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; • III rrstmas s 0 e • ~ E r-- l' (j) ~ ~ Q,) .... ..c ..... ...,.:J ~ 8 "<>" .... 0 ...... Q,) u Q,) 0 Ghastly shocker valve springs , 38mm Mikuni carb kit, downsweep tuned pi pe and silencer /arresto r and custom-porting for you r head. T he 605cc Ult imate package is th e biggie , offer ing a 70 % gain in pow er . Complete package contains a 92mm big bore kit , 91mm st r oked cr a nk assemb ly , h igh -lift hardweld ca m, high perform ance valve springs, 38mm Mikuni ca rb kit , Powroll tuned exhaust pipe, Super Trapp silencer/spark arrestor and custom porting for your head . For info see your nearest dealer or contact Powroll, Shevlin Park Rd. , P .O . Box 1206 EB, Bend. OR 97701. The model ho ld ing the Motorsport Specialties and Engineering gas spring shocks is eq uipped with a plush front end. Motorsport seems to be trying to say " Buy our shocks and have a plush rear end. " Though never the twain shall meet , the Motorsport shocks have a "su per p rogressive ai r spring cu rve so that your wheel gobbles up the little b um ps with the soft spring curve th aen gets nasty when the going gets tough. " T he large on e-in ch di ameter shaft is strong a nd do u ble o-rings a nd scr a pe r seals m a ke relia bility high. Gas for t he sho ck is a va ilable fro m Yam aha d eal ers or Mo torsport . Ga s pressure bottles are ava ila ble. The gas spring shoc ks com e in 4.5 , 5.0 , 5.5 and 6.0 inch travel models and a re being sold for a li m ite d time at $129.50 . Motorsport , Dept. CN, lj900 Marit a, Long Beach , CA 90815 (213 ) 5963691. Straighten out that cut PK has introduced their line of straight cut gea rs for Yamaha YZ80C and D models . R educed friction means more horsepower with the easy· inst a llation gears. Already mounted on the clutch basket, the gea rs go on in m inutes with no special tools . Complet e for only $89 .95 from PK, 507 N. Azusa Ave. • La Puente. CA 91744 (213) 968 -2230 . Zoot scoot fun nel fits all tank openings including the Suzuki RMs. The "Q uick Funnel" was designed to stop the swirling of gas as it is poured into the tank . Price is only $1.95 from you r -loca l Malcolm Sm ith deal er. If the kid has the nads to ride but ya . think he 's too small, then the "space platform" can solve a lot of problems. This all -electric scoot runs off of a VW 12 volt battery and runs for several hours on a single charge . Top speed is in the neighborhood of six mph, and the machine is built strong enough to move the weight of an adult. The battery recharges overnigh t on a normal 110 volt current. Available in red or blue with independent brakes and bumper ra ils from Cosmopolitan Mo tors . Inc. , Jacksonville & Me adowbrook Rds .. Hatbo ro , PA 19040 for $199 . less battery. Sir. there's a bug on your swingarm Quick. swat it offl If you 're smart, however, you'll leave the 'Iii critter on and let it do its job - keeping the DeCarbon shock on '77-'78 model Yamaha m onoshock from fad ing. Wit h a Luft reservoir, the shock can be. set up soft for fast return and still be functioning at , the end of the moto . For $89 . White Bros . will sell you a Luft reservoir, insta llation. oil and nitrogen and cust om tuning. White Bros . Cycle Sp ecialt ies, Dep t. CN 11611-M Salinaz Dr. , Garden Grove, . .CA 92643 (714) 638,.1653.' ,' , ','.','.','.", , 25