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VOICES
America's weekly motorcycle newspaper
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
VolumeXXXV
Sharon Clayton, President
Michael KJinger, Publisher
Refreshing
Editorial
Paul Carruthers, Editor
Kit Palmer, Associate Editor
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David R. Holther, Copy Editor
Ja on Pridmore's attitude about the disqualification of the HyperCycle Suzuki
i a breath of fresh air in a world too full
of excuses. To me, this makes him a real
winner.
Bill Barton
San Oiego, CA
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I'm writing in response to Carl Skaggs'
letter ("No dirt track," Is ue #11, March
24). I have subscribed to many motorcycle-racing magazines from all over the
world and Skaggs' bashing of Cycle
News is unfounded. Cycle News has the
best American motorcycle-racing coverage - especially of dirt track - in the
world.
And Cycle News is weekly.
I, being a supercross/motocross
enthusiast for 30 years (l'm only 37),
was not even interested in dirt track
until I subscribed ~o Cycle News in the
'70s.
Carl, if you need a cover-ta-cover di rt
track magazine, I would advise that you
go to your local bank, borrow $1 million, hire Scotty Parker as the editor and start one.
I will be your first sub criber.
Bruce Starks
Sacramento, CA
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Where's Larry?
I am writing in regard to a continuous
act of unfairness by Cycle News. It has
come to my attention that a Woodland,
Washington, vintage racer named Larry
Legarra has not yet gotten his picture in
your paper - despite the fact that he has
won a total of 16 races this season alone.
Photographer Oay Light has provided Cycle News with a number of pictures
of Larry. What we would like to know
is, why hasn't Larry Legarra's picture
appeared in at least one of those articles? I feel that Larry has more than met
the requirements to deserve the honor of
appearing in Cycle News.
To put it bluntly, Larry is kickin' butt
at the Woodland Vintage MX track and
deserves the credit. I'm speaking for
many of your readers and subscribers,
so please respond.
Kathy Gadberry
Longview, WA
For months now, I've been staying up 01
night figuring out ways to tn} to keep Larry
Legarra's pholo oul of Cycle News. J simply can't take il anymore. J give up. Memo
10 otlter moms, wives, girlfriends, COl/sins,
aunls and lIncles: This method of persuasion
is not guaranteed 10 get your loved ones in
Cycle News... Editor.
Mr. Daytona?
Scott Russell - Mr. Daytona? Please.
What does that make the likes of Dick
Mann, Kenny Roberts, etc.? What competition has Mr. Daytona faced?
When Yamaha brought Eddie Lawson to howca e their bike, that was
probably the last serious challenge that
Russell faced. And he lost. I admit he
did have one impressive win - when he
crashed his Kawasaki and got up to win.
But Paul Carruthers ("Teardown," fs ue
#11, March 24) is right'- nobody else
was there to challenge him.
Where has Russell and his Yamaha
been the last few years in the World
Superbike wars? Come on, Daytona wake up. I first attended Daytona in
1966 and went for the next 20 years. I
have seen the event go downhill and
there doesn't seem to be any interest in
stopping the sliae. Attendance figures
alone should convince the promoters
tha t the event has lost its audience. Perhaps this is a reflection of the entire
industry itself. Cruisers dominate the
market. Perhaps they should race Viragos and Shadows, with the riders in
black leather and fringe-covered clutch
and brake levers.
Since I now live in the Northwest, I
am no longer able to go to Daytona, but
I don't know if I'd go even if I could.
Still, I hate to see suc\l a motorcycle classie go the way this one has. I don't mean
to come across as totally negative, but I
just don't think we should tout Russell
so highly.
Torn Cuccia
Colfax, WA
Adventure bike
In response to Jim Bellach' search for
an adventure bike ("Voices," Issue #11,
March 24) - why wait? Go to your BMW
dealer and get on an Rll00 GS. It
weighs more than you'd like, but that
disappears as soon as the wheels start
rolling. It wheelies, powerslides and will
outcorner whatever you're riding now.
A a TL and GS owner, I have more
. fun smoking sportbikes in the twisties
on my GS - two-up with bags on. All in
total comfort. bid I mention my electric
jacket and heated grips for when the sun
goes down?
I'm with you. 1 also can't wait for a
TL-based flat tracker, but for now I'm
content with my go-anywhere GS.
Chris Meredith
Hilliard,OH
A mome!1t of silence
What a shame and disgrace that in neither night of the Pro short-track races at
Memorial Stadium in Daytona was there
a moment of silence for the fallen Ricky
Graham. Larry Maiers (the trackside
announcer at the event) only mumbled
an afterthought when Saturday night's
winner, Scott Parker, took it upon himself to acknowledge Ricky's passing. He
stated what we all feel - tilat we miss
him.
J.K. Lacey
Youngstown, FL'
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