Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

CRUZ BUELLS WITH TOOLS Buell Mo torcycle Company and Cru zToo ls have hooked up to produce the JourneyMan Tool Kit, which is designed to perfo rm m ost m echan ical a nd '. emergency opera tion s . T he JourneyMa n's 1000-deni er Cordura po uch contains a ll mad e-inAmerica tools, wit h eig ht wren ch sizes, locki ng pliers, six hex keys, a T27 Tor x key, spark-plug gap ga ugE and a six-in to-one rev ersible screw driver . In addition, eme rg ency items s u ch as e le ct rica l tape, ca b le t ie s, mecha nics wir e and even a sh op rag are includ ed . Wei gh in g in at two pounds and measuring 5 x 8 x 1 inch, the JourneyMan has a su ggested retail price of $100. For more informat ion, see you r local Buel. motorcycl e dea ler or co ntact Cru z'Tools, Dep t. CN , P.O. Box 67353, Scotts Valley, CA 95067, 831/ 439-8340. BAGGINGTHE BEETLE Corbin is now offering its Beetle Bags for Hon da's VFR800 Int erceptor. The bags help ~ain ta in the ove rall aerodyna mic look of the VFR while provid in g its ow ner with lock~ble hard luggage. According to Corbin, the bags carry the weight close to the rear tire, making for a safer, bett er-h an dling bike. The bags are manufactured of durable Fibertech and come gel-coa t read y for pai nt, or alread y pai nted. The bags are ava ilab le in zellow, black or red and mount to the bike witho ut any fram e or bod y mod ificati ons, jccord ing to Corbin. They also include all necessary installation hard war e a nd carry a sugges ted retail price of $699 (unpa inted) and $799 (pa in ted). For more information, see your local dealer or contact Corbin, Dept. CN, at 2360 Technology Way, Ho llister, CA 95023, 800 /538-7035 o r see thei r h om e r a g e o n th e Wo rl d Wide We b a t ttp: / / ww w.corbi n.com. - FOR THE HOG WH O HAS EVERYTHING If yo u' re lookin g for th a t s p ecia l C hristas so m e th in g for the H-D fan in yo ur life, the n you m a y wa nt to consider getth em th e ting 56 De part men t " Ha r ley -Da vi dson Motorcycle Sho p ." The ligh ted ceramic s h op ca ptures th e attitud e and 95-year h istory of th e w orld ' s old est s urv iv ing m o tor cy cl e compa ny, and it can be personalized with the addition of sev era l accessory pieces, suc h a s th e Harl eyDavid s on Fatboy a n d Sof tail o r th e Harl ey - Davidso n sign (shown bu t not includ ed ). The sho p measures 8 x 10 x 7 inches and carr ies a sugges ted re tail price of $65. For more inform ati on, see your local Harley-David son dealer or ca1l800/ LIT-TOWN for the Department 56 dealer nearest yo u. XTREME HEAD TRIP Xtreme Headgear is a new helmet line manufac tu red exclus ively for Xtreme by NCR Raci ng Helme ts. The fiberg lassconstructed shells are Snell 95 and DOTapp ro ved a n d fea tu re ' a rem o vabl e , washa ble Cool-Ma x Liner. Each helm et also features ad jus table in terior ven ting and an ad justab le visor. Ava ila ble in color / g rap hics co m bos white /blu e , red / whit e, black / white and blu e /blue, in sizes S-XXL it retails for $129.95. For , more info rma tion, see your local motorcycle d ea ler or co n tact Xtre m e, De p t. CN , 2590 Jaso n cr.. O cea nside , CA 92056, 760/630-6370. KEEP ITONTHE BACK Develop ed and privately labeled exclusively for MSR by Chase H arper , th e MSR Fend er Trunk /Rack is mad e for Ho nda's XR650L and XR250L dual-sport mot orcycl es. Th e bags provid e rid er s w ith space for tools. tubes. rid ing appa re l, e tc ., w ithou t im p ing ing o n r id er mo vement. The light and tou gh bag uses existing fender holes for installation and is ava ilable in black. The trunk/ rack carries a suggested retail price of $99.95. For more info rmation, see yo ur local dealer or contact MSR, Dep t. CN . 7563 Indiana Ave ., Riverside, CA 92504. GIMME THE WORX N ew from Xtreme for 1999 a re the Worx mu lt ipan el jers ey and Worx pan ts. The jer se y is mad e o f 50 /50 poly / cotton and features fade-proof full-sub limati on dye-printing wit h silver-accent piping. 50/ 50 po ly /cotton ribbing on cuffs an d collar, and sew nin elbow pads. The pants. mean whil e, are mad e of 1000-denier Cord ura Plus Na tu re lle a n d fea tu re Fle x-Im ag e molded graphics, 3-inch-wide stre tch s ide p ane ls a nd pa ne ls abo ve the knees. ny lon-spandex stretch ca lves, knee-length internal lining, silver Cordura pipin g. and hip pads. Both the jersey a nd pa nts are ava ilable in six ' colors: blu e, red , w hite , bl ack, gray and N a tiona l (red / bl ue) . The jersey ca r ries a sugges te d re tail pri ce o f $49.95. while the pants sell for a sug gested pri ce of $139.95. For more informati on , see your local dealer or contact Xtreme, Dept. CN . 624 Garrison Stree t, Suite 102, Ocea nside, CA 92054. 760/630-6370. ~TARFLEEC E Alpine sta rs ' Starfleece sweatshi rt is made of a so ft fleece m aterial and fea tur es a fu ll- z ip fro nt , t wo z ip o u te r pockets a nd a high col:ar . The Starfl eece sweatshirt comes in black with the Alpinestars nylo n patch on the front and an embossed logo on the ba ck. It's ava ilable In all sizes from sm all to XXL. For mor e informati on , see your local dealer. t ·:\" 00 0\ 0\ ,..... ~ l-. Cl) .c E Cl) u Cl) o 13

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