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-PR E S E N T S sid e panels; half side panels, heavy duty stakes, sand weigh t bags and a rail skirt kit . Th e Ins ta nt She lter is av ailable in sizes lO'xlO', lO'x15' and 10'x20' and in a variety of colors. Suggested retail price starts at $479. For more information contact Allredy Canopies, Dep t. CN, P.O . Box 1536, Newport Beach, CA 92659, 714/631-7233. A GOREY SUBJECT Gore-Tex RT gasketing is a high-performance, form- in-p lace gasket material tha t can be used on ariy in tern al com bu sti on engine. The gasketing is unaffected by fuels, oils, water, an tifreeze, or steam and withstands temperatures up to 600 degrees Farenheit. Packaged in 15' rolls, the ma terial is a vail abl e in . thicknesses of .0lO, .020, .040 and .080 inch, and three widths. You simply peel off the backing paper to form virtu ally any gasket. Gore-Tex claims that the RT gasket's high conformability allows it to help seal rough or pitted s u rfaces as well. Prices for the rolls st art at $11.95 for the .0lO-inch rolls. For more information contact W.L. Gore and Associat es, Inc., Dept. CN, 100 Airport Rd., Elkton, MD 21922-1010, 410/ 392-4817. CARBRX The Ca rb Doctor' s TMX carb tuning kits are designed to imp rove response from Mik uni TMX 34, 36 and 38 mm carb uretors. The manufacturer claims that the complete recalibration and tuning kit will allow crisper, sharp er throttle response along with better bottom and mid-range power without loading up. Jetting changes are also made easier. The kit is available for current RM and YZl25s and 250s with suggested retail prices starting at $90. For more information contact Wide Open Racing, Dept. CN,3001 Mount Royal Blvd. , Glenshaw, PA 15116, 412/444-6886. SHELTER ME Allredy Canopie s' In st ant Shelter sets up in seconds with no ropes, poles or assembly requ ired . Designe d with durability and strength in mind, the Instant Shelter featu res a steel frame and heavy du ty ny lon top with reinforced comers. The Instan t Shelter is he ight adjustable at the center peak as well as at the corners, and it can be accessori zed with full I 9 9 4 WI ~J.VI= R EG I O N A .L ~'b CH A M P I O N SH I P 6l.16A$.I RIIS ~~~~~~~ ~ FACTORY CONTINGENCIE S FOR 1994 ~ ~ HOND~~!!Z3~!:IO~MAHA ~ • rh $142,500 878,250 5127,125 5109.500 ~~~~~~~ STRIP KIT Few things can be more frustrating than stripping the spark plug threads in you r cylinder head . Rather than scrapping the head, you might want to try Thread Kits C o mpany ' s Perma Plug spar k p lug repair kit. Designed to be used in head s with taper seat and gasket type spark plu gs, each kit contains a reamer tap, an exp and ing tool a nd th ree inserts for sho rt , normal a nd long reaches. The Perma Plug solid insert is serrated at the top to em bed itse lf in the port when expanded, thus acting as a locking device that is claimed by the manufacturer to be a fas t, easy and per ma nen t repair of s t ri p p ed thread s w it h no d rilling requ ired. Suggested reta il price is $29.01. For more inform a tion contact Thread Kits Co ., Dep t. CN, 2530 W. 237th St., Torrance, CA 90505, 800/372-4477 1994 MEGASERIES EVENTS March 13 DUNLOP DAY Muddy Creek Race way (Blountville. TN ) Hidden Acres MX (Kingspo rt, TN ) Ma"h20 April 2-3 Hidden Acres MX April 10 GEORGIA STAT E CH AMP IONSHIP Echecon nee MX (Macon. GA ) April 17 SCO TT USA DAY - Muddy Creek May 1 Daniel Boo ne MX (London. KY ) May 14-15 SUZU KI EASTERN CO NTINENTAL MX CHAMPIO NS HIP - Mud dy Creek June 12 GEA R RACEWE AR DAY- Muddy Creek Lake Sugar Tree MX (Axton, VA) July 2-3 KAWAS AKI VOL UNTEER STATE July 9-10 MX CH AM PIONSHIP - Mudd y Creek VIRGINI A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP July 17 Pro Sport MX (Wyt he ville . VA) Septem ber 10-11 YAMAHA FALL NATIONAL Muddy Cree k Raceway September 18 KENTUCKY STATE CHAMPIONS HIP Daniel Boone MX Oetober2 MSR DAY - Moddy Creek Oetober23-24 HONDA TO PGU N SHOWDOWN Muddy Creek Raceway NOTE: 3 races will be worth double points! KAWASAKI is not paying roun ds 2, 6, 8, 12 or 14. YAMAHA is not pa ying rounds 2, 5, 6, 8 or 14. THE PUCK STOPS HERE For knee dra ggers everywhere, Asphalt & Gas offers these knee pucks. Made of ha rd leath er with top-quality, ga rmentweight suede an d hook-and-loop constru ction, the pucks come in three stand a rd shapes: ov als, eggs an d circles. They measure .75 inches thick and ,are available in a left and righ t or universal fit. A & G claims that these pucks are significantly lighter than most plas tic knee p ucks and offe r better feed back th rough a smoother, more consisten t feel with less vi brat ion and noise . Tweny-five colo rs are cu rren tly available w ith prices for s tand ard shapes starting at $40 per pa ir. For more information co ntact As phalt & Gas, De pt. CN , 1041 Ardmore Ave., Oa kland, CA 94610, 510/451 -3044. ~ ~ NOTE: PRKTICE BEGINSAT • 8:00am No late