New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
CHROME CUSTOMIZING KIT
$48
Here's a kit the manufacturer claims includes everythitig necessary to dress up your Honda, Harley or Kawasaki. Each chrome part is labeled to eliminate guess ing where each part belongs, It's called a Show Bike Kit and is sold in three nut styles: acorn, nugget or pike. Price range between $48 and $141.50 depending on what model bike is to be customized. Available from your local dealer or from Rensen Screw Products, CW-7. 6307 E. 18 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, Mich. 48078.
SELF HELP FOR HONDAS
$3.95
Honda owners caught between the vague facts of the owner's manual and the complete technical puzzle of the shop manual now have somewhere to go. Honda is publishing a series of mainte nance guides, for the owner who'd like to do routine checks and minor repairs. Each book has chapters on tune-up, brakes, electrical, etc., and the guide is written for the rider who doesn't always know techni cal terms. Our sample copy covers the Gold Wing and does it well. The company says it will eventually provide guides for all popular models. Price is $3.95 and all Honda deal ers should have the guides in stock.
SOCKET/BIT SET
A 10-piece socket/bit set for use with any 3/8-in, square drive too! is new from The Allen Manufacuting Company. The package comes in a double hinged metal case and includes chrome-plated bit holders and an Allen wrench for bit changes and proper set screw adjustment. Available with nine oxide bits in inch sizes or with eight bits in metric sizes. For more information, contact The Allen Manufacturing Company. CW-7. Old Iron Ore Rd., Bloomfield, Conn. 06002.
EXTRA STRENGTH RIDING GEAR
Denim or corduroy sportswear backed with a fabric the makers say is superior to leather is now being offered as motorcycle gear. There are several styles ofjackets, shirts and trousers, for men or women, with a choice of blue denim or brown corduroy. The backing is the news. It contains a blend of nylon and "Kevlar" 29 aramid fibers. Spokesmen for Dupont, which de veloped the fabric, say lab tests matching the fabric against leather showed the Key lar to be twice as resistant to abrasion, five times as resistant to tearing and almost four times stronger in breakage tests. Sounds great. The clothes are being marketed by Schorr Strong Industries. Schorr Strong expects to interest motor cycle stores in selling the clothes, which are supposed to be in production and offered for sale by the time this is published. Just in case, a letter to Schorr Strong Industries, CW-7, 784 Merrick Rd., Baldwin, L.I., N.Y. 11510, will get you a catalog.
BETOR LEADING AXLE FORKS
The people at Hatch Accessories have announced the availability of long-travel Betor leading-axle forks in 28, 35 and 38mm sizes. They have stems, crowns and axles also available to adapt the forks to a variety of machines. For further informa tion contact Hatch Accessories, Dept. CW 7, P.O. Box 7257, Van Nuys, Calif. 91408.
MILE-O-GRAPH
If you are getting ready to take a trip. check out a Mile-O-Graph. By following your intended route on any map, the Mile 0-Graph will give you the exact mileage. Two units are available. One reads in kilo meters, the other in miles. Price is $4.95 plus 5O~ handling. For further information contact Elgin Miller at Valley Research Systems, Inc., Dept. CW-7, P.O. Box 2941, Hewlett, N.Y. 11557.
COOL CAT COOLER
The problem of how to carry cool drinks to that remote camping spot when on foot or on a bike has been solved. Cool Cat Coolers has developed a cooler that attaches to any backpack, sissy bar or rack. It attaches without clamps, stretch cords, etc. Two long nylon-webbed straps carry jackets, blankets, sleeping bags, etc. The cooler is 12 in. x 10 in. x 6 in. It is fully insulated and vinyl lined. It has enough capacity to hold 18 beverage cans plus enough ice to keep them cold for a day. Once empty. the unit is easily folded up and stored away. Cost is $29.95. Contact your local motorcycle dealer or Cool Cat Coolers, Dept. CW-7, 2180 Elmwood Ave.. Buffalo, N.Y. 14216. Telephone (716) 877-6622.
