New Models & Products
NEW MODELS & PRODUCTS
CRAGAR GLOVES
Included in their complete line of safety helmet accessories is a high quality driving glove by Cragar.
The imported gloves are perfect for both competition and road riding. They are slotted between the fingers with air holes front and back, and are extremely comfortable. They are made from a soft black leather with a strip of colorful chamois on the back for cleaning goggles. An elastic band, with snap, assures a good fit at the wrist.
Available in small, medium, large and extra-large, they cost $8.95 a pair at your favorite dealer’s.
BUCO GT HELMET
Available in Gloss White, Pearl Black, Silver-Pearl Metalflake and JJ Metal-flake, the Buco GT helmet is distinguished by stylized emblems and matching center stripe. A new Bucolyte material produces a helmet shell that combines exceptional strength with light-weight comfort. The Bucolyte GT shell meets Z90.1-1966 standards, while the interior is custom tailored for the ultimate in comfort. Contoured cheek pads and full one-piece liner are molded from high energy-absorbing material, with the crown and neck pads accented in soft leather-like material. This exclusive neck pad is an integral part of the GT helmet and provides comfort and protection to the vital neck area. A contoured chin cup, primary and secondary hold-down straps and rear goggle tab are standard features of the Contoured ’70 Buco GT helmet now available from your Buco dealer; the retail price is $29.95. Additional information may be obtained by writing to Buco Products Division, Dept. CW-9, P.O. Box 1065, Northland Center Station, Southfield, MI 48075.
REFLECTIVE SAFETY
A new reflective safety trim kit for use on motorcycle, snowmobile and other sporting helmets has been announced by 3M Company’s reflective products division. Supplied with three 1by 4-in. strips of silver Scotchlite brand reflective sheeting, the kits provide an easy, inexpensive means of adding nighttime visibility to rider and passenger. The trim can be used on new or old helmets, and it meets legal requirements in states requiring reflective materials on safety helmets. Adhesive-backed for easy application, the sheeting is a retro-reflective material that reflects light back to its source from a wide angle. Strips can be placed individually on helmets or cut into decorative patterns, depending on preferences. Each strip provides a brilliant white safety warning at night, even when wet. More than 200 times brighter than white paint, the reflective sheeting is similar to that used in reflective traffic signs and license plates and is visible up to 1200 feet in the beams from headlights of oncoming cars, according to 3M. Thirty-eight states require that motorcyclists wear protective headgear. Of these, 14 require at least some reflection for nighttime visibility. Scotchlite Helmet Safety Trim Kits are available from local hardware, auto accessory, motorcycle and snowmobile shops at the price of 59 cents each.
NEW BOOTS FROM YANKEE
A new motorcycle boot, available in two models, Moto-Cross and ISDT, is being introduced to the American market by the Yankee Motor Co. of Schenectady, N.Y.
Manufactured in Italy to Yankee’s specifications, the boots are made of top grade ski boot-type leather, featuring a special elasticized weatherproof top cuff and leather-covered foam rubber ankle pads on both sides of each ankle.
The Moto-Cross model has a turned up toe to minimize snagging when cornering and a foot peg indentation for surer grip.
The ISDT model features a one-piece block rubber tread, sole and heel for maximum grip in mud. Both boots are the result of extensive testing under severe conditions in competition and recreational riding over the past several seasons.
For further information, write to Yankee Motor Co., Dept. CW-9, P.O. Box 36, Schenectady, NY 12301. Dealer inquiries are invited.
BMW SADDLEBAGS
Saddlebags for the new BMW R 50/5, R 60/5 and R 75/5 are now available from Butler & Smith or your local BMW dealer.
These functional bags, which no BMW tourist or rider should be without, are made of genuine high-quality leather, complete with chrome plated mounting brackets which attach easily to all /5 frames.
Saddle bags No. M-1002 (with brackets) are priced at $55 per pair. Brackets alone, No. M-1003, are $9 per pair.
Contact your nearest BMW dealer or write to Butler & Smith, Dept. CW-9, Walnut St. and Hudson Ave., Norwood, NJ 07648. (Con tin ued on page 80)
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LIGHTWEIGHT LOADING RAMP
A new alloy loading ramp has been announced by Webco, Inc. of Venice, Calif., which is offered to motorcyclists through their network of dealers in the United States and Canada.
The loading ramp is capable of withstanding weights ranging from lightweight trail bikes up to the big twins. It comes equipped with a “lip” that will fit most pick-up trucks, station wagons or vans, and has “non-skid” tape attached to the surface of the ramp.
