Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

"V IC S',':·' O E America'sweeldy motorcycle newspaper •Letters to the editor. '. Backing Muzzy I would like to reinforce Rob Muzzy's co m ments as re porte d in Cycle N ews (Issue #48, December 7, 1994), Our courtesy tour of the Ducati factory took place d urin g a Kawasa ki-sp onso red trip to Italy honoring our Gold Level "Ichiban" d ealers. Several KMC executives were p resen t, along with n um erous d ealer p ar ticipants. The tour w as very enjo yable, and we are grateful for the invitation. There was no discussion whatsoever of Scott Russell, an d the only mention of racing w as th eir quietann ouncement t~at Ducati had take n the World Superbike Championship the prior weekend. It goes without saying that Kawasaki v a lu e s ou r relationship with M u z z y Racing and Scott Russell, but the story as originally reported was simp ly incorrect. Finally, your news item referred to me as Kawasaki Vice President, Marketing, a position I held for som e 11 years. However, my current assigrunent is Vice President, Sales . Our Vice President of _ Marketing is Mr. Barry Beehler. Robert Moffit Vice President, Sales, Kawasaki Motors Corp, U.S.A. Irvine, CA Dessert storm Despite being mildly amused by Paul Carruthers' column, Teardown, in this week's Cycle News (Issue #48, December 7, 1994) , I feel I must point out three obvious errors. Actually, two errors and a lie. I deeply regret if this causes him fu rth er humiliation around the office. Not. If h is Thanksgiving ho st was truly offering him "desert," as stated, perhaps h e sh01;'I~ have accepted, as any time spent riding, nevermind (sic) the location, would ob viously improve his ph ysical condition. Rather than "p assing on the turkey, the beer, the d ese rt," he could have suggested an early morning trail ride up in Hesperia. My oid friend Larry ' h as so me k ille r lo ops he 's thrashed m e o n . He ' s a g o od guy, maybe he'd d o you the same favor. But we all kn ow that you meant to write "dessert" (both tim es), don't we , Paul? Which brin gs us to your obvious lie, an d I quote: " 1 nev er sp ell a wo rd wrong." Ma ybe you m eant to say, " 1 never spell a word wrong once." Some words of wisdom: Never say never. Now repeat after me: "Soy un Perdidor (sic)." Steve Bauer Riverside, CA While it seems that the recent passing of the Dessert Bill (or is that Desert Bill?) may haoe a!!ected Carruthers and his ability to spell, It also appears that the wave of misspellings has hit letter-writer Bauer. "Never mind" is actually two words and not one; and the Spanish word meaning "loser" is actually "perdedor" and not "perdidor" as you write in your letter. While 1 should hate indeed written, "1 never spell a word wrong once," - perhaps you should repeat after me: "Personas en casas de vidrio no deverion de tirar piedras." Translation: "People in glass housesshouldn't throw stones."...Editor Mahalo to Ty Davis The Garden Island Motorcycle Club of Kauai, Hawaii, would like to thank Ty Davis for h is participation at our 1994 Thanksgiving weekend event. In addition to making several new friends on the "Garden Island," Ty also put on a good show for everyone. He took time to spend a day with riders, teaching them different riding techniques. At Saturday's and Sunday's events, Ty hand- ' ed out posters and T-shirts and signed autographs for everyone. Over the weekend he spent time with riders helping them tune their bikes and se t up the ir su spension. At the concl u- sion .of Sunday'~ even t, Ty handed out all his gear to the riders. He is cons idered by us to be a real professional an d a tru e champion; a pe rso n who takes the ti m e to help ou t others . Ty h as left a las ting impression w ith us all, especially our youn ger rid ers, who look to him as a role model. Ty Davis will always be welc ome to th e is la nd of Kauai, and