Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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""""------------~~~~--~~------------~=~~~~~---~--~ LEATHER BRITCHES FROM PARR • • • When Parr of Ari:mna' s progressi ve perpetrator. Ralph Parace!< mentioned he was tooling up his lit~e Pboenix factory to produce everyday cycle riding gear in lealber, we warned tbat be was ~ against some stUr competition. Several companies already market mor~r less custom made leather garments for ralber Low prices, considering ma \erial shortages and Ibe currenUy high demand for racing suits and high fashion clothing. But Parr would not be put off. Having just recenUy taken up Ibe sPOrt of cycle riding, Ralpb bad already bad 'seat-oftbe-tlllnts" experience wilb pavement rash, and now be knows why motorcycle riders bave a saying, "beUer the horse's hide tban my own!" In Ibeir usual cryptic manner, Parr seot Cycle News the first pair of Parr Leader Jeans without comment to await our tryout and opinions, whicb we bappUy relay, eager as we always are to aid a struggling young manufacturer and advance Ibe cause of Pop Fashion. ' Our Jeans were black, unfortunately, a coLor often assodated with tbe bizarre and ridiculous, so we only fit right in with current fasbion at the drags or in company wilb the Sideback Association. Limited as our public appearances were. we soon grew accustomed to the' company of romantic young ladies of whom it appears there are great numbers who are attracted to lealber togs. The pants are best worn slung low around tbe hips like a Corriganville cowboy's gunbelt and circled wilb a square-buckLed belt centered in [root. Fit and styling of tbe Leader Britches copy tbe Levi's pattern Ibe best we've seen to date from any leatber tog maker. The pants feel exceptionally rigbt when seated on a motorcycLe. The Ibin borsebide braces you against road shocks and of course tbe wind penefntion is zero. Except for Ibe color, we recommend Ibe Leader Britches for regulae daytime wear if you ride a motorcycle every day, or for the special occasions when you do. Top Ibem off wi Ib a contrasting colored T-shirt, ligbt jacket and wbi te beadgear and scoot througb danger in style. Parr just wrote to inform us tbat they have now obtained a large quantity of chestnut colored bides to give Ibeir customers a coLor choice. That's a lot more like it! Also Ibey tell us Parr bas opened a new store in Los Angeles at 8700 santa Monica Blvd. where Ibeir full • winter" collection is for sale. KAWASAKI IUCI CJaE CEITEI '.11Acce.-t.. u .. of ~Irt. . . for SPARK PLUG CLEANED WHILE YOU RIDE! Pacific Basin Trading Company markets this neat little accessory which every motorcycle owner would love to have. U's called the Norwood Spark Plug Cleaner. and is designed to clean l4mm plugs. You can carry it in your tool box or fasten it to a fork leg as shown to clean your spare plug while riding. Price: $1.95 [rom Hodaka dealers. ALL BItANDS Sped.lalR,.8 Hoaa. H.... 55. ~!"':!'H"EItIAL BUCH ,71•• 423-1331 BARNETT BARS MAKE BIKING A BREEZE May we make a suggestion? Okay, rush right out and buy a set o[ Barnett alloy handlebars to replace those awful cowhorns that come stock on most bikes. We recommend Barnett's bars very highly. We've been using a et on our on year road t~t BSA [or some six months now and we can report they they 1) stop vibration 2) [eel great 3) weight pOunds less than any other bars and 4) don't break. The ones shown are the Deserttype model which can be purchased at any motorcycle dealer. Dealers can order from Barnett Tool & Engineering. 4915 PaciClc Blvd., Vernon, Callf. We Discount Emf New 67 Hondas Two B:g LOCJ~lors GARTNER ENTERPRiSE 2073 W. Pac. Cst. Hwy. - 326-381J 6101 AtlantIC BI,d. - S&3·3403 . ~ ...... ..... .. . ... . .. .. i~~1knJda e-z (t. Husqvarna Complete Service. Parts, Me L~~KJ::t~, lin MOT' R 5 2..22 E. HII"TIN(;TON DRIVE llL'..\HTF:. CAJ.lFOtlNIA 'el.phone 3S9~4S4. ........................... .......... ~ •••,••••••,••"- Motorcycle Painting I"'••" .,i•••••' C.u..sJ.om Seats Pickup & Delivery Service FIRESTONE BLVD LA MIRADA INTRODUCING TH£ MAUY FLAT TRACK SP£CIAL RACING .OOTS. 8" hi.h, laced. weicht 2 lbs. per pa;r Real MtterCJcle In a Kit THE SPRITE Revell beware, your model-making me thods are being copied 0 verseas, only instead of little moilel motorcycles, A.N.E. AWl/Cycle Engineering Is marketing real Trials and Scrambler model Sprites in kit form! Boasting a superneat Lightweight frame, the swinging arm is steepLy canted, so tbat the reae wheel attacks rough terrain at a • wbeel- ie" angle, which is nice. If you speak kindly to Mr. E.H. Fuller of Moto Cross Enterprises, 1446 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario, Calif. 91762, (714) YU 4-8337 he mi ght arrange to get you one wilbout Ibe early forks, for a few bucks more or less. Then bolt on Telesco or Ceriartl forks and complete the rest of your fullseal e model Sprite 250, po wered by VUliers. The money you save will be your own. $15.95 olu:Oii:.'; KEN MAELY the shoeman Route 2, Box 758, Corona, Calif. Irk tit, 1111" wit, UJe:/rr M,l 122.50 - Send boot or cardbcYrd cutout. makes a tiger that isn't built like a tankl the 250(.(. SAMURAI The slasbing SAMURAI 250 is performance-bred to give you the most power. acceleration and speed ever engineered into a 250. Features include: .250 CC Dual Rotary Valve, 2-stroke engine develops 31 HP/8000 RPM• • Superlube oil injection - no fuel premixing. MUlti-Disc wet plate clutch. Double leading front brake. Dual Exhausts. Sealed beam beadligbt wilb bigh beam indicator. Maximum Speed 100 - 105 MPH DEALERS: Exclusive franchises for the full line of 2 and 4·stroke, 50 cc to 650 cc Kawasaki motorcycles are still available in many choice afeas. Dealers are backed by Kawasaki's world·wide reputation for quality', service and performance. Shift up - with the new Kawasaki line, American Kawasali Motorcycle Corp. P. 0, Box 2066, 15205 So. Main St., Gardena, Calif. (213) 329·1152