For the weekend competition cyclist or the occasional trail rider, this strong, lightweight loading ramp will be a welcomed accessory.
Carrying a Webco part number of 1013, the loading ramp sells for $15.95.
EXTENDED FORKS
Frank’s Maintenance and Engineering, of Evanston, Ill., announces the availability of its one-piece extended fork tube kits for Harley-Davidson, Triumph, BSA, Norton, Enfield, Matchless, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki.
Each tube is made from one piece of steel, machined and threaded to work exactly like the factory originals, only longer. Their steel specifications equal or exceed those required by the manufacturers for tensil strength and psi, and the tubes are cold-formed and cold-machined. The product is safe and unwelded.
Installation is done with normal tools by taking the forks apart and re-assem-bling, using the over-stock tubes and spacers. Any length from 1 in. over stock is available. Prices are $65 up to and including 8 in. over stock; $75 over 8 in. plus $1 per inch per tube. Chroming is $15 per set extra. Be sure to include make, model and year of cycle when ordering.
Also available are chromed collars for cycles with outside springs. These fit above the spring and are tightened down with three set screws, which hold the spring in tension and give a complete chromed tube effect.
Order from Frank’s Maintenance and Engineering, Dept. CW-9, 1130-32 Florence, Evanston, IL 60202. Dealer inquiries are invited.
AUTOMATIC VISE-WRENCH
The new Aragon "Lever Wrench" will grasp anything without pre-setting and is operated with only one hand. You can lock the jaws of this vise-like wrench, instantly and automatically, on any size object, from thinnest shim stock to 1 3/8 in. pipe.
Not an ordinary gripping wrench, the Aragon “Lever-Wrench” requires no adjustments. The patented interlocking mechanism automatically senses the size of the material to be gripped and then clamps the jaws with up to one ton of pressure. The tightening lever is then quickly released with a flick of the fingers.
The Aragon “Lever-Wrench” is ideal for welding, sheet metal, and general shop work. No toolbox or garage should be without this handy tool.
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Constructed of heat-treated and hardened steel, the “Lever-Wrench” is fully guaranteed. Two sizes are available: 10 in. model (1 3/8 in. maximum jaw opening), $7.95 6 in. model (7/8 in. maximum jaw opening), $5.95. Also available is a 12 in. self-adjusting “C” clamp at $10.95. These wrenches are available at your favorite motorcycle dealer’s, or write to Aragon Distributing Co., Dept. CW-9, 323 West Maple Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016.
NEW MINI-BIKE
The Shaw Hakes Engineering Co. has announced their new mini-bike which is powered with a 5-speed 50-cc Sachs engine.
Steering geometry is patterned after full size motorcycles, and with large 840 tires and a ground clearance of over 8 in., the Shaw Hakes mini-bike promises to be a real handler.
The company is willing to build frames to accept other types of engines, or will sell the buyer a machine without an engine. The front fork assembly may also be purchased separately.
Questions concerning the machine should be directed to Shaw Hakes Engineering Co., Dept. CW-9, P.O. Box 179, Escalante, UT 84726.
NEW TRAIL BIKE PARTS
A new, all-metal brake control lever and passenger’s folding foot-rests have been introduced by Barnett Tool and Engineering of Los Angeles.
Designed to replace the stock plastic levers normally used on the Honda Mini-Trail and Trail 70 models, the chrome-plated levers fit the standard bracket.
The folding foot-rests are designed for the Honda Mini-Trail, Trail 70, and C-100 and C-110 Cub models. Furnished in pairs, the foot-rests incorporate a 10mm by 1.25mm thread. For more information, consult your local Barnett dealer.
"GOLDEN SLEEVE" FOR YAMAHA
Now available from Triple A Accessories is one of the “impossible to get” items—a replacement sleeve for the Yamaha Snowmobile. This new Yamaha Snowmobile SS Golden Sleeve, made of centrifugally cast special alloy, converts the standard model into a high performance SS with fully machined, accurate SS port timing. It will far outlast the stock cylinder.
Precise, easy to follow installation instructions are included with each sleeve to make your conversion a simple mechanical chore. List price is $32.
Available also for the performance breed are GYT Kit Golden Sleeve replacement sleeves for Yamaha AT-1, CT-1, and DT-1 models. These, too, provide the fully machined, accurate GYT Kit port timing you’re after to get top performance.
You’ll find the Golden Sleeve replacements at your Yamaha dealer, or write to Triple A Accessories, Dept. CW-9, 340 E. Alondra Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247. ©
