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Voices. ~atural Rubber Gra . n ~,.iJ( • • Continued from page 4 because they a re co nst an tly immersed in oil. This su pplies both lubrica tion a nd cooling . T he m otocro ss b ike chai n h as no suc h con sidera tion . It is ru n t h ro ug h mud, wet sa n d , dry sa nd , dust, he at, and sw am p in the cou rse o f a ra ce . not to mention the fact th e tension o n th e chain is co n sta n t1y ch an gin g due to the m ovem ent o f th e sw in ga rm , \\rea r on yo ur c hain s ca n be min imized by cl eaning them between races, lubricating often (every mota), an d running alloy sprockets. I ag ree that the price of the CZ c hai n is o utrageous or, at the very leas t, unmanageable. Why n ot buy Renolds, o r Diamond? I buy chain in a bulk b ox of 5 0 or 100 feet. That saves m oney in the long run . I tern: T uning. Tune-ups a re main ly labor charges. It takes n ea rly the sa me time to replace the p lugs, p oints, co n d en so r, a n d set th e timing on a bike or ca r. On some b ikes, it takes longer b ecause so me tw o-strokes h ave the flywheel removed to get at the points or timing p late . Yo u set the timing/poin ts t hen measure to see if you are correct b y reinstalling th e flywheel. If you're w ro ng . off co mes the flywheel again. T o ge t th e b est d eal s o n parts and service, I always call several pla ces. Dealers w ork o n d iffer ent f mark-ups, Many' won 't sell a product unle ss the y can get 100 % mark-up, I feel that is way too much an d I don't d eal with a ny on e wh o ta kes 100 %. I u s ed to think h arshly of im porte rs . d istributors, and d ealers and rightly so in some cases, but n ow I'm a n i m p o r ter /d istrib u to r/ d ealer and I've seen th e problems from the oth er side. ..- ... (I) .0 .0 :l CC l If y o u think importers o f bikes take an un -fair mar k-up , here is a n in te res ti ng fac t 1 di scov ered whil e in Europe: a Get your kind of grips tor your kind of riding. On the road, you'll love the air cushioned com fort of the genuine, original Gran Turismo grips. If you're following moto-cross or trail riding , the Beck!Arn ley Moto-cross grips are designed with extra tall ribs, oversized thumbguards, and are available in either black or natural rubber. If you're challenging the desert or racing on the track, choose black rubber West Coast Softies or natural rubber Gran Prix grips to give you all the comfort and control you need. Get a good grip on your kind of riding. See your dealer soon, for a new pair of grips from Beck! Arnley. Riders: See your Beck/Amley Dealer. Dealers: See your Beck/Arnley Distn"butorlisted below: BecklArnley Corp. 548 Broad Hollow Road Melville. L.I. N.Y 11746 . BecklArnley Corp. 3130 East Maria Street Com~on .LA.~ .90~ Fay Myers 2015 v.Ils1 Alameda Denver. Colo. 80223 Gene Shillingford & Sons. Inc . Green Lane and Radcliffe Street Bristol, Pa. 1 9007 Nichols Motorcycle Supply. Inc Southwest Motorcycle . 4135 w. 126 Parts Dist. Chicago (Alsip). III.60658 1810 Texas Avenue H ous1on. Texas 77003 KK Motorcycle SUpply Co. Montreal Motosports, Ltee. Milne Accessories 431 East Third Street "c~ 270 Beaubien W .IO. P.O. Box 11 Dayton. Ohio 45402 Montreal, P ., Canada Azusa, ~. 91702 .O @ ~ ~~ 15-..~' . ,/,A ~ r blank (w hit e) sty le. o r 350 ·50 0 size hole (b lack [. Com es wit h mounts and windscreen. $29.95. Fibercraft (213) 234 -1305 or JacwaI 17141523·7660. ROKON RT 340 ENDUROS IN STOCK NOW CArnes Cycle Shop 8459 - Foot h ;1I - P.O. Bo x 608 Sunland. CA 91 040 2 13·352 ·1458 Let me co m m e nd you fo r ha vin g such an active ad voca te to represent yo u r inter est s in .Sac ra m e n to . Ru ss Sanford is right o n top o f thin gs a nd protecting y our inter es ts a t a ll times. I hope to have h is support in finding ways to in cr ease th e recrea t ional a re as avai la b le to off-highway recr eatio nal veh id e u sers. JOH:-I E. T HU RMA N As semblyman, 13 th District Sacramento, Calif.