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Knew Material Obieds Bring Internal Piece 7e1t ~ ~ ~ ~ it tb eput't~! (N Produds, StuH and Things?) ew ., .., e ~ w Z W ...J o >o ' . Something which is be co m ing the vogue an d may be th e thi ng to replace reed valves as the fad of th e 70s is the oil coo ler. Wha t you put an oil co oler on will det ermine th e intensity of th e karma y o u ca n develop . On four stroke mul tis they are ok , bu t d on 't do too mu ch . O n fo u r st roke singles th ey are so me what better. If y o u are co mple tely in to th e search yo u mi ght fix on e up fo r the transmissio n on your 4 50 H usk y . For the st ree t rider y o u might make a fake shroud for the cy linders of y o ur K awasak i three an d play like its a radi at or. In any even t you can ge t o ne with all th e neat fitt ings fro m Hayden Trans-cooler, In c. , Box 848 , Coron a, Ca lif. 9 I 720. Dressing properly will also be important in your search for karma. The pro te ctive clothing has poten tial on ly if used co rrectl y. T he tempta ti on to use it frivulously c ould render it useless o r w o rse. One proper me thod fo r using it might be to han g it on a hangar in your van and make no mo re men tio n. So me migh t in terpre t this as " cool" but there is a subtle di fference . A perso n wh o is att emp ting flagran t ego disp lay will seldom be ab le to gain strength fro m his actio ns . In an y eve n t you wan t on e , righ t? T ry the T ower of Lon d on, but rememb er th at this particular exa mple belonged to Hen ry VI II and the suit migh t still hold so me o f hi s karm a. AND AIR Karma: th e for ce generate d by a person 's acti ons hel d in H in d u i sm a nd B uddhism to pe rp e tuate tra smi gration and to determine his dest iny in h is ne xt e xistence. (Webs ter' s T h ird New In tern a ti on al Dicti on ary ) Co li.: emotio nal fla vor gene rated by obj ec t or perso n , whi ch has fo rce. (comm on usage ). Karma is so strongl y re presen ted tod ay in th e motorcy cli sts dress and his mou nt. that it is impossible to ign or e the fo rce and usefu lln ess of th is fac tor. Most peop le use i t as a fo rm of " p syc hing o ut" the op po sit io n, o r just to gain attention. This new prod uc ts sec tio n is d ed icated to fir stl y the ab ility to see what doe s and do esn't have karma , and second ly , how to gain it. A TH OUSAND WORDS AT LEAST MERIT A PICTURE STEEL S tarting first with th e b ike, the essential the me is the same as dress: b e b izzare, Do ing the un exp ected alw ay s gene rates an aura o f knowledge (God knows why, bu t isn 't talking!). F or example , take y ou r XL 25 0 Honda an d add a co mplete speci al fram e. One that is of 4130 st eel is mandato ry and the addit ion of T imkin st eering he ad bearings an d lots of safe ty wi re will add imm eas ureably. A go od example is th e one available fro m th e Cycle Factory, 2 15 14th S t., Sacto., C a., 958 14. Now, h ere's where the real flavo r co mes : use the stoc k tan k. A few scr atc he s and a den t wo uld d o even mo re. . AND PLASTIC Ano ther way to devel op per son al fo rce is to demonstrate and have an awareness and appreciatio n for your envir o nment. Th a t incl udes usin g t he m ost sile n t silence r, non -leaded pain t, low-lead gas, runnin g lean fo r better mil eage , and how ab o u t an an ti-pollu tion dev ice on your racer? While so me m ay argue th at Andy Gran atelli is definently not an anti-pollu tion devic e and th at he has use of lillie or no karm a, he d oes in fact make an anti-pollution device. It is ca lled the STP /EGR NOx Emission Control Sys te m, n aturally. The device puts a small amount of inert exhaust gas into the intake and reduces n itrous oxid e emissions by half. Thank Andy Gr an atell i and wri te: STP, 1400 W. Commercial Blvd ., F t. Lauderdale, Fla., 333 I O. CLOT HES MA KE THE MAN T he most inj u rio us thing you co uld do with thi s examp le is to hav e it on y o ur b ookshelf but not have re ad it. In o rd er to gain karma, understand the Wankel engine. If you alr eady understand the Wankle it migh t be beneficial t o have a copy of th e book relating to yo ur knowledge. Books are not so much store hou ses of k n o w l e d ge as reminders. For S 14.95 from Howard Alan Ind. , 89 20 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, Ill., 60076. THE EARTH BROUG HT YOU AND WI LL TAKE YOU BACK Oh, yo u haven 't got a H on da. You 've go t a Yamaha? . OK , turn your st ock 360 Yam motocr osser into a Vetter custo m. From th e Fib er glass Works, 328 ln glas St., Santa Cruz, Cal. 95060 , you can get a one piece , fiberglass, tank seat co mbin a tio n . Add a sissy bar and of course that magic number, thirteen. It is also possible for actions with karma to be fun ctional in the end as this tankjseat carries the gas lower on the mass and improves handling. Obviously the fram e would help the Honda in th e exa mpl e be fore too. But, keep in mind that func t io n ali ty is no t the essence. Disguised func tio nal ity can be. AND LI QUI D Strong personal power comes from the earth and few people ap p reciate the benefits of car ry ing that power over to other activities. Using a p air of garden gloves for motorcycling will keep y o u in str on g and personal accord with mother earth. Using them in the garden at o th er ti mes will in crease their potential many fold. While th e glo ves p ictured are in tend ed for motorcycle use. their appearance will never give that fact away. Th ey co me from Blue Ribbon Gloves , 22 1 W. First St., Kewanee , Ill. , 61443. Dept. Trowel. So , rem ember, be conscious o f you; ways. Go with a knowledge of the force you possess and use it . To use your karma is to exercise it and make it m ore useful but to indul ge it is to ruin it. Go with peace and with con fid ence. All power to the rear wheel , free the clutch!