Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ft.,,~~ •• ~I. -- - -. --------- -- ---. ~- ~ ~....-~----""-"'" T he Lazer MX2 is a lightweight st ree t/off-road helmet with a wid e eye p ort wh ich acco m m oda tes a face sh ield o r o ff-ro ad goggles. T he she ll is m ad e from Ronfa lin TX-60 an d features a chi n bar which is full y ventilat ed an d a uppe r co w ling wi th ex tra str uct u ra l prot ecti on . Th e helmet is availa ble in red . bla ck . wh ite yellow. gree n and blue a t yo ur Lazer deal er . T he 1985 Mot oc ro ss des Nations J ersey from JT is the same as the o ne worn by David Bailey and Ron Lechien in West Ger many and has a diagonal design with red , whi te and blue letter ing. The jersey is avai lable in 100% cotton ($ 17.95). vented ($21.95) a nd a T-shi rt vers io n ($ 10.35). Look for the m at yo ur deal er or co n tac t JT Racing USA . Dept. C N, 5 15 O ta y Vall ey Rd .• Chula Vista. CA 92011. 619/42 1-2660. This upper chain guide bra cke t from H usky Products fits all singl e-shock H usk ys and is designed 10 elim ina te upper chain " sla p" and derailment. T he u nit sells for 27.50 at your H usky dea ler. Fro m th e Osprey Collector's L ibrary comes th e book AJ S and Ma tchl ess -The Post war Models. w h ich is a devel o pment a nd production hi story of the two marques from 1915 o n . To order your copy, send $ 19.95 p lus $ 1 shi p pi ng 10 Mot orspo rt , Dept. C N, RR I . Box 200D, J onesb u rg , MO 6335 1. 8 Th e K525 Qual ifier fro m Dunl op is a Vvrar ed, 150/ 90V-15 rea r lire with bo ld raised whi te letters wh ich is . design ed fo r th e Ya maha V-Max. For more in form a tion, see yo ur dealer or contact Dun lo p Mo to rcycl e Tires, Dep t. CN, P.O . Box 11 09. Buffal o , N Y 14240-1109. Revco Mud Gua rd s fit over th e spark plug ca vity in m an y o rr-roa d fou rstrokes a nd prevent the a rea fro m fill in g with mud an d o ther debris. Mad e from red a no d ized a lu m in u m , th ey bo ll o ver th e exha us t flan ges using ex isting fas tene rs. See your dea ler or co n tact Revco , In c., Dept. CN , 1453 Vir gin ia St. , Bu ild in g L, Baldwin Park, CA 91706.8 18/337- 1595. AXO's ridi ng jers eys feature th eir " swea t control " co lla rs a nd cu ffs, which are claimed to a bso r b pers p iration 'a nd reduce chafing. T h ey a re availa ble in a so ft interloc k weave mat erial or vented co tton m esh an d h ave longer ta ils a nd p re-shaped elbow pads. They sell for $23 .50 a t you r deal er or co ntact AXO Sport Am erica . Dept. CN , 25702 R ye Ca nyon Rd., Suite E, Val encia , CA 9 1355. 800/ 222-4296 or 805/ 257-0474. Spectra Drag Oil . a member o f th eir Special Perform an ce Lubricants lin e, co mes i n a SA E 20 weight an d is formu la ted speci fica lly for drag racin g app lica tio ns. Th e oi l is a vai la ble in one-q ua rt pl asti c bott les a t you r dealer or have him co ntact Int ercontinental Lubricants Corp., Dept. CN . P .O . Box 208. Bro okfi eld. CT 06801. T he ET Perfor mance Time r a ttaches 10 the motorcycle's handleb ars and gives zero- to-30 and zero -to-60 m ph times as well as q ua rte r-mi le ela psed times and speeds at th e touch of a button. T he di gital tim er sells for $ 129.95 Iorn RB Racing . Dept. CN. 9065 Wash in glOn Blvd ., Culver Ci ty, CA 90230, 2 13/838-6464. Answer 's Ac tio n OZ dep artm ent, head ed by Dave O sterm an . o ffers a wide range o f ser vices and com po- . nents, ra nging from cyli n der porti ng and suspens io n tu ni ng to exha us t p ipes a nd brake pads. For more in fo, co n tac t Da ve O st erm an , A nswe r P rod ucts. Dept . CN . 9748 Cozycroft , U nit D, C hatswo rt h. CA 9 13 11. 8 18/34 1-1797. Th e Scott USA 89R G oggl es a nd Vent ur i Face Ma sk are avail ab le excl us ive ly fro m Mal co lm Sm ith deal ers i n a bri ght red -orange day g lo w co lor w ith a co n tras ting roya l blue strap . See your dea ler or have h im contact Ma lcolm Smith Products, Dep t. CN , 850 Marlborough , R iversi de, C A 92507 , 800 /85 4-4 742 o r 714/ 686-1006. This$225Ieath erriding shirt from LangIitz is cus to m -made a nd ava ila ble in black o r brown. It features a laced front. wind flap , sleeve zippers. two o pe n breast pockets a nd a cloth lin ing. For o rde ring information , con ta rt Lan glitz Leath ers, Dep t. CN, 2143 S. E. Divi sion . Portl and . O R 97202 . Terryca ble has fork kits for most offroad bikes availa ble in three different co n fig u ra tio ns : dampin g rods o n ly; damping rods with negati ve sp rings; and dampin g ro ds with new main sp ri ngs. For specific applica tio n i n forma tio n see yo ur dea ler or con tact T er r ycabl e, Dep t. CN, 17376 Euca lyptus sr.. H esperia , CA 92345. 800/ 854-4691 or 619/214 -935 1. Du ca ti Ame rica has a two-into-one ex ha us t sys tem for a ll 860 10 1000cc Du ca ti twins whi ch a re cla imed to offer a n eigh t-poun d weight reduction o ver stoc k, Th e 325 syste m a lso g ives in creased g ro u nd clea ra nce and has rem ovabl e baffles. See your Du cati deal er o r co ntact Du cat i Am erica Corp.. Dept. CN, 14382 Hoover St.. Suite A-15, Westm in ster . CA 92683, 714/ 898- 12 11. H u sqvarna 's tw o- col or sw inga r m decals for a ll si ng le-shock Huskys cover a nd protect both th e tops a nd sides o f th e swi nga rm. The decal s sell for $7.21 per p air a t yo ur Husky deal er .

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