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I·NEW PRODUCTS. 'I THE EYES HAVE IT In their never-ending quest to remain on BACK INBLACK While Bates Leathers didn't invent motorcycle jackets, the company ha s been a top manufacturer of custommade motorcycle leather products for 45 years . Bates' High waym an II lea ther jacke t continues that tradition. The lined, CHP-style jacket fea tu res an e xtended back, padded kidney area , h ea vy-duty Sam Browne ba sketwea ve belt, and lots of concealed brass zippers . All Bates jackets are cu stom -made to order, ma king th em availa ble in an y size, and they are also availab le in ot her colors, like Ch ocolate, Charcoal, Red and Blue. Suggested retail price starts at $445. For mor e info rmation con tac t Bat es Lea th ers, Dept . CN , 3700 North Indust ry Ave., Unit 102 , Lak e wo od , C A 9071 2, 310/426-8668. the cutting edge of fashionable eyewe ar, the folks at Oakley have come up with another new style to add to their line of quality sunglasses. Oakley Eye Jackets are constructed of Oakley's 0 Matter material and feature a dual-taper, corrected, Plutonite lens. They are designed to block 100 percent of UV light rays and 100 percent of blue light rays to 440 nanometers. The lens also exceeds the , ANSI Z 87.1 standard for optical clarity and impact-resistance. Eye Jackets are available with either a Gold Iridium or Black Iridium lens and in wild frame ' colors such as Fuel, Straight, Fingerprint and Cheetah. Suggested retail price is $85, and Full Metal Jackets are available for $125. For more information contact Oakley, Dept. CN, 10 Holl and, Irvine, CA 92718, 714/951-0991. IUU SION VISION If nothing else, .these new Scott Hologram lenses ought to be good for psyching ou t yo ur op ponents. Imagine the horror they will feel when they look into your eyes and see nothing but nails or coins where yo ur peepers sho uld be. Fortunately for you, the lenses still provide distort ion-free view ing from the inside . They are available to fit Scott's Model 89 frames. Suggested retail price is $49.9 5 for a co mplete gogg le and $24.95 for replacement Hologram lenses. For more information contact Scott USA, Dept. CN, P.O. Box 2030, Sun Valley, ID 83353, 208/622-1000. NEW THREADS 22 The Motoport Cordura Ultra Trek riding suit boasts as many features as you could wan t in a high-quality riding suit. Its full y ventilated lOOo-Den ier Ultra Cordu ra fabric is claimed by the manufacturer to be stronger than most leather suits and surpasses previous Corudura blends in tear and abrasion tests. Th e suit features stretch -Kevlar in the arms and inne r thigh, and all critical sea ms are safety lock stitched with sev en woven threads to resist tearing. The suit comes with Motoport's Tri-Armor Full Body Guard pad system, and an op tional Gore-Tex Th ermolite lin ing makes th e suit 100-percent wa ter p roof and windproof. Motoport is so sure that you will be satisfied with the Ultra Trek that they offer a money-back guaran tee. Available in sizes XXS-XXXL and in colors Red, Black and Blue, the Ultra Trek retails for $599. The optional liner is an , additional $149. For more information con tact , Motoport, Dept. CN , 6110 Yarrow r», Carlsbad, CA 92009, 800777-6499. . FOCUS ON BALANCE Photographer J.L. Barba has elected to pa y homage to the bes t tria ls riders in the world in this full-color poster. Th e "Donner/USA" World Championship Trials Poster features actio n sho ts of mu tIi-time Worl d Tria ls Champion [ ordi Tarres, Amos Bilbao, Tommy Ah vala, Ta kumi Na rit a and Dou g Lampkin, all captu red during the World Cha mpionship round at Don ner Lake, California. The shots are six-co lor processed and laid on the finest 65-lb . gra de-one Ame rican long-fib re sheet paper for maxi mum color fideli ty, making the po ster suitable for fram ing and a gr eat gift idea. Suggested retail price is $16.95. For more in form atio n contact J.L. Barba, Dept. CN, 5301 Longley Ln., Studio F213, Reno, NV 89511, 702 / 8265555. 7 7/8", and the helmet is available in black or white wit h a clear, smoke or polarized shield . Sugges ted retail prices start at $350. For more informa tion contact Simpso n Race Products, Dept. CN, 2415 Amsler St., Torrance, CA 90505, BOO/654-RACE. TO BOLOLYGO._ The Simpson Street Voyager helmet features a classic blend of the most popular features in the Simpson helmet line, which incorporate fun ction with some of the more radical design exercises in the helmet industry. The Street Voyager features a fiberglass shell and impactabsorbing, one-piece Bead-All liner. Other features include ad just able air in ta ke vents, a velour in terior with glo ve leather reinforcem en ts in hi ghwear areas, wide-view des ign with standard Lexan shield, and air ram ducts in th e cheek. Sizes range fro m 6 7/8" - ROB'SWORLO Rob Muz zy has been burning the can - die a t bo th ends in o rde r to get Kawa sa ki's hot new ZX-6R ready for the AMA 600cc Supersport wars, and no w he's read y to offer some of the fru its of that R&D wit h the introd uction of the Muzzys ZX-6R exhaust system . Ava ilable in stree t or race versi o ns, th e hand -b ent stainless-steel pipes and co llector bolt to either a stainless aluminum (street) or titanium (race) can ister. Muzzy says that both versions yield im pro ved power over the entire curve with the greatest boost coming abo ve 11,000 rpm. The street pipe also boa sts a 50-p ercent weight savings over the stocker while the race version is lighter still. Suggested retail price for the street system is $462.50. The race version goes for $649 . For more in fo r ma tio n con tact Muzzy s , · Dep t. CN , 63017 Sherman Rd., Bend, OR 97701, 503/ 385-0706.