Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

drug users get the best , the wri te-ups and be praised up . The other three did ride as well a s th e o thers. Also, what happen ed to th e people wh o wrote in o n drugs a n d racing? Th ey are dan gerous to othe r rid ers a nd shou ld be punish ed as well as other offenders an d not g iven p rai se. :H e (Lec h ien) sho u ld n ot hav e received thi s a wa rd aft er bein g ca ugh t as a professional a th lete or wha tever. The AMA shou ld see what they a re promot in g before th ey p rom ot e it. Other racers, I' m sure, feel th e sa me way. .... K.L. BENNETI' Q.) Traverse, Ml ,.0 S Th e three Na tional M ot ocross Cha mp ion s were bro ugh t up on stage to receive th eir aw ards; th e R ookies of th e Year were m ent ion ed but n ot brought fo rward ou t of th e audien ce, and not all were pr esent; th at's w hy our coverage o n ly inclu ded ph otos of th e cham pions... Ed itor. Q.) u Q.) o Thanks f or help I would lik e to th ank th e five yo ung men from southern Ca liforn ia who spe nt th eir entire day h elping and ca ring for Mark Hildebrand , wh o was seriously injured during th e Baja 1000 SCORE ra ce on November 8. During th e h eat o f the situation , not enough th anks was gi ven to th ese young men for th e time a nd effort th ey ex pe nde d h elping Mark. I would also like to thank " Wea therman ," for his assis ta nce in loca ting Mark and hi s efforts in relayin g information to Mark 's parents, wh o were extremely co nce rned . Also, for hi s effo rts in br in ging th e eme rgency medi cal techn icians and h elicopter into th e desert to transp ort Mark to the hospital. The maj orit y o f peop le th at I dealt with in this si tua tion were ex tre mely h el p fu l and we ar e very a p p recia tive. Although th e " Mille r Pits," organized by Larry Min or, were a bso lu tely no help a t a ll, in sp ite o f the fact th at th ey kn ew a rider was down a nd seriously injured, th ey wo u ld take no time to try to locat e him or re lay messa ges via their radio system. I again want to say th ank yo u to everyone wh o helped Mark , in clud ing Weatherman , Gable Rela y, th e em er gen cy medi cal techni cian s a nd five yo u ng men fro m so u the rn Ca lifornia who fou nd Mark, ca red for him a nd spent th eir ent ire day tryin g to co m fort Ma rk a n d get him o ut o f th e desert . Mark is cu rre nt ly recu perat in g a t home in Parker , Ari zon a , from a serio us back in jury, b ut with God 's and th e doct ors' h elp we expect to see him back , doin g what he loves, desert racing. Even though it quit raining before the race started , Husqvama continued to pour it on at the 17S-mile torture-test called Barstow to Vegas. Dan Smith and his all-new 'S6 Husqvama 500 Cross Country threw sand in the faces of their 1,200 competitors. In fun, three of the top four finishers rode Husqvamas. lst .overall- Dan Smith-1986 Husqvama 500 Cross Country 3rd overall-vIarry Roesder-1986 Husqvama 510 Cross Country 4-Stroke 4th overall- Scot Harden-1986 Husqvama 500 Cross Country Sr. Open Expert winner- Bob Ashcraft-1986 Husqvama 400 Cross Country Husqvama's full line of Cross Country racersthe 125, 250, 400, 500 and 4-SttOke-are all proven winners. They combine renowned Husq vama reliability with breath taking speed, incredible maneuverability and extraordinary suspension to make up the ultimate group of cross country machines. All ~II I• •.' • Husqvarna • ----, THE FINAL S TEP U P Motorcycle World with Larry Huffman m via satellite T his Su nday's special guests are: Au thor of Tota l Training and Total Tapin g ** J EFF SPENCER and Cycle Guide Magazine's ** DAIN GINGERELLI ** It co mes to you li v e , every S u n d ay night from 10 to 11 p.m. ~~ ~ ~ ~ t\~'~~~~t~~ flJ ~~~,~e . ~o \.~~ e"''-?' ~~ . flJflJ.~.. et '3-t O ~~ ~~ ' . i!!i is racing a cross California D rugs and racing (Con tin ued to page 25) Husqvarna Motorcycle Company 4925 Mercury Street San Diego, CA 92111 RAIN STOPS. HUSQVARNA 'REIG NS AT BARSTO WTO VEGAS MI KE LA PP Desert Husqvama Phoe n ix , AZ My husband is a motorcycl e m echanic. Hi s hobby is modifying bikes and keeping th em race ready for privateer Pros. We have h elped many you ng racers. We write resumes, coa ch th e rider, handle parents a nd sponso rs. We ha ve g ive n lots of advice, ti me and money over th e years. We ha ve worked wi th paren ts and sponsors tryi ng to keep the desire to win and race in th e rider, because about 90% of yo u n g racer s between the a ges of 16 to IS yea rs wi ll discover d ru gs, drin king, a nd gi rl s. Whether they are good ra cers or not, four out five mod els feature an improved front single floating disc brake that is resistant to fade from heat or water; an adjustable and rebuilda ble Ohlins shock fur excellent suspension and rear-end handling; and liquid cooling fur suong, crisp, consistent power. Your local Husqvama dealer can point out even more reasons why our Cross Country modd is called "King of the Desert," Visit your Husqvama showroom today and see the complete line of 1986 Husqvama Cross Country motorcycles- the motorcycles Dan Smith, Larry Roeseler, Scot Harden, Dan Ashcraft and Kurt pfeiffer helped develop into the finest desert racers to ever put knobby to sand. ** Top ics range fro m street bikes to dirt bikes to s uperc ross, mota- '{;:~sa:~dD~~~~::e~':~p:.:l~::~c~::~:a;~::.I~a~ii~a~:~~~ with all t he to p personalities; a nd be a part of motorcycle wor ld. 1- (800) 228-5249 o r (714) 661-1962 11.. •.. ::::: ::::: ::::: ~~~E~ .:.:. !!!!J AA .:.:. :!!!!: :::;: 5

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