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Do youmake, import or otherwisesupply bitsand pieces, clothingorother stufftheworld of off-road
motorcycli ng needstoknowabout?Ifs o, then your productcould be on thesepages. ContactHelen in
adverti sing on01507529574 or TimBrittonon07739 615605 or [email protected]
- Full of air
Newtyresneed new tubes and it is oftenforgotten tubes can
wear too, especially in ourworldwherelow pres suresand
extremeconditions abound.Ast he tyresbounceovertypical
trials ,enduroorMXterrain, the tube is getting hammertoo. It's
the same when thetyre has crept on therimand isforced back,
which all adds upto stresses and strains on thatvital rubber
bladder and it is likelyto let goat the mostawkwardoftimes.
Along with our newtyresfromMitas came some new tubes and
they areheavy-dutyoff-road ones so arebetterable to resist
problems in ourworld.
Whatarethey?New endurotubes fromMitas.
Whered’youget them?From Mitas
HowdoIgetthem?Go to Mitas UKwebsitewww.mitas-moto.
comand check their dealer locator.
- Tyredout?
If your rubber isalittle worn,orthe pack is passingyou, or you’re
not getting thegrip in thatenduro, thenperhapsyour tyresare
past their best.CDBhas been usingMitas tyresfor some time,on
the Can-Am we gave awayas areader prizeand also the editor’s
ownCan-Am,sowhen we neededtyresfor our projectTriumph itt
wastoMitas we looked.Though produced using modernmetric
sizes the oneswe usedcorrespo nd to traditional 4.5inx18in
rear and 3.00inx21infront sizes andresemble thetype used on
Triumph’s ISDTbikes in the Sixties.Weused EF07yellowstripe
super on therear andE09 standardonthe frontandfitted both
with heavy-dutytubes.
Whatarethey?Endurotyres fromMitas.
Whered’youget them?From Mitas
HowdoIgetthem?Go to Mitas UKwebsitewww.mitas-moto.
comand check their dealer locator.
- Keeping the wiretight
OurprojectYamaha IT465 is missing its throttle,ormoretothe
pointthe one which came with itwasdamaged beyond use.All
attemptstofind one have drawnablank sowe wer esortofs tuck
untilVenhill suggestedwe trytheir 600A dualrate twist grip.This
has twocable positions,soeither an MX setting with 68 degrees
of movementoranendurosetting with 80 degrees of action
can be used.It’salso gotafull spares back-up fromVenhill and
generallyavailable from stock.Thereisacableoptiontoo, where
Venhill supplyauniversal cableforthe owner to make up or they
can supplyastock one.
Whatis it?AreplacementMX/En duro twist grip
Whered’youget it?From Venhill direct.
What’s thecost?Thro ttle only £59, throttle and universal cable
kit£80.66.Prices includeVATbut not postage.
HowdoIgetit?ContactVenhill on 01306 885111 or email them
on [email protected]
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