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o .-. . Mulholland forks More fins for your money DG' s 1976 17 fin rad ial head . Totally new concept in radial head design: new combu stion chamber gives you more horse-power instantly . Extensive dyne-te st s show the 17 f in design reduces head and exhaust tempe ratures up to 100 degrees. All of t his for t he sam e low pr ice o f $39.95 . Inter-Am bars The Inter-Am hand lebars that we we re given fo r evaluation are still in good shape even after a few motas and a few crashes and one Greenho rn. The bars themselves are strong units th at f lex with the te rrain that yo u are ridi ng ove r. Oon't get the impression that they are big pieces -of rubber. act ually the -t bars flex just enough so that your arms and sho uld ers do not get beat t o death on lo ng, hard rid es. It does take a little t ime to get used to For compe tit ion Interpart just released their Mulholland fork s. Mulholl and fo rk legs of seamless, induct ion hardened and hard chromed chrom e moly construction . Consistent hydr aulic performance is insured w ith a quality steel case, double lip oil seals for each leg. Tr iple clamps of avional 50 grade cold forged alum inum w ith allen bolt fitti ngs give a posit ive f it . Consistent steering perfo rmance and lo ng lif e are standard w ith present chrome silicone hardened springs. For mo re informat ion w rite to I nterpart Co rpo rat ion, Dep t . CNW, 100 Oregon Street , EI Segundo, Californ ia 90245 . the flex ing and the fact that there is no cross bar. but after tha t you discover that • they reall y do keep yo ur ar ms relaxed . We did get a few chances to crash te st the inter -A m bars and they came through w ith flyi ng colors , th ey didn't even ge t scratched . First ever - lock and alarm system - for motorcycles Taking into cons ideration the fact that you may not have to buy a replacement set, the Inte r-Am bars are qu ite a buy . Long travel kits New T rick it . Fork ext ender kits from Number 1 Products add one and one-e ighth inches of travel t o front for ks for increased st ability and better handling . Available for Yamaha, Kawasak i (excep t KXs) , Suzu ki and CZ mot orcycles. List price is $5.95 per k it (plus 50 cents shipping and six percent sales tax fo r Califo rnia residents). State year , make and model. Nu mber 1 Prod uct s, l nc., 11509 Bexley Dr ive, Dept , CNW , Whittier , Cal ifor nia 90606. Th e new Dualock is the first motorcycle lock to comb ine a cab le, a lock . and an alarm system in one solid state unit . V ibrat ion tests indicate that Dualoc k is virtu ally anack-proo f . If the cable is tampered w ith or cut . the alarm sounds. If the case is vibrated . the alarm sounds. The case is chrome plated steel, sized to hold ticense plate when mounted . It s cable is armored steel. T he unit operates on batteries. It is water -proof and acid-proo f . All electr onics are encapsulated and locked in hidden storage. Dualock, w ith f ive·foot replaceable steel cab le and two k ey s, has a suggested retai l price of $39.95 . For more infor mati on. contact Dualock, One First St reet . Los Altos, Cal iforn ia 9402 2 . Morris Industries cast racing wheel Mo rris I ndustries. whose magnesium racing whee ls have been on more AMA Nat ional Road Race winning bikes than any other b rand of all oy w heel , has adapt ed their race-proven design for di rt track racing with the addi ti o n o f k nock-off Sly le hubs . The Mor ris Ind ustries Dirt T rack east racing w heel incorporates all of t he features of t he Morris Ind ustries Road Race whee l. For furt her informat ion. contact Morris lndustrtes, Dep t . CI-eNW , 3853 Sou th Main St reet, Sant a A na, California 92707 . Tel ep ho ne (7 141 54 0· 52 0 6 . Yamaha minicycle kit For YZ-80 ow ners there is a new k it being o f fered b y Myerscough's Ma chi nes o f Developed from Redlands, Cal ifornia. exper ience gained in prepar ing mach ines for Na t ion a l Champion Br ian N MA Mye rscough, t he kit conta ins everyth ing t hat is needed to bolt-together a w inning mod ified mach ine. Price f or the compl",e kit is $249 ($2 17 w ith exchange head and barrel ). Write : Myerscough's Machines, B33 WeSl Co lton Avenue, Dept . NR·CNW, Redlands, California 92373 or call Clarence Myerscough . at (7141 793-2473 or 792 ·2204. .. 36 Headers for the KZ Multi-use tool s for repair kits Both of these versatile Crescent tools have Cushion Grip handles to help prevent knuck les. The baked-on sk i n n ed fiber·impre gnated PVC safew grip assures a positive hold even under oily and damp conditi ons. Available at cycle shop s and hardware stores, the pliers are made for toolkits in seven inch and 10 inch lengths for about $5 ; the adjustable wrench comes in four sizes from four inch to 10 inch, priced at from · about $6 to $8 . Hooke r Heade rs o ffers another high performance exhaust system for Kawasaki motorcycles. T hese chromed TT pipes feature a low exi t . straight through design for ext ra horsepower on the tr ack . Or , convert to street use w ith a bott-on muffler. Th is Hooker Header is designed for 1974-75 KZ 400 model Kaw asakis. Priced at $35.25 . Fo r more information, contact Hooker Headers , 10 32 West Brooks, Dept . CNW, Ontario , Cali fo rn ia 91762. (714) 983-5871 . Monoshock minicyc le frame A mo noshock minicyc le frame to take the Hond a X R·75 engine and comp onents is now be ing offered by PK Racing Prod uct s, La Puente. California. Using a specially developed shock absorber and spring, fUlly ·adjuSlable, PK' s monoshocker gives between f ive-inches and six-inches of rear -end travel. For further details write: PK Racing Products, 525 North Azusa Avenue , Dep t . NR-eNW, La Puente, Cali fornia 91744.