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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New-Stuff II Thine WEAR A CAUSE Fred Moxley over at Penton Northwest sent us a couple of T-shirts to test. They feel good and look sharp. They also come with the "Less Sound More Ground" logo over the wearer's heart. Fred's got lots of them, last we heard. 1127 Court Street, Medford, OR. 97501. BR INGING UP JUNIOR Hey, Dad, how's the kid doing on his Mini-Enduro? Well, if enduros aren't his speed, put him on Montesa's new Mini-Trials. The bike is a miniature of the famous Cota 247 Trials but fea tures easier con trois by way of 1.6 horses, two speeds, a centrifugal clu tch, 71 pounds, and a 38~ inch wheelbase. See your Montesa dealer. As the brochure cunninllly ~oints out, is your child the next World Trials Champ? Only one way to fInd out. THE -.,." CATALOCI .,.aa CYCLE CHOICE of CHAMPIONS like: - JIIsl RIIlIs" - Suzuki Jllhn DtlSlltll - Suzuki Jllhn Rics - M.icII Vls.timil V.lsk - CZ B,.d L.cksy - CZ RII,tI' DtlCIi.ttl' - Suzuki use . . ._ - . . .~ ANO ACCM,.-_ "Co.p.titlol C•• II" - t•• Iuoll. IIIS.II" "No-Strete." e•• 11 OR, If you just found ou t the ki.d doesn't want to ride enduros or trials, I mean if he just wants to, you know, cruise, get him the Harley's new mini, Chi•••11I. It, ORDER, PLEEZE the Shortster! It's got three speeds, lights, high-rise bars, the whole shot. Good 01' H-D is hangin' in there. ASSAULT ON BATTERIES Zeta Engineering has developed a eliminator that solid-state battery eliminates aD bike failures that are associated with batteries; namely, corroded terminals, cracked case, Water Zero, death. The Zeta battery eliminator also weighs somewhat less than a battery, tipping the scales at seven ounces. The only drawback, they admit, is you can't use the electric starter with the new device, but Honda Fours are lousy for scrambles, anyway. It costs just a teensy bit more then most batteries, too. Write Zeta Engineering, 2317 Mantis Ave., San Pedro, CA. 90732. .YlII.III. for .ost str••t Itikes, fro. HolII. t. H.rl., What this world needs is a decent mail-order house that has an intimate knowledge of motorcyclist's needs. Cycle House is the closest thing to come along yet. They stock all the good items - NGK, Girting, Mavricks, Flanders, Webco, Bates,J&R, you name it_ Some of their prices are downright fair, too. Get a catalogue for a dollar. 1420 A South Village Way, Santa Ana, CA 92705. They have a showroom, too. DIAL YOUR OWN DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Factory Distributor: "Getting off," "coming unglued", "going on your head" or whatever you call it, crashing is "as much a part of motorcycling, for some of us, as gasoline. Now Dennis Greene, a former Cycle News staffer, has put together a Life Magazine-size book of his best crash photographs, taken at a ariety of events over the years. N t 0 the A couple of weeks ago we featured a neat item, the Superruler; Vernier-type calipers made of tough plastic and is quite accurate. Above all, it costs a mere $3.95_ Now you can get the same thing, only with a dial guage for even easier reading. Good buy at $7.95, order from EBE, Inc., Box 1236, Gainseville, Fla. 32601. EBE has slide rules and other things, too. W.l: 3745 O~I'I Los Angeles. California 90064 - Telephone: (213) 475-4541 Sales - Service - Acoessories - Parfs - Motocross Leathers HUSOVARNA· JAWA CZ· SUZUKI· PENTON· MZ· MONTESA· TRAll·HOPPERS open monday th rough satu rday 10 ".-........... i ..... _ ', • . _ w -' U >- U