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PRODUCT EVALUATION Smith Turbo Goggles Smit h has only recently started selling their goggles in the motorcycle market, but they have years of experience in the ski goggle ind ustry . Sm ith has put their know how to work and provided a solu tion, , albeit a somewhat expensive solu tion , to th e ag e old p roblem of goggle fogging. Sm ith Turbo goggles have a tiny electric fa n built into the top of · the frame tha t draws its power from a small battery pack on the strap. Both the motor and th e power pack are unobtrusive. The toughest test for a goggle that claims to be fog fre e is a cold and d am p night m otocross and an out-ofshape human type form. We found this cond ition at Corona (CA) Ra cewa y. Turbos have vents in th front that make use of the fan unnecessa ry, in the worst conidtions , as long as th e cycle is moving at any speed at all . Unfor tunately, som etimes you hav e to stop. At the start, for insta nce. T he fan cleared up the fog quickly and wor ked as adv ertised. The only way to tell when the fan is on (whe n your bik e is ru n ning) is to see whether you have fog or no t (or remember which way th e switc h is on). An adde d plus is tha t the goggles fit easil y over glasses and wer e more comfortable than a ny our tester ha d ever worn . W e have seen pictures of these goggles inside a Bell Moto III , they d o go in but it is difficult. The frames are la rge, which accounts for their extreme comfort, bu t the nose foam had to be trim me d even to ge t them u nder an open- face d halmet and let the wearer breathe. For wea rers of glasses, the Turbos would probably be worth the money with out th e fan . For those who ride a lot of night motocross or frost y desert or end u ros, th ey could be just the ticket. Make sure they fit inside your helmet and that your dealer is willing to stock the correct lens since the retail price of $64.95 is substantial. T o ge t a pair or more informa tion , talk to your favori te dealer or write Smith Goggl es, Box 74, Sun Valley, ID 83353. CAN-AM SOOMX IT ~BELE BUTITISN'TFAIR Our new 500MX has advantages ~B""d equipped with Quad Link a suf1"~ perb new rear suspensionsystem otherOpen Class bikes don't Like its '#.. inside track on Rotax technology. ro.~ j;i! developed in co-operation with For years, our Austrian engine Ohlins to deliver a true60% rising division made our bedrock reliable , I . .C~ rate through 320mm of wheel travel! For some otherthings, it 400MXengineperform like a 480. Now they've got our new reed valve 482 comes with the nevv. progressive Marzocchi forks, Reynolds 531frame, Dunloptires, doinga great impression of a 600! That makes the new Can-Am 500MX Akrontrims, Grimeca hubs, Domino levers anything but peaky. Itpumps out monster and straight-pullthrottle, a w orks-type seat! power all over the range. Onceyou get tank combination. And it's now available your emotions undercontrol. thars the kind with a 5-speed gearbox See the nevv. striet1y legal 500MX at your of power thars easest to ride:And win with. Can-Am dealers, We built it foryou to win Our new 500MX is morethanjust anin'credible engine on w heels.Forone thing, it' s with. And wharsfair got to do with that? I .N " iil'JR'ft 'I} WE WILL WIN YOU! Kare l Kramer METZELER WINS ENDURO du TOUQUET 1st - Kees Van der Ven , KTM on MET ZELER 3rd - John Finkeldey, KTM on MET ZELER In a field of over 1100 on th e sand beach at Le Touquet, France six of th e top ten fin ish ers rid e MET ZELER. / JO H N FINKELD EY METZELER ~ I' • t 41 ... ~' ",.