Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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NEW PRODUCTS BENTONDOUG Bent Clothing is ce lebrati ng Dou g H enry ' s AMA 25 0cc Na tio n a l MX Cha mpio ns hip with the release of its all-ne w Na tional Champio n col lection of clot hi ng . Th e #7197 T- s hir t featu re s H enr y t humpin g hi s fac to ry Yamaha YZ40 0 a c ross an A me r ica n flag-ad orned cutout of the USA , whil e the # 7198 is a two-s ided s hir t, fe aturi ng Do ug Henry autog rap hs a g a in s t t h e nu mbe r-per cent cotto n and a re pre-shrunk. They are available for on e. Both are ma de of l OO $18.95 in sizes S-XL a nd for $19.95 in size XXL. The Doug Henry hats are availa ble in black or w hite for $19.95. And the Doug Henry collector's number p late, w hich measures 6 x ,6 inches, is available for $9.95. For mor e info rmatio n, see yo ur local motorcycl e d ea ler or cont act Bent Clo th ing, Dept. CN , 4901 Van Buren St., Su ite 1, Phoenix, AZ 85043,602 /272-1 781. A FRIENll lNBEAD Trailside flats rank among the least fun things abou t mo torcycling, bu t to he lp take so me of the pain out of getting your bike back on its wheels, Thompson Racing & Mfg. has in troduced th e $8.99 Bead Stop. The Bead Stop is ma de of 6OO0-series aluminum and is small a nd light enough to easily fit in you r tool kit or pack. Its makers liken it to a tire iron vou do n' t ha ve to hold on to, since it clamps d irectly to the rim at the starting point of bead ins talla tion, leaving you r hands free to finis h off the job. For more informa tion, con tac t Cycle Gear, Dep t. C ,303 43rd St., Richmond, CA 94805, BOO/CYCLE-GEAR. 00 0\ 0\ ,....... u) N I-; ClJ ,.0 E ClJ ::> o Z 34 NYLON BIKIE BUMPERS O n ce yo u 've d ed u ce d th a t you ' re u nh urt, th e real pain of a cras h comes fro m opening yo u r wallet to bu y the parts you ju st grou nd to bit s in you r get-off, or from reali zing yo u r bike is too da ma ged to con ti n ue - w hic h is p articu larly p ainful if yo u 've crashe d during a race. The Rt Protection Sy stem fro m Tri-City Honda Yamaha is d e si gn ed - thro u gh e xpe r ie n ce in WERA Nat ional Endurance racing - to prot ect the vu lnerable clutch cover and clutch actuator. Price is $84.95 for the se t, in cluding a ll mounting hardw are. For mor e information, contact Tri -Cit y H ond a - Ya ma ha Parts Departm ent, Dept. CN, 715 Tri City BI., Greensbo ro, NG 27407,336/852-4228. and micro-ad jus table straps for sec u rity, and an "Air fit" bladder for added comfort. Shin protection is hand led by a sturd y a lumi nu m Eva heat shield . And in Carmichael's trademark w hite, how can you go wrong? Availa ble in sizes 5-15, the Alpinestars Tech 8 retails for $319.95. For mor e informa tio n, see yo ur local mot or cycle dealer . OWN A LEGEND MotoGrap hix is producing a full line of high-qu alit y prints of legen d a ry men rid ing their mach in es, and men rid ing legen dary motorcycles, all done by artist Har ry Miller. The Legends of Amer ican Motorcycle Racing series a re full-color pr in ts on heavy-stock paper an d feature suc h grea ts as Bar t Markel a nd Ch ris Carr (p ic ture d ). Fo r limited -edi ti o n p ri n ts s ig ne d b y b oth th e r ider po rtra yed and the artist, the cost is $100; for unsign ed prints, it's $25. The Carr prinf is 26 x 35 in c he s, and th e Marke l prin t is 22 x' 26 . Al so ava ila b le from MotoGraphix are pencil port xraits of