New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

Pacifico Aero XP fairing

If you and your Virago yearn to cruise the streets of some distant city, consider making the trip behind the Pacifico Aero XP fairing. The XP features Pacifico’s Aerflo vent system, which the firm claims reduces turbulence compared with conventional designs. Available in black, white or silver for the Virago and other motorcycles, the Aero retails for $475; mounting bracket and lowers are extra. To find out more, contact Swanee & Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 5, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862;(800) 547-8273.

Dow dust cover

You say your mouthy manservant is complaining about having to dust your favorite two-wheel device? Well, show him to the door and replace him with Dow Canvas' Dust Cover. The non-woven polypropylene cover is available in two sizes, one*for full-dress touring rigs and another for bikes up to 1 100cc with sportbike-style fairings. Suggested retail prices are $33.95 for the full-dresser cover and $28.95 for the other. You can get more information from Dow Canvas Products, 4230 Clipper Drive. Manitowoc. WI 54220.

Continental Conti Tour

Most riders wouldn't just pick something round and black off the tire rack any more than a marathon runner would buy a pair of Flush Puppies. And to help long-distance riders pick the tire best suited to their needs, Continental offers its new Conti Tour touring rubber. The TK16 front and TK1 7 rear tires join the firm's other specialized rubber (the TKV sport, and Blitz cruiser tires) and feature a 16.000-mile/48month warranty. They’re available in a range of sizes, with prices starting at $70.72. To find out more, contact Continental Products Corp., 1200 Wall St. West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.

Fowler catalog

“Hmmm . . . 102.4mm. How am I going to convert that to furlongs?” Well, if you had the new Fowler Co. catalog # 1 786 of measuring instruments and precision tools, you might not have to, because inside its 448 pages there’s probably a tool that would measure it directly. For a free copy of the catalog, contact Fred V. Fowler Co. Inc., Attn: Dept. L, P.O. Box 299, Newton, MA 02166: (617) 332-7004.

Kal-Gard filter cleaner

You say your significant other threatened to brain you if you put your air filters in the washing machine again? Restore domestic tranquility by using Kal-Gard’s filter cleaner for the task. Kal-Gard claims the spray works on both foam and fabric filters, and it’s available from your motorcycle dealer in 16ounce cans for $4.39. For more information, contact Kal-Gard, 16616 Schoenborn St., Sepulveda, CA 91343.

State atlas and gazeteer

The DeLorme Mapping Co. wants you to know just where you can go . . . in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Florida. The firm publishes a combined atlas and gazeteer for each of those states, with detailed maps and listings of campgrounds, scenic drives, historic sites and museums. Five more states will be added this year, and eventually a volume will be offered for each of the 50 states. Retail prices for the volumes range from $9.95 to $12.95 (plus $2 shipping), from DeLorme Mapping Co., P.O. Box 298, Freeport, MA 04032.