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= = Hoooo. boy! Are you pressed for a gift to give the man who has everything? This just may be what you need! What this Remember the good old days when bikes were 4O"nc~ers, and people didn't ride those little bikes like the Honda 500 Four you now own? Well,Santa (not Anal can take you back, ok! buddy. Get him to get you a Powroll 650cc kit for your little dream bike. It's especially good if that damn punk down the street bought a 550 Four just to spite you, and you need the extra power to make UP for your belly and smeller bike during the late night drags you haw just to show the punk who's boss. The kit will cost you $210 plus crankcase machining, which Powroll will also do for $80. Details are available from Powroll Performance ProdUcts, Box 1206, Bend, Oregon 9n01. Call them and ask for Ms. Bazooka at 503/382~395. i . !I I!•i ~ i~ . At last! A new improved stop.watch stocking stuffer! An easy·to-f"ead Electronic Digital Stop Watch. It has a two year warranty and more good stuff. Find out all about it from Suzuki Fun Center, Dept. East Biafra, 515 N. Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502. Dh, yeah, it costs only $12.50...for the carrying case. The watch costs $199.50. i i I I i I Red Line Racing Framesfit nicely into a large size Santa bag for delivery to the professional racer or ultra-serious enthusiast. Construction is of aircraft quality 4130 chrome moly tubing with heli...rc welding and a bright nickel finish. Frame kits available are for Bultaco, Honda, Jaw8, Kawasaki, Norton, Triumph, Suzuki, and Yamaha, and come in Offroad, 'MX. Class C, and Cafe Racer styles. Red Line Engineering, Dept. Green, 18257 Parthenia, Northridge, CA 91324. Zip code 2131886·1728. For the bikerwho has everything ~~g~g~~~ I I What. timing one dude at the track isn't good enough? Want to time two at once? Try the Double Timer Digital Split Action Stop Watch. Get details and ordering info from Digital Sport Systems, Dept. Two-Timer. 1831 Winter Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072. Costs about $200. Wou.d you care to give something containing Synthetic Sperm Oil for Christmas? If so, buy a case of PJ 1 Chain Guard and giw out cans to all your bizarre friends. The stuff has molybdenum disulfide in synthetic sperm oil. It's supposed to actually absorb shock as each chain link passes over the sprockets. Get it at your friendly neighborhood shop place. Info from American PJ Company, 8909 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 118, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. . linIe model dOes (no, not the one in the white) is to cure what ails ya.. .if you're a dirty part and what ails ya is being dirty! It is (ready for this?) a sound system! But ya don't listen to it! It actually cleans bearings, dentures, precision parts, instruments. and all sorts of stuff. If you buy the 17 gallon size you could even clean out your kid's dirty mouth! It will use water and detergent, or safety solvents to dissolve oil, wax, and grease. Stainless steel with an adjustable timer, the tanks are available in eight models holding from one pint to 17 gallons. The Ultrasonic cleaners feature sound wavesl Gotts have one! Santa, pick one up at Vapo-<:Iean, Dept. Sexy Chick, 824 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. * Oils & lubes ~~~~g~~~ ... . * . • .. } I \ \ An oil change would be a fine Christmas present for your truest and most loyal friend ...your bike. Giw that little sucker a crankcase full of Valvoline High Performance 4-<:ycle SAE 2OW-50 Motorcycle Oil. It comes in quan pull·top cans. Dealers can get it from Valvoline, Ashland, Kentucky 41101.606/329-3333. If you're not into sperm oil that mum, perhaps the more traditional Linklyfe Chain Lubricant is more up YOlK gift giving alley. It has both molybdenum disulphide and graphite as well as petroleum lubricants, but there is a catch: You have to melt the stuff on your stow and dip your chain it,