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LOVELY LACE Luster Lace Ltd. introduces Luster Lace, a new polishing system designed to shine quickly a wide variety of round and tubular items such as wheel spokes, forks, and suspension components. The Luster Lace system consists of strips of cotton cloth "impregnated" with a "specially formulated" cleaner/polish. The strips are wrapped around the item to be polished and then pulled with a back-and-forth motion, producing what Luster Lace promises is a faster, more effective shine. Luster Lace is available in three widths: 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1-1/4-inch, and sells in jars that retail for $12. For flat and uneven surfaces such as mag wheels, valve covers, engine cases, air filters, etc., Lu~ter Lace suggests you try their Luster Pad, for a retail price of $10. For more information, contact Luster Lace Ltd., Dept CN, P.O. Box 814, La Habra, CA 90633, 310/697, 4649, fax 310/690-9964. HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? Progressive Suspension introduces Cruise Control fork lowering kits for Harley Davidson, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki cruiser motorcycles. Progressive Suspension says that the only proper and safe way to lower a motorcycle via the front forks is by disassembling the forks and installing a well-enginneered lowering kit - and that's just what they feel they've come up with here. These kits come complete with progressive-rate fork springs, spacers, instructions, and all necessary hardware to drop the front of your motorcycle one or two inches (your choice). The kits retail for $95.35. Progressive Suspension also offers shortened shocks to compliment the lowered forks for the same motorcycles. Steel-bodied shocks sell for $222 a pair and aluminum-bodied shocks sell for $395 a pair. All of Progressive Suspension products are available at your local dealer or accessory store, or call or write to Progressive Suspension, Dept. CN, 11129 Avenue G, Hesperia, CA 92345, 619/948-4012, fax 619/948-4307. THE JAGGER JAG Enterprises promises that you'll never have to wait for one of its perfor- , mance motorcycle transmissions, due to the company's specialization in stock ratio and close-ratio gears in five-speed transmissions for all Harley-Davidson models. JAG transmissions are built with name-brand components such as Delkron and Sputhe cases, Andrews gears and shafts, SKF and Torrington bearings, all of which are backed with'a warranty that covers materials and workmanship for one full year. JAG claims that all products are in stock and that customers really will "get it tomorrow," except for polished or wrinkle black cases, four-speed transmissions, and five-speed transmissions that fit into four-speed frames, all of which take slightly longer to produce. Retail prices range from $1870 to $2145. For more information contact JAG Enterprises, Dept. CN, 2831 Junipero Avenue, Suite 605, Signal Hill, CA 90806, 310/4247400. HOG HEAVEN Custom Chrome presents their Spring 1996 catalog, a supplement to the "immensely popular" 1996 Custom Chrome Catalogue released in September of 1995. Custom Chrome promises that their catalog's 64 full-color pages are brimming over with a wide selection of the hottest new products for HarleyDavidson motorcycles by designers like Rick Doss, Arlen Ness, and David Perewitz, and manufacturers such as Le Pera, Pro-One, Landmark, Cyclesmiths and White Brothers. Custom Chrome's own new line of Inferno bolt-on accessories is also showcased. The supplement is printed on heavy, glossy stock, and can be yours for a low, low price of "free." Stop by your favorite Custom Chrome dealer for a copy or contact Custom Chrome, Dept. CN, 16100 Jacquline Ct., Morgan Hill, CA 95037, 800/729-3332. PREVENT DANGUNG New from Kosman Specialties, the Splitter tidies up those dangling brake hoses on your Harley, giving a clean, custom look to your dual-disc frontbrake setup and helping to prevent chafing or abrasion damage from wandering steel brake lines. The Splitter fits any fork crowns with a 1/4-inch tapped hole, and can be adapted to other motorcycles with ease. The Splitter sells for $27.50 from Kosman Specialties, Dept. CN, 55 Oak Street, San Francisco, California, California, 94102, 415/8614262. TANKS A LOTDo you wish you could get more mileage out of your Harley Davidson Sportster, but don't want to spend the cash on an entirely new and expensive fuel tank? Well, TankWorks has the solution for you. They have come up with a handy auxiliary fuel tank that mounts to the front fork tubes of HarleyDavidson Sportster XL and FX models or any other motorcycle with 7-inch forks and a 9-inch minimum clearance from fender to headlight. The rugged aluminum tank is fit inside a leather case that looks just like a front fork-mounted tool bag and can be installed or removed in minutes with common tools. It requires no fuel pump, as the tank empties and fills while the main fuel tank does. It has an independent on/off valve and ,comes complete with mounting hardware, fuel attachments, and step-bystep mounting instructions. It is backed with a limited written warranty and a money-back satisfaction guarantee, and sells for an introductory price of $189. To order or for more information, contact TankWorks, Dept. CN, P.O. Box 17454, Long Beach, CA 90807-7454, 310/9879490. MACK-QUT YOUR VALKYRIE Two Brothers Racing has just introduced its Mack Daddy exhaust turnout tips for the Honda Valkyrie that are over 4 inches in diameter. These new exhaust add-on tips fit the Honda Valkyrie's massive proportions perfectly. TBR took styling cues directly from the American highway big rig trucks for their new system for the Valkyrie. These tips bolt directly in place of the stock tips and add sight and sound to the large Honda. TBR claims that with the Mack Daddy tips installed the exhaust note changes slightly to a deeper, more throaty sound. These simple-to-install accessories transform the Valkyrie's appearance when parked or when it's rolling down the highway. The TBR Mack Daddy tips come finished with a deep, show-chromed exterior and a blacked-out interior. Installation is said to take about, five minutes. Suggested retail for the pair of tips is $189.98. See your local dealer for more information or contact Two Brothers Racing, Dept. CN, 1715 East Wilshire Ave., Unit 701, Santa Ana, CA 92705, 714/550-6070, fax 714/550-9661. HAUL YOUR HOG? We've seen you "guys towing your bikes to the outskirts of Daytona, Sturgis, and Laughlin and then hopping on to ride them in to town. Well, now you can do it with style and convenience with the Stand-up Dual Rail Transport from Kendon Industries. The Stand-up Dual Rail Transport features an innovative triangulated frame design that utilizes all steel-weld construction for years of. heavy-duty use. It has 8.5-inch-wide rear channels to accommodate even the widest of rear tires. Independent torsion suspension, in conjunction with their design, allows one to carry a single fulldr~s road bike on either side without a balance problem. One or two bikes - it makes no difference. The trailer has a polished-aluminum diamond-plate decking, chrome wheels, and a loading ramp. When not in use, the trailer is said to fold up easily in seconds into an 85inch tall, 82-inch wide, and 24-inch deep configuration that rolls on casters. The Stand-up Dual rail Transport carries a total payload of 2000 pounds. Suggested retail price is $1695. For more information, see your local dealer or contact Kendon Industries, Dept. CN, 3711 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806, 714/630-7144.