Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Island, will take p lace. T he enduro will be run . o n Octob er 15, not October 22 as listed in our Ca len dar section ea rlier this year. I'~LU - ---~-- -...... ~ (Con tin ued from page 4) all conditions. Du al ra te sp rings provide th e load carryi ng capacity for single or buddy up ridi ng . H eavyduty optional sp rin gs are a lso availa ble for most ap p lications. The Magn um shocks carry a suggested reta il pri ce of $11 9.95 and th e springs (ordered separatel y) retail for $42.21. . Progressive Suspension products are available from your local dealer or accesso ry store. For more information cont act Progressive Su spens io n, Inc., Dept. CN, 11129 G Ave, H esperia, CA 92345, or call 619/ 9484012. l-; v ..0 o ..... u o Pirelli Tour-Am tires in 130/90-16 and 80/90-21 sizes were designed specifically for H arl ey-Davidson motorcycles and feature a four- ply carcass construc tio n to eliminate squaring off a nd wear down th e middle, non-treaded cen ter at th e rear, a fro nt stagge red cen tra l groove to chan nel away wat er and a load ratin g index o f " C". For m ore informa tio n see your local dealer, or con tact Mo torcycle T ire Divisio n , Pi relli Tire Corp., Dep t. CN , 2001 Ga teway PI., Su ite 700, San Jose, CA 95110, 800/ 327-2442. The CTS MX h elmet from MS Racing fea tu re s a n a dj us ta b le / removab le mo uthguard, Kevlar/ fiberglass shell, moisture absorbent , . brea thable interi or and a goggle strap retaining groove. Available in fo ur team colors for a suggested retail price of $94.95 fro m your local MS Racing deal er, or call 800/635-6208 for a dealer near you . 46 T he tel evisi on se r ies Speedway America wi ll begin its th ird season on th e ESPN sports ca ble network o n Th ursday, October 5, at 12:00a.m . · Easte rn standard tim e (9:00 p.m. Pacifi c), and will ai r in th e same time slot for 13 consecu tive weeks. The program features speedway racing from so uthern Ca liforn ia's Ascot Sou th Bay Stadi um, an d is hosted by Larry Huffman wi th color co mme ntar y fro m David Sta nf ield and twotim e Speedway World Ch ampion Bru ce PenhalI. In cidentall y, th at tim e slot is the one form erl y occup ied by T he Best of Ameri can Motorcycle Racing. Kawasaki Team Green and Kawasaki of Riverside (California) will again offer pit support for all Kawasaki-mounted entrants at the SCORE Baja 1000 next month. The fuel (Trick Racing .Gas and Kawasaki Racing Oil) provided by Team Green must be used for those taking advantage of the support. Entrants will be responsible for a pit service charge to cover fuel costs only. For more information, contact Kawasaki of Riverside at 714/ 683-8839 or Team Green at 714/ 770-0400, extension 2226 . Harley-Da vidson of Santa Barbara 's Cliff Carr is pr esent ing a speed way race a t th e Ear l Warren Showgrounds in Sant a Barb ara, Ca liforni a , o n Saturday ni ght, November 4. In additio n to a full program includin g sidecar rac ing, there will be a Harl ey-Da vidson Challen ge race and the Firenze leather and lace fashion sho w. For more inf orma tion ca ll Sports P romoti on s and Marketing at 805/962-5 131. The Ca lfab Su percross Gl ide Plat e from Wh ite Bros. mo unts sn uggly agains t fra me rails and allows th e frame ra ils a nd engine to glide over dirt instead of digging in during case-o u t landings from jumps or other obsta cles. Available for $49.95 from Wh ite Bros., Dep t. CN , 14241 Commerce Dr., Garden Grove, CA 92643,71 4/554-9442. T he Progressive Suspens ion Magnu m gas charged shoc ks are avai lable for most older d ual shoc k mo torcycles. Six stage a u toma tic dampin g provides a smooth , plush ride un der The New York City Women's M . C .; a.k.a . the " Si ren s, " is holding a benefit ride for WARN (Women's AIDS Resource Netw ork) on Sunday, October 15. Th e ri d e, wh ich w ill begin in M anhattan and end at the legendary Marcus Dairy in Danbury, Con necticut, is dedicated to Stacy Erra, an AIDS victim who w as once a member of the club. For event information call 212/ 807-8211 or 420-1860. Prog r ess iv e Su