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"just for the auction." For $1500 he rode home with Doohan's 1995 leathers. They just about fit, too. "Anything can change, but I think we have roots," Barry Coleman said. As much fun as this Day of Champions was, it'll be no surprise if (like Edison's light bulb) the event is a permaa nent fixture in GP racing. Riders for Health H ave you ever tried changing a tire without the right tools? Soon you're blaming skinned knuckles on yourself and your own bad luck - until someone lends you a beadbrea.k~r and tire irons. Viola! Tire changed and you're on your way. There's little mystery to the suc; cess of Riders for Health (RFH) in Africa. Previous attempts to use motorcycles went wrong because non-bikers sent urban mopeds to dirt bike country. RFH sends the right bikes for the job. Most importantly, motorcyclists like Mohale Mashoeshoe (director of the autonomous program in Lesotho the beautiful, mountainous kingdom surrounded by South Africa), Mike Gatton (overall project advisor in Africa) and instructor Dave Taylor teach "modular maintenance systems." It's why Lesotho's fleet of 47 Kawasakis has run for years with zero breakdowns. "1 think we've proven to UNICEF and others that we are a success," says Mashoeshoe. A decade ago, Andrea and Barry Coleman, Kenny Roberts, Randy Mamola and other GP heroes got the bright idea for Riders for Health - an organization that could teach the world how motorcycles save lives. Save the Children Fund provided the infrastructure to get it started. Since then, RFH patron Princess Anne (an aficionado of things equestrian) has also become a big fan of motorcycles, because they do the job better than horses, Land Rovers or other tools. Zimbabwe, Ghana and other governments now consult RFH on training. In Ghana, in the first half of this year alone, RFH trained 718 health workers - including 108 qualified rider trainers, now ready to teach others. Over 80 percent of the riders are women. Ghana has a plan to extend dependable, regular visits by health workers to children and families in all villages by the year 2000. Fleet advisor Stewart Walker says, "The joke now is that the plan must be abandoned - because training is so far ahead of schedule." Judging from the smiles of new riders, in a video shot in Ghana last March, they're in on the joke. Africa has endured more than a few mislaid plans and silly slogans. But RFH slogans like "motorcycles save lives" and "motorcyclists have fun" aren't crue] jokes - they're reality. And more fun than changing a tire. Those wishing to get involved with Rid- ers for Health can contact Andrea Coleman, Riders for Health, The Old Vicarage, Norton, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 5ND England. Fax 44/1327-78816... Editor. VINTAGE RACING US the Golden Age of Motorcycle Racing all over again. Names like MY Agusta, Matchless, Norton, Aermacchi on the road courses. Handshift Harley-Davidsons and gleaming Trackmaster Triumph dirt trackers. Maicos, CZs and Husqvarna motocrossers. Observed trials without the gymnastics-Bultaco Sherpa Ts, Yamaha TYs and great thumping BSA singles. If you believe old motorcycles are meant to be ridden and not hidden, AHRMA is for you. SOUND OF SINGLES, BATTLE OF TWINS & BEARS Maybe your tastes run to "alternative" modern roadracing machines. If so, AHRMA is the place to race. We offer SOS and BOT classes for everything from proSOU"'o duction racers to exotic masterpieces. And the q,.,~ new British-European" American Racing SeUl ries brings even more variety to the racetrack. The singles are here, the twins are back, and AHRMA has the BEARS too! AND MORE! Concours, swap meets, BMW Battle of the Legends, vintage enduros, cross-country races, paced track rides-the list is long and getting longer. We also have a professionally edited monthly journal with one of the biggest vintage classified advertising sections anywhere. Come and join the fun! AHRMA P.O. Box 882 Wausau, WI 54402·0882 Telephone: 715-842-9699 Fax: 715-842-9545 ....-/ Motorcycle Week in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Ifs five doys of fun in the Rocky Mountain sunshine. Don't miss it! Sept. I~lassic Bike Magazine Dirt Track, Hayden Speedway Sept. I4-Britsh Bike Magazine Trial, Howelsen Park Sept. IS-Vintage Iron Motocross, Steamboat Ski Village Sept. I6-BMW Classic Cup Roadrace, Streets of Steamboat Sept. I7-MRA Modern Roadrace. Streets of Steamboat Event info: AHRMA, 715-945-9699. Lodging: Steamboat Central Reservations, 800-922-2722. All AHRMA Steamboat races are pre-entry only. Historic Cup/SOS/ BOTIBEARS Roadracing Sept. I6-Steamboat Springs, co (V.,tage only) Oct. I4-IS-Talladega, AL " •••~ ••• ••••••• ,~ ~ . ....., ,. ., ' Vintage Iron MX Aug. 12-Linnvine, OH Sept. I5-Steamboat Springs, CO Oct. 22-HoUister HiUs, CA Classic Bike Dirt Track Aug. I2-Linnville, OH Aug. 27-Lake Odessa, MI Sept. I3-Hayden, CO Sept. 3O-Park Hills (Flat River), MO British Bike . -~1TISII'DT'In" Magazine Trials ~ m m ~ Sept. I4-Steamboat Springs, co Oct. I-Park Hills (Rat River), MO Oct. 2I-HoUister Hills, CA Vintage Enduro Oct. I-FairviDe, NY Oct. lS--Chadwick, MO ......uCA'S SPORTBIKE