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t • • f' fl " r PROD CT EV ALUAT O W .A .R. Racing RM triple clam ps Ma n y were surpr ised wh en Su zuki introduced its '82 motocro ssers; they combined so me excitin g feat ures, good power an d light weight for ex tre me ly co mpe titive packages. To help achieve tha t light weigh t, however, Suz u ki ch ose to keep on using 38m m fork leg s, albeit with thicker d ia me ter wa ll s, making th em one of the few ma n ufacturers with sub-40m m forks on the ir '82 MXers. Wh ile the RM-Z fork s wo r k very well stock after dia ling in, they can be made to work even better and feel far more rigid - com para ble to fat d iame ter forks - with W.A.R. Racing 's ne w triple clamps. The p ack age in cl udes handlebar moun ts, to p and bo ttom clamps machined o u t of a solid billet of aircraft alumin um, sta in less steel nuts and bolts, a handmade works-type cable guide and new fork wipers fo r $229. Besides bein g b ig ger , stro nger (tho ugh ni ne ounces heavier ) and m uch higher q uality.items than stock, th e W.A.R . clamps gri p the fork legs more positively and fa rt her do wn on th e tubes to enhance rig idity. The stock fork boots, which take up needed sp ace whe n com p ressed , are tossed. W.A.R . Racin g P residen t Wa yne Boyer cla ims they will fit all R Ms with 38mm fork s. After ridi ng both stock an d W.A.R. cla m p-eq u ip p ed RM 125 a nd 250Zs aro und the Carlsbad USG P course, we can state th ere is a differen ce. The bi kes with th e W.A.R . cla m ps steered more precisel y in corn ers, wo u ld hold li nes better th ro ugh ruts an d seemed to get better action from th e for ks themselves. T ho ugh the stoc k fro nt end didn 't seem bad at all , it was defin itely a notch or two below the front end wi th W.A.R . clamps. T he $229 p rice ta g seems steep, bu t everyth ing is h igh quality stu ff h ere. In stalla tion is prett y straightforward, a nd illus trated in stru ctions a re in cluded. Fas ter racers should be ab le to j ustify th e expense; p la y riders p roba bly wo n't. For more in forma tion , cont act: W.A.R. Racing , Inc., 12 118 Poway Rd ., Powa y, CA 92064,71 4/ 566-1997. M ~lrk f ! c • f .. 0: Q ; It 's here! The all-new Mod.' 72 Helmet from Simpson. We've declared open season on the competition with an open-face design that's ultra-light and styled ri ght, In the winning tradition of Simpson. There 's a five-snap visor, chip resistant factory colors and rockguard snaps, plus hat sizes from 6~8 to 7~4. Even a Jr. Size for smaller riders. Proper fit? You bet! And inside every Model 72 you 'll fin d the most Important helmet sticker of all, Snell '80, the highest safety certification. Our hot Model 52 has already set new standards for fUIIcoverage dirt helmets. And now those same standards are available for riders who prefer " Open Warfare." The new Model 72 from Simpson. At you r In-The-Know deale r now! @ Simpson Sports • 22630 S. Normandle Ave. Torrance, CA 90502 • (213) 320-2204 Kariya L.- IF YOU'RE NOT ADVERTIS GIN CYCLE N IN EWS. .YOU'R ELOSING BUS INESS! II ~ 13