Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

IN THE WIND 883 National Dirt Track Series," said AMA competition director Merrill Vanderslice. "It's important that all of us in the dirt track racing community understand and appreciate Harley-Davidson's commitment to this program." Kawasaki Motors Corporation USA president Henry Noda announced a realignment of the way his company will do business on April 28. Noda has divisionalized the Irvine, Califomiabased company that is best known for its line of motorcycles and Jet Ski personal watercraft. The new organization will operate with a marketing division for each major product category motorcycle , wa tercraft, and a combination of all-terrain vehicles, utility and power products. The change will go into effect on May 1. Bob Moffitt, a 21-year Kawasaki employee and current vice president, has been appointed vice president, marketing and product management, motorcycle division. The watercraft division will be headed by current vice president of marketing, Barry Beehler. Beehler's new title is vice president,. marketing and product management, watercraft division. Mark Kelly will assume the position of director, marketing and product management, ATV futility/power products division. The consolidation of product management, marketing, and new business development functions within each division will, according to oda, assure a tightly focused approach to the company's long-term growth. "We've enjoyed three decades of successful operation here in the U.s. and we're now tailoring a very goal-oriented approach to dealing with the realities of the marketplace for the next decade," Yoda said. Paul Trotta, currently sales director, was made vice president of sales with responsibility for all product lines; he will be assisted in the company's ew Jersey office by Paul Bailey, Tony Murr and Jim Capp . Rodger Howe will move to the Irvine headquarters to assume duties as director of marketing for the ATVfutilities/power products division. Product management responsibility has been assigned to John Hoover as director, product management, motorcycle division; and to product managers Patrick Kelly and Jim Williams, Watercraft and ATV/utility/power products divisions, respectively. Current marketing d partment managers Mark Homchick, Carolyn O'Donnell and Vince Iorio have been named as marketing managers for those divisions. Dudley Perkins Jr., 1923-1997 D Dynojet has joined the WERA ational Endurance Series as the title sponsor of the Heavyweight Superstock class. In addition, Michelin has signed up as the title sponsor of the WERA ational Challenge Series 750cc Superstock class. For more informa tion, call 770/9248404. udley Perkins Jr., 73, owner of Dudley Perkins Harley-Davidson in San Francisco, California, died in his home on April 22 after a lengthy illness. Perkins was a second-generation Harley-Davidson dealer, having inherited the dealership from his father, Dudley Perkins Sr., who founded the shop in 1914. Dudley Jr. served as president of the Harley-Davidson Dealer Advisory council, California Motorcycle Dealers Association and the orthem California Harley-Davidson Dealer Association. The Perkins family name. has been synonymous with the Harley-Davidson brand and motorcycle racing for some 80 years. Perkins is survived by his wife Virginia; children William, Mary, James, Thomas, Dana Anne; and three grandchildren. Hooter's Restaurant of ewport Beach, California, will host its second season of "Showcase Bike Nights" starting on Thursday, May 8. The Bike Nights will be held on the first Thursday of the month from May 8 through November, from 7 to 10 p.m. Zero Gravity's Ben Bostrom, Erion Racing's Kevin Erion and Yoshimura will be displaying bikes during the May 8 event. For more information, call 714/723-5800. ate vice president, business affairs. Sorensen will be based in the Sealsco West offices. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Desert Honda Suzuki in Las Vegas, evada, on May 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Members of Team Suzuki are scheduled to appear along with Buddy Antunez and Rich Taylor. For more information, call 702/795-2000. NAMED: Scott McLemore, as executive producer of all Seals Communication Corporation's television programming. McLemore already holds the title of senior vice president, program proo uction. MOVED: Klemm Research, to 139 Maple, Suite #E, Corona, CA 91720. AMED: Scott Dewey, as co-executive producer for all of Seals Communica tion Corporation's outdoors and motorsports programming. Dewey already holds the title of vice president, marketing group. OPENED: The California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.calohv.ca.gov. FORMED: MuZ of orth America, by Ray Campanile and the MuZ factory in Germany. MuZ of North America will be based in Florida and will handle all MuZ business in the United States. For more information, call 904/676-1056. BORN: Berit Austen Walters, to motocrosser Todd Walters and his wife Jen in Manasquan, New Jersey on April 26. OPE ED: Red Bud Trak and Trail's home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.redbudrnx.com. OPENED: Seals Communication Corporation's West Coast bureau, effective May 1. The bureau will house the operations of Seals Communications Group Inc., which includes Seals Entertainment Group Inc. and Seal Network Sales, Inc., the advertising rep firm for all ESPN /ESPN2 motorcycle programming. Sealsco West is located at 543 North La Cienega Blvd., Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90048, 310/289-5100. MOVED: Hinds Power & Motorsports, to 5838 Columbus Pike Rd. (Rt. 23), Lewis Center, OH 43035, 614/548-5448, 6H/548-1911 fax. Hinds will host a grand-opening party on Memorial Day weekend. HIRED: Joe Colombero, by Seals Communication Corporation, to head its new Sealsco West office. Colombero most recently worked as sports promotion/ public relations manager for American Suzuki Motor Corporation. OPENED: Scott's Performance Products' home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.scottsperformance.com. CORRECTION: The correct phone number for Global Imports is 770/9512697. HIRED: Bradley A. Sorensen, by Seals Communication Corporation, as as oci- OPENED: Marsee Pr9ducts' home page on the World Wide Web. The site can be found at the following address: http://www.marseeproducts.com. HIRED: Jason Babiar, as accounts manager for American Suzuki and GT Bicycles, by Paine & Associa tes. Babiar was the public relations manager for PACE Motorsports. CORRECTION: The CMMRA "Return of the Superbikers" will be held in conjunction with a regular CMMRA event at WilJ.ow Springs - not a WSMC event. For more information, call 909/6745357. HIRED: Don Orosco, as sales and marke.ting manager, by Terry Cable Racing Products. Terry Cable also has a home page on the World Wide Web. It can be found at the following address: http://www.te.rrycable.com. MOVED: Pro-Action world headquarters and engine division to 3611 8th Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010; ProAction has also named D.J. Korzen as vice president and general manager amf has hired Robert Buydos as national race director and public-relations liai: son. OPENED: Pro-Action of Texas at 3636 S. Cooper in Arlington, Texas, 817/4651748. AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: At Gold Country Kawasaki in Auburn, California, on May 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. Team Kawasaki's Jeff Emig, Damon Huffman and Ryan Hughes are scheduled to appear. For more information, call 916/885-9579. 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