Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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, I SO WHAT IS NEW e '" Every day th e CN mailbag yields a batch of n ews r el ea s es announ cing new products for th e sophist icat ed . m o to rcyclist. Som e of these it ems d o r epr es ent exampl es o f man 's technologi cal triump h over insufficiency and slo th. Man y are sim ply am using trink ets or c o lo rf u ll y pa cka g ed unnecessaries that o nly the most gullibl e co nsumer or chro nic gadget eer would buy. Here we present MX Cat as th e a v erag e c u s t om er, a discrim inating shopper indeed, but on e who alwa ys ke eps a shrewd eye peeled for th e lat est bargains. ::l -, en ~ w Z W ..J U >- U • KLOTZ'YA! KLotz Kydrus? Sounds like a Greek wrestler. But it's really a condensed form of the regular ' Klot z pre-mix oil, and when mixed with a gallon of gas or alcohol, it reportedly boosts your horse powers by 5 to 7%. And nobody 's nose will know becaus e it has no detectable odor. (Don't worry unless the flagma n passes out.l Viscosity rating is SAE 20W Grade 60. From Klotz Special Formula Products , Box 1343, Ft. Wayne, Ind iana 46801. MINI TORCH. Here, as the Greek would say, is a hot little item. It produces a flame temperat ure of 5000 degrees Farenheit, and is des igned for weld ing, braz ing or soldering small items made of copper, stee l, sta inless steel, brass, bronze, alum inum and zinc base alloy as well as noble and rare metals . Zowee, zap. From Microflame, lnc., 3724 Oregon Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55426. PACK/RAFT. This mini inflatable boat fold s up to become a 7" x 20" item easily carr ied on a luggage rack . It's a real boat, made of Neoprene rubber-coated nylon that meets military sp ec if ications. Two inflatable seats double as life vests, and you get two secti ona l oars and a repa ir kit. Whole package weighs just over five pounds. From American Saf ety Recreation Products Group, 16055 Ventura Blvd ., Enc ino, Calif. 91316. - THE GARD·ER . That sly ole Preston Petty. Now he's got a fork protector featuring a sleek feminine torso wearing a garter. Get it? GArd -er . .. anyway , it's made of tough plast ic and comes in the same colors as Prest on's famous fenders. From Fun Center, 515.N . Victory Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91502. LOCKABLE TIE DOWNS. The wor ld's only , says Tridai r, with airc raft quality buckles and blue nylon we b. Five and a half feet length and 8.95 the pair in doll ars (locks no t included). From Tr idair Industries, Brownline Division , 3000 W. Lomita Blvd., Torrance, Calif. 90505. Th e Lea r -Charger is a gas engine powered, po rtable batt ery cha rger th at weighs 28 po unds and will allegedly bring up any dead lead box in ten minut es. Th ey have one for 6 and 12 volt batteries, and anot her mod el fo r 12 or. 24 volters. Th e 3.3 hp two-stroke dr ives an alternator via pulleys and V-belt. From LearAv ia Corporation , P.O. Box 10825, Reno, Nevada 89510. STYLE AND GRACE. Kawasak i's all-weather riding suit is . 100% nylon and folds up neat and t idy for stowag e. It has zippered legs, zipper and snap front flap and mandarin collar. In orange or lime green from your local Kawasaki dealer. SQUARE MUFFLERS, eh? Chromed quadratics are designed fo r most fore ign and domestic (?) bikes. Price? The d istributor says" "You won 't believe such a barga in ex ists." S'pose they're free? From Florida Cycle Supply, P.O. Box 5245, Jacksonville, Fla. 32207. ALL T HE BIKES. Th e Buyers Gu ide c o n t a ins a photo and tec h ni cal descript ion of every 1973 motorcycle ava ilable in - the ' Un'it ed Sta te s. A paragraph accompanying each pictur e ex plains the bike's purpose and special equ ipme nt in detail. From th e guys at Cycle magazine. Available at you r local newsstand. TR ICK 'MX TANK . Thi s 1.7 gallon item is made of rotationa l mo lded plastic and is guaranteed fo r a.full year . Available in gray, orange, yellow or white, the sup er· l ight tank comes ' w ith all mounting hardware includi ng fuel lines and petcock. Translucent material lets you check fuel level at a glance. Retail is $42.95. From MNM Ent erprises, P.O. Box 793, Roswell , Ga. 30075. . AGO'S HELMET . Now you can wear the same bucket that Giacomo Agostini wore when he became World Road Racing Champion in the year 1972 BWCY (Before Water Cooled Yamah a). It's fiberglass , and has a cutaway shell design that th e manufacturer says will eliminate neck ,injuries. It has " all vital U,S . approvals, " and costs S64 .95. From Cosmopo l itan Motors Inc., Meadowbrook Road , Hatboro, Pa. 19040.