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Whozee name stickers
Let that rolling chicane know just precisely who it was that smoked him in that last corner; apply some Whozee name stickers. They’re diecut-vinyl transfers of complete first names, with the letters pre-spaced; you apply the letters only, not the transfer material. Whozees are available in 49 names, and they cost $3.98 each, in black or white. To find out more, contact Roko Sports Inc., 5778 Firebird Court, Camarillo, CA 93010; (805) 987-1730.
K&N Stage 1 intake kit
Are you and your CBR600 Hurricane getting blown off? Maybe K&N’s Stage l Intake Performance Kit can help put some fresh wind in its sails. The firm claims the kit provides a considerable improvement in performance and instant throttle response, courtesy of one of K&N’s pleated gauze filters for the stock airbox and a Dynojet recalibration kit, complete with tools and instructions. Suggested price is $132 for the CBR kit, which is not street-legal. To find out more, contact K&N Engineering Inc., P.O. Box 1329, Riverside, CA 92592; (714) 684-9762.
White Power Protech fork kit
The first forks for eating were twotine affairs used in the 1 1th century, and haven’t been updated much since. Likewise, motorcycle forks have remained largely unchanged since their introduction. White Bros., though, has a kit and Progressive Suspension springs to update ’85-’87 White Power forks. The firm claims the kit reduces harshness and improves resistance to hard bottoming, the better to eat up difficult terrain. Price for the kit is $56.95, and $55.95 for the springs. To find out more, contact White Bros., 14241 Commerce Drive, Garden Grove, CA 92643; (714) 5549442.
Vanson back protector
For once, don’t put your back into it; put Vanson’s. This back protector features six hard polyethylene plates riveted to three layers of gray, brushed-nylon-covered foam; a nylon belt with Fastex buckle keeps the pad in place. You can get it separately for $58, or as an option in one of Vanson’s jackets or leather suits. To find out more, contact Vanson Leathers, 58 Thayer St., Boston, MA 021 18; (617) 4263907.
Uvex Trophy goggles
To paraphrase Light-Horse Harry Lee’s eulogy of Washington, “First in the dirt, first on the street and first on the eyes of your countrymen.’’ That’s how Uvex might want you to think of its Trophy goggles, first among the firm’s motorcycle product line. They feature optically correct, non-splintering, heattreated glass lenses, set in frames with adjustable air vents; foam covered with synthetic material lines the back side of the frame. Suggested retail price is $45, and they’re available from Uvex Winter Optical Inc., 10 Thurber Blvd., Smithfield, RI 02917.
Oury Sure Stand
Few sights in life are sadder than a motorcycle laying on its side like a beast that’s taken a bullet, because the sidestand sank into a treacherous surface. To keep your bike from suffering such a fate, Oury offers its Sure Stand, a 4-inch-diameter ABS plastic disc. Just place it under the sidestand and walk away, secure in the knowledge your steed will be upright when you return—provided it’s not parked in L.A. when the Big One hits. Suggested price is $1.25, and they’re available from Oury Grip U.S.A. Inc., 1016 College Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187.
