Gear Bag 5/10/03

By: Editorial Staff

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

New Products
BAJA Designs Radio, 909 Roost guard, ETNIES Shoes, POWROLL Big-bore kit, SIDI Boots, R&L ENGINEERING Seal Mate, DEVOL YZ Frame guards, GUTS RACING Decal kit.BAJA DESIGNS
HELMET-TO-HELMET RADIO SYSTEM 760/560-2252; www.bajadesigns.com
You have your two-way VHF radios to stay in contact with your buddies but hate having to stop to use them. Well, now there’s a solution. Modeled after the units used by Team Honda, this $185 earphone/mic system includes a handlebar push-to-talk switch, a noise-canceling microphone and high-efficiency earphones to let you converse while riding.


FACTORY 909
ROOST GUARD310/631-4363; www.factory909.com
Keep your digits out of harm’s way. Combining adjustable steel mounting brackets with injection-molded plastic hand shields for optimum protection, the Roost Guards retail for $27.95. You can replace the 909 shields separately as needed.



ETNIES
ROOFTOP 2www.etnies.com
Loaded with a host of creature comforts, subtle trick features and built to support your dogs even under the worst of punishment, Etnies adds white and red to the 2003 Rooftop 2 lineup. The shoes retail for $89.99 and come in sizes 5-13.





POWROLL
KLX110/DR-Z110 BIG-BORE KIT 541/923-1290; www.powroll.com
Turn your mini racer into a real fire breather. Bumping up the displacement as well as the compression (up to 12:1), the $190 big-bore kit can boost horsepower 45 percent when mated with Powroll’s cam ($179.95 with exchange) and pipe system ($200).



SIDI
RAPTOR BOOT877/789-4940; www.motonation.com
Aimed at the more economy-minded rider, the Raptor is still crammed with the usual Sidi quality and features without busting the bank. The $165 boot even has extra-long upper bootstraps for riders with larger calves. It’s available in blue and red in sizes ranging from 6-13 and up to 15 in black.



R&J ENGINEERING
SEAL MATE916/337-3812; www.sealmate.net.
Keep those fork seals clean-you’ll cut down on their leaks and extend their life. Retailing for $3.95, the handy little Seal Mate is fanny pack-friendly and designed to give you a debris-free fork in about five minutes.



DEVOL
YZ FRAME GUARDS800/devol-99 (338-6599); www.devolracing.com
Protect the paint on your frame and keep your new YZ looking fresh longer. These light, durable aluminum frame guards will set you back only $56-less than repainting a worn frame.





GUTS RACING
XR50R DECAL KIT, TALL SEAT FOAM AND SEAT COVER530/642-9118; www.gutsracing.com
Dress up then size your backyard moto weapon with these kits from Guts Racing. The decal kit retails for $49.90. Adding some height to the seat will set you back $54.90, and covering it is another $49.90. Buy all three together for $119.90.
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