Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

PRODUCT EVALUATION ~ ~ CAN-AM 250MXlIC THERE'S ONE THING ~ WE OIONIC GE g >- ~lIft~d the can-Am 250 is back M ~ deliVer an exceptional 6QO/o rising rate ~ ~~~~ on the track. And it didn't ' through320mm of wheel travel. WI,. Hr~ comeback to be second! il'JR'ftC~ bigWe've madechanges. iii ~nges. From the 'j .. Hi-Point Pit Pouch With a wrench in one hand and a sp ark plug in the other, you flag yo u r rider into the pit area. Ouch ! That plug's to o hot to to uc h ! Wher e's that shop rag a nyway? It's back a t th e va n ! I'll never get th is plug cha nged ! Sound fa m ilia r? It'll h appen every time unl ess yo u get yo ur ac t to gether with th e H i-Point Pit Pouch . Just adj ust the waist stra p, h ook th e easyca tc h bu ckl e, a nd yo u 've m ade yo urself into a mobile to ol chest. . T he P i t P ouch ' s fro nt pocket is th e largest, a n d is great for quick access items . T he two side pockets h a ve Velcro-close £laps to kee p parts a nd tools in pl ace. Stu rdy sti tchi ng h ol ds th e Cordu ra p ouch es togethe r; carryin g 20 or 30 pounds of gear is no probl em . Th e pou ch es a re a lso weather resistant. They not o n ly hold m oi sture o u t, th ey a lso hold ice a n d a co u p le of cold beer s in ! T he Pit Pouch is th e a n sw er if yo u're the kind of m ech an ic who needs a bunch of gear trackside . Ea sy access is th e key to gell i ng th e job done in a hurry, and th e Pit Pouch keeps yo ur race item s separated and read y. The Pi t Pou ch isn't o n ly for mechanics. We 'v e found it 's great for toting ca mera gear, or, as we mentioned earlie r, co ld beverages, preferably beer. The H i-Point P i t Pouch retails for $25.95 and is availabl e in red or blue. See your Hi-Point dealer o r write to Hi-Point Raci n g Products, 3709 West Eri e Ave., Lorain, OH 44053 . engine on out Webuiltour bulletfast rockreliableRotax rotaryvalve powerplantevenquicker and str onger; w ith modifiedporting, a broader pow erband and new liquid cooling. Our new Quad Link single damper rear suspension was developed in dosecooperation with Ohlins to s:: es We changed to nevv, progressive-dampingMarzocchi forks, a tough nevv frame ofReynolds 531 tubing. anodized Akrontrims,Grimeca hubs, and a winning nevv works-type seat/tank combination. But fear not!Our new 250 isjust as hard to break andjust as simple to maintain ou as our bikes'nave always been. Y still buy a can-Am to win on,not to workon. We wouldn't go and change something as importantas that. I-'--) can-am WE WILL WIN YOU! Tom Mueller r po.~'" fl;v'" ou" I "(po.\: v" \'- "po. \ I ...o~~~ G~ · I po.'l> G~" I~. '{ I ~'I \)~. I I ,~\.ou I po.~P' I C I . ·------------------------ ~ I Coming soon: Super slick J83 racing calendar! HERE'SWHAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FORI . A FULL-COLOR CATALOG OF A LL THE HOTTEST RAC ING PROD UCTS A ND PROTECTIV E GEAR ON THE T RA CK TOD AY. ULTRA.L1 TEPANTS , BOOTS,GLOVES& J ERSEYS . PLUS HAN DL EBA RS, SILENCERS, JACKETS, T-SHIR TS, STICKERS, A ND M OREll ~. 6' A.V

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