Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

• I TANKS A LOT The Clarke Gas Tank for the 1996-97 Yamaha YZ 125 and 250cc models is approximately one gallon larger than the stock unit, offering a range increase of 30 percent. The three-gallon plastic tank is made to fit exactly like the stock piece and utilize the mounts, cap and petcock from the original tank. The item is available in many colors, the most popular of wruch are said to be blue, white and natural. The cost is $142 plus postage, or $320 plus postage for a tank with a Fuel Safe Dry Break System installed. For more information, contact Clarke Quality Plastic Products, Dept. CN, 29032 South Salo Road, Mulino, OR 97042, 503/829-2156. RACE RUBBER Dunlop Tire Corporation is making the race-spec version of its K490 Off-Road Front Tire available to consumers as ,well as professional racers. Although 'there is no difference in outward appearance, the new tire has a stiffer carcass for improved performance and stiffer bead material for less sidewall flex. The reduction in flex is said to yield greater performance under heavy braking and hard cornering as well as keeping the tread from deforming on whoops and hard g-out landings. The tire is recommended for medium to hard course conditions. Top racers like Jeremy McGrath are reported to have had a hand in upgrading the tire. Suggested retail price is $82. For more information, contact Dunlop Tire Corporation, Dept. CN, P.O. Box 11090, Buffalo, NY 14240, 716/639-5200. LAY OFF THE KNUCKLERS Cycra Racing Systems is now offering its enduro hand guards, the same used by Team Suzuki's Mark Hyde. Molded out of high-performance polyethylene plastic, the hand guards come with selftapping screws and a drill bit and can be mounted onto'most aluminum brush guards. Their overall shape is said to aid in rider mobility, and their side profile is ideally designed to provide less interference with brake and clutch levers. Available in Hot Red, Racer Purple and Polar White, the hand guards sell for $29.95. For more information see your local dealer or contact Cycra Racing Systems, Dept. CN, 6159 Radekin Rd., Columbus, OH 43232,614/866-9662. SILENCE On the dyno or on the trail, the new Pro Circuit Spark Arrestor/Silencer is said to bury the competition. It's t~ken years for Pro Circuit to introduce its spark arrestor / silencer. Only after dyno and dirt testing all of the competition did the company go to work, not stopping until it had a spark arrestor/silencer that is said to outperform all others - more horsepower, better performance on top, mid and bottom power ranges. All this, comes in a design that is lightweight, rebuildable and U.s. Forestry approved. For more information, see your local dealer or contact Pro Circuit, Dept. CN, 4214 E. La Palma, Anaheim, CA 92807, or call 714/993-5400, fax 714/993-0344. GET FAT The boys at 'FMF Racing are never content to rest on their law:els despite winning numerous champonships in motocross and off-road racing, but that doesn't mean that they haven't gotten fat. Case in point is the new FMF "Fat Boy" Gold Series pipe, so named because of FMF's "sonic defined section" center cone area. The result of extensive studies in sonic wave patterns and resonance characteristics, the pipes are designed to enhance the combustion and scavenging process, which means improved horsepower and torque. Available in several two-stroke applications, inlcuding most current Japanese motocrossers, "Fat Boy" pipes retail for 169.99 for 50-125cc pipes, and $179.99 for 200-500cc pi pes. For more information see your local dealer or contact FMF Racing, Dept. CN, 25930 Belle Port Ave., Harbor City, CA 90710-3317, 310/5396884. BRACE YOURSELF The SRC Fork Brace took multi-time AMA National Champion Scott Summers over two years to develop and reduces conventional fork flex by more than 50 percent at 25 pounds of steering force. The cushion-mounted fork brace is a patented design that . allows the fork to flex slightly but eliminates extreme fork flex. Fork flex is what happens when the front wheel changes direction even though the handlebars are firmly held in one position. The billet aluminum 10-ounce SRC Fork Brace is sold as a complete kit including fork guides and guards (which replace the OEM fork boots), stainless-steel hardware, cushionmount fork wipers, and detailed installation instrucfions. Retail price is $199.95 and they are available for Honda four-strokes (old and new, dirt or dual sport), Honda CRs with conventional forks and the Suzuki DR 250 and 350. For more information, contact SRC, Dept. CN, 514 Tenth St., 'Carrollton, KY 41008, 502/"732-8675, fax 502/732-0701, 800/221-9752. HEAL IT WITH A SKAB From the folks who brought you SLiME tire sealant and Self-Healing tubes comes Skabs inner-tube patches. Skabs are the latest in peel-and-stick inner tube repair. The pre-glued patches are designed for easy application to any inner tube and maintain their flexibility and stretchability to stay put better than normal inner tube patches. Skabs are offered in a six-pack of one or two-inch patch sizes. Retail price is $3 per sixpack. For more information see your local dealer or contact Access Marketing, Dept. CN, P:O. Box 3109, Shell Beach, CA 93448, 805/489-0490. KEEP OFF OF MY SHROUD Cycra Racing Systems' offers a OnePiece Headlight and Conventional Fork Shroud, said to be used by the entire Suzuki off-road te!1ffi. The ynit is described as a single piece of brightwhite, high-performance, tough yet flexible poylehtylene, and is said to fit almost all conventional forked motorcy,cles. The cost is $59 for the shroud and mounting hardware. For $99 a headlight assembly will be included. Additional mounting kits are $10 to $15, For more information, contact Cycra Racing Systems, Dept. CN, 6159 Radekin Road, Columbus, OH 43232,614/866-9662, fax 614/866-2278, e-mail 75447.254@compuserve.com. ADJUSTER TIMES FIVE After exhaustive testing, Race Tech has released its new Shock Delta Valve for most late model motocross bikes. The Delta Valve is a dual-stage adjuster that Race Tech says will benefit any shock you revalve or rebuild by greatly increasing the range of damping adjustability. The Shock Delta Valve retails for $99.95. For more information, contact Race Tech, 3227 Producer Way #127, Dept. CN, Pomona, CA 91768, 909/594-7755, FAX 909/594-6682. KEEP IT COOL Keep your bike cool, even after a getoff, with Works Connection aluminum radiator braces. All radiator braces are individually designed per bike and require no modifications to the stock radiator shrouds. These braces provide extra strength for side impacts and inevitable crashes. The radiator braces are made from lightweight aluminum, yet are said to be ultra-strong. These units retail for $49.95 a pair and are available for late model 125-500cc MXers, KDX 200s, RMXs, WRs and more. For more information see your local dealer or contact Works Connection, Dept. CN, 6070 Enterprise Dr., Suite K, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 916/642-9488, fax 916/642-2174. (J'i

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