looking for The Big Trick, that
breakthrough bit ofmotorcycle
magic that will effortlessly
put them one uponthe rest of
the pack. The Big Trick isan
illusion.Ifthere's going tobe
any Magic inyour season, itwill
have tocome from the way
you ride. What you really need
fromyour bike isreliable
surrounded by pretty 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
privateerbike!
Abigpart ofhow well you'll
dothisseason will bedecided
before you ever set knobby
to dirt.
Now iswhen you have to
choose.
Ifyou'reaprivateer, it's adecision you'll make alone,
The Houdini Rule Some
riders pore over the literature
Don't lookforMagic in
your bike, lookforGood
Engineering.
The Grain of Salt Rule About
the best way todetermine how
abike will perform this year
isto look 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 battalionsofthe
world's best riders and hordes
ofsupport personnel to deliver
thegoods you're going to
haveto deliver on your own?
Take eachmanufacturer's
competition budget and
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