Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Wind (Con tinued from page 2) by th e local distributor for Metzler tires, Tucker Rocky , who is offering $500 to anyone who can beat his tra ck record if th ey are riding on Metzler Comp K tires. _ 00 00 C'l ....... structed on a fibert ech baseplat e and features a three-color U.S. Uniroyal naughahyde cover to match the bike. Corbin says the seat improves ergonomics and provides sport touring comfort, along with offering dramatic styling. It costs $179.00. For more information, contact Corbin, Dept. CN, 123-C Lee Rd., Box 1562, Watsonville, CA 95077-1562, 800/ 538-7035. Th e Pioneer M.C . w ill ho st ro unds thr e e a nd f our of t h e A M Asa n ctio ne d , Coors -sponso red Am at e ur/Yout h Hillc limb Series on S a t u rday , Aug ust 27 , a nd Sunday, August 28, at Pike Run Moto Park near Lo n d on d erry, Ohio . Fo r further information, call 6 14/772-2708 . The AMA has announced that T erry Cunningham (I25cc Cagiva), Larry Roese1er (250cc Kawasaki ), Kevin Hines (500cc KTM ), David Bertram (250cc Suzuki ), Charles Halcomb (250cc Suzuki) and Drew Smith (500cc Four-Stroke KTM ) will be members of the U.S. World Trophy T eam which wi ll compete in the International Six Days Enduro in France. Eight-time National Enduro Champion Dick Burleson will be the World Trophy Team manager. When reporters told Eddie LawsQn after the French GP on July 24 that Wayne Gardner had said, " It ' s his championship, but I'm the fastest rider on the track." Law so n replied; "Wayne says a lot of th ings, you just have to let it go in one ear and out the other." Malcolm Sm ith Products has added new sweat outfits to its casual wear collection. Features incl ude a dark blue color with screened, two-color MS graphics. soft cotton material and drawstrings. The pants have a suggested retail price of $19.95 and the hooded sweatshirt retails _for $23.95. For more information, contact Malcolm Smith Products, Dept. CN , 7563 Indiana Ave., Riverside, CA 92504,7.14/687:1300. The 1988 model White Power Progr essive T echnique Kit available from White Bros. is designed to update White Power forks from 1985 to 1987. White Bros. claims the kit reduces fork harshness and improves bottoming resistance. Also available from White Bros. are Progressive Suspension WP fork springs which are claimed to impro ve fork action. The Protech kit retails for $56.95 and th e fork springs retail for $55.95. For more information, contact White Bros., Dept. CN, 14241 Commerce Dr. , Ga rden Grove, CA 92643, 714/ 554-9442. 16 The Corbin " Gu nfigh ter" saddle for Kawasaki Ninja ZX-IOs is co n- Pro Circuit's " Works Stands" utilize th e latest square-tube alu m in u m frame technology and feature a thick rubber pad to keep bik es upright. They go for $54.95. For more information, contact Pro Circuit at Dept. CN , 4214 E. LaPalma, Anaheim, CA 92807, 71 4/993-5400. Vetter says their new Barnstormer Flight Jacket is econ om ically-priced and shares the same m eti culous craftsmanship as their other Barnstormer garments. The three-pocket jacket features ultrasoft calfskin, lined with comfortable 65/35 dacron polyester/cotton , ha s inside and outside storm flaps over a brass zipper, heavy-duty .knit cuffs and waistband to seal out weather, and antique-style snaps on the top and bottom. The Flight Jacket is availab le in distressed brown in sizes 3250 for a suggested retail price of $226 .99. For more information , cont act Vetter Prod ucts, Dept. CN, 15301 Sh oemaker Ave., Norwalk, CA 90650,21 3/921-9451. • What did Eddie Lawson do almost immediately after winning the Fren ch Grand Prix at Paul Ricard? He went to the airport across from the race tra ck and went flying with a stunt pilot who had been practicing aerob ati cs high abov e th e track all week. " It was great fun, but I'm sick." a pal e-faced Law son said aft er th e stu nt -fill ed flight. Austra lian Ma lco lm C a mpbell finished 12th in his second -ever GP at the French round of the championship on July 24. The finish was even more impressive because Campbell was riding the rad icall y-designed Elf 5 for only t he second t