1978 Polaris RXL Service Manual, Page 5Get this manual
THE RIDER Youth rid er, are ne of the main ingredients in making your machine win or loseYour self iscipline and conditioni ng are very important, -
Sinc ph ysical conditioning varies amo ng peopl e, we rec ommend that you evelop rogram regular ph ysical exercises su ited to you end uranceDirec ing mach ine arou nd an val track is strenuous work Therefo re, we strongly urge that you consider the foll win exercises in your program: runningpush-ups, sit-ups and deep knee bendsStart your cond itioni ng earl in th seaso at gradu al pace and workup to vigorous program esigned to keep yo ahead of th pack!
Se lf discip line will show to great extent on the rac rack Many races are lost because of "night bef ore th race" part iesTh foll owing are reco mended for th nigh be fore th race1eight hours sleep for clear head balanced mea ls good self confiden ceha ve fait in yourself and your equipmentProper dress and safety equipment are imperative, both at the rack and the test siteWe recommend the fo llowing: 1Knee and shin padwear ch ild rens hockey pads with he in ner padding rem vedTh ese are lightweight and not bul ky so they fit nd er the sno wmobile su itTape in place ro ect ive vestEar plu gs Approved safety he lmetfu ll face type Goggles or shield Above an kle leather to pp ed bootslace type give better support Leather gloves or mittensbe certai gloves fit pro perlyA ight glove will cause cramps in your han and will lso get colder faster Choose glo ve that doesn'tbunch p" making it hard er to operat the throttleOn warmer days motorcycle moto-cross g{ove is desirab leMak sure you shirt, swea te r, and jack et are not tigh at the wr istIf they are, it w;U squ eeze yo ur forearm as you stretch ou fo the co rn er, resulting in an ea rlyti ring arm