Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

':VO E IC S: America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Letlersto the editor:' Volume XXXI Unhappy 1 ISDE spectator woes Many off-road enthusiasts will be making the trek to Tulsa , Oklahoma, for the American version of the ISDE. Many of us wonder about spectator information. Many enduros have spectator maps with highlighed observation points. Many of us seek information 'o n s uch things as RV parking and camping, tours, motels and restaurants . This should be availabl e. Are there going to be any admission · fees ? We are all fired up to see the Ame ricans win lots of gold this year. Donnie Glover Manhattan, KS Check out the advertisement on page 53 for more information. Also try calling the organizers of theevent, the Tulsa Trail Riders at 918/446-2431...Editor. Gouged? Why are motorcyclists constantly being gouged at every tu m ? I' m referring in part to the recen t Laguna Seca race. The price of admission, whic h certainly d iscouraged families from attending, was $40 for a one-d ay admission. Al so, can an yo ne tell me why th e Pomona Fairgrounds charges motorcycles for parking? Nowhere els e, a nd I've been to many events in the last 35 years, do they do this . At the road race the charge was $4 for motorcycles and $5 for a uto mobil es. So gue ss w ho loaded six people i n one car and a t te n d ed the dirt track Nation al. Doesn' t anyone w ant to encourage motorcycle use? > Somebody better wake up before the sport of motorcycling narrows d own, like sailboats , to a sport of the very few the very rich. Geo rge Os born e San ta Ana, CA Congrats to Davey Camlin, who rod e the wheels off his bike to w in the DuQuion Mile. Good luck for the rest of the year and bring home more Na tional wins to Illinois . The racing was great, but her e are some questions I fee l need to be answered before I return to the "Magic Mile." On a nice day like that Sunday, why on earth should the program start late? Why can 't the gates be open before 10:00 a.m. ? I like to arrive early, talk to the riders, and get a good p a rki ng spot. Why did I have to p a rk at the fa i rgrounds w he n peop le w ho came later pa rked closer to th e g randstands? I counted four or five places to eat and all we re crowded. At 1:00 p.m. I waited 25 minutes for a hamburger. When I finally orde red, the lady said it would be 10 to 15 minutes befo re any ha mburgers were d one. Wh y not mo re sta nds? The last ques tion really ge ts me. Why can th e st aff or VIPs drink beer in front of the stage in front of all the people when us "race fans " weren't allowed to ha ve beer in our seats? I pa id for my ticket and I followed the rules, b ut that sets a bad example. Some of these questions may sound a little bitchy, but this sport is not in real good shape. We need to enhance the sport. We, the fans, keep this sp ort alive and we can't be treated like kids on a field trip. Kelly Brennan Ginton,IL Love the photos I just wanted to take a minute to offer my applause to Kinney Jones and Mitch Friedman for their spectacul a r actio n photo s fr om the Pomona H a lf Mile (Issue #20, Ma y 25, 1994). Th ey truly caught the spirit and excitement of flat track racing at it s bes t. Of co urse a sweeping cushion track like Pom on a doesn't hurt either. Keep up th e good work and I'll keep eage rly awa iting my next issue. Nick Taylor Baltimore, MD Trick forks? Thanks for a great " fix" every week. I can't imagine w aiting for a monthly publication. But on the front page of the latest iss ue (Issue #22, June 8, 1994) there's a picture of Scott Plessinger winning a cross country even t. It's great to see Scott getting a break finally, bu t it's hardly earth-shattering. The news I want to read about is the most ob vi o us omiss ion within that story. Apparent to all bu t the reporter is the fact that there's a non-standard front suspension on Scott's bike. Was he riding a '95 prototype? I really have a hard time believing and accepting that a professional would omit su ch obvious news and fail your readers. I fee l sure tha t Cycle News will follow up on th is in future issues. George Spalding Beaumon