Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

.... IlI.x1co·COlol'.do·Wyo_lag·llIoalaa......... Dakot. -Soatb DUOal Central Pipeline 3'/2 GAL. TANKS Factory look large capacity tank fits on 1983 CR250 R w ith no m odi fi cati o ns . Uses stoc k ca p a n d pet coc k . Unb re akable pl ast ic tank co mes w ith mounting ins ert s and acc ep t s safet y seat . List: 599.95 ~ 00 0') ...... FIts all ATC 250Rs. Mo unt s in mInut es and comes w ith gas ca p and mstrucncns. Uses sto ck petcocx. Un: S89 .9S For ATC la5/ 2oo EaSIl y mount ed and comes Wit h cap and h ardware. Uses stock pe tco ck. Ust : S89.95 (Above) Multi-Expert class contestant Danny Storbeck flies at Whitney's NMA Qualifier. (Below) Intermediate 125cc class winner Kit Vick. 1189 W La Cadena Drive Riverside,California 92501 . ~ (714) 781-5849 I~I Where the heck;s Tucker, GA? ~ ~ CHENGSHI ~N o ••yn"E' C755 Metzel. r ODY Metzeler 117.Wl IeI S14." leI S32.tt ,., 41 0- U 3CJO. 16 530-17 350-18 $1' ." ,. 410- 18 121." ,. 461).18 . S2S." Ie , 530·18 12'.11 1 " ='00-21 . $17.11 ,. 325,'250-21 $1' ." ,. S76D , 325· 21 124 ." ,. 560-17 131 ." '" 560 · 18 131. " ,,. KNOBBY TIRES 'tt:l. .. III ~ ~ ."".,. 4.10-18 450-18 $41." (D ) $43 .11 (E) _ . Cnm 100/90-18 - . Cnm 113.11 (E) 5.00-17 4.50·18 150/80-18 1.00- 21 ).25-21 4.60-18 ~to-18 410x1 e ~ .( D) 4S0. 18 '31.H (I:) 510. , 8 0 1.11 (E) Ad IlCN21 $43." (0 ) Mota CI'OU Maca Cross $045 ." - _. .. .. ._ =t1t 1------------- $5'." (D) $40 .11 Mota (IOU 153.• Mota Cross IE) IE) (D ) ~ Crass $53." (E) PeffKt Cross $57.11 IE) - ~~ _ -_.: .. I ZI PS 001 00 TO 49999 500 00 TO 84 999 ~4 00 IS CYCLING YOUR HOBBY? YOU CAN MAKE IT YOUR CAREER. T rain to be a motorc ycle mecha n ic a t Southeast ~~ ~ New classes starting qua rterly NEXT SESSIO N STARTS JULY 7 Contact: Southeast Co mmunity College 8800 "0" Street lincoln . NE 68520 (402)471-3333 A e Lc II , • II I' ' S AN BERNARDINO . oMSW H1GHLA" O AVE SAN 8[~ "'ROl IlfO. CA t2k; .~, K'tvjn,~",!i~'1e!;. _3. Dean Compbe I. Abernathy paces, Hawthorne races to Whitney wins By Joe Milian WH ITNEY, TX, MAY 22 Sensa tional youn g Yamahapilo t Bryan Abernathy scor ed convincing wi ns in bo th motos of the I25cc Ex pert class today at Whitney Cycle Ran ch. Veteran professional Mark Ra kestraw got as close to Abernat hy as he would all day on the line prior to the first moto, bef o re the two roared down the lengthy straigh taway side by side when the gate fell. At the end of th e first lap Abernathy held a four-second lead and, upon com p leti on o f two circuits, he was 10 seconds in fron t. While Aberna th y was cruising effortless ly, Ronald Daw son and Mor ris T rox ell were mak in g th e going difficu lt for Rakestraw. On th e si xth lap, Rakestraw managed to ex trica te himself fro m th e mob a nd Gl en n Boyett moved in to harass Da wson a nd Troxell. As the fir st heat dre w to a clos e, Abernathy slowed his pace consi dera bly, and the hard cha rgi ng Rakestraw tried desperat ely to close th e ga p. " Yo u never kn ow wh en one o f these gu ys is go n na mak e a mi stak e," Ra kestraw explained. "so metimes wh en you slow you r pace it throws o ff you r rh yth m a nd yo u hit hol es you've been mi ssing . Yo u have to be close to tak e adv antage in case that happens." '" Abernath y was gu ilty o f no such lapses. how ever, and repe aled hi s performance in mu ch the same manner in rnoto two. H e set a blisteri ng pace for the firs t six laps and th en rode a mi stake-free pa ce for the re-

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