Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

v ICES Letters to the editor 0 Help! Perhaps a Cycle Naus reader can help me with a dual-purpose journey that I have planned for this winter. On January 28 I will fly to Miami and pick up my 1982 Honda XI250 which is being stored there by a friend. I then will air freight it to the Republic of Panama. I then have two months to return to Michigan. Since I'm not "Iron Man" Kretz, I don't want to ride it back to Michigan at the end of March. I plan to enter the United States at Brownsville, Texas, make my way to Houston and then fly home. Some possibilities could be: find a friendly motorcycle dealer that will sell it for me on consignment, or perhaps a fellow motorcyclist is coming up this way by four-wheeler and could haul it along. Can anybody help? John Lang N. Luce Rd. Alma, Ml 48801 7337 517/463-4569 Dirt track help Are there still restrictors on the Hondas in Class C flat track racing? If so, why? The Hondas need all the help they can get against the Harleys. Charles Albright Reno,NV According to the AMA professional rulebook, All RS750 Hondas and XR750 Harley-Davidsons must be equipped with manifold plates, one per cylinder, for all competition except IT. All intake air for e1U1, cylinder must be inducted through these plates." The rules call for 33mm manifold plates. Many professional dirt track racers feel that it isn't just the Hondas that lIeed help, but also the XR750s ridden by those who are not fortunate enough to have a Harley factory ride. Two-time Grand National Champion Ricky Graham, who campaigned a Honda RS750, was quite vocal throughout last season regarding the fact that although he could run with them, he couldn't draft pass Harley factory riders Chris Carr or Scott Parker...Editor. and half-mile (1T?) races at a less expensive Pro-Am level could be created, that rrught be a step on the road to recovery. To promote new dirt track events successfully, there's no substitute for advance planning, organizational and promotional skills, experience and a lot of hard work. There are two people who are successfully beating the odds: Bob and V!!lma Bagwell of Mesquite, Texas. At their three-day half-mile series at Kilgore and Devils Bowl last year, there were 138 AHRMA vintage, 182 professional and 280 amateur entries. A few seasons ago, Dick Mann said, "If the sport had seven or eight more Bagwells, in three to four seasons a reverse trend would be possible." Russ Whittinghill Louisville, KY The Bagwells, who began hosting pro races in 1954, will host their 13th Annual Pre-Daytona Half Mile a t Devils Bowl Speedway in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas, on Sunday, February 21. The event is an AMA-sanctioned Pro-Am meet. In addition, the Bagwells will promote two more Pro-Am meets at Devils Bowl, one on May 23 and the other on October 9-10. For further information, call 214/216-5520. The track will also be the site of an AMA Grand National Championship Series round on June 19. The race, the first Grand National in Texas since the 1986 Houston Short Track, is being promoted by former Grand National Champion Mike Kidd...Editor. INSIDE FEATURES SUPERCROSS LaRocco lands Orlando win...again! ..4 PREVIEW A look at the 1993 Came1 Supercross Series 10 MOTOCROSS Kehoe, Emig fast at Perris Gatorback wins to Swink, Plotts Moore moves at Adelanto Golden State opener Ryan perfect at Prairie City Hawthorne hot at Cow town Arenacross I share concerns expressed by other readers on this page about the future of dirt track racing at the grass roots level. Non-National professional TT, short track and half-mile racing has declined alarmingly with the booming era of the late '60s and early 70s. There are many causes for grass roots dirt track racing taking the appearance of heading towards dinosaur history. They are too numerous to mention. In my musing for an antidote, it seems if several sub-series of short track Bob Miller Miller's Motorcycles San Luis Obispo, CA Letters to the editor should be sent to Cycle News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801-0498. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News Inc. Letters must contain the name and address of the sender, be signed by the sender, and not exceed 200 words. All letters are subject to editing. _ ..30 NOSTALGIA TIme Forgotten 32 t6 DEPARTMENTS 18 LOCAL RACING __.._. 20 22 RESULTS 40 CALENDAR _ 42 V WANT ADS 46 .__.._ .34 Jeff Stanton soared to the third Camel Supercross Championship of his career last year, proving once again that consistency is sometimes more important than flash. Tum to page 10 for a preview of the 1993 season, and for our predictions as to who the top contenders will be. For coverage of the opening round in Orlando, see page four. Photo by Ken Faught. t~J~ ~1 ~ America's weekly motorcycle newspaper Volume XXX We're blushing Grass roots dirt track 28 ON THE FRONT PAGE: U I just want to pass on a very strong thank you for the good job on presenting our Fantic trials bikes in your buyer's guide issue. I have had very good response from this already. In the past, I have received a call or two, but this time the response was overwhelming. I credit this to, first, the great job you guys did, and also to a growing increase in the last year in the sport of trials. The last item could also be attributed partly to you people for all of the good press we've had from you this past year. Again, thanks so much. Keep up the good work. Jones, Brown post wins at Asheville supercross Reynard, Windham invade Lake Whitney Michael Jd...... rl< Cycle N.... ..p.l

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