looking forTheBigTrick, that
breakthrough bit of motorcycle
magic that will effortlessly
putthem one uponthe rest of
the pack. The Big Trick isan
illusion. If there's going tobe
anyMagic inyour season, itwill
have tocome from the way
you ride. What you really need
from yourbike isreliable
surrounded by pretty brochures, friendly advice, manu- performance. Even aGreat
Machine can't Make You Win.
facturers' promises.
But anot-so-good one can sure
And a few useful Rules of
keepyou from winning.
Thumb.
Another stri e
towards the perfect
privateerbike!
Abigpart ofhow well you'll .
do this seasonwill be decided
before you ever set knobby
to dirt.
Now iswhen you haveto
choose.
Ifyou'reaprivateer, it's adecision you'll make alone,
The Houdini Rule Some
riders poreover theliterature
Don't look forMagic in
your bike, look forGood
Engineering.
The Grain of Salt Rule About
the best way todetermine how
abike will perform this year
is to 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 battalions of the
world'sbest riders andhordes
of support personnel todeliver
thegoodsyou're going to
have to deliver on your own?
Take eachmanufacturer's
competition budget and
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