artist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist Victoria Vaus, Graphic Artist Adm inistration Judy Klinger,Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to thePublisher . Advertising Terry Prall, National Accounts Manager MarkThome, Western Sales Manager Thomas Ce nter, Western Sales Manager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern Sales Manager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Want Ad. KellyBranscome, Want Ad Sal s e Marketing &< Promotion Mark Thome, MaTUlger Dealer Sales Toni Kerr, Dealer Representative AccountingfData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit Circulation Rheba Smith, MaTUlger Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator Carol Begovic, DealerCoordinator KimMazenko, Data Entry Coordinator Service and Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist LeonardHerring, Seroice andSupport National Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave.,Long Beach, CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 636-8844. FAX (310) 427-6685 Eastern Office 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 30084; mailingaddress P.O. Box 805, Tucker,GA 3008S-080S. (404) 934-7850. FAX (404) 934-3112 from, I just happen to know the two above men tion ed rid ers ar e Irish. Sean McG loin Yonkers, NY Willing to help I wanted to write a note to let you kn ow tha t I will be making The Clayton Found ation my " charity o f choice" a nd I want to challenge others to do the same. Of course I will con tinue to give food, used clothing, household items, and my time to local charities, but as for cash donations, I plan on giving to The Gayton Foundation. I am very grateful to the foundation for the help it has provided for our friends and others. I am optimistic in hoping that we will never need assistance from The Clayton Foundation personally, but I am also realistic in knowing that until you are placed in a simi lar situation you just never know what all is invo lved. Ma ndie R. Wilson Kent, WA Mandi e Wilson is the wife of dirt tracker Don Wilson...Editor. Luck of the Iri sh 2 It has come to my attention, based on y o u r comment to m y lette r (Voices, Issue #1), that not only do yo u not print the facts straight, but yo u also see m to be the typical stereotype. Yes, I too am Ir ish, like Robert Dunlop and Jeremy McWilliams, but, sir, I don't drink Guinness . Perhaps Mr . Dunlop and Mr. McWilliams travel with British passports. This, I know, happens to be one of the few privileges of living in such a wartorn society as Northern Ireland . But based on my knowledge of this subject, most people from Ulster do travel with Iri sh passports as Ireland is a neutral country, therefore allowing its citizens to travel to foreign lands more freely. I would like to think, Mr. Editor, if you asked Robert Dunlop or Jeremy McWilliams where .they were from, the reply wo ul d be Ir e la n d . My frie n d, p lease d ea l w ith the issu es concerning mo torcycling and try to avoid the supermarket-style tabloid com ments. For the record, Mr. Ca rruthers, I do take offense at the ass umption that I am a typical Gu inness-d rinkin g Irishman . My previou s leiter to you was wri tte n purely to correct what I considered to be an overlook of the facts, not to raise a political issue. Regardless of where I am CycleNews (USI'S 141·3oW) is publishedweekl except tho y l.lst two weeks of the calendar year for sso.oo per year by CycleNews. tee, 2201CherryAv enue, Long Beach. CA 90806. SecondcL1ss posta paid at Long Beach. CA. Ca:wl.t Pool ge Internationa l Pu bliGItions Mail '5466lS. One of the most vivi d recollections of my childhood was a trip to Belfast in August of 1969 for tire Ulster Grand Prix. The memory is clear because of the fear we feIt from being in the war-torn city of Belfast. I in no way meant to slight yourself, Robert Dunlop or Jeremy McWiIIiams, for my comments which were made purely in jest. After all, my mother's maiden name is McFadden, making me at least half lrish...Editor. Upset I was mildly upset with the sophomoric article "Ba ttle of the Mo ns te r Bikes " (Issue #50, January 5). The who le ton e of the piece was se t w ith a negati ve bias, and a series of snide remarks about not only the bikes themselves, but also th e thousands of people that ride them . The writers of the article reinforce th e old adage, "Do not send boys to d o a ma n's job." Next comes a good lelle r from Randy Rattaro (Voices, Issu e #1) chastising the aforem entioned "s hoo tout" and obvious big bore phobia of the authors. Not willing to let thin gs stand at tha t, the editor count ers with what I consider an ex tremely cheap shot at the KTM 550 MXC! I have been a KTM dealer for a number of years and have sold hundreds of open cla ss KTMs. My customers and m yse lf feel personally offended by the tone being set by Cycle News and other industry publications against open classes and KTM itself. We as a sport and industry