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Tuesday, 6 April 2021

Feuling Parts

"Engineering the Future"

Oceanside, California based Feuling Parts, the continuing iteration of industry legend Jim Feuling's business, has this hardcover book available - 'Engineering the Future' - detailing the history of the business and of Jim Feuling's enduring legacy to the performance motorsport industry.


Described as a "gear-head's coffee table book" it tells the history and timeline of Feuling over the past 47 years. The book is full of cutting-edge internal combustion engine technology covering Jim Feuling’s many patents and the world class crew's achievements."
The book also showcases future projects and is a fascinating and definitive dive into a singular gear-head's obsession, achievements and legacy.
www.feulingparts.com



BikeMaster

BikeMaster Anniversary - 40 Years Old and Still Living in the Garage

When Ed Tucker launched the first BikeMaster products in 1981, they were everyday items that every rider might need - mirrors and tie-down straps. 

 

 





From that day, the brand has been focused on products that are second nature to every rider. Products that make a bike look cooler, go faster, or fit its owner better. There are tools that make a Master Technician more efficient or a weekend warrior successful, along with lots of batteries, cleaners, gaskets and brake pads.   


"BikeMaster is a brand with a great legacy and a great future," said BikeMaster Brand Manager Cynthia Beck. "Our anniversary year will be a time when we re-emphasize our unique place in garages and shops around the country. We've already been part of millions of bike projects and our goal is to help every rider feel a special bond with their bike."
BikeMaster's product line will expand this year to include additional tools, cleaners, grips, batteries and lubricants.
www.bikemaster.com


Zodiac International

Zodiac International Additions

Öhlins M-8 Softail Rear Mono Shock


"Probably the best known name in motorcycle suspension", Öhlins' S46-series mono shock absorbers are designed as a replacement or upgrade for stock 2018 to present M-8 Softail models, feature an internal reservoir, 46 mm piston diameter and an adjusting wheel for the rebound damping just above the bottom mount. It fits a wide selection of M-8 Softails.

Vintage Manuals and Spares

"A must for every owner of a vintage Harley, from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to complete overhauls, these manuals provide the information needed - a must for every toolbox." Available in English only.

Texas Leather Windscreen Bags

Featuring a hole in the center of the back to bolt them to the center screw of the windscreen, these bags are available in two different sizes. The small (with spring loaded skulled opening/closing button option) is 4" (10 cm) high, 7" (18 cm) wide, and 1 1/2" (4 cm) deep at the top and 2 1/2" (6 cm) deep at the lower side. The large size height is 5 1/8" (13 cm), width 10 1/4" (26 cm), and is 2" (5 cm) deep at the top and 2 7/8" (7.3 cm) deep at the lower side.

ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL BV
www.zodiac.nl

Vance & Hines

Vance & Hines Stainless 2-into-1 Hi-Output for M-8 Softails

California based Vance & Hines says that its stainless steel 2-into-1 Hi-Output will "reveal the secret identity of the M-8 Softail with its signature Vance & Hines sound and aggressive stance that fits forward and mid controls."

Manufactured from hand TIG-welded, high-grade 304 stainless steel (ASTM A269) with a brushed "works" (or black) finish, it uses Vance & Hines' performance building Hi-Output stepped megaphone design 3 1/2 to 4", 1 3/4" stainless headers with oversized 2-into-1 merge collector and 4" CNC billet black end cap.


"Our new 2-into-1 Hi-Output for M-8 Softails delivers performance to spare, looks great and sounds awesome," says V&H company President Mike Kennedy.

VANCE & HINES
www.vanceandhines.com

NAMZ Custom Cycle Products

Tour Pack Quick Disconnect Wiring Harnesses and RBT Modules

Oreland, Pennsylvania headquartered NAMZ Custom Cycle Products President and Chief Technical Officer Jeff Zielinski says that "Tour packs are more than just storage, they are part of your bike's styling.
"They come paint-matched with quick disconnect options, in full size or chopped - and you can have them with LED lights or not. In their routine operation, safety is an important factor with Tour packs, or luggage of any kind for that matter, especially at night or in poor visibility on the roadside.




"There is no better way to light up the backside of your ride than with some super high-visibility LED lighting. Using a Badlands module can add additional features to those LED lights like running light, brake light and turn signal functions.
"But before you can do any of this, you need to get some wiring up to that Tour pack, and that also needs to allow for easy removal. Here at NAMZ we've got you covered. We offer many options of plug-n-play, quick disconnect wiring solutions, and they are usually way better than the factory fit options or other aftermarket suppliers' product designs.
"Our harnesses are designed and manufactured in Pennsylvania, every day, 365 days a year, built by highly skilled and experienced technicians who care about getting it right, not just the first time, but every time.
"We make a harness that will give a simple connection in between the rear fender connection on early models or using the dedicated Tour pack connector on late models. It puts the quick disconnect at the seat bolt on the rear fender - so removing your Tour pack is a breeze. We also offer these plug-n-play harnesses with Badlands modules, just to make it even easier for you."


