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fender . It s allee ne on for eig h t m onths now and has never co m e lo ose . The three snaps allo w fa st, easy access in to th e bag a nd stay fastened wh ich is important if yo u va lue yo u r to ols like I do mine. Available t hrough yo ur local de aler. Malcolm Smith fanny pack and canteen No th is ain't a Malc olm Smith Commercial. It's just th at I h ad these item s co me du e for a wr ite-up at the same time. T he fann y pack is h andy for carrying extra good ies o n lo n g e nduro o r trail r id e s . I've us ed mine for carry in g Seal n 'Ai r, t ow ropes, lu n ch , beer, wine, extra j ack et a nd a whole bunch of o the r th in gs. The pack tucks right on your butt (that's how it got its name) an d doesn't interfere with my riding. I even carry it e mp ty so I can stuff m y Back Country j acket in t o it when it warms up later in the day. The pack is made by Back Co untry and distributed b y Malc olm. It is m ade of very high grade nylon and has shown a bsolu tel y no sign s o f wear. The n ylon lin in gs fo r-mo forcycles. Earl m ounts th e linings on your sh oes using a spec ial bonding p ro ce ss which he has d evel op ed over t he years. T he n he sizes th e lin in gs to the drum u sin g a no ther m achine wh ic h he bu ilt especially fo r m o torcy cle brake s. T he b ra kes h ave wo r ke d ve ry well but try not to ge t th em in water. They see m t o su ff er wh en wet (most b ra kes will ). Ea rl also ca n in st all n ew d ru m s in p lace of ruined Bultaco ch ro m e d ru ms a t a price con sid era b ly less th an new hubs. He will also chec k you r beari ngs while the wheel is o ff and install n ew bearings for th e price o f the be arings if yours are bad. Earl is th e we st co as t distributor o f the Reeder Gasprin g wh ich is curren t1 y th e subject o f a. product evalu ation. belt is adjustable and co me s in varying sizes (Chec k Malcolm 's ca ta log .) T he can teen comes with t he: p ou ch sew n o n to the belt o r slide s o n. Mine is th e slide-on bu t I recommen d the se wn -on sty le. The slide on wo rk s O K b ut th e ca n teen so m etimes has a ten den cy to slid e aro u nd a bit. Th e plast ic ca n teen h olds e no ug h wate r fo r an emerge ncy and is held in th e pouch b y an easy on /o ff sn ap . You ca n b uy th e canteen /pouch sep arately an d ca rry tw o if you des ire . It 's a good idea when riding in th e desert o r Baja . You just never kn ow when you might n eed th at extra w ate r. Moto Cross Brake Service 7545 In du stria l Way Stanton, Calif. 90680 ( 71 4) 8 97-9 986 Earl Reinoehl has a u nique sh op out in O range County. He has the fac ilities to tum brake drums with the wheel and tire still on. I had a rear b rake spring fal l o u t and gouge the hell out of m y rear hu b. No rm ally ' this would m ean a new hub wi th the additional h ass le o f re-s p oking, etc. Earl just mounted up my wheel, set h is specially designed lat h e up , and in just a few short mi nutes, my drum looked as go od as new. Ah a you say! Now the br ake linings will be misaligned! True if I w as us ing st oc k lin in gs , but Earl also make s AT THE FINEST STADIUM IN THE WEST, RIGHT IN ORANGE COUNTY Skyway "foam fit " goggles Mf g: Skywa y Re creat ion Produ cts 12 300 Gladst one A ve. San Ferna ndo , CA 9 13 42 (21 3) 365-3172 T hese goggles ar e th e an sw er to the rider who has been looking for a decent set of go ggles that will fit over his glasses. I have to admit the fir st time I sa w th em I th ough t they 100 ked weird ! Now .. .. A great MOTOCROSS that you can be s ure the whole family will ENJOy .... comfortable reserved seats NO long lines or dust Clean restrooms & facili tie s Eas y access & plenty of paved park ing GOOD ho tlood & cold beverages All the action righ t in front of you "The best sporting event of any kind I've ever seen" AI Carr. Sports Writer, L .A . Times. Now m uch later I still think they lo o k wei rd: But it doesn't matter, they work and that 's what 's important. I. have a couple of friends who h ave a bad time when riding in dust be cause they usually ride with just glasses. After trying these goggles th ey are totally sold on them. .The unique design utilizing the lightest material a ro u nd, fo am , for the: major lens su pport ·is simple but in ge n io us, as most go od designs are. They come with clear or d ark lens and differ in th at they ar e not a one piece len s, but co me in two separate pieces which arc easy to install through the ba ck of the goggles. Instead o f th e co nve n t io n al strap holding the go ggles to the head, they utilize vel cr o stri ps to hold the sh ort strap onto the helmet on each side. In unusually dusty situations the foam can also be lightly o iled with baby oil to catc h th e dirt just lik e your fo am air filter. To avo id lens fogging, ju st drop a co u ple o f drops of liquid soap on the lens and buff dry . Not bad huh? At $6 .95 they are priced right. I first tho ugh t t hey were overpriced as the m aterial could n' t have co st hardly any th ing. Then I found out h ow much eq uip m en t co sts to mold an d cut foam and the price is very reasonable. An yway, the goggles are ex ce llent and I am glad to re commend them to you. PRODUCED JUSTUKE THE SUPERBOWL OF MOTOCROSS AND BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SAME PEOPLE! Number One Products Honda for k kit E IIA .IT I ••IEI. ITIII.. IITIRIAY IEIE.IER II I:.'. PRIME RESERVED SEATS ON SALE NOW AT ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER· TICKETRON STATEW IDE, AL L WALLICHS AND LIBERTY AGENCYS, MUTUAL AGENCYS, PAC IFIC STEREO, AND MALIBU GRAND PRIX. ALSO BY MAIL THROUGH DECEMBER 5th • ANA HEIM MOTOCROSS • P.O. BOX 4021 • ANAHEIM , CA 92803 PRO A ND HIGH SCHOO L OUA LIFYIN G NOW AT LOCA L SO. CALIF. TRACKS: ESCAPE COUNTRy eCARL.SBAOeSPILLwAV eINDIAN DUNES eCORONA .VAl LEY CYCLE PARK MM I 59 Those fork kit fanat ics are at it again with a new kit that fits all XL·250/350 and CR ·250 /MT· 250 Hondas. Should also fit th e ne w MR·250. On the XL and MT Hondas, th e travel is increased well over an inch . The kit co ns ists of new damping rods which have been designed to give the sa me d amping characteristics as the ex ce llent Betor forks. I installed a set in my o Id thumper and they pe rform exactly as ad vertised. A m uch improved ride and d amping ov e r the stock Honda co m po nen ts. At a very reaso na ble retail price of under $30, John and Brian hav e a no th er winner on their h ands. To ins tall, just remove the old Honda d amping rods, remove the fiber rings off of the old rods, install them on the Nu m ber O ne r ods , reinst all, fill with recommended oil, b u t to n everyt h ing up an d go ride! Available th rough y ou r local de aler. Larry Langley 19