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PRODUCT EVALUATION DEALERS MOTORCYCLES - RACERS WANTS YOU! Chase Harper soft luggage Face it , motorcycl es aren't pack mules. A few touring bikes are sold with saddlebags as standard, true, but if your preference in a steed runs more toward a bas ic motorcycle, you're eventually going to need a way to carry your belongings. Recen t ly, I vacationed at my parents' place in New York , o nly I didn't fly directly into the Big Apple; instead, I landed in New Jersey, where I'd arranged to borrow a Ducati from Cagiva North America. Naturally, the logistics of suc h a trip in terms of carry ing one's riding gear, clothes a nd cameras, both in an airplane and o n a motorcycle. required some careful planning. Airlines typically allow a pass enger to carry on two bags and ch eck two, and the four p ieces of Chase H arper Aeropac soft luggage that I brought along (ta nk bag, tail trun k and a pa ir of saddlebags) proved to be just the ticket. Forget th e ri gors of mot orcycle travel ; airlines are far tougher o n luggage , a n d th ese m achinewa sh abl e C ordu ra n yl on p ieces survi ved unscathed. Even th e skyca ps apprecia ted th e ca rry ing handles. As one would ho pe , th ey also work well on a motorcycle. It was the easyt o-use mounting systems which sold us. For starte rs,' th ere a re two diff erent ways to mount th e Aeropac II ta nk bag: by affixing Quickclips to th e sea ms under one's fuel tank, th en a ttach ing the ta nk bag at four points; or by th e more traditional threepoint sys te m . We 'v e tri ed both mounting systems, and pr efer th e three-point system because it 's easier. T he sadd lebags are eq ua lly easy to insta ll: Two belts with hook-andloo p fasten ers are draped over th e seat, while fo ur pl asti c buckles with nylon webb in g are wrapped around fra me rail s, turn signals, etc. However. it is th e tai l trunk wh ich is the easiest to use, thus it has been used the most often. A com pa rt me nt ben eath the bag unzips to reveal a pair of bungee cords wh ich attach to the bike in tradi tio na l fashion. Also worth noting are .the tank bag's reversibl e map pouch a nd foam retainers which help keep th e bag in pl ace and protect th e tank's finish ; a nd optional plastic shock deflectors on th e saddlebags' insid e edges to prot ect th em from dua l- sho ck springs on bikes so equipped. Suggested retail prices are : tank bag. $69.95; saddlebags, .s 125.95; tai l trunk, $64.95. Chase Harper offers a full line of soft luggage, all with a 100% unconditional guarantee. For mor e information, co ntact Chase Harper, Dept. CN, 321 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93140. Brian Catterson For the 1990 ATK CONTINGENCY PROGRAM At A TK, we make it simple. Enlist Now. Race A TK Motorcycles in 1990. Cash in on A TK Bucks. Fill Out Your Draft Card Today At Your ATK Dealer. Or. Pick Up The Phone 1-507-753-2779 To Join The USA Invasion . Call John Martin At Send Your Draft Card In To Our USA Invasion Contingency Headquarters: John Martin - ATK Box 32A. Route #1 Millville. MN 55957 INTRODUCING the NEWEST 1990 ATK WEAPONS Limited Edition CrossCountry 406 - 6 Speed FEATURES: Works 406 & 250 MX 406 MX FEATURES: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 47 Horsepower 399cc Rotax Eng ine • 5 Speed Tr an smission • SLI M Erogo no mica lly Desig ned Seat & Tan k .21 1 Ibs. Dry Weig ht • Ni ckel Plated Frame & Swingar m • White Power Inverted Forks • White Power Super Adj uste r Rear Shock • Suggested Reta il $4190.00 46 Hor sepow er 399cc Rotax Eng ine 6 Speed Tra ns miss ion Nickel Plated Fra me & Swinga rm 3 .5 Gallon Gas Tan k Spark A rres to r Head li ghtlTaillight Ha nd Gua rds DiscG uard Skid Plate W hite Power Invert ed Forks Wh ite Power Super Ad juste r Rear Shock Kicksta nd Clutc h Case Protecto r 216 Ibs. Dry Weight ,Suggested Reta il $4290.00 250 MX FEATURES : • 4 1 Horsepow er 244cc Rotax Eng ine .5 Spee d Transm ission • Sl im Ergonomi cally Des igned Seat & Tank • 204 Ibs. Dry Weight • Nickel Plated Frame & Swingarm • Wh ite Power Inverted Forks • Wh ite Power Super Ad juster Rear Shock • Suggested Reta il $4150.00 Made In The USA JOIN THE FORCEI Dealers Contact ATK Motorcycles. 5430 Union PacificAvenue. Cityof Commerce, CA 90022 • (213)722-8880 17