Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/127720
The Canad ian Motorcycle Association (CMA) has been awarded a round of the World Trials Ch amp ionship Series for 1996. The event will be held in Ontario, Canada, on June 2. knew, like Scott Russell, Dougie Chandler and Chris -Carr. But he did remember Larry Maiers, and he remembered riding there last year for Smokin ' Joe's . It's just going to take some time." According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a bill making Wyoming the 44th state to establish a legislated motorcycle safety training p rogram was signed by Governor Jim Geringer on February 24. The program is based on the MSF ' s Motorcycle RiderCourse: Riding and Street Skills . It will be administered by the Wyoming Department of Transportation and is entirely self-funded by motorcyclists through a $7 increase on motorcycle registrations and a newly established $3 motorcycle-operator-license fee. These cha rges are expected to generate approximately $126,000 in ann ual revenue, to be used specifically for the program. As Cycle News was going to press on Monday, March 13, we learned that Shawn Hi gbee and Ben Bostrom, the pair of riders who were disqualified from the Harley-Davidson TwinSport Series round at Daytona International Speedway on March 12 for ille gal engine modifications, have appealed the decision. Stay tuned. Motorcycle Co llector maga z in e has changed ownership. The magazine has been purchased by TL Enterprises of Camarillo, California , the same publishing group tha t publishes Rider and American Rider magazines. TL Enterprises plans to integrate Moto rcycle Collector magazine into its motorcycle publications group by creating a special Classic section in Rider and American Rider magazines. Publisher1edi tor Don Em de says he will remain heavily involved with the publication. At their recent annual membership meeting, the Motorcycle Industry Council members re-elec ted all incumbent d irectors for another term. Officers elected by the Board were Bob Moffit of Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA as Chairman; Tony McAndrew of Mototech Interna tional as Vice-Chairman, and Tim Buche of American Suzuki Motor Corp. as Secretary-Treasurer. Alan R. Isley was re-elected as President and is celebrating his 20th year in that position. An update on Ricky Graham: The threetime AMA Grand National Champion left the hosp ital on Friday, March 10, and is now staying with his father, Bill Grah am, w hile continuing to recover from his recent mo torcycle accident. "Ricky's coming alo ng slowly but surely," the elder Graham said. "The swelling (on his brain) has gone down and there are no blood clots. His speech is improving. He's talking fairly clearly, but when he gets excited, he can't quite spit the words out." While resting at home over the weekend, Graham did get the opportunity to watch the Daytona 200 on television. "He (Ricky) cou ldn't remember some of the guys he . Household Retail Services, Inc. (HRSI), a unit of Household In ternational, has contracted with Yamaha Motor Co rporaton , USA , to service and p rocess Yamaha 's new revolving credit card program and a closed-end install m en t credit program, which went in to effect February 1. The Yamah a cred it card can be used to purchase Yamaha-bra nd offroad mo torcycles, water vehicles, all-ter rain ve hicles, snowmobiles and outboard motors. The installment program can be used to purchase Yamaha-brand street-legal motorcycles as well as all other Yamaha p roducts. For more information about th e new Yamaha retail credit program, contact your participating neighborhood Yamaha dealer. Strai ht shooter Ki vin Schwantz recen tl y took part in a clay pigeon shooting ession with his teammate Daryl Beattie and George Digweed, the reigning individual World Clay Pigeon Champion and the first person to ever win the title three years in a row . The meeting took place at the prestigious Holland & Holland shooting ground in the English countryside west of London. Nobody was keeping score, but 5chwantz was happy to note that at one particularly difficul t stand, Digweed, for once, d id not h it every clay. "When it was my tum, I go t lucky wit h the first pa ir, then told them to stop sen ding the m out. I knew I ought to quit while I was ah ead," said Schwantz, who is now considering insta lling clay-pigeon eq uipment at his ranc h in Austin, Texas. The H olli ste r H ill s Sta te Ve h icu la r Recreation Area (SVRAI , in -Hollister, California, will celebrate two decades of service to out door recreation en thusiasts on Ap ril 1-2. "We are the first of the state's seven off-highway vehicle parks to reach this 2D-year milestone," said Ralph Fairfield, district su pe rin tendent for the SVRA . "So we a re trying to