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One less use for a screwdriver Richard Nixon didn't need the Plumbers He cou ld hav e detected leaks with an Azusa Engineering Vacuum/Pressure Tester. If you don't have leaks in your ship of state, you can use it to find leaks in your two stroke engine. The hand-help pump features vacuum and pressure connections that attach to a compound gauge with a flexible hose. A quick-disconnect coupling that can swivel under pressure connects a spa rk plug adaptor or neoprene bladder. Assorted rubber stoppers and extra neoprene sheet squares are provided to seal off exhaust ports , intake manifolds, nois y kids , etc.. during testing. All this COStS $34 .95. For further in form ation, write Azusa Engineering, Dept. Leak s, 1542 Industrial Park Sr. , Covina , CA 91722. It has been a n unwritten rul e for manufacturers to pla ce more hose cla m ps in area s where they're inaccessible than where th ey ca n be rea ched with a screwd river . And regular hose clamps are not the hot set -up when they're about to drop the gate for your moto and you have one left to re-install . Richlok Corporation , always eager to make the first part of their name a reality. has come OUt with a new line of nylon one-piece hose clamps that lock by squeezing saw -tooth ridges to the desired compression. The clamp. made of heat -resistant nylon 6/6 , can be removed with a twist for re-use. Temperatures from ·60 degrees to + 250 degrees Fahrenheit can be withstood. Richlok makes them in 10 standard sizes: From '%," 0.0. to 2%" 0.0. For more information and a free sample, contact Richlok Corporation, Dept. Sawtooth; 5835 N . Tripp Ave. , Chicago, IL 60646 (312) 539 -4061. Mark it to the attention of Ms. Peggy Durawa . manifold is for you . An XR ·75 equipped with the manifold , 24mm carb and special pipe and other fittings reportedly registered 12.6 horsepower at 13.000 rpm in a test in Japan. Cough up $14 and it's yours. Yoshima Racing Service . Dept. Intake , 10729 Burbank Blvd .. North Hollywood , CA 91601 (213) 766 -7101. No more crack ups The Pent';n/KTM MC5 is a ne at bike with one itsy, bitsy problem . The gas tank exp lodes every now and then . Boom. No , actually the problem is that the side panels and inner rear fend er crack . Trails End . a Penton/KTM dealer, offers alloy side plates and inner fenders to alleviate this irsy bitsy problem. They're highly polished and correctly sized and all that. Trails End also h as other goodies and $1 will get you a catalogue. The side panels are $16 .95 and the inner fender is $14.95. All orders are shipped the day they are received . Trails End , Dept. Crack, 16394 E. 14th St. , San Leandro , CA 94578 (415) 278 -1565. Thumbscrews are back Welcome to the world of wide wheels 32 The superbike parade marches on . Honda. Kawasaki and Suzuki owners can do the marching on the new Lester II wide- cast aluminum wheels. The wheels are designed for the lowprofile, large size tires. The front wheel is 18 x 2.50TL and th er!"ar is 18 x 3.00TL. Unlimited choice of colors are available so long as you order black. There is , a choice of buying the wheels .with or without a highlighted finish . For more information about these wheels and other Lester products. see your Lester dealer or write Lester Tire & Wheel Co., Dept. Snowflake, 26881 Cannon Rd .. Bedford Hts .. OH 44146. Winter warmth from the thumbs up folks Advertising is accomplished in many ways. Some bright folks even make money off their advertising. Like the Bultaco people. They'll be glad to sell you an updated team jacket , complete with logo . The "wet look" jacket is red , with yellow panels and lining. It's washable and comes in sm all through extra large sizes. You don't have to purchase a Pursang to get th e jacket, but it would be one way to make your nice Bultaco dealer smile. Get th e jacket at any Bultaco shop. Deep breathing The 1977 Honda XR·75 features a revised head that makesall the myriad aftermarket intake manifolds inc o m pa t ab!e . Yoshima Ra cing Service has one that will fit. Since the stock manifold will handle nothing b igger than the stock 20mm carburetor and we know you want to go to a 22mm or 24mm . the Yoshima It looks like it would go well with your rack , leg irons and other torture paraphanalia. Take it to a National event - learn tuner's secrets one way or another. Actually , it's a MAXCO Chain Breaker, not a medieval relic . The ratchet handle is an improved design and includes a molded nylon handle "for a more comfortable grip." Compatible chain sizes include: #420 . #425(40). #428 , #428H , #2040 , #520 . #525. #530(50), #2050 , #630 , #60 and #2060. A specially hardened punch pin resists bending and shattering. even when used on calloused thumbs . MAX Chain Break ers COSt $22 and can be had , nationwide . through MAXCO distributors or from th e six MAXCO warehouses. MAXCO . Dept. Torture , 1409 South Santa Fe Ave . , Los Angeles, CA 90021.