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New president W ith thi s photo ca me th e ca ption " Porchen Named Presid ent a t Lester ," All we ca n say is th at The Lester T ire a nd Wh ee1 Co . has very goo d ta ste in select ing presid ent s. In a n un offi cial poll. 100% of th ose int ervi ewed . a fter viewing thi s shot. said th ey liked Lest er Wheels ·a lt hough m an y d idn 't kn ow t ha t Lester m a nu fa ctu res cas t alloy mot or cycle wheels a nd is a supp lier of tires for a n tiq ue ca rs. Co ngra tu latio ns to Geo rg e Pat ch en , Pr esident : (Yo u're not built like a ny Geo rge we know. ) Pigpen? Do peopl e laugh at you wh en your good old air filter looks like a dirty sho p rag? Everyon e kn ows th at a clean filter is th e fam iliar bright green. now you ca n have the last laugh by installing the new gray color "POD" a ir filt er. Uni Filter introduces th e fir st color coordi na te d filter while also a llowing incre ased a ir flow. Ava ilable from Uni Filter dealers everywhe re. The 18 hour-leathers W ith a com fo rt a ble waist band . ru bb er knee prot ectors. a new softe r lining . an d ex tra thi ck hip padding you'II forget you even ha ve th ese dead anim al skins on . For th e Bul ta co rider with d iscr imina ting ta ste th ese formerl y-living cr itters are a pe rfect match for th e Bulra co Tea m je rseys. T he leathers are av ailab le in sizes for thin 28's through portly 36 . ( Port ly if you a re un d er five feet tall .) Jam down to your local Bul deal er and give these a test fondl e. Ask for th e dead skins. Lighted bib Relief for 23-inch tire buyer s Nam el y. a 23 ·i nc h wheel. No mOT(' cutti ng and , hot -spli cin g th ose tri ck 23· inc h Yokoharn as to fit on your old 21·inch rim s. Now th e jo b is our -of box easy with thi s DG gold rim a nd eight·gauge gold spokes, Also offers m ild -t ast ing relief for front -wheel -swall owing holes and resu lting endos. How do you spell relief? Try DG Per form ance Products. Dept. R01.1.AIDS . 555 2 La Palma Ave . East. An aheim . CA 92806 (714 ) 996 -44 30 . Travelling assassin's kit Packed int o a zip-up vinyl ca se no bigger th an a sha ving kit is enough lethal hardware to assassina te hex -head bolts. d estroy Allen -heads, murder a ny slotted -hea d screw . Plug any of th e fun ct ional bits into the wicked-look ing pistol grip and "do the job" without wrist fat igu e. When you've done your own machine in. you can offe r yourself for contracts on ot h e r peopl e's . Controlled violence can be profitable. A function switch on the grip handle provid es a ll the control you'll net·cr. Get equipped with th e Pistol -Grip SAE T oolkit from Metrifast , Dep t. Hit, 51 South Denton Ave .. New Hyde Park . N Y 11040 (5 16) 328· 3333 . 36 The perfect set -up for ca ndleligh t encounters. when donned p roperl y th e Wed a Lighting Kit ca n help you to identify vari ou s. until now unknown . delica cies. Also included with th e kit is a handy on /off switc h which ca n be used to sum mo n th e waiter. Compl eting th e kit , wh ich retails ' for $59.95. isa wire harness. sea led beam headlight, taillight bulb and socket assem b ly, Pr eston Petty head ligh t/ num be r pl at e an d t he Wed a Converter Module . T his syste m features a built -in volta ge regul ator a nd p rovision s for a br ak e light switc h . All th is a nd mor e tucked away in a compact wa te rp roof. solid state asse m bly. So . rir ed o f d rippi ng a ll manner of sa uces on your fa vorit e cycle shirt ? Co ntact Cycle Product s West. Dept. Eat. 11900 W . Pica Blvd .. Los Ange les. CA 90064 . Or ca ll (213)4 77-099 7. DJ1_ RMeplica Save th e sto ck ga s tan k on your RM Suzuki fro m ge tti ng u nsightl y dings a nd dents. Don 't crash . If one is not im m u ne to cras hing . one ca n still save h is stoc k gas ta nk from ge tti ng d inged and scr at ch ed a ll th e way up to th e year 3844 A .D . (at whi ch tim e a n RM tank in m int co nd it ion sho u ld be worth a mint ). POI Perform an ce Distribut ing . In c. is now m aking a p last ic RM Replica (which re p licates right down to th e weld marks) tank for 125 . 250 a nd 370 RMs. The tank uses the stoc k gas ca p . petcock a nd mount ing and retails for $37.95 . T wo buc ks will ge t you th eir 60· page high performa nce MX ca ta log ue . POI . Dept. Dents a nd Din gs. 1509 Cl iff Rd .. Burnsville , MN 5533 7. (6 12) 890 -554 1. A ir hockey advances For the ultimate in wrist action on ·the air hockey ta ble DG Performance Specialties introduces this aluminum alloy paddle. With the added weight over regular plastic paddles your shots will reach terminal velocity which will send your opponent into panic trying to stop the puck. When not in use at the hockey tables bolt this on to any YZ80 or the new RM80 forks to eliminate flex ing. Tum your bike into a precise handling machine for only ' $35 .95 . Offered by DG Performance Specialties. Dept. Hockey. 5552 La Palma Ave . East. Anaheim . CA 92806 .