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... Gnu Products, Stough -and Things X-MAS ORNAMENT FOR SPARK PLUGS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS· SPUR. NEW SAFETY CYCLE (Tell them Cycle Ne"". - "f i 0.. N Suckered You Into It) Si ,n ~ a CRANSIT NEMESIS BESTED '" 3: w z W ..J U >- U As we predicted two weeks ago, your great~st desires have been fulfilled with the introduction of a new heavy-duty, lightweight, rust-resistant, non-porous, omni-pha.se valenced, sand-cast, polyabilene, trademarked, CRANSIT I-lOUSING. Due to the controversial nature of CRANSITS, detajis have been withheld pending investigation by the Food and Drug Administration. Release should be in about two weeks. Secure Products Inc. has just introduced a timely device to be inserted in between your spark plug and spark plug wire. in the true tradition of the neon Christmas the "Sparky" lights up when electricity passes through the spark plug wire and spark plug. One of the neatest things about the "Sparky" is what happens when your bike starts to run bad. When you foul a spark plug all the sparks stop right in "Sparky" and the thing glows like Rudolph's nose. When the plug is loading up .the thing flickers, very brightly. Only trouble is when your ignition system faj!s it goes out and leaves you no company. How unfriendly! All in all, in many respects, the USparky" is more or less a fantastic item. Somebody around here thinks you could troubleshoot your ignition system with it, but that sounds sort of far fetched. They're only $3.98 and great for the season, so write Secure Prods. Inc., Dept. Flash, 1001 Broadway, Suite 306, Seattle, Wash., 98122. INDUCTION WATCHAMACALLIT -----. RED, WHITE AND BLUE CZ Innovex and General Electric have come up with a new safety conscious cycle for public consumption. Innovative design has reduced tire, spoke, and rim difficulties to a bare minimum. They also c1ajm that collision rate is drastically reduced. It's also ecological, as a new VALOX (T) 420 intermediate spur gear is employed for "quieter action." Further research is being carried out to cure a few initial problems with heart fajlure in some riders. FOG OFF MARTHA FLETCHER Are you really sure your engine's getting gas (gassed)? Did you ever lean over and take a good look down that carb throat to be sure? If you really want to be sure, Posa Enterprises offers a new device which they guarantee will supply fuel to the engine. They say it will boost performance and reliability. While these addi tional benefits are appreciated, positively actuated fuel has got to be the innovation of the year ill induction engineering. Posa's handy little irnplemen t is now avajlable for Harley Sportsters, big Honda Fours, Triumphs and BSAs. Write: Posa Enterprises, Inc., Dept. Sue, 7530 E. Jackson St., Paramount, Ca., 90723, if you're sure. HAP JONES EXPANDED ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN "I been thin kin , you oughta do one of them new products thmgs on these here CZ spokes, on account a da fact that I race around a bunch on my cycle and I never had a replace or even adjust urn. Specially since I piston-ported my CZ. Them suckers are made a one of them new alloys and don't even weigh very much, and dey break less dan da commie items. For only fifteen little ones you can gH em from, Grand Prix Cycles, 2450 EI Cammo, Santa Clara, Ca., 95051. I sure wish they'd git some for my 5.60-16 so I kin git some real traction on my CZ." - courtesy Managing Edit~>r, Cycle News. MOTOICYCll INDUSTRY .............. TI'IIIIs Premier qssue YOLUOoUll _URI NOV~1I1t12 NEW PRODUCTS BOOK Imagine being an astronaut, where you have to sit for days breathing into the same face shield and without a hand to wipe it off. Clear Vision Industries developed a solution for NASA to prevent fogging and inhibit the accumulation of dust and dirt. We tried to get them to guarantee that it would stop face shields from getting dusty in the Barstow to Vegas Hare and Hound, but they wouldn't do it. In any event you can get it in five or one gallon spray drums and additionally in one quart, one pin t, eigh t ounce and 114 ounce sizes. Dealers contact: Clear Vision, Dept. See, Box 814, Blackwood, N.J. 08012. Everybody needs a sourr.e (especially guys who write long books), and now, to your immeasurable benefit, we are disclosing ours. A bunch of people familiar to the mocycle industry, including Carol Sims Ashworth and footographer David Gooley have cooperated to produce "Motorcycle Industry." The magazme includes trends in the industry and specifically shows and expla;ns products new to motorcycling. Hence; j ew Products. ., I ., .; . . . ' r: Hap Jones Distributing has expanded their line of Belstaff all weather suits to include the "Trailmaster Professional" (above), the "XL500" and the "Two-fifty." These bloody things are harder than a 500 Yamaha to find and Hap J ones will be happy to help you find your local dealer. Write: Hap Jones Dist., Dept. Rajn, Box 3068, San Francisco, Ca. 94119. J