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Cycle News 1979 05 30

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• If you haul your bike in a pickup truck, this is the item for you. The Garfield Research & Development Tie-Down has been especially designed for used in pickup trucks and does not require any drilling. Perhaps the neatest thing about the TieDown is that the installation is so easy you can pop them in and out in seconds. The clamp of the Tie-Down is made of spring steel and is heat treated and tempered for strength. Information on the $16.95 retail item may be obtained from Garfield Research & Development, P.O. Box 3564, Dept. CN, Spartanburg, SC, 29304. . 42. Simpson announces a new helmet for motocross and off-road riders , the Super X -I. The helmet features a "wide window" that accepts all standard goggles and increases peri pheral vision . An exclusive "clavical collar" reduces the chance of collarbone contact. Available in black or yellow epoxy finish, the Super X-I has a five-layer hand laid-up shell and is Snell 75 and DOT approved . Suggested retail is $99.31. See your dealer or contact . Simpson Sports, 22630 Normandie , Torrance, CA 90502,213 /325-3575. Torsten Hallman Racing proudly announces - and presumably hopes to sell lots of - their top of the line Pro-GP pants; "for the 'disco' generation." They're "tastefully color coordinated" for Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha in addition to plain, all in red , yellow, blue or black. Nylon is combined with leather in the seat, in the inside of the knees, and trimming. Best of all, a sock-type lower leg with an elastic strap eliminates the calfsnagging zipper. For more ' inform a tion, contact Torsten Hallman Racing, Inc., Dept. CN, 1300 Hill St. , EI Cajon, CA 92020 ,714/442-0431. The new Lectron Power Jet carb has been specially designed for 2-stroke applications. The new power jet acts as a fuel demand system during lean running conditions on 2-strokes. The Power Jet comes in 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40mm sizes and is available from your local Hi-Point Racing Products Dealer. ' • , •••••. •. Brooks Leather new ' style , 727Z, has . the look of today's motorcycle wear with traditional flight jacket styling. Full action back, slash pocket at the waist, heavy duty knit-cuffed sleeves and waistband, plus an inside pocket. The jacket is fully lined and includes a removable orIon pile zip-out lining. , . Talon zippers in every jacket. In ad-

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