NAMZ Tour pack harnesses and add-on lighting pigtails are perfect for additional lighting on pre-CAN bus models, avoid the need to cut up the factory wiring and offer a simple, convenient way to disconnect the Tour pack without removing the seat.
The NTP-HR01 kit offers a run, brake and turn signal feature, allowing for old style incandescent or LED Tour pack lighting to have ALL three features - they are easy to use and come with all connectors installed.

NAMZ CUSTOM CYCLE PRODUCTS
www.namzccp.com

Le Pera

Le Pera Italian Distressed Leather Seat Options

The huge range of seat designs and styles offered by Le Pera need little introduction here, but the huge range of finish and detailing options they offer makes for a HUGE matrix of choices. We've not done the math, but you'd likely have to order zillions to the power of lots of seats before repeating!
Of course, leather always sits at the top of the tree as the ultimate motorcycle seat bragging rights choice, but unless the leather is coming from a well-known manufacturer and is suitably looked after by the rider, it can become a disappointment quite quickly - within a year or two if the bike is left outside most of the time in dry, hot or very wet environments.



However, if you want to be able to impress your customers with the care you are prepared to take to ensure that they 'feel the love', it is worth taking the time (and very profitable) to upsell if they are receptive and provide them with a care service of regular clean-your-seat reminders and access to top quality cleaners.
Never being one to be off-trend, Le Pera's distressed leather options are right up there when it comes to being on-point, and with five choices of distressed brown leather for use in 100% leather seats or in combination with other sidewall colors or materials (for example), it offers plenty of options to get riders interested.
Of course, like all leathers, they have their idiosyncrasies in terms of small scars, nicks, wrinkles and scratches throughout the hide, but they are also designed to continue to distress with time and use. Exposure to the sun may cause fading and the natural color does change from hide to hide, so no two seats are ever 100% alike.
Such variances are not manufacturing defects, but with Le Pera the customer has the assurance that the top-quality hides have been selected based on decades of experience, and most Le Pera leathers come from Italy - internationally recognized for the high standards of its leathers.
Still handcrafting all its seats at its North Hollywood, California headquarters after more than 45 years as the market's design leader, all Le Pera seats feature a powder coated steel base plate, a specially poured, high density "Marathon" molded foam foundation and double-stitched, handcrafted cover with bonded polyester thread for durability.

LE PERA ENTERPRISES
www.lepera.com

Hawg Halters Inc.

Hawg Halters Adds Premium Wheel Finishes

Hawg Halters/Renegade Wheels is on the expansion trail again "with the addition of three stunning new premium finishes" to its 50 plus unique wheel designs.




"Available on most wheels in solid or Phantom Cut designs, Aztec Red, Cobalt Blue and Inca Gold are the latest popular, contemporary additions to our range of finishes."
Seen here is the Hawg Halters 21-inch Aztec Red anodized Phantom Cut 'Lincoln' front wide tire wheel. Matching true floating cog drive brake rotors are available for all Hawg Halters/Renegade Wheels designs, sizes and finishes, including the new Aztec Red, Cobalt Blue and Inca Gold finishes.

HAWG HALTERS INC.
www.hawghalters.com

American Prime Manufacturing

American Prime Manufacturing Clutch Packs

Santa Fe Springs, California based American Prime Manufacturing (APM) continues to add to its product offer - these performance replacement clutch packs for 1990 and later stock or slightly modified Harley models feature an extra plate.
For 1990-1997 Big Twin and 1991-later XL models, the kit includes nine friction plates and eight tempered steel drive plates with 15% stiffer diaphragm spring.

High performance extra plate kit - fits 1998 to 2017 Big Twin & Twin Cam

For 1998-2017 EVO and Twin Cam models it includes nine friction plates, eight steel plates and the stiffer diaphragm spring with a pre-measured stack height.
For 1998 to 2017 Big Twin and Twin Cams it includes nine Kevlar friction plates on 6061-T7 aluminum cores and eight tempered steel drive plates, without the replacement spring.
Aggressive materials and tougher springs make these clutch packs "way better than stock," according to APM president Ben Kudon, and "ideal for modified or stock H-D models. For super modified applications, our Comp Master clutch is the way to go."

 

Shovelhead manifold adapter rings


Also seen here, these APM 'EzyFit' OEM replacement oil pump fittings are said to be "easy to install and turn, even in the tightest places on top of the oil pump. These fittings accept a 5/16” Allen wrench - no more custom wrenches, scraped knuckles, damaged fitting edges or leaky oil pump fittings."
They feature fully machined oil passages for maximum oil flow and are precision-machined from solid brass and then show-chromed.

'EzyFit' OEM replacement oil pump fittings

Finally, APM Shovelhead manifold adapter rings "are the perfect solution to the age-old question of what to do if the O-ring style manifold is converted to the better sealing rubber band? Our adapter rings are made of 30% glass filled nylon and have a melting point of approx. 500 degrees F, with a tensile strength of approx. 29000 psi.
"They are available individually or in pairs, are easy to install and are a perfect inexpensive fix to eliminate the manifold leaks that plagued the O-ring style manifolds for years."

AMERICAN PRIME MANUFACTURING
www.americanprimemfginc.com