New Ideas
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Air Tech bodywork
Pricing replacement body parts for a sportbike is a heart-stopping experience. Air Tech (3052 Industry, Unit 109, Oceanside, CA 92054; 619/757-3366) offers a price-effective solution: fiberglass components at 40-50 percent the cost of original body parts. Air Tech also has lightweight, custom racebike body parts. Finished in a white gel coat, Air Tech bodywork requires painting. A catalog listing replacement bodywork for all popular sportbikes costs $3.
Tour Master Road Race Elite gloves
Made of premium-grade, drum-dyed leather, these gloves from Tour Master (2360 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361; 805/373-6868) have fully padded finger backs, wrist pads and Kevlar-reinforced, double-leather, studded palms. A long gauntlet fits over bulky jacket sleeves and closes tightly with velcro. Elites are available at dealers in sizes XS-XXL, in white/red, white/black and all-black color schemes, for $100.
Acerbis Air Wrap kidney belt
Acerbis’ newest kidney belt, the Air Wrap, features a hard plastic rear shield to help protect the rider’s lower spine. Exceptional comfort is claimed as a result of using elastic material backed with a soft, flexible plasti-foam. The Air Wrap is available in gray/blue, gray/red, gray/gray or gray/fushia color combinations for $40 at motorcycle dealers that carry Acerbis products.
Eastwood Bench Blast Cabinet
One of the handiest shop tools is a sandblast cabinet. Cleaning paint, rust or crud from a part is easy with a sandblaster, but the cost for this convenience is around $1000 for one of average size. The Eastwood Co. (580 Lancaster Ave., Malvern, PA 19355; 800/345-1178) offers the Bench Blast Cabinet in kit form for $329 plus $12 shipping. Assembly time for the predrilled 24x24x34-inch kit is only one hour, according to the manufacturer.
Harley-Davidson Leather Baseball Jacket
The classic styling of a baseball or letterman jacket is captured in this dark-blue-and-cream-colored leather jacket. Knit cuffs, collar and tail, combined with H-D Grand National Champion lettering and Harley logo give this jacket its character. Available at Harley-Davidson dealers in sizes S-XXL starting at $350.
F1 Boulevard exhaust
F1’s Slash Cut Boulevard exhaust gives a deep, throaty tone to all models of Shadow, Vulcan, Virago and Intruder cruisers, claims the maker. Triple-chrome plated, the Boulevard exhaust sells for $190. More information is available from F1 at 4760 E. Bryson St., Anaheim, CA 92807; 714/779-7798.
