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'rtnl!1l;; liGJ!l3 ~lIIII.eriI:a·s ~,.....,. -1dII VOLUME XXXX Sharon Clayton. Pre.idflnt Michael Klinger, Publishe, FEATURES EDITORIAL Paul Carruther•• Editor Kit Palmer. Off·Road Editor ROAO RACING 6 Scott Rousseau, Managing Editor Blake Conner. Associattl Editor Steve Cox. Off·Road Assistant Ed;tor Henny Ray Abrams, Contributing Editor By Henny Ray Abrams 34 Mladin Fastest at Barber AMA Test David R. Holtner. Rilgionaf E~nts Editor Alan Cathcart, Euro".an Editor Debbi Gilson, Copy Editor Stokes Fired Up at MidOhio AMA Grand Championships aaVERTISING • Tarry Pratt. National Accounts Manager Mark Thome. Western Sales Manager By Larry Lawrence Forrest Hayashi. Western Sales Managflf Dan Legere. Western Sales Mlmogttr NEW BIKES 14 WESTER. STATES (714) 751·7433 Rhonda Crawford. Adllertilling Coordinator Melissa Parker, Auist.lnt Aaron Austin, Dealttr SaItta Manager 2004 Husqvarnas By Kit Palmer ADVERTISINC • 18 Carla Allen. Office Manager & Adllflftis;ng Coordinetor 2004 Suzuki RM250 Sheri Russell. Eastttrn Sales Managttr EIIENTS 20 2004 Honda CRF450R By Steve Cox INTERVIEW Aaron Austin. Support liE. MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Kory Klinger. Sif$ Manager CLaSSIFIED aDS Melissa Parker 52 Alvord, TX: Team Green Youth National 53 Albany, OR: AMA Pacific Northwest Championship Series 54 Events 64 Track of the Week 76 Local Talent MZ's Ramasamy Vasuthewan By Alan Cathcart FIRST LOOK 28 2004 Victory Motorcycles By Blake Conner TEST CRap_IC$ • PROD.CTI • • Nevi Maddy. Production Manager Buss Marple. GraphIc Artist Sunju Kwon. GnJphic Arti.r Raefynn Roberts. Graphic Arti.t Kathleen Lawlor. GraphIc Artist ADMINISTR.TIOII Judy Klinger. Coordinator Pam Klein. AdmInistrative Assistant ACCOUNTIIiC • DATA PROCESSINe Donna Bryan-Diamond. AIR Coordinator Geneva Repass. Assistllnt Pre-Production 2004Spec Gas Gas EC 125 Stacy Ryan, Credit Manager SUPERMOTO 1 In the Wind 3 Inside Line 5 Voices 78 Calendar 84 Want Ads 96 Stuff 97 Bikes of the Stars 1 00 Leaderboard 1 04 Rostrum or Hospital 1 04 Looking Back 36 See I Steals Czech World Supermoto By Mario Marini VINTAGE 38 The Ancients Return at AHRMA Historic Cup Series By Matt Benson OFF-ROAD Hatch Reborn at Colorado National Enduro By George Vil/anyi 46 Watts Is Happening at Minnesota WORCS By Mike Demaree MOTOCROSS 48 Laier Lands Washougal ON THE COliER By Doug Karcher We went to Italy to ride the '04 Husqvarnas, and we spin some laps on the '04 Honda CRF450R, Yamaha YZ125 and Suzuki RM250. Photos by Asessio Barbanti and Kit Palmer. Mountain Athletes Take On Washougal By Doug Karcher c Alma AnguIano. Circulation MMnager Carol Mllggio. Processing CoordlnDtor Ashloigh Kloin, DeS/ftf Coord/notor SERVICE • SUPPORT Bridgett Bobrofsky, Receptioni.t Robert Escandon. Service and Support .aTIGIiAL HEADOUARTEIIS 3505-M Cadillac Ave.. Costa Mesa. CA 92626 P.O. Box 5084. Costa Mesa, CA 92628·5084 (714) 751-7433. FAX (714) 751-6685 E.ASTER. OFFICE 4188 First Avo.. Tucker. GA 30084' P.O. Box 805. Tucker. GA 30085-0805 mm 934-7850· FAX (770) 934-3112 E-.AIL e INTEIINET www.cycJenews.com editorOcyclenewe.com subscribeCcycienews.com adY'8rtisingOcycleoews.com eye" News OJSPS 141.-340) .. publw.d -.kIy .~pt tht . . two - u 01 the ~~=~::2~~:~~~':d:e-C=S':"'c.dJ~~ ticlMA m.lling~. c.n.o. Post Intematlonel Publication.....1r54e815. NSIIUS'IBI Send addreft ehenge. to Cyele Newt. P.O. 8oll5084. Colli Me... CA 92628·50&4. :.t:'f;:of~~r:j~=~~fl:~=-thl~~;"t.=-';:. ber )'00'11 ~iYe eod the !Nt two e""~ indlceW the >'I" of the IMt 1 \11. .. ~HUript..tS:-C:;;~'~~::~~i,~~iJ: mOI\~:72S~~::.r. ~~~~O~5(;~~~~9~~~n~:'~5·1='~.·$~~~-::~b =., (151_..1, $42.00. WML c CIRCULATION DEPARTMENTS By Jonty Edmunds 49 PIIOMOTION Mark Thome. Director 50 Clifford, PA: Santich Cycles GP of MX 51 Auburn, CA: North vs. South Civil War of Speedway 22 2004 Yamaha YZ125 44 .AllkETINC • Forrest Hayashi. Manager By Kit Palmer 32 Karen Smith. Assistant PHOTO BY KIT PALMER By Steve Cox 24 EASTE • • STATES C77Q) 934-7850 FIRST RIDE III n u vv Sf Cyele N_. _!come. unlOileltld IIdkorilol mNri.llncluding .torlH, etrtoonl. Sueh nm.rbll. If pubU.n.d. b«:0Il'lI' the '1U:IUliv'Ji:pI~ Cr:1e .tc. 111~~~~~~~ ~~::l::wrntb=::i~~~ C ~~ti.S. r1iIlng W/BPA ~~~TION VI ....._ Printed in U.S.A. COpYl'lghtC Cyele Newli. Inc. 2003. T ...dem.rtt Cycle News ~jlttentd U.S. Pew"t Office. AU righa. res..--d.