Etc.
ETC.
C'MON AND TAKE A FREE RIDE
You can thank today's litigious society for the demise of that time-honored freebie, the dealership demo ride. Doesn’t mean you can't scam a test session, though, thanks to demo-ride programs set up by forward-thinking bike-makers. Tentatively scheduled rides for 1996 follow—tell 'em Cycle World sent ya.
BMW: Connecticut SuperRide, Moodus, CT, May 3-5; Rider Rally, Pigeon Forge, TN, May 27-31; Americade, Lake George, NY, June 3-8; Honda Hoot Rally, Asheville, NC, June 17-22; M0A Rally, Morganton, NC, July 11-14; AMA Vintage Days, Lexington, OH, July 19-21; Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD, August 5-11.
Harley-Davidson: Bike Week, Daytona Beach, FL, March 3-10; Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD, August 4-10; HOG Rallies (for members only).
Honda: Bike Week, Daytona Beach, FL, March 3-10; Americade, Lake George, NY, June 3-8; Honda Hoot Rally, Asheville, NC, June 17-22; GWRRA Wing Ding, Madison, Wl, July 2-5; AMA Vintage Days, Lexington, OH, July 18-21; Honda Homecoming, Marysville, OH, July 24-27; Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD, August 4-9.
Kawasaki: Bike Week, Daytona Beach, FL, March 7-10; Marcus Dairy Ride-In, Danbury, CT, April 21 ; Americade, Lake George, NY, June 4-8; AMA Vintage Days, Lexington, OH, July 19-21; Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD, August 5-11.
Yamaha: Bike Week, Daytona Beach, FL, March 5-8; Laughlin Ride, Laughlin, NV, April 18-21;
Rally in America’s History, Martinsburg, WV, May 28-31; Americade, Lake George, NY, June 4-8; Laconia Motorcycle Week, Laconia, NH,
June 13-15; AMA Vintage Days, Lexington, OH, July 19-21; Sturgis Rally, Sturgis, SD, August 6-10.
SPEEDVISION DEBUTS
Beginning in January, Cox Communications, in conjunction with Continental Cablevision, Comcast and Times Mirror, will launch “Speedvision,” the first 24-hour cable-television network dedicated to aviation, automotive, marine and motorcycle enthusiasts.
Programming will reportedly include live events, documentaries, “how-to” customization, maintenance and repair, up-to-the minute industry news, racer profiles and features on technology. The network is projected to reach more than 6 million homes nationwide in its first year. For more information, contact your local cable company.
MAICO BACK FROM THE DEAD?
One of the dirtbike world’s grand old marques, Maico, started by the Maisch family back in 1926, may be back in business. Closed since 1987, Maico has been purchased by a Dutch company, Rodem, which plans to move the company from Germany to Holland and restart a range of liquid-cooled two-stroke dirtbikes.
LAVERDA'S SUPER THREE
Laverda’s forthcoming threecylinder, 900cc Superbike engine will be extremely compact, claim company sources. The liquidcooled, fuel-injected inline-Triple is actually smaller in overall dimensions than the company’s current air/oil-cooled parallel-Twin. “This is not a Triumph!” says one insider, a sly dig at the beefy British Triple.
CAT-MAN DO
He’s baaaack! After an absence of three years, Brian Catterson has reupped for another tour of duty on the Good Ship Cycle World. Brian left the magazine in the fall of 1992 to edit American Roadracing, a monthly racing tabloid; he returns to CW next month in the Executive Editor’s slot.
