ZODIAC has a strong heritage in drag racing and thoroughly understands the internals of V-twin engines. The company knows how expensive it can be to rebuild an Evo motor when it goes wrong, especially if areas like the crank or the cases need attention. Zodiac has stock of Evolution style Big Twin 1,340cc motors from S&S Cycle that can work out cheaper as a replacement than rebuilding an old engine.
Zodiac supplies the Evo style motors without carburetor, air cleaner and ignition, suggesting that the stock items are re-used. The engines have a natural aluminum or black powder coat finish, and are covered by a one-year parts-only warranty.
Dyno tests by S&S suggest that the new motors offer up to 40 percent increase in horsepower and an up to 18 percent increase in torque over a stock engine in good condition.
Zodiac is also able to provide the "Proven Performance" S&S engines complete with an S&S Super E carburetor, teardrop style air cleaner and S&S Single Fire Super Stock ignition. Engines in this configuration are supplied with a two-year warranty on parts and labor.
For those who are looking to get more power from an engine, Zodiac can supply the
Boyesen Power X-Wing. The Power X-Wing is said to be a simple way to maximize the power and efficiency of a bike’s intake, whether it has fuel injection or a carb. Once installed it is claimed to offer acceleration gains, smoother and broader power, more horsepower, more torque and improved gas mileage.
Versions of the Power X-Wing are available to fit all Evo Sportster, Evo Big Twin, Twin Cam and Buell models with stock Keihin CV carb, Mikuni HSR42 and HSR45 (with either the early style 1-3/4in or later 2in adapter) and HSR48, and S&S Super E and Super G equipped models. For fuel injected bikes the options are ’96-‘01 Magneti Marelli Touring models; ’01-‘05 Softail, ’01-‘05 Dyna, ‘02-‘05 Touring and ‘07 to present Sportster models; '06-‘07 Touring, ‘06 to present Softail and ‘06 to present Dyna; ‘08 to present Touring models; all V-Rods ‘02 to present, and XB12 ’03-’10.
Catering for Sportster riders, Zodiac is stocking Tak’s Performance Parts’ Variable Pressure Clutch (VPC). Designed for use on ’04 and later Sportsters, the VPC is said to provide a lighter lever action without slipping. The VPC is a system that reduces spring pressure at idle, and as the centrifugal force increases in line with rising engine rpm, it provides the clutch with the required pressure to match engine torque.
Installation requires removal of some material from the fins on the inside of the primary cover and instructions and template are supplied.
Options for the VPC include a version with a 150lb diaphragm spring for stock 883 engines, which offers a 40 percent lever effort reduction, and a 190lb diaphragm spring option for stock XL 1200 and mildly tuned 883 engines that is said to provide 25 percent lever effort reduction, and one without a diaphragm spring for use with highly tuned engines.
In order to improve a motorcycle’s lighting, Zodiac is now offering the Cyron LED retrofit headlight bulb, which is an upgrade from halogen bulbs. The three Epistar type LEDs used by Cyron are said to give much brighter, whiter light than a normal H4 bulb and at the same time draw less amps. The LED light features a built-in active cooling fan system as an added protection to make sure the light runs cool. It fits headlight units that use the H4 bulb with a P43t base, as well as those with the completely round P45 base, and as such works on all Harley-Davidsons and most other motorcycles with a 12 Volt H4 or BiLux headlight.
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