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DRYAS A MOOSE Do n 't le t p o or w e ath er co n d i t io ns dampen yo ur desire to ride - the Moose Tra sk Mou n tai n Pant is m ad e fro m bre ath ab le Gore-Tex fabric, w hich is cla ime d to keep win d an d wate r out, while still allowi ng pe rspira tion vapors to pass th rough. An exclusive tw o-layer design allows the pan t to remain more flexible than mor e common three-layer d e signs. The p an t is fa sh ioned w ith wide Spande x panels which ar e backed with p leats o f Gore-Tex laminated fabr ic, wh ich provid e total fre edom o f movem ent wit ho ut compromi sing water resistance. The knee areas feature Ba llistic nylon pa ne ls in fron t for greater wear resi st ance, an d so ft Lycra behind th e knee for less bulk and greater comfo rt. A Coo l-Max m esh liner w ic ks a way moisture. Three different color combination s ar e available, and the $199.95 pant come s in sizes 30-46. For mor e in formation, contact Part s Un limited, Dept. CN, 3501 Kenned y Rd., Janesville, WI 53547, . 800/369-1000. PREVENT PEE WEE BACK . Hey dads, tired of bend ing over to work on your kid's pee wee? The AC Racing Com p on ents Pee Wee Stand elevates yo u r p ee w ee ra cer to a comfo rta b le level. No mor e bending over and working in th e di rt. Th e s tand is m ad e of h igh -qu al ity alu min um, and has all of t h e s a me fe atu r es th a t th e bi g b ik e sta nds do. The pee wee stand costs $75. For mor e information, con tact AC Racing Com ponents, Dept. CN, 12145 Slauson Ave., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, 310/ 945-2591. SLICK FOR SLIDERS " For all its brevit y, a typi cal speed w ay race is a high-intensity battle that places demands on an engi ne. And the singlecylinder, methanol-bu rn ing po werpl an t foun d in a speedway ma chin e has very specific requ irements when it comes to oil. The people at Silkolene have recognized that fact and have conti nued to to develo p th eir Ca storene R40S Ra cing Oi l. The castor-b ased lube is blended with advance d synthetic additives that are sai d to im p rove the already-excellen t lub ricatin g characteristics of the castor w ithou t thi ckening or causing lacquer formation in th e engine. Claimed to offer outstandi ng an ti-wear and anti friction properties at high tem pe ra tu res and under hig h loads, R40s is methanol co m p atible a nd can a lso be used as a p re mixlubrican t for high -per form an ce tw o-strokes. It has been used success fully in flat track applicati on s by the Total Control Racin g te am, too . Su ggested retail p rice is $8.99 per liter . For more info rmatio n, contact Tu cker Rocky Distributing, Dept. CN, 1775 Hurd Dr., Irving, TX 75038, 800/347-1010. GET DOWN Lowering kits ar e available to give your Ja pa nese Cru ise r a custom look w it h improvced comfo rt and handling. Each ki t from Progressive Suspension conta ins a se t o f p ro g re s si ve -rate fo r k sp rings, spacers (if nee ded ) and lowering sp rings. A set of Progressive Su spension shorter shocks are recommended to balan ce the su psens ion front and re a r. Ava ilab le ki ts incl ud e '8 5-'95 Hond a 1100 Shadow, '87-'95 Suzuki VS 1400 Intrud er a n d '84-'95 700/750 / 1000/1100 Yamaha Viragos. Each kit has a suggested retail price of $89.95. For a free brochure, con tac t Progr essive Suspension , Dept. CN , 11129 G Avenue , Hespe ria, CA 92345, (619) 948-4012. PROTON PROTECTOR Acerbis isn' t just tryi ng to capture your attention with a pretty female mod eling a piece of equ ipmen t d esigned for men this time they're actu ally show ing off an item d es igned es pecially fo r women . The Acerb is Lady Proton Chest Protector is the first and only chest prot ector d esigned by and for the female rider. Int en d ed for women with C or larger cup sizes, the injection- mol ded chest p rotector offers females co mfortable, proper chest protection. The Lad y Proton h as all of the sa me features as the Proton - full chest and back pro tection , rem ovable uppe r arm guards an d foam e dging . Avail able in wh it e o n ly, the Lady Proton costs $109. For more information, contact Acerbi s USA, Dept. CN, 9402 Wh eatl ands Ct. , Suite A, Sa nt ee , CA 92071, 619/562-1440. CHAPEAUX NOUVEAUX The good people at Bieffe ass ure us that the ir new MX-Tec h Racing Series Helmets are the result of testi ng and develo p m e n t from world cha mp ionship tea ms Bie ffe Suzuki and Ches ter field Yamaha and were worn by Greg Albertvn, Alex Puzar, Stefan Ever ts and Steve Hatch . The new topp ers are said to be made of an excl usive weave of carbon and aramid ic fibe rs for stre ngth a nd lig ht wei ght. Th ey boast a fu ll lis t of s tanda rd fea tures fo u n d on h elm ets costing tw ice th e price, incl u di ng five Ires chic UV clear-coated racin g gra phic co m b ina t ions, re movab le w a sh ab le mi cro-fiber interior and cheek pads, as well as a trick aerody na mic visor w ith ma chi ned aluminum screws. You' re also promi sed a ch in bar, scalp vent ilation, goggle grip an d a D-rin g fasten er . The helmets are Snell ap proved - safety first, n'est-ce pas? - and are available in sizes XS-XXL. Suggested re ta il is $164.95, with an all- white version available for $149.95 . For more information , con tac t Bieffe USA, Dept. CN, 6630-B Patterson Pass Rd. , Livermore, CA 94550, (510 ) 606-1505. CLEAN ASA WHISTLE Tired of scru bbing your motocross bike pipe week after week to keep it looking new ? FMF Gold Series Pipe Cleaner is claimed to remove ru st, oil, waterspots, brush stains and uns ightl y tarnish from you r pipe. FMF says th at the product is easy to use , just spray it on and wi pe it off. A 16-oz. bott le costs $6.95. For more inform at ion, contact FMF , Dept. CN, 25933 Fra mpton Av e., Harbor city, CA 91710,310/ 539-6884. IT'S A SHIRTTHING Tro y Lee Designs introduces the heavyduty, 100-p ercent-cotton Neptune T s h i r t. T his e le g a n t addi ti on to an y ward robe is available in always-fash ionabl e whi te with the new Ne p tu ne logo in bl a ck an d red o n th e ba ck . It a lso incl u des a stylish yet fu nctiona l fro nt pocket with "Troy Lee Designs" printed just above it. Th e shi rt is av ai lab le in sizes M-XXL w ith a su g ges te d ret ail p rice of $22. For more in form ation, contact Troy Lee Design s, Dept. CN , 1821 Wild Turkey Circle, Corona, CA 91720, (909) 371-5219. Send $3 for a 1996 color catalog and sticke r. KEEP 'EM COVERED Advan t-Ed ge Comfort Knee Pad Cove rs a re d esigned to fit on to kn eepads and provid e a layer of so ft fleece agains t th e s ki n . T h is is sai d to red u ce th e movement an d d iscom fort com mo n ly associated with kneepads. The kneepads are r eport ed to w ick m o istu re a w ay from the skin and be slightly elastic. The m anufactu res say th at thi s Americanmad e product was developed and tested by tra il and m ot ocr oss riders. Th e cove rs are av ailable in"a variety of sizes and colors with a suggested reta il price of $12.99. For more information, contact Advan t-Edge, De p t. CN , 2763 West Avenue L #200, Lancaster, CA 93539, (805) 943-9423. f :\