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Wednesday, January 13, 1993 ~ North Shore News

Motorcycle show this weekend

CUSTOM .AND vintage motor-
cycles are %gain a major attrac-
_ tion at this: month’s Vancouver
Motorcycle Show, Jan. 15 to 17
at the Pacific. National Exhibiti-
on (PNE) complex at the corner
of Renfrew and Hastings streets
in Vancouver, :

The 1993 version. of this an-

“nual ‘show, presented by. Out- |
‘door Canada and the Motorcycle’

_ and Moped Industry Council of
Canada, sees the PNE Food and

Forum :buildings filled with more

than 70° exhibits. -by. the major
: motorcycle. manufacturers,

- ‘associations and clubs, as ‘well as.
distributors, retailers, and man-°

“ufacturers of new and used bikes
_and riding accessories.

Up to’ 40° machines are ex-"

‘ ‘pected for. the Custom. Bike
“Show ‘-—' it’s. an “event that
“always draws a lot, of attention

and 1993’s edition will be no.ex-"

. ceptio ;

606 E. ‘Broadway
Vancouver, B Cc.

$500.

. Some of the wildest customs .
ever

seen. will be. on’ view
throughout the show giving the

people who attend an idea of.

what ' show-quality competition
is all about.

Highly respected experts Stacy
Goodman and Brad Fraser are

returning to give this‘ year’s en-
tries a..thorough judging, as ©
‘custom bike owners compete for

trophies. and a’ cash prize of

a

‘Always a top nostalgia draw is

‘the special. Vintage Bike Show,

organized by four..B.C, clubs
whose members are dedicated to
restoring and. preserving the
great motorcycles of the past...

At. this month's 1993: show

“you'll “see some beautiful - old”
.BSAs, Indians, Triumphs, Nor-
about, 40 |

tons and .more —
display cycles in all.
Representatives of the Vincent

Owners Club,. the Laughing . In-

os Motorcycles Ltd.

3066 St. John's St.

‘dian Riders, the British Motor-~
cycle Owners. Club. and the

Classic Motorcycle Club: will be-

on hand to answer questions.
While visiting the. show, be

“sure to check out, the. other. ex»

citing features that. make a trip

‘to the Vancouver, Motorcycle

Show: worthwhile: “Don’t. miss
the Apache: American, V-Twin
concept bike, two hot-new street
machines from Arlen Ness, the

‘Motorcycle Facts Theatre, or the .
the. experts’

presentations by
from the B.C. Safety Council.
Show’ hours are: Friday, Jan.

15 from.2 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, °:
to 10

p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 17 from

Jan. 16 from 10 a.m.
10 a.m. to 5 pm. :

Daily - admission * is:
and ‘two juniors), $16. All ad-
mission prices include GST. Says

adults, °.
$6.50; juniors .(six.to .14 years.
old), $3; family pass (two adults”

“draw for,
valuable : subsidiary prizes’ takes

New features will give

spectators much to |

THERE WILL be plenty to see ‘at
this week's .1993 Vancouver
Motorcycle Show,

® Grand giveaways — be sure to:
visit the show and _get-in on:some_-
exciting’ giveaways. Prizes ‘include -

‘two new motorcycles, a ‘custom

leather jacket, a Honda. electric

-generator,. ‘and deluxe riding ac-

cessories,

© Harley raffle — ‘the Kamloops .

chapter of the Harley Owners’
Group . will. display three new ©
Harley Davidson cycles to be raf-

‘fled off later:this year, withthe
proceeds .going:to the Muscular -
_ Dystrophy Association of Canada.

Show visitors will have a chance

to win big by supporting the of-;
“ficial ‘charity: of Harley Davidson

dealers and owners’ - group:

Chapters North America-wide.

. Russell Spooner, a director: of
the: Kamloops chapter, says the
the bikes: and. other

place in May, in ‘conjunction’ ‘with
the. annual ‘Kamloops - ‘charity ;
Poker Rua,

“Last year’s raf! fle ‘and poker fun
put ‘over $44,000 ‘from’ the
Kamloops area into Muscular ;
- Dystrophy’ 's coffers, . : :

Prize Harleys to be displayed at
this month’s Vancouver. .Motorcy-
‘cle. Show: are a’. '93,; Heritage

Nostalgia’ Limited’ Edition’ valued |’

:at $18,000;.a °93° FXRS./Super
Glide valued at $14,000; and a '93
883 Sportster valued at “:about
$7,000.: :

© Focus on rider’ safety. — train-
ed - riders “ are’. responsible; “riders
and novice riders need all the help
they ‘can. get “while . they’ develo
‘their: riding skills. 0:

Learn © all"! about motorcycle
“training courses: :at® this: ‘year’ s
Vancouver. Motorcycle Sho
the B.C.: Safety. Council’
and get more: ‘information
have the opportunity to win: trai

ing courses...

-To learn’ ‘about “Haiog eabs

: night-riding training, and .a-full

“range “of classroom and: hands-on

on " motoreycie’ instruction, - “checkin

DG Cycle West
45467 Yale'Rd: West

Chilliwack; B.
: V2R 1A9:

with «the ’ Action “Driving: School
booth’ and .talk with Bob Lanting
vane his people. They, are: also. giv:

:@’ New. products: —‘all the major
manufacturers’ ‘will! be ‘displaying
* ‘their’ latest ‘offerings’ of: on-road
‘and. off-road motorcycles; ' al
terrain vehicles, » personal fer=
craft!’ ‘and: more. ‘Specialt

“ages yet its technology
aie ‘in: Nort

: 4 . 8
manufacturer, interest,’ particularly;

concerning. the overall style ‘of the:

: - wheel: system isthe’ centr

ithe motorcycle. : ie

‘On this’ bike. the’ ental. eels -
- don't turn; instead, the tires: ‘rotat
“; simultaneously on: “th )

rims, while the inside. rims

“* stationary. : Z
: The? advantages tocthis “wheel

; system: ‘include. bette: space. utiliza

‘tion. and - less’: friction ‘ cand, “h

” objects: ‘and dirt’ picked
» wheels f is drastically: red