Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I NEW PRODUCTS BILLET BARS Two Brothers Racing ha s come up with some all-new two-piece c1ip-on handlebars for the road racing set. Fash ioned from 7075 billet alu minum and then polished to a bri lliant shine, the bars weigh only a few ou nces more tha n one- piece d esign s ye t th ey a re clai med to offer more benefits: nam ely, greater strength a n d ease of re p lacemen t in case of a crash. All fasteners are corrosion-proof sta in less-steel so cke t m achi ne screws, and the bars come fitted wi th plastic bar end caps available in either 41 or 45mm. Suggested retai l price is $189.98 per set. For more informatio n, contact Tw o Brothers Racing, Dept. CN , 1715 East Wilshire Ave., Unit 701, Santa Ana, CA 92705, 714/550-6070. HITIIN' THE SKIDS Aggro riding in the desert is d ownrigh t foolish unless you ha ve the righ t protection, especially when DG Performance Specialties makes it so easy for you to cover the bottom of your bike with one of its Baja Ski d Plates. Each skid plate is desi gned to wrap around the low e r frame tube, pro tectin g the water pump and engine cases from costly damage by a cheap rock. Constructed of 6061 alu minum, the Baja Skid Plates are made to e xa cting standar ds for e asy b olt-on in stallation. Thev al so feature an oil drain hole for easv maintenan ce. DG claims th a t these skid plates a re th e most durab le, highest qua lity skid plat es ever offered . Priced from $89.95, the y ar e available for mo st lat e-m od el d irt bikes. See your local dealer or call DG for specific applications. For more information, call DG Performance Specialti es Inc., Dept. CN, 1230 La Loma Cir., Anaheim, CA 92806, 714/630-5 474. XTREME PROTECTION Xtreme believes that kidney belts have evolved over the years to the point that style -concessions now often take precede nce over proper protection. With the X-Lite ki dney b elt Xtreme believes that it has stru ck the perfect balance between the tw o. Utilizing Soft Tem po fabr ic and a Cool Max mesh lining, the X-Lite featur es hea vy elas tic side panels designed to localize pressure across the kidneys an d lower back w he re the support is neede d . In ternal vertical plastic back stays offer additional rigid ity ye t the belt's lig htweight, low-profile desi gn ensures comfor tabili ty . The X-Lite is available in sizes 28-36. Suggested reta il price is $46.95. For more informa tion, contact Xtr eme, Dept. CN , 2590 Jason o .. Oceansid e, CA 92056, 619/630-6370. DUCATI916S FOR UNDER $1S!!! If that sounds too good to be true, then it is, and it isn't. Eu rop ean Cycle Specialti es wa nts everyone to have a Ducati 916, so i t is prou d to anno unce the arrival of its new Du cati 916 p oster. The glo ssy -col or picture of th e blood-red Italian machine mea sures 26 x 19 an d is claimed to be su itable for framing. Sug gested retail pri ce is $13.92. For mor e in fo rm a tio n, contact European Cycle Sp ecialties, Dept. CN, 13851 A Better Wa y, #D , Ga rden Gr o ve, CA 92643, 714/530-2711. CLEAN UP YOUR ACT White Broth ers may have come u p wi th jus t the tool to help you get that filthy, d irty 0 1' mu n gy mess of a mot orcycle looking spiffy again betw een motos or loops or wh atever. The WB Hi-Pressure Washer is a 1.5-quart, hand-pump pressu re wa sher that facilitates cleaning in hard-to-rea ch areas. Th e hi gh -impact plastic unit features a wand with a steel nozzle that lets you direct and adju st the wa ter stream as yo u are wa shing the bike. And ma ybe best of all, it doesn 't cost you five quarters ev ery tim e that you want to use it. Suggested retail for the WB Hi-Pressu re Wa sher is $25.35. For more information, co ntact White Brothers, Dept. CN, 24845 Corbit Place, Yorba Lind a, CA 92687, 714/692-3404. GETIIN'WISE Wiseco