Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

system. For more information, contact Progressive Su spen sion, In c., Dept. CN, 11129 G Ave. H esperia, CA, 92345, 619/948-4012. ..... -• -tact Steve Storz, Dep t. C , 1362 To wer Square #2, Ve n tu ra , CA 93003,805/654-88 16. Pro Circuit sa ys th eir tire bead breaker keeps wheel bearings off th e dirt a nd its lever as sembly breaks beads in secon ds. The breaker fits 18", 19" and 21" wheels and its hoop co mes in three different co lors to match yo u r team. Th e h oop is ava ilable for .$59.95 a nd th e lever asse mb ly cos ts $59.95 as well. For more information, co ntact Pro Cir cui t a t Dept. CN,421 4 E. LaPalma , Anaheim , CA 92807, 714/ 993-5400. M/C Ent erp rises' scuff p la tes for th e side cove rs an d saddlebags of th e H onda Gold Wi ng GLl 500 are tri p le chrome p la ted a n d protec ts th e surfaces from bei ng scra tched by th e passenger's feet. All necess ary screws and hard ware in cl uded. Suggested retail pri ce for each set of pl a tes is 29.95. For m ore information contact M / C Ent er prises, Dep t. CN , 2897 Pal m a Dr. , Ventura, CA 93001, 805/ 654-8899. T h e Storz P erf orma n ce stee r in g damper kit for the 1988 GS XR 750 u ses a n Italian -made Za cca r ia da mper with ni n e stiffness setti ngs. T he bolt-on da mper, the m ounting cla mp a nd th e fram e- m o u n ting pieces a re a ll lightweigh t al umin um. It a lso -a ll o ws fu ll lo ck- to -Io ck movement o f th e fork. The damper and a ll the mo unti ng hardware cost $189.00. For more informa tion co n- The T our Master Tank bag is construct ed of h ea vy duty, weather resistant n ylon and h as a claimed ca pacity o f 18 liters. The bag fea tures a so ft foam pad to protect th e !¥is tank from scra tches a nd a th ree-poin t mounting system with quick-release bu ck les. It comes in black a nd retails for $69.95. For m ore in formation, co ntact T o u r Ma st er R id i n g Apparel, Dept. CN , 2360 Townsgate Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91361, 800/421-7247 (n a tion wide ), 800/ 352744 r (Ca lifornia). The Bieffe BF5/ S fea tu res a venti lated fib er gl ass she ll with a fou rposition ra tch eting sh iel d and a p lush, terry cloth interio r. T he BF5/ S is available in four color sch emes and Bieffe claims it meets or exceeds Snell 85 a nd DOT h elm et sta nda rds . The sugges ted retai l price is 119.95. Fo r more information , contact Bieffe USA, Inc. , Dept. CN , P.O. Box 10178, San Jose, CA 95157, 40817278090. P ro gressive Suspension 's Ma gnumalic Air Shocks for the H on da G Ll500 G old Wing feature dam ping a nd air assis t in both shocks-unli ke th e stock system wit h damp ing in . o ne shock a nd ai r assist in th e other. Pro gr essive Suspension claims th ei r sh ocks o ffer su perio r dampin g a nd improve handling a nd sta bility. The sugges ted retai l for a pair is $289.95 a nd th at incl udes an adapto r th at h oo ks in to th e stoc k Hond a ai r The lightweight but rigid MS Pi t Board uses ch a lk on one side a nd dry erasab le markers on th e o ther. The boa rd' s su gges ted ret ail pri ce is .$ 19.95 a nd it 's availa b le through MS deal er s nationwide. For more info rm a ti on , con tact Ma lcolm Smi th Products, Dep t. CN, 850 Marlboro ugh, Riverside, CA 92507,800/8544742 The M/C Enterprises travel tru nk rack for H onda 's GLl500 Gold Wing fits with the H ondal in e spoiler , features a high guard in th e front a nd has 12" X 21W' storage sp ace. The rack is triple chrome p lated and comes with a ll necessary mo u n ti ng h ar dware fo r a suggested retail pri ce of $79.95. For more information co ntact M/ C Enterprises, Dept. C N, 2897 Palma Dr. , Ven tu ra , CA 9300 1, 805/654-8899. Metzler says th eir new Enduro 3 Sa hara tires fea tu re tr ue d ua l purpose pe rforman ce with th eir aggressive "overlapping lat eral " tread that allows the hi ghest speed ratings ever. T hey claim th e Sa haras don ' t feel s ki tt is h on th e st reet a n d o ffe r improved o ff-ro ad tra ction tha n ks to their farge in terblock tread . Sizes ava ilab le arc 90/90-21 (.$ 101.36) for th e fro nt a nd 130/ 80-17 (.$ 117.78), 4.0 0- 18 ($ 109.5 0), a n d 120/80- 18 ($1 13.84 ) for th e rear. For m ore in for ma tion, co n tac t Metzeler , 4520 107th S. W., Dep t. CN, Everett , WA 98204,206/ 348-4000. T he Yamaha by Hein Ge ri cke F-Ser ies Sui t co nsis ts o f a ventila ted , a ll-lea ther jacket a nd zip-toget her pan ts-s-ava ilable in bl ack wi th a red leg panel. T he su it uses to p-grain, drum-dyed America n co whide a nd is padded at th e sh o u lde rs, elbows a nd knees. It also fea tu res H ein Ger icke's venti lation system a nd a snap-in T he rm o liner , ma de o f aluminized my lar. .T h e F-Ser ies Sui t is availa b le o n ly through Yama ha dealers at a su ggested ret a il cost of 235.95 for the jacket a nd $ 169.95 for th e pants. For more information , co ntact Dave Ni cholas a t Yamaha Pa rts Distr ibutors. In c., Dept. CN, 7141761-7694. • 23

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