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No more need to shout Most m otorcycle horns a re as useful as ca nd les in hurricanes , and as loud as a whi sp er in the midst of c h a os. Signa ltone wants motorcycle horns too te d with prid e inst ead o f em ba rr assment and offers three new horns to do th e prideful hooting with . The first , th e Cycl etone, produces a low tone and is made of ABS plastic with a ch romed motor cover. The second , th e Trutone, is avail able in high and low tones , and constructed of chro m e-plated brass. T he top of th e lin e is th e Sp ortone Supreme , whi ch m akes a lot of no ise (even more than the ave ra ge politician) and features a stain less-steel d iaphragm . All models come with st ai n less-s teel mounting , hardware , dual copper coil motors a nd all opera te on 12 vol ts. We're told that th ey can be found at cycle a nd auto su pply ou tlets everywhere. Keep kables klear T he less-t han-pleasant sou nd of the fro n t b[ ak e ca ble ha nging up on fork crown bolts or fork tubes is often followe d by th e even -less-pleasa n t sou nd of sudden bodi ly im pact upon firm ground . ] T Ra cin g m ak es th e Kab le Keep to keep you off your hea da nd to make you r bike look like a Works G P m achine . Lots of klass a nd it only tak es 10 m inut es to inst all. All mount ing hardwa re is incl uded and it co mes with uni versal -type m ounting , e nab l i ~g th e custo me r to m ak e his DT-I int o a "G P Works Repl ica. " Avai la ble fro m dealers or from]T Racin g , 303 W . 35th Sr. , Suite 0 , Dept. Klass, Sa n Diego . CA 92050 (714) 4 79· 9696. Gap with precision The gap in the spark plug currently in your cylinder is probably closer (if not identical to) the gap as purchased instead of the proper on e for th e bik e. We know you mean well , its just that th e gapping tool joined the other lost sou ls in the bottom of the tool box . And even if the thing is still around, there is now something better. ACCEL has a tool that is easy to use and maintains proper electrode alignment . A plug is inse rted int o the Gapping Tool , the proper-size blade is pla ced in th e tool and the adjuster is tighte ned . Pr esto! The plug is gapped . A set scre w holds th e grou nd elec trode wh ere it's su ppose d to be to insu re electrode al ignment even with wid e gaps. T en blades ranging in size from .020" to .080" sh ould cove r everything. For two bu cks you can get th e ACCEL cata logue, d ecals and a jacket patch. ACCEL , Dept. Gapllap , P. O . Box 142 , Bradford , CT06405 . JlIlJ5~Il~ P~ICf B f CBD .rOil SilLS _ _ , _ ~ ,taM. ....... ll.Jllat,at<_ r.t. _ f~~""""'- "'",~ _ --~ _ , . . . " . _ ~ . . . . lt t ......... ~ No shrinking violets A non-sh ri nk ing T -shirt used to be as a vailable as Roger D . 's personal Suzuki as fa r as the general publ ic was concerned. Gold Medal Sportshirts from Malcolm Smith Racing Products ha s changed a ll th at. They offer a shir t made with a hea vy woven blend of 50 per cent cotton and 50 per cent polyester that th ey say will defy shrinking and fading . Young ladies may enter wet -T -shirt contests free of fear. With all that going for th e shirt , it still needs no ironing. Available in Honda , Suzuki, Yamaha ; Husqvama and Malcolm Sm ith Racing Products' team colors and logo s. The short-sieve version costs $6 .95 ; the long sleeve $7.95 . Malcolm Smith Ra cing Products, Dept . . Unshrinkable, ,888 Marlborough , Riverside, CA 92507 (714) 686-1006. Be su re to order th e right size sin ce they are quite ample . We'll take a doz en more sa m ples, thank you . •, Konis get gassed Eyeball popper Mal e readers: Give yourself five points if you 're reading th is at all ; another ten points if you noticed th e motorcycle in the . picture, and start worrying if you 'not iced ' only th e motorcycle . The lady is " Miss Italjet " and the only reason we're printing this is to tell everybody that Italjet will be selling three single-speed 50cc models , two 50c c four -speeds, a 75cc four speed and a 50cc road racer. Miss · Iraljet is perched upon what looks to be an 80cc motocrosser, though it wasn't mention ed in th e press rele ase . Keith Mullins , President of Italjet USA will be at th e Houston show to show th e new models and di scu ss dealership opportunities. , Koni shock absorbers , once th e fa n ny's favor ite fr iend, are now available in a gas- hyd ra u lic version. While other gas shocks we re being sold in vast quantiti es, Koni was engaged in a two yea r test and development program. Fou r hydraulic settings plus hardware to use either linear or progressive springs are featured on the new rear legs. Koni promises fade fr ee performance all the way up to 300 degrees Farenheit. For works teams only is the sho ck with th e remote reservoir, which contains the divider piston for maximum shock travel. The sta nd a rd gas-hydraulic shocks are $39.50 apiece ($79 for a set) , with th e remote-reservoir units going for a bargain (?) SIOO apiece. All pri ces a re less sp ri ngs. From your dealer . Get info r m a t ion and lit erature from Bikoni limited , Dept. Unshockable , 150 Green St. , Hackensack. ~] 07601. A irt ight guarantee Do the words " pressu re balanced" and "gua rant eed for as long as you own your cycle" suggest anything? Gorman Fork Seals are pressure balanced and therefore can be guaranteed against leakage and defects . In addition, they offer up to 60 per cent less static seal friction , which is supposed to result in smoother fork action . Now if somebody would come up with a boss who offered 60 per cent less friction . Oh yea h , the guarantee includes air forks. Ken Ross Inc . , Dept. Airtight , 703 Cooper n-, Wylie , TX 75098 (214) 442 -352.3. . . .' , , 35