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~ ~ PRODUCT EVALUATION c-r 00 O'l .- Magliner three-rail trailer ~ r- Here's an interesting project for the carport mechanic: Bu ild a three-rail motorcycle trailer. People ha ve been welding to gether their own bik e transports for years, but now a company called Magline, In c. offers a bolt-together kit which requires only basic ha nd tools and a couple of hours' time to assemble. The Magliner, as it 's called, was furnishe d by Ma lcol m Sm ith Ra cing Pr oducts in Riverside, CA, a nd th eir band o f m erry wrenc h twisters had a lrea dy put it togeth er for us. T ha t understo od , o ur experience in th e Magl in er's constructi on co ns ists o n ly of havin g rea d th e 12-p age ins truction packa ge. It incl ud es a four-pa ge, l O-step description of how to asse mble the 259 p ieces (incl udi ng everythin g from the 72 nylon loc knuts to the Mag lin er deca l), a two- page part s list and six pages o f detai led asse m bly drawings. Magli ner reco mm ends tighten in g the faste ne rs o nce a month, an inconvenience compared to welded trailers . An adva ntage to the bolt-together cons truction is that it allows the trai ler to flex and distri bu te th e stress and strai n rather th an break as a n on flexi ble u n it migh t. All hard ware is nickle pl at ed for corrosion p rot ection. Ca paci ty may be increased from 900 lb. 10 1500 lb. by cha ngi ng tir es and sp rings. T he Magli ner tows we ll. Eve n un lade n, th e trai ler will follow th e tow veh icle alo ng a rippl ed. aging h ighway li ke a su llen pu p p y, p ran cing alo ng beh ind, never waggin g its tail. Fully loaded. hi gh ways are child's p lay, and normal ca u tion is required on wh oop-laden dirt roads. The loadin g ra m p is safely h eld in pl ace by a huge wingn u t that's eas ily secu red or loosen ed by hand. Reco mmended as a do -it-yourself modification is th e addi tio n of a plywood pla tform or bo x (pe rha ps a mi lk crate) to carry yo ur gas ca ns. Car tru n ks or backseat s a re n o pl ace to stow fuel. Sugges ted retail. FOB Pinconn in g. MI. is $432. an d tha t's the Malcolm Smith p rice, also. Deal er pricin g ma kes th e easily-stored Ma gliner a practical purch ase as a stock item. • Magliner, Inc . 503 Mercer St. Pinconning, MI 48650 517/879-241 1 .- ..c: u .... C'i:l ~ ~~ ·s. tile 1982's at your Hlisqvarna Deal. Husqvarna's Tradition of Winning Rolls on. Taday!!- Ei~ii~~~::: 'i~~ HusQvama 4925 Mercury Street San Diego. California 92111 (714) 565·1414 maneuvering his \.~-;" Husqvarna 420 Automatic, :~~~ Terry defeated both the '1f~. elements and the other ';;.;,f com titors to capture the ;~ pe 25th Annual Stone Mountain ~ National Enduro. With logical ~~ • ents f;- . , im provem on proven technology. there just is no stopping Husqvama's winning progress! they're different because they're better. Malcolm Smith Racing Products 7563 Indiana Riverside, CA 92504 7 14/687-1300 check our advantages : • super high-density foam grips externa lly sized for dutch and rhrortie • no annoying fot/ skinny grip combos! • symetrically shaped for super comfort to m atchyou r hand and eliminate glove bunching. • universal applicarion far street and dirt bikes (AT( versions also available), • made in usa. four super colors (red/yellow/blue/black) See your dealer! BIll_ Products Huntington BIIech, CA 27