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looking for The Big Trick,that
breakthrough bit ofmotorcycle
magic that will effortlessly
putthem one uponthe rest of
the pack. The Big Trick isan
illusion. Ifthere's going tobe
anyMagic inyour season, it will
have tocome from the way
you ride. What you really need
from your bike isreliable
surrounded bypretty brochures, friendlyadvice, manu- performance. Even aGreat
Machine can't Make You Win.
facturers' promises.
But anot-so-good one can sure
And a few useful Rulesof
keepyou from winning.
Thumb.
Another stri e
towards the perfect
privateer bike!
Abigpart ofhow well you'll
dothisseason will be decided
before you ever set knobby
todirt.
Now iswhen you have to
choose.
The Houdini Rule Some
Ifyou're aprivateer, it'sade- riders pore overtheliterature
cision you'll make alone,
Don't lookforMagic in
your bike, lookforGood
Engineering.
The Grain of Salt Rule About
the best way to determine how
abike will perform this year
istolook back at how well it did
last year. But be sure tocheck
out how these Past Glories were
achieved.Was success truly
earned ordid it surrender under
an assault ofheavy money?
Did it take battalions ofthe
world's best riders and hordes
ofsupport personnel todeliver
the goods you're going to
have todeliver onyour own?
Take eachmanufacturer's
competition budget and
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