10 goodies to get your motorcycle going again
Gear Driven
March/April 2006
By Motorcycle Classics staff
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Motion Pro’s Cable Lube and Luber
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1. Motion Pro’s Cable Lube and Luber are easy to use and work together to make clutch, brake, throttle and other cables last longer. Price: Luber, $9.80; Lube, $7.95. More info: www.motionpro.com.
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2. Tight spokes are better than loose ones, just like ... never mind. Easier to use than your old pliers, these Motion-Pro chromev anadium wrenches have offset slotted ends that make them easy and quick to use, and they’re available in three sizes (6mm/6.3mm, 6.5mm/6.8mm, and 5mm/7mm). Price: $19.90 each. More info:
www.motionpro.com.
3. Dirt is bad. You could cut your oil filter apart and study its insides, but what a mess. Engine Chek traps debris to give you a view of what’s going on inside your engine with each oil change. Price: $9.95, pack of 4. More info: www.enginechek.com.
4. The best parts look great and work better. The Clearview Fuel Filter from Mr. Gasket features a replaceable element in a sweet chrome housing, making it easy to monitor. It fits 1/4in, 5/16in, and 3/8in fuel lines Price: $10.50. More info: www.mrgasket.com.
5. Is your bike idling funny after sitting all winter? Try Red Line Oil’s SI-1 Complete Fuel System Cleaner. Its concentrated, high-temperature detergents clean fuel injectors, carburetors, intake valves and combustion chambers. One bottle treats up to 100 gallons. Price: $6.96. More info: www.redlineoil.com.
6. Rather than replacing your helmet visor or motorcycle windshield, try polishing those scratches out. Novus No. 1 cleans all plastics without scratching. No. 2 removes fine scratches, haziness and abrasions, while No. 3 removes heavy scratches from most acrylic surfaces. Price: $28.00 for an 8-oz. starter kit (w/ 1 8-oz. bottle each of No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 polishes). More info: www.novuspolish.com.
7. If the inside of your gas tank has gotten rusty, we’ve got the solution. Perfect for restoring all metal gas tanks, Kreem’s Combo Kit includes a concentrated cleaner and final rinse that remove loose rust and dirt inside the tank and condition the inside surface for tank sealer. The Fuel Tank Liner then cures to provide a tank within a tank. Price: $29.99. More info: www.denniskirk.com.