Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

idd offhe ' .. : us ua ll y better o n the back straight becau se we usu a ll y ha ve a h ead wi nd. The veterans usua lly watch the flags to see which wa y the wi nd is blo wing to kn ow where to mak e a move o n th e last la p . If yo u have the headwi nd on the back straigh t then that's th e ti me to move beca use tha t mea ns a tai lw ind do wn th e fro n t stra ig h t an d th at wo n ' t hel p th e d ra ft a t a ll. No w the start/finis h line is up towa rd turn four and if you mak e yo u r move too lat e yo u won 't h ave enoug h d istance to overta ke. Indianapolis Mile. The tuner wh o burned th e midnight oi l a nd th e ri der wh o co m es to th e track fres h th e next morning is th e winn in g co m bi na tio n needed for th e dayti me Indy. T he track cha nges to a pure horsepower trac k with riders playi ng follow- the-leader throug h the turns. T he g roove is wid e, but the best idea is to get a strong drive co ming 0 [[ th e tu rn and draft past rather than pass diving into the turn s because th a t ca n be a bi t hairy. Ti re wea r is very im porta nt a nd ai r p ress u re is th e key. You want the tire worn at 25 lap s, bu t yo u don ' t wa nt it worn o ut a t20. You a lso don ' t wan t ru bber left after 25 la ps. If yo u wa nt th e ti re to wear a bit faster yo u m ight even cut it a bit. It a ll depends o n h ow hard a nd how black th e g roove is. Hamburg Half Mile The Hamburg H alf Mil e is a new Natio nal on the schedule and I haven 't seen th e track. I beli eve it is probabl y a stock Cd r faci lity with long straigh ts and tight turns. Syracuse Mile. The tr ack at Syracuse becomes a narro w groove, bu t I would say o f a ll th e mil es it seems to be the h orsepo wer track more th an a ny o the r. That 's just a feel in g a lt houg h it see m s th at th e rider with th e most horsepower ca n break th e draft and leave th e rest o f the field to batt le. I've seen riders win th ere by half a stra ig h t whi ch is so me th i ng yo u rarely see a t an y other mil e. The track is so rt of egg shaped and that mak es it different to ride. If th e da y is cloudy a nd th e track ha s been wat ered enoug h yo u can almost get ni ghttime tr ack co nditio ns and th at 's great. San Jose Mile. The fall San Jose Mil e is much more im port ant than th e sp ri n g one. The spring race is wide open while in th e fall everyo ne is a bit ca utio us because th ey wantto come aw ay with as many po ints as possible. This puts a lot of pressure o n th e tuner s. You want to be sure not to let it hang out too mu ch whil e st ill do ing good enough to grab so me points. The track seems a bit h arder , a n d a bit drier , a lt hough yo u ca n set up ba sicall y th e sa me as th e sp ri ng Nat ional. If yo ur machinery is ti red, it' ll show up th ere. Ascot Half Mile. T h is is t he race. Ascot has been th e title decider a lmost every yea r for th e pa st six or seve n seas o ns . The track doesn 't cha nge from the spring to th e fall event , it's still su per sticky. You can use th e sa m e setu p fo r either National. This is th e pressure race. A top fini sh here can mean a good bit of differen ce in th e m oney you 'll draw from th e Winston Pro Series point fund . For so me. it' s probably just a good time si nce it's the last National of th e seas o n. For others. it' s a time to begin thinking about th e next season. .. . •i , 'P -......~---------. .. W e make the connection. Motorcycles/products from several major com panies w ill be available . Let us supp ly the missing link: address your inq uiries to the Ital ian Trade Commission , Harris Tower, Suite 2001, 233 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georg ia 30303. Telephone (404) 525-0660. Telex 542-871. rANTIC rMOIOR 1lM2J11/J &i7 BUZZETTI ~~~llTIP~ aprila I.HELLI GILERA GRUPPO PIAGGIO SUM 1)a/,,', r SUPER PRICES REGINA MODI." CYCLlS] Home of Off Road Champion BRUCE OGILVIE Ask Bruce about the difference that makes Yamaha and Dale's one step above the competition. Professional sales backed up by professional service. 225 E. Baseline San Bernardino, CA Tues. thru Sat. (714) 884 6464 • IT's. YZ's • ON, IT's. xrs ' . •. J"{ • :. , AII'82 Street Models At LOW, LOW Prices '81 Close Out'Models Priced To Move. '35 "

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