New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

BOERI HELMETS

Boeri’s mid-priced line of Italian-made street and off-road helmets is now available in the United States. The company’s top offerings, the Lemans street model and Parker FK1 off-road helmet, are hand-painted and feature Kevlar, fiberglass and carbonium construction, and polystyrene liners. Boeri helmets retail for $200-300, depending on the model. For more information, contact Boeri Sport America (121 Freedom Plains Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603; 800/99-BOERI).

ARROW HANDLEBARS

Arrow handlebars are manufactured in Italy from 7075 T-6 aluminum. They are designed for current Japanese and KTM off-road motorcycles, and are available in two finishes, both of which come with a crossbar pad. Fifty dollars buys a satin finish, while an additional $10 gets you a polished finish, end plugs, knurled mounting areas and a knurled left-side grip. Arrow handlebars are available from Moto Man Distributing (P.O. Box 1037, Chino, CA 91708; 909/391-3278).

STORZ REARSETS FOR SPORTSTERS

If your Harley-Davidson Sportster feels less-than-sporty, you might want to purchase a rearset footpeg kit from Storz Performance (239 S. Olive St., Ventura, CA 93001; 805/641-9540). Available for all Evolution-engined Sportsters as well as XR1000s, the $415 kit consists of CNC-machined billet-aluminum mounting brackets, a one-piece shift lever and folding foot-pegs with stainless-steel pivots. Installation of the kit reverses the standard shift pattern and retains the stock rear master cylinder.

PCE DIGICHARGER

Maintaining your motorcycle's battery is simplified with the Digicharger from PC Exchange, Inc. (1186 Main St., Unit 72, River Edge, NJ 07661; 201/525-0755). According to the manufacturer, the Digichager is completely automatic; connect it to any 12-volt sealed lead-acid or gel-type battery, plug the charger into an AC power outlet and turn it on. Once the battery is fully charged, the Digicharger reverts from its fast-charge state to its trickle-charge mode, maintaining your battery without overcharging or damaging it, says PC Exchange. The Digicharger comes with a three-year warranty and costs $89 plus $5 shipping and handling.

BLUE BUSTER POLISH-ING KIT

If you shudder at the sight of blued or yellowing exhaust pipes, Blue Coral's Blue Buster Polishing kit may offer a solution. Included in the kit are two polishing gels-Deep Blue for deep scratches and difficult-to-remove bluing, and Lite Blue for minor defects and general polishing-that are claimed to remove unwanted discoloration from chromed exhaust pipes. In addition, says Blue Coral, Blue Buster will erase scuffs and discolorations from paint, windshields and helmets. The kit retails for $32 from motorcycle dealers.

KERKER KR EXHAUST FOR HONDA CB1000

Looking to up the performance of your Honda CB 1000 while retaining its early '80s Superbike appearance? Why not consider Kerker's KR exhaust? According to Kerker, the 4-into-pipe is 20 pounds lighter than stock and produces almost 9 more horsepower. What's more, the Honda's centerstand is retained, as is access to the oil filter and drain plug. Available with either a black or chrome finish, the Kerker KR exhaust retails for $340-370 from White Bros. (24845 Corbit P1., Yorba Linda, CA 92687; 714/692-3404).