Kodlin Lowering Kit - Single Shock Softails
Founded in 1984, Fred Kodlin Motorcycles has been there through all the changes the custom motorcycle market has seen, all the trends, all fashions and all the developments in that time in motorcycle design and engineering.
Though best known for Kodlin 'MurderCycles' and four decades of award-winning custom builds, Fred is one of Michael Lichter's selected builders for his "Heavy Mettle: Motorcycles and Art with Moxie" exhibit at the Buffalo Chip this year - throughout that time, Fred, and in recent years his son Len, have produced a wide range of popular custom parts and accessories - from exhausts to frames, swingarms to fenders and tanks to handlebars - all designed and made in-house.
Seen here, this Kodlin lowering kit lowers the bike by up to 40 mm and does not require shortening of the threaded rod or sending in of the suspension for final assembly; it is a genuine and genuinely reversible 'plug and play' install that includes pre-installed bearings.
Available for 2018 and up FLHC/FLHCS Heritage Classic, FXBR/FXBRS Breakout, FLFB/FLFBS Fat Boy models, FLSB Sport Glides, FXBS/FXFB Fat Bob, FLDE Deluxe and FXDR 114.
KODLIN MOTORCYCLES & PARTS
www.kodlin.com
INTERMOT 2020 Cancelled
Koelnmesse, the international exhibition centre at Cologne, Germany, that organises the biennial INTERMOT expo for the German motorcycle trade association (IVM) has announced that it has cancelled this year's planned October INTERMOT.
Koelnmesse stated that it " took this decision not least in the interest of the health of our exhibitors and visitors. In contrast to trade fairs with a B2B orientation, major events such as INTERMOT draw tens of thousands of private visitors on all days of the trade fair; the hall space is limited and the time available is short.
"Spatial proximity and the shared experience of the trade fair form an integral part of the character of this event. At this point in time, the specifications currently in effect that have been issued by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), policy-makers and the public authorities cannot be met at major events. This is compounded by uncertainties on the part of numerous customers and the complicated travel situation.
"We regret that the overall situation leaves us no other choice."
The next INTERMOT will be 5-9 October 2022 in Cologne.
Like all exhibition organisers throughout the world, Koelnmesse is aware that 2020 is clearly going to prove to be a watershed year in terms of how consumer and B2B trade fairs and exhibitions such a INTERMOT are operated. They went on to say that in future, such events " will incorporate more hybrid elements – to supplement the on-site experience with added digital reach. All stakeholders involved now have enough time to prepare accordingly for the next INTERMOT in Cologne, and to make it, once again, the meeting place of the international motorcycle community.
"We have hosted digital formats in planning that will present vehicle manufacturers' world premières for the 2021 season, together with innovations and industry news from the parts, accessories and apparel segments. There is also a B2B talk format that will discuss 'opportunities after the coronavirus crisis'.
"All of the digital INTERMOT events are scheduled for the end of 2020 and will be broadcast as news streams to the global motorcycle community. We look forward to continuing our trusting cooperation with you at the next INTERMOT 2022."
Biker Fest - Italy, September 17-20
Postponed from May, the 34th annual Biker Fest and Italian Bike Week will now be staged on the weekend of September 17-20 at its spectacular regular Lignano Sabbiadoro peninsula venue an hour north of Venice on Italy's stunning Adriatic coast.
Sponsored by Bridgestone Tires, Biker Fest is a long standing AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building Affiliate and regularly sends at least three superb Italian custom bikes to compete for top honors at the 'AMD'; the event will also again be hosting the final of the 14-round Italian Custom Bike Championship.
Last year saw thousands of bikers descend on Lignano Sabbiadoro for one of Europe’s oldest custom bike events, the brainchild of father and son team Moreno and Micke Persello, creators of the original Chopper and Custom Show at Padua back in the 1990s, and publishers of leading Italian custom lifestyle magazine Bikers Life.
This will be the seventh time the ever popular Biker Fest will play host to the climax of the Italian Bike Championship with no less than four builders winning 1,000 euro each of expenses to compete at the next 'AMD XIV'. Over 100 bikes in total were on display at the impressive Terrazza Mare last year, and classes will again include Freestyle, Modified Harley-Davidson, Metric, Streetfighter/Sportsbike, Cafe Racer, Scrambler, Bagger and Old Style, with the three ‘Best in Show’ winners and ‘Public Vote’ pick scooping the ‘AMD’ prize money being put up by the show organizers.
