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NEW PRODUCTS .
HAVE ANICE TRIP
On e way to gua ra ntee a fulfillin g two-w heeled tou r is
to ta k e it w hi le k nowing
where t he bes t roads a n d
most scen ic views are. With
the help of the Scenic Driving gu ides from Whiteho rse
Pre s s, th ere ' s ha rd ly a
cha nce th at vou ca n m iss
th em . Each '6 x 9-i nc h
p a p e rba ck con ta ins o v er
140 p ages of info rma tio n ,
incl u di n g accura te m aps
and th orough d escri ptions
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of the nat ural hist ory, geology and recr eation al op portu nities of the areas yo u plan to visit, as well as the best
travel seasons, local serv ices, side tri ps an d more. Scen ic Driving guides are available
for several sta tes already, wi th more on the way. To find ou t if Whitehorse Press has
a book available for your d esired d estina tio n, contact th em a t Whitehor se Press,
Dept. CN , P.O. Box 60, No rt h Co nway, NH 03860-0060, 800/531-1133.
AMP UP YOURPICKUP
AMP Research has introduced its new BedX-Tender, th e first bol t-on acce ssory th at
effectively increases a pickup tru ck' s cargo
area . Ma nufactured from ru gged , lightw eigh t 6000-s eries T6 alu minum and high impact composite, the Bed-X-Tender is designed to flip ou t onto your truck' s open tailga te and incr ease car ryin g capacity for large item s such as motor cycles, person al watercraft or plywood. When flipped inward , it can be used to secure small~r items su ch as
gas cans, keeping them from slid ing aro u nd in the back of your bed. The Bed-X-Tend er
comes with all the necessary mounting hardwar e for quick ins tallati on , and it can be
set in place or rem oved wit hout the use of tools. Designed to fit virtually any size of
pickup tru ck, the Bed -X-Tend er retails for $195. For more information , see yo ur local
mo torcycl e d ealer or contac t AMP Research, Dept. C , 23531 Ridge Rout e, Laguna
Hills, CA 92653, 877-X-TENDER.
WIDOW BITE
Black Wid ow Raci ng Prod ucts is now
offe ri ng an u nd ers ea! exhaus t system
for the Triu m ph T595. Designed to give
the Triu m p h a n exotic look wh ile also
increasin g power and reducing weight,
the sys tem is an integrated kit that eliminates the rear fende r and int egrates the
license place and rear turn signal s. The
kit so mes co mpl ete fo r a su g g est ed
retail pri ce of $1350. For mo re information , contact Black Widow Racing Products, Dept. CN, 7939 Silverton Ave., San
Diego, CA 92126, 619/ 547-9343.
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NOTHING BUT' NET
Arai Helmets has added 10 new d esigns
to its Signet/e model line for 1999, and
one of them is the new Gryphon d esign
w hich is avai la bl e in three different
color combinations. Since its introd uction in 1989, the Sign et has been one of
Arai' s most successfu l mod els and has
under gone several updates - the la test
being fea tured on th e I e mod el lin e.
Accordi ng to Ara i, the Sign et is distingui shed by its "Long Ov al" and "Rou nd
O val" shell shapes , desi gned to conform
to the tw o mo st com mo n head shapes.
The updated Signet I e version also features Ar ai ' s Formula Du ct Ven tilation
System, a fully ad justable sys tem developed in Fo rmula O ne car racin g . The
helm ets sell for su ggested retail prices
ran ging from $375 .95 to $463.50 . For
more informa tion , see your local dealer
or co n tac t Ara i , De p t. CN , P.O . Box
9485, Daytona, FL 32120, 800/766-ARAI.
SADDLE UPYOURRl
Af ter market sea t wi za rd Mik e Co rbin ha s d esigned th is at tractive-look ing saddle
combo for Yama ha's cu tting-edge R1 spo rtbike. The new rid er 's sea t has been engi neered to pro vid e the perfect blend of rid er comfo rt an d sleek sty ling. The scu lpted
sea t d isperses bod y weight across a greater area so that the rider can remain comfortab le on extended tri ps. Th e pa ssenger pillion is recommen ded for s ho rt pa ssenger
trips , but it has been d esign ed to provide the passenger wi th a neu tral sea ting position
that helps red uce the tend ency to slide forw ard and thus eliminates rid er fatigu e. Botl)
sea ts use the stock mounting. The fron t sad dle retails for $219, while the rear saddle
re tails for $119. For more in for ma tio n, see yo ur local motorcycl e d ealer or contact
Corbin, Dept. CN , 2360 Technology Way, Hollister, CA 95023, 800/538-7035.
GO BIG
White Brothers has d esign ed its YZ420
Big -Bore Kit to ma ke Ya ma ha ' s h o t
YZ400F four-stro ke even ho tter . The ki t
has u nd ergone ex tens iv e R&D by WB
tech s a nd testing by White Bro the rs'
own four-stro ke fast guy, Spu d Wa lters.
It includes an .080-inch oversi zed OEM
cy li nd er with new N ikas i l pl ating, a
94m m piston kit