says that you can hit a home run wit h its ba seball jersey. The 100-percent co tton, heather-gray jersey features a button-up front with the famous Wiseco pistons logo in orange and black on the le ft b rea st , a n d in lar ge r o ra nge an d black script on the back. They are ava ilable in adult sizes fro m M-XXL. Suggested retail price is $24.95. For more information, contact Wiseco Piston Inc., Dept. CN, 7201 In d ust rial Park Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060, 216/951 -6600. BILLETFEIT Performan ce Mach in e has recen t ly introduced cast-aluminum versions of its tri ck-looking billet wheels. The cast ve rsio ns were d esigned for the val ueminded bu yer, yet the y are made using the latest ad vancements in counterpressure, permanent-mold casting. Four version s are a v a il ab le in ch ro me fin ish onl y: the Viper, Laser, Ph antom an d Shad ow styles. They are all availabl e in front and rear sizes 16 x 3, which makes th em an easy bolt-on repl acemen t for stock Harley-Davidson wheels . PM said that additiona l sizes will be availab le by spring of ' 96. Suggest ed retail p rice is $699 per wheel. For more information, ca ll Performance Mach ine In c., De pt . CN , 15535 Garfield Ave., Pa ramou nt, CA 90723, 310/634-6532. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY Bel-Ray has red es igned th e packaging for its entire line of motorcvcle oil, lubricant an d accessories lin e "an d has also mad e several changes to the products them selves for 19%. The company offers three four-stro ke oils: the fully syn thetic EXS, the flagship of the lineup; the semisyn the tic EXP, which replaces Bel Ray's SV4; and the new p e trol eum -based lubricant kno wn as EXL. The two-stroke famil y re tai n s the ever-popular HIR. MC-] and Si-7 engine oils wi th addition o f S-2 and SL-2, both of whi ch we re d e ve loped for small er motorcycles, mopeds and scoo ters. Suggest ed retail prices va ry accord in g to product and qua ntity. For mor e information, contact Bel-Ray Compa ny Inc., Dept. CN , P.O. Box 526, Fa r ming da le , NJ 07727, 908/938-242 1. AXLE FLASH Just w he n you thought th a t you h ad every ima ginable chichi on your HarleyDav idson, he re come M irage Axle Cap Cover Kits. Designed to complime nt the rest of Mirage's custom accesso ries, the caps feature die-cast zinc constr uc tio n an d chrome p lating. Availabl e in five differen t versions, on e se t is -a lmos t guaranteed to fit on any Harl ey-Davidson, 1949-1996. The caps are claimed to install in minutes, and the kit includes the necessary wrench and socket hea d screws. The kits cost $15.95-$18.95. For more information, se e vou r Cu stom ' Chrome dealer or call 800/729-33 32. HANDS DOWN The Hatch Elite Road Racin g Glove featu res a leather shell and a re in force d Kevlar heel pad . The finge rs an d palms of th e glove h a v e e xt ra padd in g fo r ad de d p rotection. Th e glove comes in wh ite with red accents, white wi th blue accents, black with purple accents, and all black. Available in sizes XS-XXL, the Elite Road Racing Glove costs $42. For mo re information, contact Hatch Gloves, Dept CN, 1656 Walter se. Ventura, CA 93003,BOO /7?7-1343. BAG THIS Why spend hundreds of dollars on the latest riding gea r if your jus t gonna stu ff it into a pillowcase ? The Pro Circu it Large Gearba g fea tu re s h eavy-duty nylon construction and a large compartment for the bulk of yo ur gear . A handy po uch on top is featured for things like dirty rid in g so cks , a nd a he avy-duty sho u lder stra p is cla imed to h old up even when th e b ag is s tu ffe d fu ll o f pri ze money. The bag costs $97.95. For mor e inf ormati on, contact Pro Circuit, Dep t. CN, 4214 E. La Palma, Anah eim. CA 92807, 714/993-5400.

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