Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

~------------ ..... ........ .:~ -+ ., - ~ ~ CYCLE EWS SUGGESTS .~. .. , ~' . .- Q., .~ ~ t.J ...:J U ~ U NEW SPORT SEATS FROM COSMO NEW ALLOY USED IN CLUTCH AND BRAKE CONTROLS Daytona Products, Inc ., are now offering the new "Grand Champion" co mpeti tion clutch and brake controls . Th ese new controls, man ufactured to Daytona ' s specifications in Italy, are made of the new rust- pr oof aluminum alloy «A vto- nal' , an d ar e r eputedly unbr eakable . "Avional" is the new al uminum alloy being used exte nsively in manufacturing the Concorde SST in France and England, and is said to be stronger than mag nes ium alloy; The lever blade itself can be be nt into a full circle witho ut brealdng and can then be bent back into its orr glna1 shape without dam age . Made for 7/8" bars. GO DEVIL FOLDING SCOOTER MOTORCYCLE SHOCK ABSORBER NEW CYLINDER HEAD Her e' s the perfect gift for those who fin d the shock of opening presents too much for the m. KONI has developed a completely new shock absorber especlally for mo tor cycles . The all ne w KONI for mo tor cycles features a choice of six da mping pos ition s fr om full s oft to full hard. In addi tion , yo u' ll get longer shock Ufe because every KONI sho ck absorber is pe rmanently s ealed against dirt moisture an d aeration. Avai lable ~ 12. 5" eye to eye measurement, abo ut $22. Wouldn't anybody be thrllled to open an or dinary-shaped box and find a portab le folding motor scoo ter? The gasoline power ed two- wheel cycle Is ll ght- weight (69 pounds), has a completely auto matic transmis sion, fl ywheel magneto generator for head and tall la mp attachme nts, au tomotive type internal expanding brakes and spring loaded s hock absorbers. TOP: Solo se at with universa l adjust able filtln gs Incorpora ted. Thi ck foam padding with lite weight. Le ngth 12", width 9" . List p rice $11.95. Set 01 2 cadmium plated springs fa; solo seat, $1.25. Rear raci ng pil lion seat for back fender, $7. 95. B.OTTOM: Oual type, Scramble or T. T. sea t 3 thick foam universa l mountings. For raci ng or cus tomiz ing. Length 20·, wi dth 10· , $21.95. Available from your nearest cycl e dea ler through Cosmopoli tan Motors, Inc., 5521 Wayne Ave., Phlla., Pe nna. 19144. MEYERS LYNX MINI-BIKES This preci sion ca st high co mpression alu mirium cyll nder head Is designed to Inc rease pe rformance su bstatialty in the DT-l Yamah a. ' - cylinder head also Incl udes 3/ 4" n" reach center fire spark plug and a separate cas t In boss for a 3/4" reach compr es si on release . It cost $39.95 . C'lUNDER - ..J.If-I RESERVOIR ~~tllgl~ PlSlCN NON-RETURN VALVE BY·PASS VALVE CAUBRATED OR1ACE S .- • Sporting a 2- cycle, one cylinder air cooled motor with 53cc disp lacement, It dell ver s 90 mUes to the gallon. -c h r t s t.e n e d " Go-Devil" , byG .E .M. Sal es International, Inc ., the fol ding s cooter is precision-enginee red to be open ed or closed in less than two min utes , with out tools . A heavy vi nyl carr ying case permi ts " Go-DevU" to be s tored easUy Ins ide ca mpe rs, traUers, car trunks , boa ts or planes . When folded it measur es 16-1 /2 " hig h by 24" long by 11-3 14" wide. The unit is " hous ebroken" in that it is comp letely sealed, thus ellminating unwanted fumes and 011 dr ips . A KONI-equipped Honda 350 won the Mexican 1000 off-road race . La rry Ber gquis t and Gary Pres ton ran the enti r e distance on one set of KONI s hocks and said they were s till working fine at the fi nish. Here a gif t tha t trail riders, enduro types, road riders and Baja runners will loave you for. The Corona Touring Bag is 12" long, 8" wide and 4" deep. It snaps onto a pad that s traps atop any tank and it's got a clear plastic top for carrying maps, e tc . for easy visiblllty. A handle and s houlder s trap is Included for carrying it when the bag's off the bike. Order it from BN Supply, Box 651, La Mesa, Calif. 92041. It cos ts under W. The new creature in the B.F. Meyers & Co. mechani cal menagie is the Meyers Lynx, a ver y healthy mlnl -trallbike cr ea ted especially for off-road use. The Lynx line, four mini - tr al lblke versions ranging in price from $149.50 to $221.50 , will be marketed through 140 a uthor ized Meyers & Co. dealers . The Lynx 65, top- of-the-lliie model features a welded steel tubing fram e; 6-lnch wheels and tires, 5- hp Briggs & Stratton 4-cycle engine, a utomatic clu tch and chain drive , in ternal expanding r ear brake, coU sp ring front sus pens ion swi ng arm and coU sp ring rea r suspen~ sion, cast aluminum chaln guard, hef ty padded Naugahyde seat an d baked-on me taillc paint. AMA L MANIFOLD FOR HODAKA SPEED RE ED KIT After you' ve gone all the way with hopping up a two-cycle raci ng engine, there is still one more thing you can do, and nothin g would please the 2-stroke enthusiast in your family more than the ulti ma te gift - Reed Induction. BN Supply Box 651, La Mesa, csnr. 92041 marke~ the outfit for Hodaka, BuItaco, Montesa and Ossa. It cos ts $30 for the reed manifold and an other $40 for piston and cyllnder alter a tions to take advantage of it . But It's still che aper than buying a whole new bike to s tay competitive. Write for de tails . Here is a new product for the motorcycllst who wants to add an Amal carburetor to his Hodaka engine . Tedious shop alterations are now eliminated with this sand- cast aluminum alloy intak e manifold. Made speclflcally for joining the Amal carburetor to the Hodaka engine, the manifold comes complete with phenollc heat block, gaskets, bolts and washers . Manifold part number is TOA101. See your local Hodaka dealer or wrt te Pabatco, Box 327, Athena, Oregon 97813. - l* . ~ /t .: .~

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