Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

California Trail Rides the third hour, which also saw the race's only red flag thrown when Reuben Frankenfield broke a collarbone for the second time this year the first happening at Indy - while crashing the F&S bike . The fourth hour was the deciding one in this race. Not only did Team Suzuki II overtake Hall 'N Still Too, but Pasta Marin crashed. Pasta rider Eric Elvin was having a tough time with rear tire wear due to the fact that their bike's shock had leaked out all of its nitrogen. The motorcycle began hopping through the turns, eventually unloading the worn rear enough to chuck Elvin into the weeds, unhurt. In doing so, Pasta ended the close Middleweight Superbike race by bowing out themselves and taking Red Hot Racing with them. With these two out, Ru sh 'N Racing was left to cruise home uncontested, as Ehlerding would enco unter mechanical gremlins in the fifth hour, dropping them way back to 24th overall, Ehl erding would fin ish slig h tly behind a rep aired F&S sq ua d, 25th overal l. Iriciden tall y, the red flag is what h urt For ce Racing. T heir tires had been taking a lo t of abuse whi le chasing th e two H all 'N Still bikes arou nd, Force had just pitted for new tires - costi ng valua ble tim e - wh en the red flag was thro wn . Team me mber Ron Crum' showed that the Force sq ua d was as gracious in defeat as they were in vic tory, and proffered no excuses : "They (Hall ' N Still) just ran away from us all day." The fina l hour was uneventful , except for when Pasta Marin's clu tch went south: mandating a quick fourminute repair, enough to drop them from 13th overall - just ahead of points rival Red Hot - to their 20th finishing position. The top six finishing results - the same as the fifth hour report - showed Team Suzuki Endurance taking the win with 225 laps completed, two revolutions ahead of H all 'N Still. Team Suzuki II was a further two laps adrift, and Hall ' N Still Too was another two laps down. Heavyweight Superbike Team Lips was fifth overall, nudging Force Racing by 50 seconds across the finish line. Bo th were on their 217th lap, In the last ho ur, DAK and T eam Machine took seventh and eigh th overall, shoving Ru sh'N Racing back to ni nth, The stea dfast Mo tion Systems Racing team ro u nded out the top 10. C!'I _'_ICY ~ ~~ ... 00 ,.....; Sunday, October 6, 1991 Open to Stree t Legal T railbikes Only. Spark Arrestor Required. COURSEDESCRIPTION: (ill]]~ A 100+ mile dual-spo rt loo p in the beautiful San Bernardino mountains around the Big Bear, California area with optional sections far the more experienced riders. A g rea t ride for novic e a nd experienced rid ers a li~e! 2 M I1K/fM4t lJtdIt II!!'*' tll1"fBO£EE FREEBARBEQUE FREE BBQ Saturday Night for All Entrants, courtesy of Cycle News. Entry also includes T·Shirt and automatic chance to win a new Suzuki DR350S in the California Trail Rides series drawing at this event. PRIZES · PRIZES PRIZES t N -_ . Come up and enjoythe entireweekend! We'll be ga thering on S aturday in t he group camping area (no water or hookups) off East JenksLake LoopRoad in the Barton Rats area. Hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities are nearby, Porta-potties are in piace. Many new.1992 motocycles will be on display, including new Dual Sport models from Suzuki on saturday and Sunday. No unlicensed, not-street legal riding allowed in campg round. Start time forthe CYCLE NEWS DualSport Poker Run is 7:00 to 9:00 a.m., Sunday, OCtober 6. Roll Chartsprovided. Bring yourroll chart holder, Navigation by mileage. ENTRIES ARE LIMITED! Mai l Entry Recommended Mail: $25 Passengers ride FREE! Bring a friend, kid, spouse o r pet. Post. $30 ·Free passenger entry does not include T-Shirt, but can be purchased lor just$5.00 Entry Fees: 0 / A: 1. T eam Suzuki Endurance (Su,); 2. Hall 'N Still Racin g (Su,); 3. Team Suzu ki II (Suz); 4. Hall ' N Still Rao ng Too (Su,); 5. T eam Lips (Su,); 6, Force Raci ng (Yam ); 7. OAK Raci ng (Su,);8. Team Machine (Su,) ; 9. Team Rush 'N Racing (Yam); 10. Mo tion Syste ms Ra cing (Hon); 11. Tesa m Wor k (Suz); Dual Sport Jamboree'WA An AMA D-37 Dual Sport Adventure starting in the Ba rton Flats area of the San Berna rdino National·Fo rest. Results . 12. Ard ight Racing (Han); 13. Red Ho t Racin g (Yam); 14. Knee On Racing (Su,); 15. Northern Boy. Racing (Han); 16. Russ-N T uss Racing (Yam); 17. C&M Racin g (Suz); 18. Marietta Moiorspcns Racin g (Su,); 19. Deals Gap Raci ng (Yam); 20. Rebel Racin g (Ha n). T ime: 6 ho urs. DUIaDCC: 273 laps, 483.21 mil" . . A. erage Speed: 81 mph. Margin o( Vietory: T wo laps. . HIW SB: 1. Team Suzu ki (Suz); 2. T eam Suzuki II (Suz); 3. Team Lips (Su,); 4. OAK Racing (Sui); 5. Team Work (Su,) . HIW PROD: I. Hall 'N Still Racin g (Sur); 2. Hall 'N Still Racin g Too (Suz); 3. Force Racing (Yam ); 4. T eam Machine (Suz). MIW SB: I. Team Rush' N Racing (Yam); 2. Red Ho t Racin g (Yam ): 3. Team Pasta Marin (Suz). MIW PROD: I. Motio n Systems Raci ng (Han); 2. Ard ight Racing (Han): 3. Northern Boys Racing (Han ); 4. Rush·N T uss Racing (Yam); 5. Rebel Racing (Han). LlW: I. Deals Gap Ra cing (Yam); 2. FIi

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