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t.iI!J-!.ilB li[q {'Y -1IIrIt1-.... • •••• • • ....na·s II• • VOLUME • • • • • p..,. XXXVII Sharon Clayton. Prtt.idtmt Mi.chael Klinger. Publisher : FEATURES • EDITOIIIAL • • P.ul C.mJth..... Editor Kit Palm.r. As~':'tw Editor • • • • • ROAD RACING 6 Scott Rousseau. Assoc;'t. Editor Chrl. Jonnum. Managing Editor Blake Conner. Associat. Editor Caylor Causes Commotion at Alan Cathcart. Europ. .n Editor Road Atlanta WERA Grand National David R. Hotther. RtlfJionlll Events Editor By Henny Ray Abrams Steve Cox. Editori.' Auistant ADVERTISING • WESTE • • STATES FIRST LOOK C714} 751-7433 1 42002 Honda VTX1800R and VTX1800S • • • • T.ny Pratt. National Accounts Menagttr Mark Thome. Westsm Saltls Managtlr By Blake Conner Fo~t Hayashi. W~st.m Sale. MlInlJger Dan L~gere, Washtm 5.le. Manager • • • • • • • • Rhonda Crawford, Advart1ainl1 Coordinator OFF-ROAD 16 • • • • Mali... Parker, Api"tant Chaves Wins Pro Extreme Trials Finale ADWERTISINa • Carla Allen, ()ff;c;o Msn"ger & Advertising Coordinator By Shan Moore 18 EASYEIIN STATIS C770l 934--7850 Jim Clark. Ea.tern Sal•• Milflll(Jttr Sheri Russell, Eastem Salas Manager Karsn Smith. Assist8nt Watts Up at Ironman GNCC _AIIKETING • PIIOMOTION By Jason Weigandt Marl< Thome, Director 24 Abbott Snags Lucerne Hare Forrest Hayashi. Manager & Hound NEW MEDIA DEVELOPMENT By Michael Demaree • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kory Klinger, Site Ma~ttr CLASSIFIED ADS MOTOCROSS Melissa P"rk... 20 Wheeler, McCormick Take GRAPHICS • Suzuki RM Cup PRODUCTION Nevi MDddy. Productjon MMlltger Buu Marpl., Graphic ArU.r By Phil Beckman SunJu Kwon, Graphic Altifi HILLCLIMB ADM.NISTaATION 22 Beer the Champ at Pam Klein. Administnttive Anistant Judy Klinger. Coordinator PHOTO BY KAREL KRAMER NAHA Hillclimb Finale ACCOUNTING· DATA PIIOCESSING Donna Bryan-Diamond, AIR Coordinetor By Karel Kramer , Geneva Repass, AssiatlJnt Stacy Ryan. Credit Man8g~r HOW TO 26 Secure Your Garage ~ • By Blake Conner .........••.•..............••.•••..•...• ~ REGIONAL EVENTS • • • • • • 28 Marysville, CA: CMC TransCal Motocross Series Showdown • • • • • • • 30 Okeechobee, FL: Florida · Gold Cup MX Series 31 Lodi, CA: Toby Jorgensen Memorial TT/ST Fall MX Series North 33 Palmdale, CA: CRC Sponsorship MX Series Perris, CA: GFI Racing Fall MX Series South 35 Washougal, WA: AMA District 27 Washougal MX Series 38 Events 61 4 Local Talent NOVEMBER 7, 2001 • a U c I 21n the Wind 5 Voices 36 Leaderboard 62 Calendar 66 Want Ads 76 Stuff e n e _ CI.CULATION Alma Anguiano. Circulation Mtmager Carol Maggio. Processing Coordinator Ashlelgh Klaln. DH/er Coordinator SE • • 'CE • SUPPORT 77 Bikes of the Stars 87 In the Paddock 87 Looking Back Bridgett Bobrohlky, R6ctlptionist Robart Escandon. Service and Support • • TlO • •L OE• • OV.Onos 3505-M Cadillac Ave.. Costa M••a. CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084. Coste MeN. CA 92628-5084 (714) 151-7433. FAX (714) 751_~ EASTER. OFFICE 4188 First-Ave•• Tucker. GA. 300&4 P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA 30085-0805 C770J 934-7850· FAX mOl 934-3112 , ON THE COVER 32 Rancho Cordova, CA: GFI Racing 34 • • • • • • • • • DEPARTMENTS Chris Caylor was dominant at the Road Atlanta WERA Grand National Finals. Photo by Henny Ray Abrams. Shane Watts (in the Mohawk) performs one of his signature burnouts on the podium after winning the Ironman GNCC. Photo by Jeff Kardas. The Suzuki RM Cup's 125cc A/Expert class gets under way in San Bernardino, California. Photo by Phil Beckman. Honda introduced their new 2002 Honda VTXs. On the cover is the VTX1800R. Photo supplied by Honda. Travis Whitlock (pictured) won two classes at the NAHA Hillclimb finale in Tracy, California, although rival Dusty Beer took home the number-one plate again. Photo by Karel Kramer. os E-MAIL· INTERNET www.cydenews.com edltorOcyclen.wa.com subscribeOcyclenews.com advertisingOcyclenewa.com C)ode News OJSPS 141-3'1<». pI.lbbhecI WMidy -fit cn.1aIt two -.... of the r=-~~:e-d:G:~':;:="~~~~~ boMI mailing of6cII. c.n.ct. Po.t Intwnational PubIicati_ Mail '54{MllS. ~~.8CIdrn$ cnangH 10 Cyc:l. New.. P,O. eo. 5084, Com ~~of~~1:tth:'ft:'=:='=:-the~~u: bel" you'n r.e-lIIId-h Iul two chanw:tOl'1llrodicate the y..' of hi tMl iMue. ~=:,r~~:'=s~~~~t~~.o:.-:=stt.':ti5~o:r ~~~~.:'o~~5(;~:~~v~.:r~~·~~:'~~~b (1-5 ,"ues). $42.00. eye" Ntwt _lcomM Ull50Iic:l*l odltorl/ll materlallm:ludlng Iltorl.., ctIrtoont, ~~R:~~l~~:r.,~~l~r:b,~r:r:~ :,~~tl~J~~~~ retell and cireulrillol'l int'armat!on will be Hnt upon nKiU"t. rJ W'BD'A --- ~ S.R.C.s. AUDITED CrRCUl.ATION Printed in U.S.A. Copyr'ghtO Cycle Ne_. Inc. 2001. Tl'ademeric Cycle N • ...,• ...glatered U.S. P.lent Offic•. AU rlghw rese,..,.d.