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Cycle News 1982 05 12

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T cylinder J apanese bikes and costs $249.95. The pipe comes in chrome or black finish . If your dealer doesn't carry the Maxi-Products line have him write them at Dept. CN , 9271 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Well dressed Kawasaki riders wear Kawasaki windbreakers. The nylon jackets have Kawasaki embroidered on the left sleeve and feature raglan sleeves, quilted racing collar, front slash pockets and an elastic waistband. The $29.95 jacket comes in black/gold, silver/navy and blue/silver co m bin a tio ns. See your Kawasaki dealer. The Moto-X Fox GP Jersey features European styling and is made of satin/ cotton stretch fabric with expandable trim. The jersey matches the SuperFox RacePants. For more info see your local dealer or write Moto·X Fox at Dep t. CN, 520 McGlincy Lane, Campbell, CA 95008. 34 The Maxi -X 4-into-1 exhaus t system provides more corn erin g and ground clearance, plus a broader powerband. Wh en used with CV carbs, in sta llation of the p ip e requires no re-jett ing. The pipe is available for most four- You tan get really lonely if you run out of gas whil e in the middle of nowhere. The Malcolm Smith plastic gas tank has a four gallon ca paci ty that should let yo u really go th e distance. There are tanks for 1981-82 Husqvarna 250 and 430 models in red, white, blue a nd black. In a ddition , there are models for the 1981 Honda 450 (red), 1982 Honda (red) , 1981 Mai c0490(red),1982Suzuki465 (yellow) and th e 1982 KTM 495 (wh ite). The tank sells for $69.95 at Malcolm Smith Racing Products dealers. The GSM soft luggage line co n sists of the Side Bag Set ($119.95), Tank Bag ($74.95), Travel Trunk ($62.95) and Side Pouch Set ($37.91). All ar e made of water-resistant material and utilize wid e nylon straps which a re double-sewn at stress points. The Side Bag Set pouches are designed to attach to either the Tank Bag or Travel Trunk by way of a security stra p a nd hook and loop closure fasten er. GSM soft luggage is a vaila ble at most deal ers or you ca n contact them at Dept. CN, 13026 Ra ymer St., North Holl ywood, CA 91605. The Hi -Point Pit Pouch allo ws th e mech anic to freely mov e around and yet have hi s tools right a lo ng for an y emergency. The Pit Pouch is made of tough Cord ur a with a stro ng nylon belt and three bloused pouches th at will hold all tra ckside tools a nd n ecessities. It even ha s a small pock et for cha lk or a marker. The Pit Pouch comes in red or blue. See your Hi-Point dealer. Oil st ar vation in the engine's top end can be a problem if yo u have a high performance street bike or a turbo. If you own a Kawasaki 1000 or 1100 ( 1973-82), Orient Express has the ans wer to your probl em. Their deep sump oil p an is cast aluminum. No internal modifications are needed for in stallation. For more info contact Orient Express Motorcycles, Inc., Dept. CN, 399 West Sunrise Highway , Freeport, NY 11520.

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