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It must bethe boots little over a yea r ago, Sid i introd uced the new Flex line o f offro ad / m ot ocro s s b oo ts in t he United Stat es. While we we re still rid ing around in the old Sid i boots, G iovanni Sa la was ridi ng a nd win ning th e FIM Wor ld End uro Cha mp ionships througho ut Northe rn Europe wearing the new TAE Flex and SRS Flex boo ts. At the same time, TAE Rex-shod Stefan Everts was winning World Motocross Championships. Q uite a win ning combination. Sho rtlv after, Professiona l America n racers like Des try Abbo tt, Ch ris Smith and Joh nny Campbell were contesting A MA races in t he new hin g ed -s ty le A boo ts. It wasn 't lo ng before Joe Publi c racer go t his hands on the Flex bo ot s, d iscov ering that com fo rt and co nstruc tion a re crucia l when cha sin g down Wo rld or National championships . But, w ha t about the ave rage tra il rid er or d ua l-s po r te r , w h o does n ot n ee d o r wa nt a hig h-en d b oo t d es ig n ed fo r battle? It d id no t take -Sidi long to discover that not evervone is a racer all the time, w hic h is w hy they d ev e lo p ed the A ll Track boo t: The All Track mod e l s ha res so me featu res w ith the R ex boots, but is built more like a traditi on al m ot o rcycl e boo t. Ca m- lock bu ck les, high qu ality leat her, full-co verage plasti c pro te c tion pan e ls a n d a s u pp o rt ive hee l cu p a re a ttractive qu alities tha t th e A ll T rack s ha re s w it h th e Flex boots . What ma kes the All Track different is that it is a softer boot wi thout a hinged-ank le design. The All Tra ck is by far a more comfortabl e boo t to ride in hou r after ho ur . They're even bearable to go explore in on foot, which is .al w ays fu n to do w hile trai l-riding throu gh new territory. W hat m a kes th e All Track s uch a great boo t is that for $220 yo u can buy a boo t that is all-purpose. Th ey d ouble as a trial s, ATV, pl ay-rid in g a nd raci ng boo ts, although se ries racers mig ht wa nt to consider the R ex boo ts, w hich offer a little more protection becau se they are no t as soft. The R ex boo ts also see m to have a meatier sale to end ure race situation s. Never theless, the cons truc tio n an d comfort of the All Track are ha rd to bea t. We tes ted o u r All Track boot s in every situa tion imaginable and, like all o the r Sid i boo ts and the cha mp ions who w ear them , they pe rforme d above and eN bey ond our expectations. Matt Freeman New Products A Thr,n ,.,..' TdJ I'bu , /. .... M an ... o t to Pl ay In the House? YOU ""ANT TIMEOUT? Then yo u' d better just wear thi s new Xtrem e T- sh irt, w h ich fea ture s a sce na r io tha t we ha v e p ro ba bly a ll d ream ed of a t one time o r a not he r. The 100-pe rce n t co tto n shirt bears a f O-colo r silkscree ned logo with an old saying that has bee n b lurted my m orn s the world over. Ava ilable in sizes S-XXL, a t suggested ret ail prices sta rting a t $17.95, the shirt mig ht be a wo rthy addition to you r collection. In th e mea ntime , vou can think abo ut - but you 'd b~tter not d o it. For more in fo rmat io n , see you r loca l motorcycle dea ler, or co n tac t Xtreme, Dept. CN, 624 Ga rrison St ., Suite #102, Oceanside, CA 92054, 760/966-1460. PERCHED ON THE VERGE OF GREATNESS m m m - . ..;~ G> ..c E G> Q. G> (I) 46 Works Connection offers se veral styles of its billet clutch -perch ass embly for the Yama ha YZ426F, WR400F and Honda XR400. Th e billet-aluminum- . construc ted piece can be ordered wit h a "s hor ty" billet comp ressio n release lever tha t is eas ily reachable ye t tucked in to keep from ge tting damaged in a crash. The kit can be ordered in a number of wavs: as the standa rd billet clu tch per ch w ith co mp ression rel ease for $99.95; as an EZ Ad jus t bill et cl ut ch p e rch wit h comp ressio n release for $125; as a Pro Perch w ith co m p ressio n re lea se for $ 155; a nd as a s ep arate co m p ress io n re lea s e kit fo r $49.95 tha t will work with any exis ting Works Co nnection billet perch. For mor e information , see yo ur loca l mo torcycle dealer, o r co n tac t Wo rks Connection, Dep t. CN , 6070 En terprise Dr . # K, Diam ond Sp ri ngs, CA 956 19, 530 /642-9 488, www .workscon nectio n.com. ~'h' "!'r ~'~ - ~ . AUTOMATRICK Berg Racing USA has d evelop ed an automatic clutch tha t tra nsforms a ma nu al- sh ifting Ka wasaki KX60 into a full -auto m ode, making the bike easier to rid e for ent ry-level motocrossers. Th e kit, known as the TCA-OJ, installs in less than an ho u r, and totallv elimd inates the clu tch lever, cable and shift lever . The sys tem is d esigne to help yo unger rid ers learn p roper throttle control a nd adva ncewith confidence . It is also eas ie r o n th e piston, ri ngs a nd cran k. Co nverting bac k to manual mod e is also an easy ope ra tio n. Suggested retail price for the kit, w hich is availab le for all 1982-2000 KX6Os, is $499.95. For more information, see your local motorcycle dea le r, or co n tac t Berg Racing USA, Dept. CN,ยท2291 1/2 Sou th G ra nd Ave ., Santa Ana, CA 92705, 714/754-1918. 9UICK AND TRICK UMI Racing came up with this billet quick -fill cap for people wit h just wa y too m uch do ugh on their hands... Bu t serious ly, the 6061 T-6 billet-alum inu m-const ru cted quick-fill is designed to work well, loo k good an d last. It will fit most five-gallo n-style su pe r jugs a nd is capable of tran sferrin g five gallo ns of fue l in just abou t 30 seconds. It feat u res a proprietar y auto -stop chec k va lve with a self-sea ling ad jus tmen t rin g that prevents ove rfu eling. Suggested retail pric e is $149.95. For more in forma tion , see you r local motor cycle d ealer, or contact UMI Racing, Dep t. CN , 7442 E. Bu the ru s .Dr., Sco ttsd a le, AZ 85260, 800/275-1615, www.um iracing.com .