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A piece of plastic can give you the best ride you ever enjoyed. Not that there's no
more to it, but the heart of the marvelous new suspension conversion package from
Pacer Consolidated Industries is a plastic tube. Carefully engineered by hydraulics
specialists, the system works on the principle that proper damping of fork spring
action is possible only as long as an adequate supply of oil is in the system. The
complete conversion of course, consists of the plastic tubes which retain the fork oil
and direct it immediately back to the system, specially wound springs or larger than
stock diameter in order to accept the recirculator tubes, new special bushings and
other hardware including the carefully orificed inner tube which controls fluid
movements. Available for a growing number of machines, conversions are presently
in action on the Kawasaki 350, Yamaha 125 and 175, and the Yamaha 250 and 360
forks. The complete conversions, sold only through authorized dealers and consisting
of the pieces pictured plus springs and bushings, sells for $39.95. The springs
themselves are ge.nuine S&W, of chrome vanadium wire, properly wound for ideal
rates of travel. For complete information and a list of new models as they become
available, send 25 cents handling cost for a color brochure and price list to Pacer
Consolidate Industries, 17841 E. Valley Boulevard, City of Industy, 'Cal. 91745.
Please be certain to ask for item number B·17.
The Fiberglas Works of Santa Cruz, Calif.., has a new fihergla. IT seat,
constructed of the highest grade isothalic resins and aircraft type woven r,oving
fiberglas. Coming in assorted colors, it weighs 3 lbs. and is guaranteed both for
regular and racing use. Plain color seats cost $29.95; metalflake $32.95.
It's finally here! A 750 kit for the BSA A65 650. There have been several 750 kits
availahle for the Triumph for quite sometime, but until now none has been made for
the BSA. It comes complete with two pistons and rings, pins and keepers all balanced
to wi~hin five grams, ~ne cylinder finished to size ready to install and all gaskets. The
bore IS 79.5 MM and mcreases the displacement to 744cc. The compression ratio is
10.5·1 and the cylinder liners are made of chrome alloy cast steel with a tensile
strength of over 50,000 PSI. It can be easily installed in four hours or less using
simple hand tools. No machining is required as it simply bolts on in place of the
standard parts. The kit gives a 20% increase in power which is more than most super
bikes. It also has a 3,000 mile·90 day warranty on all parts. The kit costs $198.50.
You must send in your cylinder when you order. Order directly from Rand Co.,
19764 Ashton, Detroit, Mich. 48219 or call (313) 537·7710.
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A completely new high·performance "handling kit" for Yamaha AT·l and CT·l
motorcycles has been designed and packaged by Webco, Inc. of Venice, Calif. and is
being distributed to the network of Webco dealers throughout the United States. The _
front fork suspension kit consists of two progressively wound, full length fork springs
for greater stability under maJ