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250cc CappraVR • engines available. 00 LIMITED SUPPLY! The same eng ine that powered Ray~ mond Boven and Kalevi Vehkonen to READ THESE REVIEWSI CYCLE: .... . th. fastest in the 250 moto0"0$$ class - and the best:' CYCLE NEWS: "The best stock 250 motocrosser you can buy:' CYCLE GUIDE: .. A dream for the owner ; a nightmare for the competition." POPULA R CYCLING : ......asily tha bast engineered and designed:' MX cycle gear from Royal Industries/Grant Division Ny lon MX pants? Wha t won't t hey t hi nk of next, I tho ug ht, as I struggled to st u ff a size-38 beer gut into a pair o f bright ye llo w size medi u ms, just ce rta in th at riding wo uld tea r he ll ou t of t he m, as su mi ng I didn't split th e sea ms before I had a chance to fall off. Ho weve r, both m o d est y and ten der hide have surv ived several days of off an d o n trailing, triali ng, a nd low-keyed crash ing . Gra n te d , nylon m a kes no pretense of bei ng t he hide -protector th at lea ther is. (We finally m an aged to de stroy th e seat by sliding a consid erab le distance on same.) but y ou p ay a price for leather in m ore way s than one. Two things work in n yl on 's favor. It 's kinda stretch y a nd. properly tapered, stays clo se-fitting through a wide range of body movement with out discom fort. It's also slippery, which means it will shrug off a lot of ab use , even though it doesn 't have leather's brute abrasion insu lation. The ~IX Ge ar pants from Ro yal Indust ries/ Gran t Division a re lightly padded at kn ees and hips wi th inse rts o f low-density fo am . I inadvertantly teste d the knee pads by banging that join t against a ro c k and found them adeq uate. In fact, "adequate" at a price is exactly what t hey 'r e intended to be , for thrash ing through creosote bushes. scrabbling aro u nd o n rocky h ills, slidi ng d own hill s sligh tly a head o f th e motorcy cle, sliding o ut gra cefu lly afte r mi ssin g a berm altogether. yo u know , all th e things m o st people do wh ile pl ay biking at moderate speeds. They cost abo ut as m u ch as Levis . The p ants were t igh tty -wove n enough t o be wi nd-proof. but not watertight without added treatment. They do shrug off m o st so ils an d (cheers from The Wife) survive washing a fte r wash ing with all seams intact . Really, vie wed ju st as clothin g, they 'r e well-sewn, co m fo rtably cut and styled. Viewed as motorc ycle clothing, they 're the a nswer to th e playbiker's prayer for gear th at 's chea p er than leather. Jerseys a nd m andarin-coll ared windb reakers are a lso availa b le, styled to com plement the pants. and n ote th at sizes are offered for your reside n t BXer, as well. sPectacular International motocross uo sets is now available t o the publ ic in limit ed supply. This rel iable powerplant outs out an honest 30 + ho rses. Bing 34mm carburetor • ~speed constant mesh gearbox. wet cluteh~ mult;" pie steel discs in oil • tu ned IXp,8osion chamber • electronic ignition with coil. 250 ce's of WORKS POWER. Ultimate power tor motocross, desert or track.Conven y o u,. bik e now l MONTESA 3657 Beverly Boulevard I Los Angeles. Californ ia 90004 / (213) 663--8 258 The Gold Belt by Simon If yo u've eve r had to struggle with those buckle-up body belts, y ou 'll ap precia te Alan Sim on's invention, whi ch h e ca lls the Gold Belt. It holds yo ur innards in like the co n ven tio nal " k id ney be lt s" th at lo ok lik e somethingwomen 's lib threw away, yet th e Gold Belt is easy to live with, fit s m o st midsections. go es on and off easily , a nd last s lon ger than m ost it ems in yo u r ridin g k it . Fo r waist sizes 27" to 40". get the original Old Go ld Belt. For the wasp-waisted ladies and kids (d o wn t o 20" waist ) there is a new mini Gold Belt, whi ch se lls fo r on ly $ 12.95. The o riginal, grown-up size costs S 16 .95. Velcro is the secret to t he Gold Belt's su ccess . After buckling all those buckles on your boots. y o u ap p recia te th e way the Gol d Belt just touches together. Yet it holds solid all da y lon g, a n d ca n be adjus ted easi ly t o accom modate tha t qua rt of Gat o rade yo u d ra n k at t he last p it stop . Everybo dy wears a Gold Bel l. a lth ough la tcly t he re have been some close imitatio ns, wh ich feature t he disti nctive go ld an d black co lo rs. If yo u wa nt the real deal, it comes fro m Sim o n Say s, Box 69129, L o s A ngeles, CA 90069, via y our retail de aler, of co u rse. Simon ca m e up with a new goody to go with the Gold Belt. It is a 7Vz " b y 4 Y, ' p oc ke t th at he ca lls Gold Belt Enduro Bag. which slips onto one of th e tw o tongues of the belt a nd holds y our route ca rd . m aps , spare parts or what have y o u. It costs $4.9 5 a nd is as ha ndy as a . _ . well. a po cket. We re commend the Gold Belt over all the other body belts we 've tried. for com fort, reduction of lower ba ck fatigue, a nd ease of putting o n a nd taking off. IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS When you look like aWinner, you ride like aWinner. P.O. Box 62148 Ylrglnla Beach, Ylrglnla 23462 •••••••••• Ride your motorcycle days May 24 , 25, 26 ~ q. COMPETITION SHOCK ABSORBERS • FIVE WAY ADJUSTABLE • CHROMED & POLISHED • DOUBLE DAMPENING • REBUILDABLE • STREET OR RACING DISTRIBUTED BY Sammy Tanner Distributing 17213 Roseton Avenue Artesia, CA 90701 213/924-2111 Betor Forks and Shocks Make the Difference Bell Buckles Highest q ua lit v . Super Value at $5 .95 plus SOt po stage/handling. Ant ique brass co lo r. Leather beft a vailable $3.50. Send check or money order to: Pobanz Sales Co. PO Box 3577, Anaheim, CA 92803 . Specify buckle number, be lt size, color (black or brown ). 9