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WORLD SPORTS 12th ANNUAL FLORIDA 'StATE MOTORCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD CUP SERIES s ma ll built-in g r oov es for water drainage, causing the Concours to feel a little squirmy. Otherwise, the bike usually felt stable - maybe a little top-heavy with a full tank of gas, tho ugh. Although the bike shifted gears well, I did ha ve a min o r problem with the back edge of the lower fairing interfering with my size 11 foot when downA shifting. Not a big deal, but somewhat annoying nonetheless . Okay, so the Concours has so me faul ts, but it also has a number of nice featu res, one of w hich is long range from its big 5.7-gallon gas tank, though you couldn' t tell th at from the fuel gauge. The needle bu ries itself in the red after only about 160 miles, bu t ther e's still plenty of gas to carry yo u another 40 or so miles before swi tching to reserve. The two locking compartments in the fairing come in handy, as does the digital cloc k. The "scratch resistant" a nd easily detachable sad dlebags have plenty of stora ge space and are a breeze to op erate. ~ But perhaps best the best feature of a ll is the Concours' sugges te d retail p rice. At $8399, the Concours is by far the least expensive machine in its category, making it a viable opti on in what is otherw ise a pricey class of motorcycles . The Conco urs " fla ws" become quite a bit more swallowable when you compare its price to that of the Yamaha GT51000 ($14,999), or the Moto Guzzi 5PIII ($9998), or BMW 's Kll 00 LT ($15,590) and Rll00RS ($11,890). 5 0 the Conco urs migh t n ot offer some of the "trickery" - anti-lock brakes, fue l-injecti on, s pace- age suspension, and a mode m engine - found on many of its high-d ollar competitors, but for some, the Concours could fit the bill as the ideal affordable, no-frills, everyday commuter bike. (N While Cycle News believes theforegoing test reliable, it is the opinion of the reviewers only and should nat be relied upon in determining the performance or safety of the oehiclets). The reader should make his or her own investigation. W~ GOLD ~ AMA YAMAHA CUP .~ .O~NZUK'DA SANCT IONE O Suzuki. Honda Be Yamaha Contingencies FLORIDA GOLD CUP STRUCTURE 7. SUPER MINI . 8. 125 Youth (12-15) 9.125 C 10. 125B 11 . 125 A 12.250 C 1. 50cc Auto STK (4-6) 2. 50cc Auto STK (7-8) 3. 65cc (7-11) 4. 85cc (7-11) 5. 85cc (12-13) 6. 85cc (14-15) 13. 250 B 14. 250 A 15. 500 Novice B/C 16. Plus 25 17. Plus 30 18. Plus 35 TIMES: Gates Open 6:30 am Registration 7:00 am Practice 8:00 am Races 10:00 am SCHEDULE: Sept. 18- Gatorback. Gainesville Sept. 2S - Dade City Raceway Oct. 2 - FL MotorsPOrts Complex. OCala OCt. 9 - MX of t1arion County. Reddick 0<.1. 16 - Dade City Raceway Oct. 23 - Gatorback. Gainesville . 30% of Class or Maximum of 7 Awards ! 19. Plus 40 20. Plus 50 21. 16-24 Age '22. PRO 125/250/500 • 100% Purse Payback GATE FEES: Adult/Riders $8 Child runder 10J $4 (Not Riding) ENTRY FEES: Amateur $15 Expert $25 YOU MUST ENTER ALL 6RACES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR POINTS AND OVERALL AWARDS. AWARDS PRESENTATION Awards will be Presented im edia followinl! the final round of the series (GainesvilleJ. m telY You must be present · NO AWARDS SHIPPED. There will be no access to awards after the final Gold Cup Race. NO PRE-ENTRY - ENTER AT TRACK! World Sports & AMA Membership Required (Available at Track), AMA $29, World Sports $10 (All World Sports Memberships Exp 8/31/94 • RENEW NOWl See Back) ire ~ nUAT.£DP KIDINC To THEFl/1l/IE ~~ ~ ..0 "".'" ~:r~ ~ @J]]][ill£1J pro-cdi:n EK' ~1Iogesen ~-",: . CHAIN SCOTTU5A ~ ~ ~ ~. . _ ~ TRACK DIRECTIONS: Gatorback: Exit 1-75 Exit in Gainsville. GO Wes t on SR 26. 8 miles to NW 202 . Go Nort h on NW 202 to CR 36. Gator back on leh . · MXof Marion Cty.: 2 miles No. of Oca la . 20 miles So . of Gainesville. Take Hwy. 44 1 to 316 . East Y.1 mile on 316 to 1st paved road on right. Dade City Raceway: exit 1·75 at. Hwy. 52. Go East 7 mile s on Hwy 52 , to Pasco County Fairgrounds Fl MotorsPOrts Complex: Exit #71 off of 1-75 on CR 25-A. South Y.1 miie . REMEMBER "OlYmpics" MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW! fNovember ztst- 26th.1994J For Further Information Call or Write: WORLD SPORTS, P.O. Box 7698, st, Petersburg, FL33734, (813) 894-0439 .WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM ! Tell it to the editor, write him a letter. - - ....... - - - -.- -- -_II' ===- - _ ••L.A. SLEEVE CO. ~ ~ ~ --~ ..... ~~ ~ ~ ~ -,., GENUINE RACING PAR TS High performance race style pistons manufactured fr om special high-silicon aluminum alloys. Piston kits supplied with rings, circlips, wrist pin. For leading makes and -rnodels, see your dealer. LOS ANGELES SLEEVE CO., INC. Ph.(310) 53H619-Fax(310) 531-3524 12051 Rivera Road, Santa Fe Springs. CA 90670 (310) 945-7578 Dealers call or write for your free catalog am! decals