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ENCLOSED TRAILER SPECIALISTS Oleo OFFERS A MODEL TO SlIT EVERY NEED! Prices Starting At "PRO-LITE" $2195.00 The Pro-Lite model is the perfect lightweight unit for ATC and motorcycle transport. Available in 111 and 16 ft. lengths by 6' 8" wide, numerous options available. A Harley-Davillson in its natural habitat. on the street. the rider with his feet perched on the standard highway pegs. ride-em/forget-em bikes from the Orient. Seating position is fi ne for legal speeds, but a bit laid-back for crusing above 70 mph. For sustained high-speed operation, a small windscreen would make the pegs and bars a bou t righ l. Complaints' Harley insisted on giving the one-piece gas tank a "Fat Bobbed" Look by placing a chrome console down the tank's center right where a tank bag belongs. Checking the oil means £lipping the seat open, and when traveling tbat always means removing the luggage and saddlebags. For some' curious reason, Harley has retained their silly turn signals, which require the rider to hold the bUllon for the duration of blink. .... "E L CAJON" ;r~c;~~~~ng At ••••• The EI Cajon model is specially designed for buggies and ATCs, 4000#'G.V.W. rating, 16, 20 or 24 ft. lengths, 8 ft. wide by 6 ft. tall. Standard features include 24" side· door, electric brakes and spring assisted ramp door. . All of this leaves a nagging, unanswered question: where does the FXRS Low Glide fit into the spectrum of motorcycling? At a suggested $7999 (add $150 for tbe Optional Performance-Suspension Package), it's at the expensive end. Any way you slice it, that much money would buy two comparable Japanese .cruiserclones. Beyond that, things get hard to describe. Harley-Davidson has finally Harley-Davidson FXRS "MINI-LITE" Prices Starting At $1295.00 The Mini-Lite model is a compact lightweight design which allows towing by most any vehicle, 2000# G.V.W. rating, perfect for 2 ATCs, 2 jet skis or 3 dirt bikes. Size measures 5' x 8 Y2' x 5 ft. .v.~~1t~~' D"ICO EJ- _0. .. -=- £rat fO'C"'" CardC)rde,.. ~.. Co" To"'_: IOO/n..·.,," IfI~C'" 321 L -lid, _ _ CA 92105 1666 N. . . . . . - . II CGjon, CA 92020 1OO/12....n N/956-2950 01'110, - . tIwu .....5,10. IaI. .... Iun. 10-1 619/_ _ , - . tIwu .... "5,10, IaI. 9-5, _ -. Engine type ., . . . . . .. Air-cooled OHV. V-twin Bore x stroke 88.8 x 10Bmm Displecement 1 340cc Compression ratio ·. 8.5:1 Carburetion (1 I 38mm Keihin Horsepower 69 bhp @5.000rpm Torque 82.5 Ib-ft. @3600rpm Valves per cylinder 2 Intake valve size 47mm Exhaust valve size 41 mm Intake lift 12.2mm Exhaust lift 12.2mm Included valve angle 58° Intake valve timing 2°-33° Exhaust valve timing 30°.7" (measuring pt., 1.27mm Ignition Electronic lubrication Dry sump Redline ' 5200 rpm '2762 rpm rpm @ 60 mph Gear ratiOs Primary 1.54:1 (24/37) Final 2.19: 1 (32170) 5th 1.000:1 4th 1.233:1 3rd 1.603:1 applied some of their engineering prowesss to a modern motorcycle, and the results are more than a lillie promising. Engineering? How quickly it's been f