ime. " It 's my first GP f inish a nd I'm more than happy w ith the result," Campbell said. The Australian now wants to do GPs full-t im e in 1989, but w ith Elf run ning factory NSRs next year a ride with the French team is unl ikely for the Aussie as it is e xpected the team will be swamped w ith appl icants for the rides. The latest rumor in Europe is that Randy Mam ola will rid e a Cagiva painted in Lu cky Strike livery in 1989. Appar entl y, th e Castiglioni brothers wh o run Cagiva have told Marnola th at he ca n put together any spo nsors h ip deal he wants. The Lu ck y Strike deal makes se nse becau se the ciga rette gi ant is current ly involved in th e spo nsorsh ip o f Cagiva 's Paris-Dakar o ff-roa d effo rt . " Every th i n g is open for negoti ation," Mamola said o n Monda y, August I. "T 'rn under the impression that they (Lucky Strike) do want to try and do som ething for next year." Mamola rode T eam Lu cky Strike Rob erts Yamahas in 1986 and 1987. A T eam Lucky Strike Roberts spo kesman said he expects th e ciga rette manufacturer will pi ck up a two -year option and con tin ue to spo nsor th e Yamaha team . Silly seaso n is upon us already. "It's sore, but getting better," World Champion Eddie ~o-time Lawson said in a telephone conversation from his Upland, California , home on Monday, August 1, of t he .s houlder he dislocated t w o weeks ago in Yugoslavia . "It's coming a lo ng too s low. But I get a nothe r half week t o get it ready ." Lawson, who was sched ule d t o leave the U.S . fo r Eng land on Wedne sday, Aug ust 3 ; t o com pet e in the Aug ust 7 Brit is h GP a t Do n ing to n Pa rk, spe nt t he week afte r winn ing the Fre nch GP on Ju ly 24 at his southern Ca liforn ia ho m e w it h Ra ndy Mamola. The two t oo k Lawson's boat t o nearby Lake Perris fo r some rest and relaxation. According to th e Utah Sport Bike Association's Fast-Lines newsletter, EddieLawson has donated an autographed Shoei helmet to be given away to one of the first 100 people making a donation of at least $10 to th e Bonneville Raceway track improvem ent fund. The USBA recently started holding races at th e newly-resurfaced faci lity, but still owes $4000 on th e $10,200 asphalt bill. Donations can be sent to USBA, P.O. Box 26791, Salt Lake City , UT 84126. Southern California's American · Road Racing Association CARRA) has added another date to it s 1988 schedule: August 6 -7 at Willow Springs Internationa l Raceway in Rosamond , California . Remaining dates at Willow include November 12-13 and December 3-4. Fo r more information , contact the ARRA at 805/ 966-5700. Raceway H onda in Perris, California, is under new ownership. Mr. Chung Lee purchased the dealership from former owner Allen Thompson , who has switched to the automobile business. The Oregon Motorcycle Road Rac ing Associat ion COMRRA ) .reports that it has had to raise entry fees to $25 for a ride r's first trophy class. Entries for subsequent trophy classes will not change. Entry fees for all money classes will now be $35, and trophies will no longer be provided for money c lasses. The increase comes about as a result of a 25% increase in insurance premiums. Fo r more information , contact OMRRA at 503/649-0180 . The 3rd Annual Budw eiser American Cup Challenge or U.S.A. vs. the World speedway competition will take place on both of Ascot 's dirt trac k ovals in Gardena, California, August 19-20. Five American riders wh o are currently performing in the British Speedway League will come home for the two-day meet. Led by Sam Ermolenko, the Moran brothers - Kell y and Shawn, Ronnie Correy and Randy Green will make the trip across the pond to compete at Ascot as members of the U.S. team. Multitim e World Champion Ivan Mauger of New Zealand will captain the World team which will consist of 'England's Phil Collins and Jeremy Doncaster, Italy's Armando Castagna, Australia's Phil Crump and Finland's Kai Niemi. Friday night, August 19, the competition wi ll take place on the Ascot South Bay eighthmi le and the n move over to the Ascot half mi le oval on Saturday night, August 20. 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