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Hustler gas tank Bell Motostar helmet This is it crashers ! The latest in headgear for y ou un-eoordinated dummies that can 't stay upright in the dirt. Notice the nose and mouth guard built into the helmet. They did that on purpose. It'll drive all those little guys that make nose and mouth guards out of business. The Motostar comes with a purty Duckbill (R) visor, but they forgot the built in goggles. AMA approved, of course. Bell Helmets, Inc., 2850 East 29th St., Long Beach, CA 90806. Siliconix electronic digital stopwatch If you've been using a sundial or calendar to time yo ur laps you probably don 't need one of these things. In case you're interested it uses solid-state electroni cs with quartz-crystalcontrolled ac curacy to better than 0.1 sec. per hour. Warranty is one year, parts and labor. Size 4.45 in . x 2.46 in. x 1.45 inc., weight 6 oz. It comes with leather carrying case, neck strap and AC charger. Price $79.95. Siliconix Inc., PO Box 4088, Agnew Station, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Bella watch Why steal hubcaps wh en you can wear one of these classy insignia-goodies on y o ur wrist. Be the en vy o f y ou r friends. Dazzle the cus to m-car freaks. These mod-design hubcap ornaments even tell yo u wh at time it is an d feature the factory colors of y our favorite brand of motorcycle. Wonder if they have on e for a Zan ella? You 'lI have to ask abo u t the Zanella, bu t y o u ca n order more co m mo n brands direct from the distributor. $24 .50 plus a buck handling from Bella Watch Corp., 37 W. 39th sr., New York, New York 10018. Oh y eah , unlike the Zanella, it features accurate Swiss movement, a high-impact case and a one-year warranty . Funniest lookin' hustler I ever did see , but at least y o u wouldn't be ashamed to take it home to meet y our mom. Helmet House has lots of Hustlers in two different sizes, 1. 5 gallon MX and 3 .5 gallon Hare & Hound. Lots of colors too, red, white , blue , silver, yellow and orang e. They'll fit almost every bike including RMs and Monoshockers. Comes with everything, just buy it and bolt it on. Even has a two year waranty. Sells for $38.9 5 (MX) and $42 .95 (H&H). Helmet House, Inc., 2115 Col orado Ave. , Santa Monica, CA 9 04 04 . Pass the gas, pleeze, Portable waterbed " Something motorcycle riders have been looking for, longing for ever since the motorcycle was invented," it says here. The sensuous biker will truly revel in this soft , form-fitting, compliant " T ravel Ease Water Cushion" which features two double-locking valve s to provide individual control for rider and partner. Installs on your motorcycle without tools, can be removed and used anywhere. For variety, fill it with hot water, antifreeze, or whatever else turns Spoiler visor Cable Luber Since unoiled cables can be a drag literally Cable Lubers are now available to make a quick and easy job of it. Simply cut a hole in the cable sheath , snap the Luber on, line up the hole and the nipple, then snap shut. Use it on teflon cables to flush them with solvent. Oil penetrates the cable in both directions. Husky uses 'em , so they must be trick. Available at your local trick dealer. Spoyl-R-Awn Tired of bird droppings in your tool box? Here's the answer. A spoiler that's an awning, an awning that '5 a spoiler! Just open the spoiler-designed case, pull down the awning, swing out arms, and snap on for instant shade and shelter. The case is 5 ' long and stores 25 ' of awni ng. Bolt it on yourself with simple hand tools found in any simpleton's bird dropping splattered toolbox. Inst-Awn, 1028 East South St., Anaheim, CA 92805 . I'll bet you 're thinking "where's the cord to these venetian blinds " right? Wrong dummie. This is the new Spoiler visor. Keeps the rain off your face and out of yo ur eyes. You can really go fast too, it won't throw your nec k o ut of joint. You can get one for $3.95 from Simon Say s Yes, 8568 Melrose , Los Angeles, CA 90069. Torsten Hallman cables Protective tank covers Plastic surgery Torsten Hallman's line of h igh-impact components are not to be confused with the plastic thingies that hold . your battered bod together. These are for your Husky , Maic o, Bul , CZ, YamSu zuK aw a, Honda, Penton, HVA or wh atever . (What 's a BVA? ) Availab le in surgica lly clear or antiseptic white through your local Torsten Hallman dealer. you on. Satisfication (hyugh, hyugh) guaranteed. D'greene's, P.O. Box 17135, Tucson, AZ 85731. When you were yo ung, your mother used to wr ap yo ur little buns in a diaper to keep them n ice and shiny. Well , now yo u go t th at new b ike and yo u want to keep it new and fresh . Just your lu ck that D n'D Specialties has rel eased a diaper fo r yo ur tank. No need to use bab y powder, just cinch your b aby down and worry no more. Your mother didn 't use du ct ta pe and ar en't you glad . Price $6.95 . D'n'D Specialties, P.O . Bo x 2299 , Lynnwood, Wash. 98036. Broken cables h ave tied many a racer's nerves into knots, but here 's some ca bles that can be tied into knots and still work. Torsten Hallman has over 70 different varieties of cables -to cover everything from a Bultaco to a SC 500 Yamaha with a quick turn throttle. The cables, quickly identified by the special blue nylon covers, are available for front brake, clutch and throttle applications o n most motorcycles. Available at your Torsten Hallman dealer or send a buck for a co mplete catalog to Torsten Hallman Rac ing, Inc., 1490 Fayette St. , El Cajon, CA 92020. 9