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Cycle News 1982 01 26

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-NEW- >- "- ttl PRODUCTS ~ c: ttl ...., (/) ~ w z ~ « Malcolm Smith Tri·Moto skid plate Leitner Corp. has just released their new A·Trak system to bolt-on to your ATC. The installation requires only a small amount of modification to your chain guard . 'The torque forces on a three-wheeler are about the same as a motorcycle. so whenever the throttle is applied . the chain-caused torqued re o action extends the shock . which stiffens it . When the throttle is shut off. the picture of Hondaline's new bolt el. The fairing body will come C fairing offers year 'round in the snow, the beach or. active unit. If you are a racer, ud racing. Star Wars is upon opposite happens . What this does is make the rear end less sensitive to .bumps under acceleration and spongy 'u nder trailing throttle. The A·Track system will make your three-wheeler a much better handling package. For more info you can contact Leitner Corp. , Dept. ATVN at 2650·D Walnut Ave . , Tustin , CA 92680 or call 714 1731 ·5114 . Jan. 17th marks the third annual Jail House Enduro at Superstition Mountain. After much request. the three-wheelers will be able to ride the entire 85 mile course. along with six miles of sand dunes. For more info call 7141275-1823. Get driven to drink Word is out tha t Coyote Racing Enterprise is going to put on another big event in the Seattle area . Doug "Coyote" Richards has announced that on March 13·14 two races will be held at the Thurston/Grays Harbor ORV pa rk . The l Sth will be a night race under the lights. with the 14th being a Gran Prix event during the day. For. more info call 206 /426 ·8090. A remind8r to all promoters, writers, photographers and other A TV Ne. . contributors regarding 1982 deadlines. To insure you that your stories. photos. calendar of events. items or whatever you may have and would like to see in ATV Ne. ., our deadlines are: January 22nd for the February issue. February 12th for Merch. March 19th for April. April 23rd for May. May 21st for June. June 15th for July. July 23rd for August. August 20th for september. september 23 for October. October 22 for November and November 25th for Oecember. Anything submitted pest these deadlines will not be in that month's issue. Yamaha has posted a contingency pro· gram for Expert class riders in the Golden State Series. First in the 200cc Stock class pays $300 , as does first in the 200cc Modified class . In the 250cc Modified class $200 is paid for first. If a Yamaha rider wins the overall series. a $500 bonus will be paid. The TriMoto must be powered by a Yamaha, yellow in color. have a stock Tri-Moto rear- fender, and also have Yamaha logos in place. eRC has announced that their scheduled race for Jan. 31st lit Indian Dunes will be a special event. The CRC people. however. did tell us they would let 'us know what type of an event by next issue. - m:- The Yamaha Tri-Moto engine needs protection from the ever present hazards of off·road riding. Malcolm now offers an all- aluminum skid plate to protect the vulnerable engine cases. Easy to install, and tough enough to protect against most damaging objects make this skid plate a must. Available ~ now at your local Malcolm Smith dealer or contact: Malcolm Smith. Dept. ATVN, 7563 Indiana. Riverside. CA 92504 or call 714 /686·1006 . Three-wheeling throttle kits Three-wheeling riders can now keep their thumb from wearing out by in stalling an International Motorsports "thumbs up" kit. The kit gives the added control and comfort of a standard twist throttle. Kit comes complete with a throttle , both grips and cable. The throttle action is exactly like that of a motorcycle, We have kits for Honda 70 . 90 . 110 , 185 . 200 . 250R; Yamaha Tri-Moto 125. 175 and Kawa saki KLT200 priced at $13 .95 . Made in U.S .A . For more info contact International Motorsports. Dept. ATVN . 1189 W. La Cadena. Riverside . . CA 9250 1. 714178 1-5849 . On those hot. sunny days. a cold drink sure does taste good. But how do you keep from having to go back to the truck every time you're thinty? The answer is simple. Fit a Rocky cooler rack and take your refreshments along for the ride. Designed to fit the Igloo " Little Playmate." "Lunchmate," and the Coleman "Lil'l Oscar" coolers. these racks are made from %" steel tubing and are chrome plated for duro ability. Fits both stock and custom frames in the place of the stock grab rail. The ATC 90/110 takes PIN 59· 4779 with a suggested retail of $34 .62. while the ATC 185 /200 rack, PIN 59 · 480~. has a price of $35 .15. For more info see a Rocky dealer today. CRF Rocket reed kits Alloy f or the 250R Cal ' Fab ,. ' the largest alloy swingarm manufacturer. has just released their new ATC 250R swingarm. The arm is made out of 6061 T ·6 aluminum from a custom extrusi~n. It is also three inches longer than stock. and also sports two shock mount positions. One for off-road or motocross. and one for flat track racng. It also lowers the bike 'two·and.a half inches. Complete hard- . ware is furnished : Needle bearings. rub block. plus hardware for disc brake or drum brake models . Even one of the number one factory team mem o bers is using the swingarm. You would think the added three inches would add to the weight . Not so; in fact , the swingarm is 'a pp roxim a tely one to two pounds lighter. For more info you ca n contact Cal Fab, Inc. , Dept. ATVN , 5443 East La Palma Ave. • Anaheim , CA 92807 or call 7141779·0125, ; " " These high·flow reed kits from Crotch Rocket Factory are flow- bench designed to improve power by 20 to 30 percent over stock. CRF has kits available in eight. six. four and two-petal combinations for nearly all current MX and enduro machines. all minis. plus three-wheelers and the Odyssey. They also specialize in poning and other reed accessories such as spacers, Boyesen two-stage reeds and fiber replacement reeds in different thicknesses to aid in induction tuning. Catalog ($2.00) and more information available from Crotch Rocket Factory. Dept. ATVN , P.O. Box 2084 . Goleta. CA 93118;(805-)-68ll -142&: • - • - • o m 0 3' • • • •

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