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• ~ .. ",. Improving on the pencil Baby water buffalo Sp lash! Water, that magic, precious, cooling fluid, may now be found swirling about the innards of 125cc Honda four-strokes. Yoshima Racing Service, the people who would have invented speed if God hadn't done it first , have a water-cooled cylinder for 125 Hondas. The kit includes the cylinder, special piston and cam , radiator and all necessary plumbing. No water pump because the water is moved by percolation. Tired of being beaten by obsc ure Germa n dirt bikes? Get in to uch with Yoshi ma Ra cing Service, Dep t. Agua, 107 29 Burbank Blvd ., North Hollywood , CA 91601 (213) 766-710 1. When a precision tire -pressure measurement is necessary , like when finding th e point at wh ich maximum tra ction ends and flat tires begin , VDO comes through with a needletype tire pressure gauge with dial marked in both standard (psi ) and metric. Brough t 10 you by the folks who make enduro winning possible , the gauge features a hold -pressurereading feature and a button release , Measures up to 64 psi , a point at which it might not be too safe 10 be around th e tire. With vin yl ca rrying case included , get it from you r deal er , or get in touch with VDO Instruments , Dept. Donut , 116 Victor, Detroit , MI 48203 (:lI 3) 883 -7676. Rocketship Honda At last! A way to increase your herd of pon ies without waiting for nature to take its course. A measly herd of26 can be increased to a thundering horde of 44 , Of course we're talking about the rear -wheel horsepower of a H onda CB400F a nd the meth od of increase is t he Yoshima R acing Service "Stage II I" 458cc engine kit . A Yoshimaequ ip ped H on d a ran mid -Lzs through the quarter-mile with stock gearing a nd . tires. Among the things included in the kid are hand· polished pistons, "H ot Street" camshaft, high -capacity oil pump (excha nge) and hand-bent mufllered exhaust system . Information on other Stages and parts for Honda and Kawasaki Fours is available from: Yoshima Ra cing Service, Dept: --- kicker , 10729 Bu rba nk Blvd . , North Hollywood. CA 9160 1 (213) 766 -7101. Decals for your decals It used to be that decals were applied to cover a d ent on a metal tank or fender , or for contingency money, or because of a decal fetish. Now J.T . D ec a l Suppl y offers decals ' a s ' rep lacem ent s for th e origina ls, same size and everything. They're printed on th ick 12-m il viny l, and 10 make sure that knees don' t make short work of your investm ent , they're sub-surface printed. Regu la r deca ls include Can Am, Hon d a , Kawasa ki , Maico, KTM , .H od a ka , Yamaha, Suz uki, Husky, Ha rley-Davidson and Bu lt aco . Shops and clubs can ha ve custom -made decals with a n order of at least 50 . If they get applied wrong, they can be pulled up and appl ied right without damage . From J.T. Deca l Supply, Dep t. O rigi na l, 1133 Sierra , Santa Ana . CA 92707 (213) 598 ·7484. Accordians for big Kaws Kawasaki KZ900 and 1000 owners who hav e felt left out because K&N didn't ha ve a filter for them , now ca n feel better. Used with K&N Filt er Oil, the filter acts like a magnet to hold even the smallest particles of d irt in its special fabric . K&N , never on e to go overboard on rela ted accessories , even sel ls K&N Filter Clea ner to wash it with. Grubby dirt b ikers will be glad to tell you how neat th ese things are . To order from you r dealer, ask for pa rt number KA-80176 for the KZ900 and part number KA ·80177 for th e new KZIOOO . Or order direct from the '77 K&N catalogue. K&N Engineering, Inc.. Dep t. Fram tastic 12, P.O . Box 1329, R iversid e , CA 92502 (714) 682 8813 . 4-into-1 slide trombone A Kerk er 4 -into- 1 pipe is now available 10 replace the stock 4-into-1 pipe on your Honda 750 F "Super Sport," Cynics might ask "why bother?" We ll, according to Racecrafters Int e rn at iona l, th e Kerker pipe is lighter, has better ground clea ra nce , a nd (we knew you 'd be wai ting for this one) increases power. In addition , the improved engine breathing makes for better gas mi leage. The rear megaphone , which has a removable rear fiberglass -packed baffle and. two optiona l ones for racing, slips on to th e ' headers and swee ps u p to look racy . Kerker pipes are available in both chrome and black. A Slip-On Megaphone that fits the stock headpipe is a lso availab le, Get it from your dealer or Racecra fters International, Inc. , Dep t. Business End, 7801 Canoga Ave . , Canoga Park , CA 91304 , 23