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e '"- c "o N ewStuff&ThingsForCycl e s ~ ... '" Cl WILL T OS IN What is this industry coming to? Since when it it considered kosher to sell PURE, UNADULTERATED SMUT in the name of "humor?" Most of us have worked long, hard hours to rid the sport of the VE MfiN that give us a BAD NAME . And then some FILTHY-I\UNDED WRETCH comes along and ruins it aU with this PANDERING, PORNOGRAPHIC POSTER!! ! If you look at this photo MEDICARD B No T _ --,-- - - ---.=...,,- - -- _ -'-- c.,, ..... _ __ Ih'r'r ~ _ w z ..,......._-- -- ".=. ----.,...""" :: :,Tti:.,.;;,; -- - - "'.1 , : , W _ t......... , ...J U >U _ ID£ TA.U INS IDEI Consent To Tre.t ment HI lWE I. T Iw lJnd4!f1..,..et. l..-l G_d..n l~1 ISto_ 1 of : IA .....- 1 ".1.-... do t-eby ,"thor." iOn" .....gl .nd /Of ....... ~, liMnwd . . - . - . , b y any poh~ici¥> h_.d lind.. the . .. _ ... 01 the M.docu.. PrM:' - ""'. 10 tt. .be...· ,n u.- at _dent ~ ,njury. til lWEI I... t'- CO_I ' 0 .nd ,uthor". .nd embula ..1(: 8 " .-d..d . nd .... . ' 0 hold , II ,..."M " -mleu t'OIll co ......_ of .. ,d • •d . Th" ..n"""",,,on 9''''''' pu ..... nt to 1M i1pphcabl. l.cl.on of 1M Civ, l Codt' of \ h'l.t.t1t. Oued : . _ " T HIS IS CB500 CALLI NG TR6. CAN YOU READ ME?" Just think, you and your p als ca n pl ay air pirates wit h th is new AM/ 2-w a y radi o from Celtic Industries. Th e "Speakeasy 10 /4 " (get it ?) co sts ab o u t $3 0 and will b e availab le soon. The package includ es a thro at mike you a tt ac h to the helmet c h in strap a n d a big telescoping antenna that lo o ks d ownright weird. No FCC lic ense required t o operate it. Write for details, if you like to hear all that high-falutin' electronics tal k. E. G reene, 3517 Pin e Ct., St. J oseph, Mich. 49085. (which we were kind enou~ to reprint with the mercy o f censorship to protect our innoC'pnt c h ik l lt:,n ) you can see a rider wh o is PURPOSELY exposing his BUTfOCKS (a n d they are rather well-formed, at that!) as he rides a mo to rcy cle , thus giving us all the reputation as PERVERTS, VOYEURS, AND CREEPS!! ! Oh , we don't mind a little he-man risqu e humor n ow and th e n , but this is carry ing th ings TOO FAR! We suggest your write a indignant letter to the purveyors of this VETTER MACHINE Catalogues shc.uld n ever be b oring but most a re. Craig Vetter's isn't. If anyone is even remotel y interested in touring h e ought to send a huck to IStt ....lu ... R... t_h,pl case s when some kid was d ying in a hosp it al b ecause no one w a s around t o give consen t to treatment. That ca n b e av o id ed b y the new . MediCard hold ers, be cause legal guardians can now a u th o riz e treatment of th e ca rr ier . The ca rd also has sp ace for lots o f other medical information an d is waterproof, fireproof, and fle xihle. Send 50t plus a sel f-ad d ressed , stamped envelope to MediCard , 9250 Del A rroyo Dr ., Sun Valley, CA 91352. The dog tags are still available for $1 each. j' • "' . .~ .. ' ~ ::., ..,/ . { " ".....·~;. .-~·pl " .. ".;. of the quietest on the market, having been rated at 93 dbA . It also im proves over the performance of the stocker. The "B lackwell Replica" is built by Darryl Bassani, fine c ra ft sm a n that ~e is, and is sold only by Chalmers En terp rises . As a bonus , here 's the what you get along with the p ip e : Thoroug h and patient instructions (w hich includes Chip's p h o n e number if you h ave a ny q uestions) , another sheet showing yo u how to ligh ten yo ur H usky frame, st ill another sheet showing Husky piston and port mods for better b re a th ing, and ye t another sheet giving exact specs for lathing two pounds off th e front forks wit h out sacrificing str eng th . $ 6 8 . Chalmers Enterprises, B-6-2225 Laguna Bea c h. CA 92651. ( 7 [4) 494-6850. ;. ~\~, A PLUG FOR US H ere's the trailbike book we're selling. lr 's reall y ne at or we wouldn 't sell it. Read the revi ew last we ek o n pa ge 5 if y o u 're still in doubt. Then se n d $3 t o Trail Book, Cycle News, Box 4 98, Long Beach, CA 90801. Money -back gu a ran te e. Can't beat th at. SPOKE UP H er e's a cute gift idea. The new Husqvarna 4 50. It h as a ruff-tuff fiv e -speed tr ansmission. 46 h orsepower. ALL REED Dale Ilerbrandson decided th at th e Montesa 125 cou ld us e a reed valve so h e designed one. Reed valves ar e the /L-/4.7H P @ 6 000 £'PM 12 .~ HP @ 7= RP:" HP 'RPM latest rage in two-stroke mods and for good reason. They im prove performance thro ughout the range, particularly at the lo wer end. Dyno t ests sh ow the DH re ed giving some 14% more power to the real wheel on the small Montesa. There are some modifications to be m ad e, though. Windows mu st be put on the piston, the intake passage m u st be enlarged, and two boost ports m ust be added above th e in take. Dale will send you the complete reed kit along with d et ails on these mods for $2 I. 1605 L y n ngr o ve Dr., Manhatta n Beach, CA . 