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MORE WRENCH STUFF Designed for the professional mechanic for rep airing virtually any damaged set of threads, the Thread Kits Mechanics Master Thread Repair"Kit contain th e most popular sizes used in light-truck, automotive and motorcycle applications. The kits are available in fine, coarse and metric wit h each containing 30 Perma Thread inserts, five tap s and five installation tools. Suggested retail prices begin at $115.94. For more information contact Thread Kits Company, Dept."CN, 2530 W. 237th si, Torrance, California 90505, 800/372-4477 or 213/775-3048. CHAIN-GINGTECHNOLOGY Regina has introduced its new 520 RX3 chain , which features technology that has evolved over Regina's last 75 years and 160 w orld ch a mp ions h ip titl es. Made in Italy , the 520 RX3 is designed to co mbat high levels of wear while remaining extremely lightweight. The RX3 utilizes stronger, gold-eolored outer plates for increased strength, special "chromized" pins for longer life, extended bushi ngs to p revent kinking, and sho t-peened .p la tes and rollers fo r g rea te r im pact load resista nce. Th e chain is ap plicabl e for all dirt bikes up to 500cc . Su ggested ret ail is $70. For more information contact Regina USA, Inc., Dept. CN, P.O. Box 469, Waukesha, WI 53187, 414/521-1 998. PIPE DOWN Th e folks at Answer Racing designed their S.A. Pro 2 spark arrestor for use in all e vents where th e use of a spark arrestor is required. The unit is manufactured from a ircraft-grad e 6061 T-6 aluminum alloy tha t incorporates 1010 cold-rolled steel stingers . The end cap features a tumed-down tip for reduced noise output. "Duraflex" packing is used for ma ximum sound sup pression, and th e unit is eas ily r ebu il d abl e / rep ackable . Available for all late-model MX/off-road ap plica tions, the S.A. Pro 2 bolts on to Pro-C ircu it, FMF, DC, or stock p ip es. Suggested re ta il price is $99.95. For more informa tio n contact Answer Racing, Dept. CN , 27460 Ave. Sco tt, Va le ncia , CA 91355 , 805/2574411. PERFECT SYMMETRY Sims & Rohm has introduced a cure fo~ a common cause of horsepower loss and drive train wear on your motorcycl e. The Sims & Rohm Line Righ t is a CNCmachined, fully adju stable to ol th a t allows for precise me asurement from the axle to the swingarm pivot point on you r motorcycle to ensure cha in alignmen t. Prope r chain alignment w ill minimize w ear on the cha in a n d dri ve sprocke ts . Top factory mech anics us e the Line Right when setting up their racing machines. Suggested Retail p rice is $79.95. For more information contact Sim s & Rohm Performance Products, Dept. CN, 3120 Industriai Dr., Yuba City, CA 95993, 916/674-9145. MAKE A SPLASH HJC says that their CL-I0 Splash full face helmet combines eye-catching graphics with a truly affordable pr ice ta g and comfortable fi t to make the helmet an exc ellent choice. The CLIO's lightweight, aerodynamic molde d , Thermoplasti c shell featu res " ad ju stabl e vents placed in the ch in bar and for eh ead to allow air to circu late and vent through the rear ou tlet. A ll- n ew, w il d "we t look " g ra p hics a do rn th e he l me t, w hich m eet s or ex cee d s DOT- 2 l 8, ANSl-Z90.1 a nd Snell-M9 0 s ta n dar ds " The XX-Lar ge he lme t is not Sne ll M-90 rated . Avail able in several d iffer ent color comb ina tion s and in sizes XS-XX Large, the HJC CL-I0 ret a il s for $169 .95 . For more i n fo r m a ti o n contact Helmet House, Inc ., Dept. CN, 2360 Townsgate Rd ., Westlake Village, CA 91361, 805/373-6868. Gotthe "in arut, off the track,gaing nowhere, UNDERWATER" Bluest