While it remains to be seen what impact the coronavirus pandemic has on an event that is being staged in northern Italy, an area that has been particularly hard hit, last year there was an expanded additional "customizer" vendor area opposite the Terrazza (in addition to the usual vendor lot at Luna Park), with some 35,000 riders attending the event weekend.
www.bikerfest.it
Vance & Hines has a new video available on its website for its Fuelpak FP3. Designed for dealers to refer customers to when planning the purchase of the FP3, the film points riders to the ease of install and use - Connect, Tune and Ride. Connect the Fuelpak FP3 to the bike's data port, and pair it with Bluetooth to any Android or iOS device. Tune the bike with any number of dyno-tuned maps, created by the technicians at Vance & Hines. Step three, the most critical and the one that dealers must encourage customers to do straight away - ride!
National Powersport Auctions (NPA) has introduced a new app for dealers. Features include one-tap access to the NPA Value Guide, current real-time market prices, projected returns on inventory, the ability to sell inventory through consignment or NPA 'Direct Buy'. NPA 'Simulcast' will be added soon.
Italian headquartered brake manufacturer Brembo continues to have multiple problems with product recalls. Following widespread issues with its master cylinder pistons, the company has now been hit by a second and equally widespread brake pad problem - one that could see the rear brake pad friction material become separated from the backing plate. The latest recalls affect the Ducati 1299 Superleggera and a Triumph model, but it is thought to be an issue for any bike using Brembo's BRM10B compound. There are thought to be thousands of such bikes in circulation in the United States and worldwide. According to Asphalt & Rubber, Brembo front brake pads could have their attachment issues.
Dorna Sports, the MotoGP and WSBK Championships rights holder, has outlined plans which, if approved, would see the MotoGP season get underway with two races at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto at Jerez, with a GP of Spain on July 19th and Andalusia GP on July 26th. These races would be followed by a Motul FIM WSBK round at the venue on August 2nd.
This year's FIM Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials have been cancelled for 2020. Featuring the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, they were slated for August 29 - September 3rd; organizer Delicate Promotions has announced 2021 dates of August 28th through September. This will be a major but inevitable blow for the many hundreds of racers and their teams who would have been travelling from all corners of the world to compete on what, for once, was being touted as likely to be excellent course conditions this year - an increasingly rare occurrence.
As the race world continues to wait on the starting grid, the latest formal news from the AMA's Daytona Beach, Florida AFT office is of "postponement" of the May 30, Lexington, Kentucky, 'Red Mile'. AFT said it would "communicate its full updated race schedule following the release of updated federal social distancing guidelines. The OKC Mile at Remington Park, Oklahoma City, is currently scheduled as the season opener on June 20.
MotoAmerica, the home of the AMA Superbike Series, has announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor of Wisconsin's safer-at-home order being set to expire on May 26, as this edition of AMD Magazine headed for press, the plan was for the racing portion of the opening round of the 2020 MotoAmerica Series, May 29-31, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, to continue, but without fans. All five classes of the premier national motorcycle road racing championship in the U.S. – Superbike, Supersport, Liqui Moly Junior Cup, Stock 1000 and Twins Cup – will compete in the series opener, May 29-31. After that, MotoAmerica is planning to return to Road America, June 26-28, along with all previously scheduled activities, including Vintage MotoFest, the MotoAmerica Heritage Cup and the opening round of the Mini Cup by MOTUL.
The Easyriders Rodeo slated for June 5-7 at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, has been cancelled. The remaining upcoming events at Fowlerville, Michigan, (August 21-23) and Chillicothe, Ohio, (September 3-7) are not yet affected and are still planned to go ahead.
Sources: AMD, IDN, FT, Reuters, PSB, MPN, B&B, BDN, MCN, AP, Bloomberg, MSNW, Electrek, electricmotorcycles.news
Wheels and Waves - Biarritz, France, September 3 to 6
After the inevitable postponement of the originally planned June event, the organizers of Wheels and Waves have confirmed September 3 - 6 as the new dates for the 9th edition of the Biarritz, France based weekend of all things 'Moto Culture' and scrambler/hill climb/flat track racing.
Staged at the 'Jaizkibel', the superbly named 'Punk's Peak' will see mild to wild, the serious and the downright optimistic racing for fun and kudos as the highlight of "this joyful and very artisanal" and hugely popular Millennial showcase where art, motorcycles and surfing come together in an alliance that taps the spirit of the times.
