New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
MOTOCROSS TRAINING BOOK
Brad Lackey and Len Weed have combined forces to produce a modern book about motocross. It contains over 400 photographs and there are chapters about physical training, track tuning, starts, throttle, brakes, direction changes, jumps, terrain, lines, passing, and practice. Price is $9.95 plus 95¢ postage for Americans or $1.50 postage outside the U.S. From Cleansheet Enterprises, CW-6, P.O. Box 241, Tarzana, Calif. 91356
BANANA SWING ARMS FOR RMs
CRF’s aluminum swing arm for RMs is one inch longer than stock and banana shaped to accept 17.5 in. long shocks. The CRF arm is 3 lbs. lighter than stock and gold anodized. The shape of the arm doesn’t change the rear suspension geome-
try when long shocks are used and the swing arm is fully guaranteed for one year, Price is $175. from Crotch Rocket Factory, CS-6, P.O. Box 2084, Goleta, Calif. 93018. Phone (805) 968-1786
BIG BORE KITS FOR YAMAHA’S
Increasing the power output of Yamaha’s XS750 18 to 30 percent is easy with a Big Bore Kit from Powroll. Kit #171 increases the engine size to 815cc and costs $90. Kit #172 has larger sleeves to go with the piston parts and punches the motor out to 897cc. Price of the Max kit is $150. Installation is also available from Powroll. For more information contact Powroll, CW-6, P.O. Box 1206, Bend, Or. 97701 or call (503) 382-6395.
AIR/OIL FORK TOOL
There seems no end to the different products that S&W can make from the plastic bodied air pump. The latest is a tool to set the fork oil level. The tool is valuable to street as well as dirt riders. Proper fork oil changes require precise oil refill levels. These levels are easily produced by setting the depth on the metal suction tube and sucking the excess oil into the pump. Price is $3.95 from your local dealer.
RUKKA RAIN SUIT
The Rukka rain suit is made of polymid (25 percent) and softened PVC (75 percent). The combination of materials, welded seams and triple flap crotch makes the suit waterproof. Other features are a clear plastic map pouch and double flapped leg bottoms, Europe’s most popular rain suit sells for $84.95. Contact Bavarian Cycle Works, CW-6, 385 8th St., San Francisco, Calif. 94103, (415) 863-7255.