spen si on ' s Bl a ck Widow Magn u m gas-charged shocks for Harle y-Davidsori s feature dou bl e-wall construction with heattreated, hard-ch rome shah, lon g-life seal, fad e-resi sta nt o il, si x-stage a u to maticall y-co ntro lled dam p ing a nd powder-coa ted bla ck sp rin g. Avai lable in l Lfi, 12.5, 13, 13.5 and 14.25-in. lengths from your local . dealer for a suggested retail price of $189.95, or contact Progressive Suspensio n, Dep t. CN , 11129 G Ave., , H esperia, CA 92345, 619/948-4012. • Kenny Roberts Jr. is now home and recovering from a bout w ith meningitis. The son of three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts gave everyone a scare when he was rushed to the hospital on . Thursday, September 14, near his northern California home . Roberts heard the news in Brazil and flew home prior to the Grand Prix. As it turned out, Kenny Jr. had a viral form of the disease and not the life-threatening ' bacterial form; he was released from the hospital on September 18. Get well soon, Kenny Jr., Y~R50 racing misses yal It seems there's some confusio n over when th e Little Rhod y National Enduro in West Green wich . Rhode The Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series round - originally scheduled for May 28 but rained out - will be held October 22 in Ivor, Virginia. Originally the third round in the ser ies, it now becomes round 12. The Shena doa h ORV Associati on and th e Aid Association for Lutherans team ed up to raise $1000 for the Medical Co llege of Virginia 's Childr en 's Medi cal Center at round eig ht of th e Virgi nia Ch am p ion sh ip H ar e Scra mbles Series o n Sep tember 17 in Middleb rook , Virginia. After Scott Parker wrapped up his second Grand National Championship/Camel Pro Series title, Bill Werner, who was enjoying his sixth title as crew chief, was asked if the achievements were becoming routine . "No, each one is great. But I don't think I'll ever experience another one like the t ime Jay (Springsteen) crashed in practice at Ascot and then came back to win the race and the title. That was the last race of the year and I had to talk Jay into racing after he crashed. I'll never forget that night. " In 1976, Springsteen and Harley-Davidson teammate Rex Beauchamp tangled on the backstraight at Ascot in practice and Springsteen suffered a dislocated finger. In the National final, he and Alex Jorgensen diced for the lead with Springer taking the win for the first of his three consecutive Grand National Championship titles. Werner also wrenched for Grand National Champion Gary Scott in 1975: Four-time World Champi on Edd ie Lawson a nd two -t im e Gra nd National Champion Ricky Graha m will com pete in a Superb ikers-styl e race in Paris, Fra nce, this com ing weekend. Graham and fellow Cam el Pro Series competitor Steve Morehead took part in similar races in France earlier this year. " It's an easy way to pick up some qu ick bu cks," sai d Morehead, "and the French guys really have th ei r ac t together in presen ting a sho w." Mor ehead won' t make th is trip with La wson a nd Graham, in stead he'll compete in Saturday nigh t's Ca mel Pro Series Sacramento Mi le, hoping to finish th ird o n th e year. According to his father Jim, road racer Kevin Schwantz is set to sign another contract with Suzuki for 1990. "He is going back to Suzuki," Jim Schwantz said on Thursday, September 28. "The contract has been sent to them for their approval." Schwantz had signed a letter of int ent with Giacomo Agostini in Brazil to ride Marlboro Yamahas in 1990. "Kevin wanted to ride Yamahas and have the opportunity .t o work with Kel (Carruthers - Marlboro Yamaha's crew chief), but we couldn't get a guarantee from Yamaha that we would get the best equipment. " Follo wing the September 30 Asco t Half-Mile Nationa l, Dou g Ch andler gav e hi s third-place trophy to a you ng fan . When asked a bou t thi s, Chandler replied, " I on ly keep th e first-p lace trophies. What the heck, if it helps make someo ne else's day. Besides, we have a small house." Nice g uy, Do ug.

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