the Ga rden Island Motor cycle Clu b looks forward to having h im par ti cip ate in o u r fu ture events. Aloha, Ty. The Garden Islan d Motorcycle Club Kauai, Hawaii Volume XXXI Sharon Oa yton, President Michael Klinger, Publisher Editorial Paul Carruthers, Editor KitPalmer, Associate Editor Donn Maeda, Associate Ed itor Chris [ onn um, AssOciate Editor Scott Rousseau, Assistant Editor Mark Hoyer, Copy Editor Graphics and Production Ree Johnson, Production Supervisor Mandy Loo,Prod uctionMilna ger Dennis Greene, Lab. Tech. StaceyGuest, Graphk Artist Amy Faught, Graphic Artist For more on Ty Davis - Cycle News Rider of the Year, see our interviewon pa 4... Editor ge Administrati';n Judy Klinger, Coordinator Peggy Rivera, Secretary to thePublisher Cycle News nut Advertising 'Te9Y Prall, National Accounts Manager Mark Mitchell, Eastern Accounts Milnager Mark Thome, Western Sales Milna ger Thomas Ge nter, Western Sales Milnager Forrest Hayashi, Western Sales Manager Greg Mitchell, Eastern SalesMilnager RickMatheny, Eastern SalesMilnager RhondaCrawford, Western Ad Coordinator Carla Allen, Eastern Ad Coordinator Season's Greetings an d yea r-end reflections from a Cycle News n ut. Here's the s tu ff y ou're doing grea t - Bri e fl ys, s upercross /motocross covera ge, o ffroad cove rag e, d irt track cov erage, In The Wind. Here's the stuff I'd like to see more of - tha t rapier-witted Henny (withou t an "R", not Youngman), Team Smitty and Scalzo's time travel masterpieces (what a jewel). Thanks Carruthers for letting us into your dream life. I'm looking forward to the results of the Cycle News Grand Prix. And, by the way, you do spell words wrong. No good rider ever turns down the desert, dessert maybe. Keep up the great work for us armchair racers. Thanks. . Mike Atkinson El Cajon,CA Letten to the ed itor should be sent to Voices, Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Such, CA 908060498 or faxed to 3101427-6685. Published letten do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News, Inc. Letters sh ould not exceed 200 words and all letters are subject to editing. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. All letters sh ould contain the writerls name, address and daytime phone number .•. Editor. Want Ads LaurieSnow, Want Ad Sales Marketing &r; Promotion MarkThome, Manager Dealer Sales Kelly Branscome, Dealer Sales Representative AccounlinglData Processing . Donna Bryan-Diamond,AIR Coordinator GenevaRepass, Assistant HerIaneLewis, Credit Circulation RhebaSmith, Milnager Alma Anguiano, Processing Coordinator Pam Klein, Billing Coordinator Carol Begovic, Dealer Coordinator Kim Mazenko, Data Entry Coordinator Serviceand Support Chris Aitcheson, HemlJjumters Receptionist Leonard Herring, Service and Support IN ..·· ··. siDr. o National Headquarters . 2201 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 (310) 427-7433; (213) 63f>.8844. Issue#50, January 4; 1995 ." FAX (31 0) 427~ FEATURES INTERVIEWS Ty Davis - Cycle News Rider ..4 of the Year Scott Parker - Grand National Champion l0 Tro y Corser - Superbike National Champion 14 [ordi Tarres - World Trials 18 Champ ion Dan Smith - Former Natio nal 22 H are & Hound Champion Jeremy McGrath - Supercross Nation al Cha mp ion 26 Chris Carr - Dir t tracker turned road racer : 30 Miguel DuHamel - Former Daytona 200 winn er .48 Paul Malin - Britain's Motocross des Na tions hero : 60 Geoff Aaron - National Trials Champ ion 64 ROAD RACE Tire testing with the best at Daytona RACER TEST Riding Doohan's World Champion Honda NSRSOO 44 FEATURE The history of Cagiva's Grand Prix effort WHEREARE THEY NOW? Former Grand Na tional Champion Ran d y G oss .' 42 CycleNews (USPS 141-340 is pub ) lished weekly excq>l the: last two weeks of the calendar year for 55()'(x) per year by . CycleNews.lee , 22015"""ue, Long II

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