the BSA Go lds tar (18 x 24; $50 sig ne d, $35 un signed) and racer Walter Zeller rid ing a '50s BMW (20 x 22). Ship ping cos t is $5. Fo r m ore in form atio n , co n ta c t MotoGraphix, Dept. CN , P.O. Box 6805, Col ora d o Springs , CO 8093 4, 800/7HOG ART. GRAPHIC EXPRESSION Th e Tea m FM F/ H on d a mot ocro sse rs offered a lot of visual impact to go along with their performance this seaso n, and if yo u liked their style, you ca n ad d a Team FMF/H o n da T e am Repli ca Graphics to your per sona l CR. The kit includ es sim p le-to-ap ply, lon g-last in g viny l gra phics for the rad iator shro uds, fra me, si depane ls, swi ngar m, fo r k gu ards and both fen d ers. A ma tching seat COver is also included . With a sugges ted retail price of $179.95, the kit is available for all alu minum-fra med CRs ('98 CR125 and '97-98 CR250). For more informa tion , see you r local mo to rcycle dealer or contact FMF Racing, Dept. CN , 18033 S. Sa n ta Fe A ve ., Ran ch o Dominguez, CA 90221, 310/631-4363. TEE OFF We wis h... But since it isn't: Acerb is has introd uced its new "A" T-Shirt, mad e of 100-perce n t presh ru n k cotton. Ace rbis says the shi rt.lwi th its "classic" racing stripe , has the"A" logo in tegra ted into its d esig n so that you ca n show your support for the "finest plastic accessories money ca n bu y." The $12.12 s h irt is available in red only, with sizes ranging fro m Large to XXL. Get yo u rs a t local motorcycle retailers or by calling Acerbis USA at 800/659-1440, or visit the Acerbis web site at www .acerbis.com . WELL HUNG Kyle Racin g Engin es has just releas ed lightweight aluminum exhaust hange rs for Ho nd a' s VTR10oo. Designe d to elimina t e th e rea r , p a ss en ger p egs, t hese tubul ar hangers will fit stoc k mufflers an d a ny a fte rma rket ex ha ust system tha t is d esign ed to mou nt in the stock loca ti ons, bu t they weigh 1.5 p ounds less than the stock pieces. To ge t a pair of the $89 exhaust hangers, contac t Kyle Racing Engines, Dept. CN , 801B California Ave., Sand City, CA 93955, 408/3941330, www.kyleusa.com . . GETINSYNTH Mobil 1 is making su re that motorcyclists can receive all the benefits of its well-kno w n line of autom otive synthetic oils by introducing a tr io of sy n the tic motorcycle oils fo r m u la te d jus t fo r th e tw ow heeled se t. Un like au tomo biles , m ot o rcy cle o il is fa ced with th e a d d itio na l d ema nd of ha ving to lub rica te the transmission gea rs and clu tch sys tem as w ell as th e eng ine . Mobil 1 MX4T 10W-40 is des ign ed to hand le th e rigors of high-temperature a n d /or h ighrevvin g on- or off-road street or compe tition motorcycles. Mobil 1 V Twin 20W-50 has been eng inee red to protect again st the buildup of harrnful d eposits that can accumulate in big-inch, ai r-cooled two-eylinder eng ines . Mobil 1 MX2T is d esign ed for high perfor- I manc e and competition tw o-stroke engines. Suggested retail prices start at $7.99 per . qua rt for the MX4T and V Twin four- stroke oils. For more informati on, see your local ' l~ mo torcy cle dealer or automotive-parts sup plier. I TECH WHITE Ricky Carmichael st uffed his tootsies in Alpinestars Tech 8 boots en ro ut e to kicking butt in the AMA 125cc Nation al MX Cha m p io n s hi p a n d AMA 125cc Eastern Regional Super cross titl es th is yea r, and yo u can too... wea r th e boots, th at is . The fu ll-gra in lea th er Tech 8 fea tures machi ned-aluminum buckles