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Held Ak,ra Glove $18995 Ineerapo.....c Feshiona West: Inc. 1 5602 Mosher Avenue TustIn, CA 92780-6427 888131 1-5399 How 'Bout 'Roo? Held's Alma glove was developed 10 part by All-Japan Superbike, and former World Superbike racer Alma Yanagawa - thus its name. It's constructed of kangaroo skin and features Pittards Armor-Tan leather and Schoeller Dynatec fabnc for protection, as well as hardshell molded armor for the knuckles, outboard fingers and wtists, made from a matrix of carbon fiber and DuPont Kevlar. It's available in Black, Black/Red (shown) and Black/Blue. Gearbox Internetional 2236 M8I"'Iner- Square Alernedel. CA 8450 1 Dr. "2OCl Silver Bell Suomy's Gun Wind helmet is worn by some of today's fastest road racers, including World Superbike Champions Troy Bayliss and Troy Corser, as well as race winners Ben Bostrom and Neil Hodgson. It's available in solid colors as well as racer-repllcas, and it fearures bag-molded fiberglass, Kevlar and carbon-fiber-composlte·weave constructlOn, as well as a venturi top chffuser, and super lIght weIght, according to Gearbox. It's also DOTapproved and is available in an assortment of colors. Shift: Mach ..Jersey and Pant: $39.95 (Iersey). $1 29.95 (pent] Shift Clothing 1 8400 Sutter Boulevard Morgan HIli, CA 85037 8881SHIFT-IT Magura HYMEC Hydraulic Clut:ch $230 (approx. depending on model] ....l:.,.. I- Magura USA Corp. 3548 N. UnIon Or,ve Olney, IL 82450 VVVVW.Shlftrnx.Corn S 1 81:385-2200 Mach Two Shift's new Ime of Mach ndmg gear mcludes a jersey tbat features a mesh back and side panels for ventilation, a drop tail at the back hem, mset plpmg at raglan sleeve seams, and, beheve it or not, the new jersey has a new lower pnce. It's made of IOO-percent polyester with sublimated graphics. The pant features rip-stop Poly and diamond twill mam fabnc, ba1lJstlc Nylon and Schoeller Keprotec knee panels, a lOoo-denier Cordura saddle panel, articulated knee construcrion, a ratchet warst closure, and a relaxed fit. The gear 15 available Ifl Red (shown), Blue, Gray Camo, Blue Camo, and Orange Camo. VI/VVW.rT'lBgura-uss.com Run and Hyd_ The HYMEC hydraulIc clutch from Magura automatIcally compensates for the ever-changing clutch-plate pressure pomt, ehrninating the need to constantly readjust the cable at the lever, accordmg to Magura. It also reqUires less maintenance and less pull effort, as Magura claims up to 20percent less lever pull vs. a competltlve cable system. In additIOn, the HYMEC reportediy weighs less than normal mechamcal clutches - for example, Magura claIms a 110gram weight savmgs with the HYMEC over a stock CR assembly n e "" s • SEPTEMBER 118, 2002 21