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New Products Ho~ Fuel Injection There are few things more exciti ng than installing a K&N Airfilter and jet kit on a motorcycle to im prove horsepo wer, torqu e, throttle res ponse, smoothness and fue l economy. But wha t hap pens when fuel injection is stan dard on a mo torcycle, an d needl es and main jets are replaced by fuel curves? K&N Engineering has just the answer wit h the breakthro ug h techn ology of thei r Power Commander II. The Power Com ma nder is id eal for tu ning yo ur fue l-injected mot or cycle and only takes five mi nu tes to install. No wi ring modifications required , just a fully adjustable fuel curve and ignition curve via IBM - compatib le co mputer or by using three touch bu ttons on the Powe r Commander face plate. All software is included, and so is better th ro ttle response and increased h ors ep ow er. Sugges ted retail price is $299.95. For additiona l details, call K&N Engi neeri ng, Dept. CN , 651 Io w a Ave., Ri v e rs id e , CA 92505, at 800 /858-3333 ex t. 1203, www.KNFilters.com . Goody TlN'o Shoes Oa kley could n' t leave well enough alone with on ly one shoe, so they developed Shoe Two. Their second add ition to their foot wear line is construc ted wi th the sa me care, comfort and qu ality as their gogg les and glasses. The ra ce ti re technol ogica l so le and snug lea ther fuselage keep you r feet covered comfortably with style. For th is go-arou nd, Oakl ey offe rs three di ffer en t color combina tio ns, for a retail pr ice of $90. To get fitted , contact Oakley, Dept. CN, One Icon, Foothill Ran ch, CA 92610, 949/95l-()991 , www.oakley .com. Brace yoursel' EVS Sports-has some sort of protective brace for just abo ut every joint in the human body, including the everso - delicate wrist. In the olden days a th letic ta p e was u sed to su p po rt w ris ts w hile on th e grid iro n o r behind a ha ndleb ar. Taping a wrist was better than no prot ection at all, .but w he n it came tim e to peel off the tape, the in te nse pain o f plucked wrist ha ir was almos t as bad as a tweaked wrist. EVS helped put an end to embarrassing bald spots on the wrist by developing a full line of w rist supports. Const ruc ted from neop ren e, Velcro and hig h-d en s ity flex plates, the braces fit nicely under gloves and can be put on and taken off in seconds. Three d ifferen t wrist bra ces are ava ilab le with a retail pri ce bet ween $8 and $18. For more informati on ca ll EVS Spo rt s, 608/75 28423, Dept. CN , 2900 Airport Ave., Su it e F, Sa nta M on ic a , C A 90 405, www.evs-sports.com. Boo~ Rebel IIIIIa.ou~ • 'ace ,..aslc er's new black leat her-cover ed rooper h elmet will make yo u feel like you we re bo rn to be wild . Follow ing the hu ge success of the origina l Trooper helm et, Fulmer has d esign ed this black leat her-covered version wi th a suggested retail price of $99. The 1/2 helmet features a brushed velour interior for incredible comfort. The screw -on peak allows for smooth airflow and easily deta ches with th ree screws . Th e Trooper h as a tr ad iti ona l O-ring chi n s trap and is DOT app roved . The helmet comes in sizes sma ll to XXL. Call Fulmer at 901/522-1222 or write to Dept. CN, 122 Gayoso Ave., Memphis, TN 38103. trIals and ~rlbulations Sidi has just balan ced out their great offroad and street boot collection wi th the introducti on of th e Trials Zero boo t. With on ly th e fin e s t mat eri al s u s e d w hile sparing th e rigid pl astic of te n associated wi th off-road boots, the Trial Zero is ideal for d ual sport, adventure touring, recr eat ional ATV u se and offcourse trials rid in g. Features include a soft rubber sole for maximum grip, Italian top grain leather and pro tection against external hea t sou rces. For $225, the Trials Zero boot will ha rdl y set you back a dab. Contact Motonation, Dept. CN, 14168 Powa y Road, Suite 205, Poway, CA 92064 , 619 /513-6280, www.motonation.com. . 0> 0> 0> as u; :::s Cl :::s « 26 Jus~ c'u~ch I~ Tired of aching han d s fro m working your Duca ti clu tch? Pro Italia's new Big Bore Billet Slave Cylinder considerably reduces the effort required . The attractive clutch slave cylinder fits all Ducati six-speed models an d incorpora tes a sepa rate seal that eliminates the rubber boo t, keeping dirt out and increasin g the life of the p isto n seals. The suggested re ta il price of th e Ducati u p grad e is $229. Contact Pro Ita lia , 818/249-5707, Dept. C ,3319 North Verdugo Rd. , Glenda le, CA 91208, www.proitaIia.com.