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NW E PRODUCTS Answer Racing's Pro-Taper Handlebars are constructed from Easton Aluminum's EA70 Pro Gram taper w all tubing, and feature a patented oversized bulge design that is clai me d to be 45% stronger while being 30% lighter than conventional aluminum hand lebars. Each bar is stress relieved, sho t peened and hard anod ized, and the clamping area .is increased by 45% in order to reduce bar rotation. In order to mo unt the bars, special replacem en t clam ps are needed. In so me cases, only a set of different clamps are needed, but bikes tha t featu re solid-mounted handlebar clam p s require an enti re upper clamp. Both clam p models are CNC machined from billet aluminum, and come co m p lete with all of the necessa ry hard war e. Pro -Taper Handlebars are available in 10 differ ent ben ds and cost $99.95. Top Triple Clamp Kits cost $149.95, while the Perch Kits cost $49.95. For m or e informati on con tact An swer Products, Dept. CN, 27460 Aven ue Scott, Valencia, CA 91355, 805/257-4411. age or d igging in during case-ou t situa tions . The plate is constructe d from aircraft-qu ality alu minum alloy and is precision welded. Each plate comes co mp lete w ith all necessa ry mounting ha rd ware, and is claimed to bolt on in just m in u tes. Available for most latemodel mo tocross and o ff-road mach ines, the Gr and Pri x Sk id Plates cost $54.95. For more informa tion contact MMF Racing, Dept. CN, 12145 Sla uson Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670,310/693-9096. level pollutants and airborne bacteria. The mask comes equipped with a replaceable activated charcoal filter and is co ns tructed of n eop rene for a sn ug fit. Working wi th two one-way exhalation va lves tha t release unwanted heat and moisture, the activa ted char coa l fil ters keep th e harmfu l contamina nts out. Availab le in red , blue, bla ck and purpl e, th e fil te r co mes in two sizes and cos ts $39.95. For mo re info rmation con tact NIH Import s, Dept. CN , P.O . Box 524136, Bronx, NY 10452, 212/5388492. The Fox Racing Dream On Calendar features 15 months of ou trageous action p hotos and Dream On seq uences. Printed on oversized, heav y glossy stock, the cale ndar is spiral bound and full of color. The Dream On Calendar costs $14 .95 . For more inform ati on contact Fox Racing, Dept. CN, 15850 Concord Circle, Morgan Hill, CA 95037,408/776-8800. - o ... """"' H Q) Q) ;.- o Z The Van ce & H in es Exh aust Ca re Kit incl u des clea ner a nd conditione r , a scrub p ad an d gloves, and is cla imed to re m ov e the " bl u in g " and discolorat ion ' th a t forms o n n ick el and chrome-pla te d exhaust sys te ms fro m excessive hea t. The kit cos ts $16.95. For mo re information co n tac t Va n ce & H ines, Dept. CN, 14010 Marq uard t Av e ., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 , 213/921-7461. The Respro A nti -Po ll u ti o n M a s k is claimed to p rotect the wearer from low- The MMF Racing Grand Prix Skidplate is d esigned to protect yo u r motorcycle 's engine cases and frame rails from dam- ~ S H arley-Davidson's Genuine Heri tage Nostalgia Saddlebags featu re a d istinctiv e cowhide insert in the saddlebag cover, and h igh-q uality all-leather construction. The bags may be installed on any So ft a il model, 1984 -'93, with th e p urchas e of an add it iona l mounting bracket set. Each bag - le ft or ri ~ costs $286.45. For more information contact Harley-Dav id son , Inc., Dep t. CN, 3700 W. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201,414/ 935-4524. The Jeremy McGrath T-Shi rt from Tum O ne d ep icts n ewly-cro wne d Ca mel Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath in a bright, eigh t-co lor design. Th e TShi rt itself is 100% combed cotton, and is ava ilable in sizes M-XL for $15.95. For more information contact Turn One, De p t. C N, 1260 N . Ha ncock #109 ; An aheim, CA 92807, 800/262-4411. ~ Boyesen Engineering's Super Bowl FB02 for the Keihin PWK and PJ Series carb uretors is a n aftermarket float bowl designe d to correct the prob le m of engine bogging. The bowl's curved interior s h a pe tu r n s the co n ta ined fuel inwa rd upon itself, p reventi ng the fuel from s p las hi ng agains t the side walls, caus ing it to foa m. The claim ed result is an engine tha t gives s teady pow er over ju m ps a n d w hoops w it h ou t bogging . The Superb owl is cas t alumin um, and will fit the Keihin carbure tors that come s tock o n la t e m o d el Kawa s ak i KXs, Yamaha YZS and Suz uki RMs. A di fferent version is also availab le for Mikuni carburetors. The Su perbow l cos ts $69. For more informat ion contact Boyesen Eng ineering, Dept. CN, 1555 Krumsville Rd ., Lenha rtsville, PA 19534, 800/ 4411177. CN The Unipro Tim ing System is a self-contained and lightweigh t timing dev ice that is mounted on your motorcycle and is triggered by a small infrared transmitter posi tioned a t trackside, The sys tem automa tically d isplays the rider's lap tim e and lap number for the lap just com pleted. At the end of the p ractice session or race, the rider may recall and review the lap times off the system's memory. Unipro claims that the sys tem will allow the rid er to see the direct effect tha t different lines and /or gearin g ma y have. While there are a large number of options, the basic pa ckage tha t includes a transmitter, receiver tripod and mounting brack et costs $730. For more information contact World Dynamics Corp oration, Dep t. CN, 12 Suburban Park Dr., Billerica, MA 0182 1,8OO /327~27. . 23