organize activities for all age groups and all of our guests." Some of the activities planned include minibike races, a motorcycle display and show, vintage motorcycle races, and many other non-motorcycling events. For more information call 408/637-8186. A Sport Bike Clinic will be held at San Diego's House of Motorcycles, March 25. Factory reps from Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha will host seminars on several sportbike topics. Also scheduled to appear will be reps from Spectra Oils, RK Chains, Bridgestone Tires, Three Bond, Arai Helmets, and other industry reps. Many "trick" motorcycles will be on display, including Jamie James' championship-winning Yamaha YZF600, Steve Rice's champion drag bike and Rich Oliver's championship-winning Yamaha TZ250. For more information call 619/229-7700. R ESCHEDULED: DCR 's rained-out March 12 St. Patrick's Day Motocross at Slarwest Supercross Park in Moreno Valley, California, to March 26. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Honda of Houston, in Houston, Texas, on March 24, at 6:00 p.m. Team Honda/1-8OO-C01leet riders Jeremy McGra th, Steve Lamson, Do ug Henry and Honda of Tray riders Brian Swink, Michael Cra ig, James Dobb, Mike Brown and Todd DeHoop are scheduled to appear. For more information call 713/467-24 26. Cen terstan d , rad io station KPFK's week ly motorcycle talkshow, which broadcas ts from Pasadena , California, will host "The OEMs " over the nex t month, according to Margaret Fow ler. Jim Bates , of American Honda, is scheduled to appear on March 18, followed by Yamaha's Bo b Sta rr on the 25th. Kawasaki's Bob Moffit is scheduled for April 8, while Suzuki's Joe Col u mbero will be the guest on April 15. Listeners will have the opportunity to call in and talk directly to the factory reps and ask questions . The show airs Satu rdays from 9:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m. on 90.7 FM. AUTO G RAPH S IGN IN G : At Cycle Shack, in Stafford, Texas, on March 24, at 6:30 p.m . to 8:00 p.m. Team Yamaha riders Jeff Emig and John Dowd are scheduled to appear. For more information call 713/53D-9337. OPEN H OU SE: At Victorville HarleyTriumph, in Victorville, California, Saturday, March 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p .m . Th e dealership is celebrating its. recent acq uisition of the Triumph line of motorcycles. Demo rides on the new Triumphs will be available as will facto ry re presenta lives to answer questions. There will also be free food. For more information, call 619/951 -1119. OPEN HOUSE: At Kawasaki of Pasadena , in Pasadena, Texas, Friday, March 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will also be an autograph signing from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., as Tea m Kawasa ki MXers Mike laRocco, Mike Kiedrowski, Ryan Hu ghes and Robbie Reyna rd are scheduled to appear. The re will also be a KX maintenance clinic, which is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m . For more information call 713/472-3694. A CQ UIRE D: The Husqvarna line of motorcycles at Adams Cycle, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information call 412/744-3873 . RENAM ED: The Tucker Rocky Motocross Championship Series, to The Northeast MX Classic Series. According to Sup er Series Promotions, the series promoters, "This cha nge is being mad e to better identify the region of the country where the series takes place." NAMED: Bridgestone Tires, as a major sponsor for the 1995 Nevada Rally. A UT O G RAPH S IGNING: At Fun Cycles, Inc., in Valdese, North Carolina, on Ma rch 25. Scheduled to appear are off-road racers Scott Plessinger, Joey Hopkins and Steve McSwain, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information call 704/874-4680. L' r------------------------------ -- - -- -- ----- ----------------- -- - --, ([!ill ~ SUBSCRIPTI ON ORDER FORM Name _ Address City _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ Zip Ord er Date _ Please start my subscription to Cycle News: o Every week for one year (50 issues) for $38.00 (can be billed 3 mo nthly pa yments) o Every week fo r two years (100 issues) for $70.00 o Six months second class (25 issues) fo r $19.00 On e year (50 issues ), 2nd class Cana da or Mexico an d all othe r foreign countries $78.00 (U.S. funds). First class and airm ail rates ava ilable upon requ est. _ o This is a 0 New Subscription o Renewal o Please-bill me o o Bill 3 payments of $12.67 Encl osed is my check or money order Ch arge my 0 Visa 0 Mastercard Signa ture MC / Visa# Exp iration Date rlI'7iIl\'\l ~ Inc • Send t o : ~ ~ , P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 Toll Free Subscription Hotline (800) 831-2220 24-hour FAX Orde r Line (310) 427-6685 ~----------------------------------------------------------------~