guest@belfry.UUCP (guest) (08/08/86)
I am posting this letter to propose a new node. Lets call it
net.cycle.political. I have read the news being posted lately and
it is so dissapointing. Every article is about, helmets, drinking
and rights so I would like to write a little something about
motorcycling. Don't get me wrong, the aforementioned issues are
very important and should provoke discussion, but a little change
of pace is necessary. Lest we forget what motorcycling is all about.
Did anyone attend the Laguna Seca Camel Pro races on July 12-13?
I rode my BMW R65 from San Diego with a group of friends from the
LA area. We took Hwy 1. from San Luis Obispo to Monterrey. This was
my first ride through the area. The views from the highway are
truly awesome. Even more so, when you are chasing a Kawasaki J1000
through the twisties. As we rode on we passed tens of riders, all
packed and headed for the big event. I do recall the Yamaha 920
Virago, that I chased for about 5 miles until I finally got by.
That was motorcycle dicing at its funnest. The races were the best
I have seen in my four years of attending the races. Eddie Lawson,
Randy Mamola and Mike Baldwin put on some great racing. The lead
changed many times, as all riders challenged for the lead. Then
Lawson went down at the top of the corkscrew. I left before the
second heat but by my friends accounts it was just as good. Well,
its friday, so I better get home and check the oil and air pressure
on the 900 Ninja for the weekend ride. Hope to hear from some other
riders. See you in the chicane.
Alan Tragarz
NCR-SD (619)-485-2361
!ncr-sd!belfry!geoffk
"The previous views are not those of NCR Co, only those of one
of its lowly employees."
P.S. A friend of mine is moving to Chicago and would like to know
if there is any club racing in South Beloit race track? Thank You.
"Its easier to talk fast than its is to ride fast"jerem@tekgvs.UUCP (08/10/86)
I missed the races at Laguna Seca this year, but I did attend the BMWMOA National Rally at the Laguna Seca Raceway which occurred about two weeks later. It was an outstanding event with 3357 people attending on about 2700 motorcycles. There were extensive vendor booths and a large truck from BMW of North America containing the new BMWs, both the K-models (75 & 100) and the boxers (800cc). On Saturday afternoon, the track was opened for a 'parade lap' for all of the 'cyclists that signed a liability waiver. Almost everyone took advantage of this offer and rode around - _slowly_. I was most interested to see what it was like (albeit slowly) so that I could imagine what Randy Mamola and Eddy Lawson, et al., went through as they whiz around that track. The corkscrew is aptly named. You come up the hill, going over the top your front end gets light, and then you have to lean into a curve in the opposite direction, and then through a series of zig-zags. It was fun, but I will never understand how they can do it that fast. On riding back to Portland, I got talked into riding up the Sacramento Valley instead of up the coast to Eureka & Crescent City. I have never exper- ienced such hot temperatures! It was my first trip up that way and likely to be my last. It was well over 100 in Red Bluff and Redding (as it normally is). The only redeeming factor in that route is the view of Mt. Shasta. California just _loves_ to put those _da***d grooves on the pavement just as you've laid over into a curve. It's so nice and cool up the coast. Well, I hope this is a change from the flood of political articles. Send your money to the AMA Government Relations dept. Jere M. Marrs Tektronix, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon tektronix!tekgvs!jerem