t, TX Thefront fork on Plessinger's bike is a conventional Marz occhi Magn um unit and will come st andard on the 1995 KTMs...Editor. Sharon G ayton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Ca rru thers, Editor Kit Palmer, Associate Editor Donn Maed a, Associate Editor Chris [onnum, AssocUzte Editor Scott Rousseau, Assistant Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy 1.00, ProductionManager Dennis Greene, w b. Tech. Stacey Gues t, Graphic Artist Amy Faugh t, Graphic Artist Administration Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretory to the Publisher Advertising Terry Pratt, National Accounts Mana ger Mark Thome, Western Soles Mana ger Thomas Gonter, Western Sales Manager Forres t Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern SalesManager Rick Matheny, Eastern Sales Manager Rhonda Crawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Wan t Ads Kelly Branscome, Want Ad Sales Marketing & Prom otion Mark Thome, Manager Dealer Sales Toni Kerr, DealerRepresentotive Letters to the edi tor sh ou ld be sent to Voic es, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90806-0498 or faxed to 310/427-6685. Published letters do no t necessarily refle ct the p osition of Cycle News, Inc. Le tters should not ex ceed 200 word s and all letters are subject to ed iting. Anonymous letters will no t be consid ered for publication. A Il l ette rs should co nta in the w rit er's name, address and daytime phon e number .. . Editor. Accou ntinglData Processing Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coo rdinator Geneva Repass, Assistant Herlane Lewis, Credit Circula tion Rheba Smith , Mana ger Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator Carol Begovic, Dealer Coordinator Kim Mazen ko, Data Entry Coordinator Service and Support Chris Aitcheson, Headquarters Receptionist Leona rd Herring. Serviceand Support National Headquarters 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach , CA 90806 , P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-Q498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 636-8844 . < S E:::.··· iN iD FAJ( 3 1 0) 427~5 . Eastem Office Issue#25, June 29, 1994 ' 4188 First Ave., Tucker, GA, 30084; ma iling add ress P.O. Box 805, Tucker, GA 30085-0805. (404) 934-7850. FAJ( (404) 934-3112 FEATURES DIRT TRACK Morehead the lone star at Dallas Nat'l Half Mile The men ...an d their machin es An other hit-and-run for Carr at Peoria 600cc Nat'I ROAD RACING Co rser comes back at Loudon Nat'IRR Doohan claims third straight at German GP INTERVIEW Scott Parker PROJECT BIKE I Hon da XRl00 Dirt Tracker Edmondson no ligh tweight at Swedish End u ro Cycle News(Usrs 141-:wll) is publishedweekly except the last two weeks01the calendar ye.u10< $50.00 per yrar by Cycl News. Inc, 2201 01eny Avenue. Long Beach. CA 90806. e Second doss POS"S" paid al Long Beach. CA. Canada Post 38 Interna tional PublicationsMailIS4661S. ..4 22 26 .48 8 22 28 MOTOCROSS Everts on form at Swedish 250ccGP 40 SPEEDWAY Ermolenko pl us thr ee at Overseas Final... 42 POSTMASTER: Send addres changes to Cycle News, P.O. Box498, Long 8< ,,11. CA 90801-M98. 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HILLCUMB Same old song for Pinnsonault, Gerencer at Bushkill Valley Na t'l....44 OFF-ROAD Hamel hot at Ely GP 46 DEPARTMENTS .30 EVENTS ....•............•...••..••.•.•.••••.••.•••••_•••••.•••.•••••.•••••.50 CALENDAR 61 O NTHEFRONT COVER TRIALS Tarres tops Takumi at French Trial...34 TEAM SMITTY 68 WANT ADS 69 LEADERBOARD 83 TURN FOUR .•.........._ ..•••••••••••.•••.•••.••..•.•.•...•.........•.84 LOOKING BACK _ 84 The color, excitemen t and dram a of dirt track racing is captured on the cover of our sp ecial issue devoted to the men of the Rolling Th u nd er Show and th e fans w ho ap p recia te them. Photos by Donn Maeda. ENDURO Hawkins picks up a win at Ohio Nat'l Enduro 36 Cycle News welcomes unsolicitededitorial material including stories,cartoons. photos. etc. Suchmaterial, if published, becomes theexcl siveproperty of CycleNews. such accepted u material is subjectto revisionas is necessary in the sole discretion of CycleNews. 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