"Since 2012, obstacles have often been a source of creativity. This year the challenge is huge, but the messages of support that we have been receiving have made us realize that the void created by the virus this year needs to be filled."
www.wheels-and-waves.com
Easy Install Viking Handlebars
Seats, 'bars, air filters, pipes and mirrors. Traditionally at least three or four of the first five items that riders change on the new or newly bought used motorcycle - throw levers, cables and hoses, tires, brakes and lights into the mix - and you have 'New Bike Make-Over 101' right there.
Upstate New York based Magnum Shielding checks at least two of those boxes that are among the highest on the list. Best known for their DOT approved stainless steel and aramid fiber construction brake lines (hoses) and control cables, recent years have seen Magnum emerge as one of the fastest growing handlebar, conversion and install kit manufacturers on the market.
Whether it's for increased comfort, style, or both, one of the most popular bar styles is pointed bars - in Magnum's case their Viking handlebars.
"Aside from their great looks and comfortable design, what really sets Viking handlebars apart from the competition is the ability to easily run the internal wiring (with the vinyl covering) through the handlebar," says Magnum's Tom Vierthaler.
"All dealers and technicians know that running the harness and wiring through the peak can be the worst part of their day. An installer can spend hours trying to get the wiring (without the vinyl jacket) to pass through these corners, only to end up chafing or damaging the wiring in the process."
Some handlebar manufacturers put immense efforts into ensuring that the inside of the peak, where the two bars are welded together, is smooth and void of jagged edges and welding slag to improve harness installations. But even so, the wiring can still get hung up or snagged by the edges and easily scrapped down to the bare wire - or even broken.
"In reality, the real routing issue is caused by the lack of room or 'pivot radius' space within this passage area. Installers try to solve these problems by running wires individually, but it is very time- consuming and generally requires significantly higher installation charges," says Tom.
Magnum says it has solved the problem with their Viking handlebar kits. The features incorporated into the pointed handlebars were novel enough to apply for a U.S. patent.
"We have designed our Viking handlebars specifically to make the ease of installing internal wiring harnesses a top priority with a design that provides a clean and smooth, burr-free internal radius. This design creates 50% more clearance within this passage area of the handlebar's peak.
"That additional clearance provides ample room to allow the complete wiring harness, along with the factory vinyl covering and the terminal connections (where wiring extensions were added) and their respective shrink sleeves, to easily be passed through the point and installed without any hang-ups or damage. While CAN bus wiring can be relatively easy to pull through a handlebar, older models, which require 8 to 12 wire (per side) harnesses with bulky terminal connections, can be a time-consuming pain in the neck!
"With our Viking kits, the installer can even pull the electronic throttle control wires through at the same time."
Magnum's patent claims revolve around the point of the handlebar - comprised of two angle-cut tubes. Magnum's patent sees at least one of them, and preferably both, flared at the bottom of the oval cut. This method significantly increases the pivot radius of the internal space and provides for an open and smooth path for the wiring harness to follow.
Tom says that they knew that a ground or chamfered surface alone wasn't enough if the goal is to be able to run OE vinyl covered harnesses (as is) quickly through the handlebar - "which is why our design is so unique and desirable.
"We pre-load our EZ pull-thru sleeving into every Viking handlebar to make the job even easier. Just insert the wiring harness into the sleeve and pull the wires through the bars - it really is that simple!"
Made with a premium, high-quality construction that includes machined control mounts and holes for internal wiring and slots for electronic throttle control (that are all burr-free), the handlebars are 1 ¼" diameter, CNC mandrel bent "for a great looking, accurate fit" and work with standard controls - including hydraulic clutch - and incorporate wrist angles "engineered for riding comfort."
The aggressive-looking Viking handlebars are available in 10, 12, 14 and 16-inch Bagger and 12, 14 and 16-inch ape hanger styles. Both are available with high luster chrome or gloss black powder-coat finishes.
Magnum has complete handlebar installation kits for most Harley models 1996 and up "for every budget."
Magnum Shielding has been a Tier-1 manufacturer of premium, matching braided products for over 37 years, including brake lines, control cables and ignition wires. Every Magnum Shielding brake line is pressure tested and fully compliant with all DOT FMVSS-106 specifications and is assembled in
the USA.