90266 , ( 2 13) 372-6427. D ea lers, check it o ut. Chalmers "Chip" Wood d esign ed the pipe t h at Mark Blackwood used to clench Top American at the recent Sadd leback Trans-AMA. Mark and European Pierre Karsm akers liked the pipe so much that they want to use it in Europe, although th e FIM has no requirement for quiet pipes . Chip Wood se lls just one pipe, for th e Husky 400 . It weighs a pound les s than the stoc k upswept pipe, giving th e machine a mu ch lower c en t er o f g r~ v i ty . It is o n e :. '") '.' Vetter and learn what fairings are all about. The Vetter ca ta lo gu e is clean a nd lu cid . It warrants being le ft on the coffee table. Vetter's fairi ngs a re at le ast as good as his ca talo gues, by the way . Box 927 " Rantoul, Ill. 61866 . (217) 892·2600. DOWN WITH UP ESCAPE ---by trail bike .' (Bagnall Publishing Co. , Dept. Kiester, Box 6 38, Sierra Ma dre, CA 91024) and tell them JUST WHAT YOU TIIlNK! If you would lik e copies of U\ VilI to \Vin " in o rder to educate friends and neighbo rs of t his thr eat t o decency, send them $ 1 p lus 25t for h a nd lin g. Or get a much la rge r one ( I 7x22") for $1.50 p lus 50t h an d lin g. Eit her way, j o in th e scores of de cent , UP R IGHT CITIZ ENS who will fight t his so rt of V UL G A RIT Y to th e end. IW,t....1 lsO<'Nl1u, -A.I .tio....hip l e P' licen tious putrefaction of good tast e NICE BIKE "'$C .,ll snat ch ' em up when th ey're buying and browsin g k nowin g th e wrenches a r e h andy to throw in the glove box, $3 .5 0 . Part No. 519AL. Flanders , Box 229 7D, Pasadena, CA 91105 . How m an y p eople d o yo u know ac t ual ly o w n real, live spoke w re nc h es? Not very many . In fac t, h ow m an y o f y o u have eve r see n th em b efore ? Well, here they are: a se t wh ich includes 8 , 9, 10 . a n d I lmm sp ans fo r a ll spoke nipples. $ 3 the set. North Am eri can Imports, 2325 Cerro G ordo , Box N, Mojave , CA . 93501. BEEPSALOT You have to admit, it's a drag to k eep cra ni n g yo ur neck to make sure y o ur bike's not ge tting swiped while th e rest of the gang is enjoying their pi zza. Why not get a Cycle Gard? Or if you can affo rd th e best , Cycle Card II ? Cycle Gard is co m p le te ly self-contained. If the bike is t am p ered with it sets off a p u lsating h o ot that w ill send the ta mperer scamperi ng for less h azard o us lines of work, leavin g th e tamperee intact. Cycle Ga rd II is a real trick item ; it does everyth ing the first one does e xc ep t it also co mes with a pocket size recei ver that tells you when the ala rm h as been activated. Just hope it doesn't go off during your wedding. Security Products, Church Road & Roland Avenue, MT., Lauren , N.J . 08057. PLAY YOUR CARD RIGHT Several months ago Shay Rompell came out with the MediCard, a simple little dog-tag affair that could eas ily save you r life if yo u h ap p en ed to do a nasty num b er in the sticks - or on the freeway, for that ma tter. Now Sha y h as d evised a new MediCard th a t anybody can k eep in his wallet. We' ve all h eard THIRD HOLE Some people like com p ressio n releases, others d o n ' t . Have to ad mit, they do sound fun ny b ut t hey h elp a lot of fo lks ge t aro und a track better. The one-way valve o n t his one means you won 't suck all th a t cru d into your preci ous innards. Buy o n e. You don 't have to use it and if you change your mind , there it is. $ 12. North American Imports, 2 352 Cerro G ordo, Box N , Mojave, CA. 9 3501. FROM THE ROAMING COWS LAND OF Have to hand it to Bruce Flanders. His press releases reek with h onesty. Listen to the way he describes his cheap-o five -piece metric wr ench set . "This item is just the ticket for th e young rider who is starting a tool box. These guaranteed wrenches are made in Indian and are surprisingly well finished, considering the p ric e." Dealers should stock this fast-moving item. Shoppers BEFORE YOU TAKE A SWING AT THE REF , BUY SOME OF THESE All four of the American Motorcycle Association's 19 72 rul eb o o ks governing motorcycle co mp etit io n , both amateu r and professional. ar e printed a nd ready fo r sale. The four include the 1972 Amateur Road Rider Rulebo ok , the 19 72 Amateur Competiti on Rulebook, the 1972 Professional Competition Rulebook, and the Youth Division Rulebook. The books are priced at $1.25 each. In addition, the AMA also has the complete set of three [972 Federation Internationale Motocycl iste rulebook. The books, which include the 1972 Annuaire, are available in a set of three only and sell for $ 7 . Mail the money to the Al\lA, Box 14 1, Westerville , Ohio 43081.