Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

••••• • • • • • • • VOLUME Michael Klinger. Publisher : FEJlTURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • XXXX Sharon Clayton. PrHidtmt EDITDIIIAL Paul Carruthers. Editor Kit Palmer. OR·Road Editor SUPERCROSS 8 Scott Rousseau. MaMging Editor Blake Conner. Auociat.t EdittH Carmichael, Stewart Top Anaheim II Steve Cox. Off·Road Asai.blnt Editor By Steve Cox and Scott Rousseau Henny Ray Abram•. Contributing Editor FIRST RIDE David R. Holther'. Regional Ewtnts Editor Alan Cathcart. 14 · ·1 • • • Eu~ltfJ Editor Oebbi Gilson, Copy Editor 2003 Kawasaki ZX-6R ADYEIiTISIMC • WESTEIiN STATES (714) 751.7433 By Paul Carruthers Terry Prett. National Accounts Manager Mark Thorn•. Westem Sales Manager 82003 Triumph Speed master • Forrest Hay••hi. W•• tem 5111.8 Mamtger By Scott Rousseau Dan Legere. W.Steffl Sales Msl1ltger Rhonda Crawford. Advertising Coordinator INTERVIEW Meli... Perker, Auistant PHOTO BY STEVE BRUHN 22 Neil Hodgson aDVEIITISIN • • EASTEIIN STATES By Gordon Ritchie (770) 934·7850 Carla Allen. Offic. MJlMger & Advertising Coordinalor ! REGIONJIL EIIENTS ARENACROSS · 26 · • · 28 • • • • · • • · • • • • • • • Sheri Russell. Eastem • • Demuth, Lange Split Memphis Brian Beenen. &.tttm Sales Marut9ttr :•. 30 Milford, CA: Hangover Marathon : 32 Dade City, FL: Florida Winter-Am Series · • • 33 Victorville, CA: SCFTA Winter ST Series • · • • · 34 Salem, OR: CMC Golden State Nationals · • By Dave Deringer PROJECT BIKE Thumper Racing's Kawasaki KLX470 By Steve Cox • • • • Mark Thome, Dir«:tor Forrest Hayashi. MaJ1ltf/ttr ME. MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Kory Klinger. Site Manager CLASSIFIED ADS Melissa Parker CIIAPMICS • 35 Events · 40 Track of the Week · • • • · 42 • • · • • · · • • • • • • • • • • • Bus. Marple. GnJphic Arti.t Sunju Kwon. Graphic Arti$t Raelynn Roberts. Graphic Arti.t ADMINISTRATIOM Local Talent Judy Klinger, Coordinator Pam Klein. Admini.trlttivtt Auimot ACCOUNTING. DATA PROCESSING Oonn8 Bryan.Diamond, AIR Coordinator Ceneva Repaat, ASfIistant Stacy Ryan. C,..dit Manager cox ClllCULaTION Alma Anguiano. Circulstion Mansge, Carol Maggio, Processing Coordinator Ashleigh Klein. Dt,aJ"r Coordinator SERYICE • • • · , DEPJlRTMENTS 21n the Wind NATIONAL MEADOUAIITEIIS 3505·M Cadillac Ave.• Costa Mesa, CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084. Costa Mesa. CA 92628-5084 (714) 751·7433. FAA (714) 751·6685 • • • • • • • • • EAST • • M OFFICE 4188 First Ave.. Tucker, GA 30084 P.O. Box 805. Tucker, GA 3OQ85.0805 (770) 934-7850· FAA C770> 934-3112 · · · • · • • _.eyeJ.ne~.com editorOcycJenews.com subscribeOcyclenews.com advertisingOcyclenews.com CycM,....,.

• Cover