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DUELING MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
Planning on attending one of the wonderfully festive and interesting Foreign motorcycle shows this fall? Here’s when they happen: The Frankfurt show-Germany’s major exposition this year-takes place September 9-19; the Paris show occurs September 24-October 3; the Milan show takes place October 18-24 and the Tokyo show happens October 22-November 5. What all these shows are competing for, aside from your entry money, are the debuts of the Ducati 916,
Honda RC45, Kawasaki ZX-9 and BMW F650. Should make things interesting for footloose, travel-budget-equipped motorcycle enthusiasts with tastes for good beer and exotic foods.
BLM CLOSES THANKSGIVING B-TO-V ROUTE
For the fourth year in a row, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the traditional starting area, pits and course for the Barstow-to-Vegas motorcycle race. The November 24-28 closure only affects public lands in California. Still want to ride? You can seek an exemption to the closure order by submitting an individual written request (no group requests will be considered) to the California Desert District Manager (6221 Box Springs Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92507-0714).
MAICO PARTS INVENTORY PURCHASED
Poet Motorcycles Incorporated has acquired the remaining Maico parts inventory from Maico Motorcycles USA. Many of the parts, which have been in storage since Maico went bankrupt in 1983, have been unavailable for years. For more information, contact Poet Motorcycles at 406/586-7147.
DUD PERKINS HONOREES ANNOUNCED
The late Charlie Watson and his widow, Joan, have been selected as the 1994 recipients of the AMA’s highest honor, the Dud Perkins Award. Watson, who died in 1992 at 80 years of age, was a long-time race referee and was instrumental in helping to organize the AMA’s professional racing organization. Joan Watson served for many years as clerk at AMA professional races.
ARIZONA GOES VINTAGE
If you’re a desert rat with a yen for vintage motorcycles, the Southern Arizona Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiast Club has good news for you. The group has announced that its sixth annual Vintage Motorcycle Show, Parts Exchange and Field Meet will be held October 24 at 1801 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. For additional information write SAVME, P0. Box 26051, Tucson, AZ 85726-6051, or telephone 602/883-3817.
WHERE TO RIDE
It’s inevitable: You ride long enough, you use up all your favorite roads and begin looking for different ones. For those in search of new curves and vistas, a publication called Road Trip USA might come in handy. A thin 26 pages in size, Road Trip contains capsules detailing 100 recommended routes over 5346 miles through 27 states, thereby making up for in information what it lacks in mass. The routes, most of which are parts of scenic byway programs, are selected for scenic, historical and recreational values, and the book lists more than 150 government sources for free maps of the areas involved. To get your copy send $8.95 to Roundabout Publications, 2773 South Parker Road, Suite 155, Aurora, CO 80014; 800/800-6727.
