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A Ride For Kids ·INTH page 2D::·.. E.W . IN Continued frOm Thats Twice As Much Fun. Everyone knows that the Ride For Kids is a great way to raise money for a worthy cause, and to have a good time , too. But on ~unday, March 17th. you'd better get ready to have twice as much fun . because this is a Ride For Kids with a difference - it's a Dual Sport event in the San Bernardino National Forest. Beginning at Glen Helen Raceway. the sign-up time is from 7:00 AM. till 8:30 AM. the day of the ride . accompan ied by a free pancake br eakfast for all pa rticip ants . Minimum donation is $35.00. but collect as many donations as you can - all funds go toward supporti ng pediatric brain tumor research. No matter what kind of street legal dual-sport bike you ride, rain or shine. we'll see you there. For more information. call the Ride For Kids hotline at (800) 253-6530 or (704) 665-6891. The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum racing team recently returned from a successful racing trip to New Zealand, with r iders Stephen Mathews and Ch uck Huneycutt returning from the New Zea land.Classic Racing Register's event with six first -place finishes in as many events. Mathews rode a 1962 Matchless GSO to five wins and Huneycutt won a race on a 1972 MV Agu sta 750 . In addition, seven-time World Champion Joh n Surtees rode the team's 1962 MY Agusta 500 in a parade around the Pukekohe Park Raceway. OPEN H OUSE: At Vanson Leathers' headquarters in Stoughton, Massachussett s 01; March 10. For more information, call 617/344-5444. HONDA Rider's Club ofAmeria:z TREAD LIGHTLY! ON PUBLIC AND PRIV ATE LA ND R1d~ f or Ktds ts a registered tradem a rk of Ckorqla MO Graphlcs. Inc. This event Is be1nq held under permit fro m the Forest Service. U.S. Department 0; Aqrtcu1tuTe. fo p The 7th ANN UA L AMERICAN ~iSP'MOTORCYCLE INSTITUTE VINTAGE' B IKE' NATION AL '.IIMA ~lial t r~G k S A NC T IO N E C SOUTHEAST AMATEUR/YOUTH . R GIONAL CHAMPIONS E HIP D~ A BE C U leiPAL STAD U SUNDAY, MAR. 3 • 3 PM VINTAGE BIKE NATIONAL ON SUNDAY ONLY MONDAY, MAR. 4 · 6 PM For add itional in fo rm a tio n or entr ies , call or wri te : drnprornotions, Inc. . P Box 11205 • Daytona Beach, FL32120 • 1 .O. 800j603 ·RACE 110-5 M-Fl ST. AUGUSTINE SPEEDWAY . Half Mile Dirt Track SAT. MAR. 2 • 7:30 PM THURS. MAR. 7 • 7:30 PM TICKETS AVAILABLE AT SELECTED FLO RIDA MOTOR CYCLE STOR ES AND AT TH E GATE . $12 IN A DVANCE AND $ 15 DAY OF RACE . FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL: n JI '\IS dmpromotions, Inc. (800) 603 -RACE or V.J'1 / 58 I 51 AUGUSTINE SPEEDWAY (904) 825-AUTO WHAT'S IN THE AMA's BENEFIT PACK? The American Motorcyclist Association has gained the power to go out into the marketplace and negotiate special rights and privileges for its Members. It'stime to get mo re o u t of riding with AMA Membership! With Membership dues only 52.42 a month, billed annually, it is a tremendous bargain . The Ben efit Pack includes monthly drawings for giveaways that include pans & accessories, riding school courses, and AMA apparel. American Moto rcyclist Magazi ne gives inside r bu lletins, special bargains, select offers, co mpetit ion sched ules & rul es, tips, ratings, and rankings. Member disco unts cou ld save far more than the cost of AMA due s, at over 1,000 mo torcycle dealerships and suppliers nationwide. Optional AMA MoTow ro ads ide rescu e p lan and SureRider Motorcycle Insurance Program are major Members-only privileges. Also, save big with discounts on tire, brake & shock serv at Natio nal Tire Warehouse outlets, ice as well as discou nt eyewear at all pani cipating Sears, Montgomery Ward and j .C. Penney Optical Departmen ts (Cole Visio n) . Now is the lime to make the best investment you \::'a imagine. n JOIN THE AMA TODAY BY CAlUNG SOO-AHA-JOIN BORN: Alexander Edward, to Peter and Alisa Brown on January 25 in Santa Bar- bara, California. Peter Brown is a district man ager of Yamaha Motorsports. AUTO GRAPH SIGNING: At Spaceport Cycles, in Titusville, Florida, on March 6. Team Yamaha's MX team of Damon Bradshaw, John Dowd, Doug Henry and Kevin Windham are scheduled to appear from 6 to 7:30 p .m., and Team Vance & Hines/Yamaha's Jamie James and Tom Kipp are slotted fro m 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 407/269-594 1. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Suzuki of Bartow County in Cartersville, Georgia, on February 22 from 6 to 7 p.m. Team Suzuki 's MX team is scheduled to appear. For more in fo r m a tion, caIl 770/386-8965. AUTOG RAPH SIG N IN G: At Spaceport Cycles in Titusville, Florida, on March 7. Team Suzuki's MX, road race and off-road teams are sched ule d to appear . Fo r more in for m a tion, caIl 407/269-5941. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Honda, Su zuki, Kawasa ki of Oc ala in Oca la, Florida, on March 1..Team Suzuki's MX team is sched uled to appear . For more information, ca11904/732-8531. OPENED: Fog City's horne page on the World Wide Web. The address is as follows: http:l / www.mod em world .com. FOUNDED: ICBM an integrated market, ing firm specializing in marketing communications support for active lifestyle products, by former Yamaha Motor Corp. and Kawasaki Motors Corp public relations and marketing executive Bob Gonsalves. Gonsalves handled Yamaha's account while working for Golin /Harris; his duties for Kawasaki were performed while under employment for Freeman/McCue. For more information, call909/778-9160. MOVED: Pettersson Pro Suspension, the exclusive importer of OhIins and Marzocchi motorcycle suspension components in the United States, to 4065 E. La Palma Ave, Unit G, Anaheim, CA 92807, 714/630-4777 (Phone), 714/630-4788 (fax). , O PENED: Galfer Brakes USA's home page on the World Wid e Web . Th e address is as follows: http:/ /www.silcom.com/-galfer. APPOINTED: Frank D. Esposito, as president and CEO of Ed Tucker Distribution Inc., (Tucker Rocky), by Lacy Diversified Industries and Tucker Rocky Distributing. Esposito has been with Tucker Rocky for the past 12 years, working in various sales/marketing positions, including vice president of sales/marketing. ~