New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Touratech ReVamp The ultimate Alps ride? That’s the concept behind the ReVamp, a $4000 body kit that makes any BMW R1100/1150GS appear more street-oriented. Parts include a 5.5-gallon gas tank, restyled windscreen and upper front fender, one-piece seat (available in four different heights), HID headlight, an electronic speedometer/tachometer, “micro” turnsignals and taillight. Touratech USA, 701 34th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122; 800/491-2926; www.touratech-usa.com
Vemar Helmets Italian-made Vemar helmets are now available in North America. Vemar-the name is derived from the Italian word for fiberglass, vetroresina, and the region in which the company is based, Maremma-has been manufacturing skid lids since 1985, and is currently ranked fourth in sales in Europe. A complete line of street, off-road and flip-up models is offered, all made of tri-composite fiberglass and said to pass DOT and ECE-22.05 safety standards, with prices ranging from $230 to $500. Intersport Fashions West, Inc., 15602 Mosher Ave., Tustin, CA 92780; 888/313-2510; www.ifw-usa.com
Park Tool T-Handle Wrench Set Any self-respecting tool freak knows that a good set of T-handle wrenches makes all the difference when working on a motorcycle. This 8-piece chrome-vanadium set features deep sockets in 8-10-12-13-14 and 17mm sizes, plus #2 and #3 Phillips-head screwdrivers. Ends are coated with “Easy Grip” PVC for comfort. Wrenches cost $58, or $80 with a vinyl-dipped storage rack. Park Tool USA, 6 Long Lake Rd., St. Paul, MN 55115; 888/568-4959; www.parktool.com
Flushmount Signals Go flush by replacing the bulbous stock front tumsignals on your latemodel sportbike with these trick-looking, CNC-machined aluminum indicators. They’re available polished or in a variety of colors with amber lenses covering six 100,000hour-life LEDs. Installation requires no modifications to the bike; just bolt ’em on and blink. Cost is $110 per pair. Greggs Customs, 1334 Dell Ave. # D, Campbell, CA 95008; 408/370-4770; www.greggscustoms.com
Motorcycle Memorabilia Display Showcases Got pins? Then why not display them somewhere they’re less likely to be lost or damaged than on your weather-beaten leather jacket? Jennifer Reno’s Motorcycle Memorabilia Display Showcases are 3/8-inch-deep black wooden shadow boxes with glass fronts and black softboard interiors to which you can attach your favorite pins, patches, key fobs or other collectibles. Back-loading, they can be hung either landscape or portrait-style, and are available with or without silver stud accents. Four sizes hold from 30 to 80 pins, and retail for $27 to $57. Reno Products, 5725 N. 40th St., Milwaukee, WI 53209; 414/466-3309; www.renoproducts.com
Space Lift Lucky enough to have a garage but not quite lucky enough to have a big garage? Check out the Space Lift SLI8086 ($4500), a free-standing, 2000-pound-capacity, portable lift that holds two full-size motorcycles high above your other possessions. The powder-coated, electrically operated unit features a keyed security switch, so nobody but you gets your stuff down from the maximum platform height of 72 inches. Nine-foot ceiling required. Space Lift, Inc., 102 Wellington Bluff, Noblesville, IN 46060; 317/695-8372; www.spaceliftinc.com
