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STAFF CHANGES
This month marks changes to the Cycle World masthead. Joining the staff as Associate Editors are Eric Putter and Wendy F. Black. Putter, 31, most recently worked for Freeman/McCue, the public-relations agency for Kawasaki. Prior to that, he held several editorial positions, including a stint as managing editor at Sportbike, CW's sister publication. Black, 27, comes to us from Dealernews, an industry monthly targeted at dealers and aftermarket distributors, where she served as managing editor. Putter has a general-studies degree from Ohio University; Black, a journalism degree from the University of Tennessee.
GET READY FOR LOVE
Billed as the largest motorcycle fundraising event in the world, Love Ride 12 is scheduled for Sunday, November 12, starting at HarleyDavidson of Glendale in Glendale. California. Up to 25,000 riders are expected to join the 50-mile ride to a rock concert, barbecue and trade show at Castaic Lake. For two years in a row, the ride has raised more than $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Registration packets (riders are expected to donate a minimum of $45) are available at Southern Californiaarea Harley dealers. For more info, call 818/246-5618.
HONDA’S CLASS ACT
After a long association with BMW. Reg Pridmore’s CLASS highperformance riding schools are now using Honda VFR750s as instructor bikes. Pridmore also has released an updated schedule for the remainder of 1995, with 13 schools to be held at the Seattle, Portland, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca and Sears Point racetracks. Classes range from $195 to $275, with students supplying their own bikes. For more information, call CLASS at 805/933-9936.
ROUNDUP
DEL MAR CONCOURS COMING
The 24th annual Del Mar Concours D’Elegance, the biggest classic-bike show on the West Coast, is scheduled for October 14 in Del Mar, California. This year’s theme is “A Salute to the American Motorcycle." Pre-registration is required for show participants. For information, contact the San Diego Antique Motorcycle Club, 619/299-9222.
DAYTONA TIMES TWO
Can’t get enough of that salt-air, open-pipe Harley rumble? Want one more chance to ride the ol’ scoot before winter closes in? What you need, then, is Daytona Beach’s second-annual Biketoberfest, autumn counterpart to March’s Cycle Week, scheduled for October 20-22. Among the events planned are ride-in bike shows, field events, maintenance seminars and an exhibition of bikes, clothing and accessories. More than 40,000 riders are expected to attend the event, sponsored by the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
CLUB FOR PUFFERS
There’s a club for everything, it seems, even one dedicated to the preservation of factory turbocharged motorcycles. That would be the Turbo Motorcycle International Owners Association, with dues of $20 per year ($35 overseas), for which members get a quarterly newsletter, classified ads, technical information and a members’ directory. To join, contact the TMIOA at P0. Box 385, Westtown, PA 19395; 610/431-4257.
FOR THE RECORD
The Dainese Safety Pro one-piece leather riding suit evaluated in the August issue does not come standard with perforations and ram-air shoulder vents as stated. Those non-optional features were added to our test leathers at the factory.