cannot afford this type of negative journalism. I think an apology is in order. Brad Teegarden Roseville, CA We have nothing against Open class motor-. cycles, the Open class itself or KTM. The remark made about the KTM 550 EXC was a joke. Plainand simple...Editor. Nostalgia lover I loved the Nostalgia article in the Janua ry 5 iss ue (30 Yea rs of Cycle N ews, Issue #50). Wh ile I was yo ung rider in the late 60s an d 70s, I use d to cu t articles out of Cycle News an d tape them up on my bedroom door. My favorite quote has always been: "If you happen to run ou t of duct tape, I find that a nut and bolt or a good strong weld will make an accepta ble subs titution." For riders of those days, we all unders tan d tha t m a ch in es like m y Suzu ki TS 125 needed lots of help to stay together. As an off-roa d racer, I en joy the raced ay articles and as a stree t rid er I enjoy yo ur street bike articles. Before I moved fro m California to Alabama in 1989, I didn 't understand why the ea st coast folks always worried about the weather aJl th e time. Woods here have these th ings call trees that h ave forced this dese rt ra cer to get b a rk b u ste rs and learn how to ride roots and red mud. I wo uld like to see more articles about land closures and how to fight the Sierra Club and the "politically correct." -My nephews in California will never be able to ride the areas we rod e in the 70s, bu t I w rite lett ers all the time to keep the cu rrent land open to all users. I hope the west coast never ends up havin g to ride on priva te lan d on ly like all th e east coast off-road riders. Ed Larosche Hu ntsvi1Je, AL He likes it As a fellow member of the magazinge publishing community and a racing fan, I want to congratulate you on your Cycle News redesign. The new look is much more reader friendly and pleasing to the eye. The positive changes are also evident in the editorial content. Your back page column and "Looking Back" are welcome and entertaining additions. For as long as I have read Cycle News, I have always considered your coverage of the motorcycle world very professional. I now consider the presentation of the coverage of the same quality. Keep up the great work. Mike Atkins on EI Cajon, CA Letters to the editor should be senl to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498 Long Beach, , CA 90806-0498 or faxed to 310/427-6685.Published letlers do not necessarily reflect the - position of Cycle News, Inc. Leiters should not exceed200words and all leiters are subject 10 editing. Anonymous leiters will not be considered for publica lion. All letters should contain the writers na me, ad dress and daytime phone number ... Editor. ·IN ID : :'.'... " S E":··· Issue #3,Jan. 26, 1994 ,' POSTMASTER:Send .a ddrns changes to Cycle N",,- P.O. Box498, Long ~ach. CA 90801-0498. To determi ne the npir.ation dl.~ of you r subscription.,chuk the four numb~ on the fint line of your ,a ddrns LaMI.The fiB t two digits indic.ate the ti sl issue number you11receive and the 1.D1 two ch.ar.lld en indicatt-the yeu of the Lut issue. Subscriptionrates: Rate! for the UnitedStatesand its p0ssessions for one year, (50 issues), $50.00; two years (100 issues). 595.00;six month!.,(2S is.'1 ues).$26.00; tria.1 sub (15 issues), rei $19.00. Canada and Fo gn.one yea, (SO issues), $90.00; two ye (100 issues). $17:5.00;six months (2S issues), $ol.5.1JO; trial ar> sub (IS issues). S38.OO. Cycle News welcomes unsolicited editorial material including stories. cartoons, photos. etc. Such material. if published. becomes tho exclusivepropertY ofCycle New>, Such accepted material is subject to revisionas is necessary in the sole discreews. Unsolic ited material which is not used tion of Cycle N will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope.Allunsolicitedmaterial will be handled with reasonablecare. however, Cycle News assumes no responsibility for the safety,lossor damage to such material.Reprintingin whole or part only by permission of the publisher. Advertising rates and circulation information will be sent upon , request. SeeS.R.DS Wl!rA ~WcmTION Printed in U.S.A. 4 Cofyright" CycleNew•• Inc. 1994. Trad.mark Cvel. News registeredU5. P~tent Office. All rightsreserved': RACER TEST John Kocinski's 1994 Cagiva V593 ...20 FEATURES SUPERCROSS McGrath a hot starter at Orlando Supercross MOTOCROSS Hughes handles GFI opener Dowd, Windham stay ho t at Florida Win ter-Am Pa rsons pounds CMC Golden Sta te South MX ARENACROSS Goodman sweeps Ft. Worth Arenacross Gaddis ropes Cow Palace victory 6 10 12 ICESPEEDWAY Venegashits paypoint at Arco Arena 23 TEST 1994 Montesa Co ta 314R 24 14 16 EVENTS CALENDAR WANTADS LOOKING BACK DAY SIX ON THE FRONT COVER DEPARTMENTS 18 27 29 33 47 47 T e am Ho n da's Jere m y McGrath res umed h is win ning ways at the Orlando Supercross. See page 6 for the inside scoop. Photo by Kinney Jo nes. Inset photo: John Koci n ski' s Ca giv a V593.

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