Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

j l ! .! / mounting bracket, although some machines will require fabrication of adaptor brackets. Available at a suggested retail price of $162.50 from WhIte Bros. , Dept. CN, 14241 Commerce Dr. , Garden Grove, CA 92643, 714/ 554-9442. and off so that there are no wires and so that it flashes not only when braking, but downshifting as well. With the flip of a switch it can also flash continuously for riding in bad weather or heavy traffic. The SafeLite operates on two rechargeabl e AAA Ni Cad batteri es, which are included along with th e battery ch a rge r a nd self-adhesive Velcro strip. Avail abl e for a suggested retail price of $39.9 5 from yo u r local deal er, or co nt ac t Todd Industries, In c., Dept. CN , 645 H embree Parkwa y, Roswell , GA 30076, 800/ 476T O DD or 404/343 -9424. Stuff you r Suzuki GS XR rider's stocking with a Suzuki Accessori es T-sh irt mad e of 50/ 50 co uo n/ po lyester blend a nd featuring artwo rk with pu ff ink for a 3-D effect. Avail abl e in .wh ite or blue in S-XL sizes fro m your local Suzuki deal er. retail price . of $120.00. For more information, con tact Storz Performan ce, Dept. CN , 1362 To we r Square #2, Ventura, CA 93003, 805/ 654-8816. The elves over at White Bros. hav e come up with the "Easyboy" Lite Clutch to reduce the manual effort required to pull the clutch lever on Harley-Davidsons by a claimed 40%; The e x ten ded clutch operating mechanism fits inside the transmission cover and White Bros. claims " that th e elves can install it in less th an 30 minutes. "Availa ble for all • 1987-89 Big Twins a nd '86-89 XL Sportsters for $29.95 from Santa, ·your local deal er or Wh ite Bros. , Dept. CN, 14241 Commerce Dr. , Garderi Grove, CA 92643, 714/5549442. 24 Storz . Performan ce's Superbike Bar Mo unt for the 1988-'89 Suzu ki Ka ta na 11 00 feat ures a billet alum inum CNC mach in ed handl eb a r mount which replaces the stock clipon low ba rs and accep ts a sta ndard t ub ula r h andl eba r. .In s ta l la t ion requires a longer bra ke hose, wh ich can be included in a comp lete kit alo ng with handlebar s for $170.95. The Bar Mount alo ne has a suggested Leisure Components has a n easy-to use carburetor syn cronizer for two and four cylinder motorcycle, J et Ski , sno wmo bile a nd ATV engines. The n ew syncronizer el i mi na tes the unpredi ctabl e and often inco rrec t results obtained by feeling or listenin g to exha us t pulses while manipul ating idl e screws or th ro ttl e adjusters. T wo units are available - the Mod el 9060 for quad car b sync and th e Mod el 9065 for du al carb sync. All necessary accessories a nd easy-touse instructions are p rovided wit h th e sync roni zers. T he Model 9060 has a suggested reta il price of $ 114.95 a nd th e Mod el 9065 is $49.95. For more informa tion co ntact Leisure Componen ts, Dep t.. CN, 16730 Gridley Roa d, Cerritos, CA 90701, or ca ll 213/ 924-5763. Whit e Power's Steeri ng Srahilizer from Wh ite Bros. for most sport bikes a nd dirt track mach ines is claimed to redu ce head shake an d impro ve stability , has adj us table dam ping a nd is supplied with a universal Ask San ta to protect your H arl eyDavidson wi th King Cobra's Hawg Ga rd motorcycle alarm system. The Haw g Gard isn 't an att ack reindeer, but it's King Cobra 's mi croprocessor con tro l module, patented impact · sensor and new " Pa in-Ge nerator" siren all wrapped up into one small , single-piece unit. The Hawg Gard ca rries a lifetime limited warranty a nd is available for $89.95 from y our dealer, or contact King Cobra, Dept. CN , 2101 Logic Dr., San Jose, CA 95124-3450,800/369-GARD. Yosh imura's T eam Jacket will keep your favorite motorcyclists warm wh en they're away from the Yule Log. The lightweight jacket is made from a cotton/DuPont fabric bl end with YKK zippers and comes in black with the Yoshimura Race Team USA logo on the back and embroidered on the left chest area. Available in S-XL for $70.00 at your local dealer, or contact Yoshimura R&D of American , Dept. CN, 4555 Carter Ct., Chino, CA 91710,714/628-4722. MS Ra cin g' s CTS C2D helmet featur es a full -face.polycarbonate sh ell , lour-positi on ratch eting face. shield, adjus table ventila tion system and del uxe brea thable interior. Available in b lack, whi te o r si lve r for a suggested retail price of $69.95 a t your Malcolm Smith deal er , or ca ll . 800/635-6208 for the Malcolm Smith dealer near you. Safe-Lite is a cor dless and totally self . contained brak e ligh t th at can be a ttac hed to the back of a helmet and uses the force of gravity to flash on The mo st versatil e tire in Pirelli 's o ffroad lineup is th e MTI 6 Garacross. T he MTI 6 is engineered to be a winner o n a ny terrain surface th anks to its co mbi nation tread profile a nd advanced tread co mpo unds. See your loca l m oto rcycl e deal er fo r the comp lete line of Pirell i off-roa d tires. For mor e info rma tio n co ntact Pirelli Tire Co rp ora tio n, Motorcycle T ire Divisi on, Dept. CN , Sui te 700, 2001 Gatewa y Place, San J ose, CA 95110.

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