MAGNUM SHIELDING
www.magnumshielding.com
High-Performance M-8 Flywheel Assemblies
Viola, Wisconsin based S&S Cycle has been building stroker cranks ever since George Smith was drag racing in the 1950s - "if anybody has it down to an art, then it is S&S," says Marketing VP David Zemla.
The company's latest efforts are aimed at the Milwaukee-Eight platform (2017 and newer big twins) and "open up a whole new level of performance for these engines. Stronger, more durable, and trued to a specification that others can only dream of, these new flywheel assemblies are the best of the best to build your high-performance engine around.
"Using heat-treated ASI 4140 steel, each assembly is harder and twice as strong as factory parts. S&S high-strength connecting rods are designed using Finite Element Analysis to eliminate weak spots and create a part that can handle substantially more power."
They are available in 4.375", 4.5" and 4.625" stroke with tapered or high-strength, full-width wrist pin to accommodate "even the most demanding of builds." Each of these flywheel assemblies are also available with or without the counter balancer gear.
"We’re particularly pleased with our 4.625" stroker crank and figure we could combine that with the S&S 128" Power Package and build a 131" monster."
S&S CYCLE INC.
www.sscycle.com
Motorcycle Storehouse Additions
Longride, Heritage Click-On Saddlebags
These universal, single-sided saddlebags offer easy click-on installation using the supplied universal mounting bracket. Made in waxed cotton and finished with ranger leather panels, leather straps and internal reinforcement plates to help maintain shape, the inside is fitted with an internal waterproof polyester lining. They are available in 9.5, 11.5 and 18 liter capacity.
Müller Adjustable Rear Lowering Kits - Evo/Twin Cam Softails
These TÜV approved, German made Müller easily accessible and fully adjustable 40 mm lowering kits for Softail and Twin Cam models allow adjustment from stock height to a maximum of 40 mm lower (riding), 80 mm lower for show use and non-riding circumstances. They also allow the addition of 30 mm to the stock suspension height on Twin Cam models. They are available for '89-'99 Softail Evo and '00-'17 Softail Twin Cam.
Müller Adjustable Rear Lowering Kits - M-8 Softails
Müller's TÜV approved, fully adjustable 35 mm lowering kit for M-8 Softail applications allows adjustment from stock height to a maximum of 35 mm lower. Damper adjustments remain accessible in all cases, and the kit includes pre-installed needle bearings. No damper rod shortening or other permanent modifications are required. For show use or other non-riding conditions up to 40 mm lowering is obtainable, and the Müller spring compressor tool for M-8 applications is available separately.
The kits are available for '18-'20 Softail FXBR, FXDR, FLFB/S, FXBS, FXFB and '18-'20 Softail FXBB, FXLR, FLSL, FLDE, FLHC/S.
Torque Wrench for 6.3 mm Spoke Nipples
This poke nipple and torque wrench in one prevents overtightening. It is 0-2 Nm., adjustable, and fits stock H-D and other models with 6.3 mm spoke nipples.
Uni Reamer - External Deburring/ Angle Cut Tool
This uni reamer can be used to deburr or angle cut the outside diameter of threaded ends, tubes, axles, pipes etc. with diameters from 3 mm (1/8") to 19 mm (3/4"). It works with steel, copper, brass, stainless, fiberglass, plastics and wood. 1/4 hex bit drive. It is power drill operated, offers 0-400 rpm, and comes with HSS-E cutter blades - the steel may require oil cooling/lubrication.
Velona 60 mm Speedo/Tachometers
These ECE-approved, waterproof, electronic stepper motor driven Velona speedo/tachometers have a 60 mm diameter black housing and black face with LED background lighting. It includes universal V-bracket, wiring and instruction manual; the dimensions are 60 mm diameter and 48 mm high.
The speedometer includes indicator lights for left/right turn signals, neutral, high beam and a warning light. Digital LED screen functions include speedo/voltage/ODO/trip/clock. It can be connected to the bike's digital output signal, and there is a separately sold sensor available if there is no digital output.
The tachometer comes with programmable red LED shift light. Digital LED screen functions include rpm, max. rpm memory and recall. The Volt meter has a 0-18V range; 9,000 or 15,000 rpm; 'Active' sensor for Velona speedometers.
MOTORCYCLE STOREHOUSE BV
www.motorcyclestorehouse.com
