New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Triumph Sixty8 Collection
Turn back the clock with Triumph’s Sixty8 collection. This assortment of stylish, handcrafted accessories includes everything you need to personalize a modern Bonneville. Shown here: Headlamp Cover ($35), Tank Pad ($52), Fork Gaitors ($38), Polycarbonate Tank Badge ($68), Cam Cover ($110), Polycarbonate Sprocket Cover ($85), Contemporary Seat ($295), Seat Cowl ($130), Short Rear Fender ($175) and City Bag ($345). Also available as complete packages, with prices starting at $988.
Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd., 385 Walt Sanders Memorial Dr. #100, Newnan, GA 30265; 678/854-2010; www.triumphmotorcycles.com
Scorpio TRS-6 Transceiver
Operating your Scorpio SR-i500 alarm just got easier thanks to the $99 TRS-6 transceiver. Smaller and lighter than the previous unit, the rechargeable, one-piece, four-button design is impactand waterproof, and boasts a half-mile range. A battery charger is included.
Aritronix Ltd., 16055 N. Dial Blvd. #B10, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; 800/428-0440; www.scorpioalarms.com
Axio Tankbag
All tankbags are not created equal. Consider, for example, the $140 Axio Tankbag, which features the company’s trademark hard outer shell, an expandable 420-denier nylon base with a hidden storage tray and a waterproof map pocket. Magnets secure bag to bike. Got a plastic gas tank? No problem; straps are provided, too, enabling conversion to a backpack off the bike. Choose from Gloss Red, Carbon Finish, Silver or Electric Blue. Add a snap-on Tek-Pak ($40) for additional carrying capacity.
Axio LLC, 135 Liverpool Dr. #D, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007; 760/557-0123; www.axio-usa.com
OtterBox for iPod
Protect your expensive iPod and its priceless multimedia contents while traveling with the rugged, virtually indestructible OtterBox. Dirt-, dropand waterproof, the molded-polycarbonate unit features a front-of-case interactive membrane for gloveson click-wheel access. Prices range from $20 to $50, depending on the model.
Otter Products, LLC, 1 Old Town Square #303, Fort Collins, CO 80524; 888/695-8820; www.ot-
Spidi Lizard Pro Suit
Attention ladies: Do you feel like your on-track apparel options are limited to street-oriented two-piece leathers orhide your bank book!custom suits? Spidi has a solution. The one-piece Lizard Pro ($1099) is manufactured from the same 1.2mm-thick topgrain leather as its highend men’s suits and has many of the same features, including elasticized panels, speed hump, CE-certified “biomechanic” armor and “bi-phase” knee sliders. Difference is, in sizes 42-48, it’s made to fit a woman’s shape.
Motonation, 110 North Magnolia Ave. # A, El Cajon, CA 92020; 877/789-4940; www. moto nation.com
M4 Performance Exhaust
Which M4 exhaust system best suits your brand-new Suzuki GSX-R600? If it’s fitted with numberplates, then you’ll likely want the full system, which features equal-length, tapered headers in either high-temp black-powdercoated stainless-steel ($897) or titanium ($1296). If, however, you’re a daily commuter and weekend backroad rider, opt for the slip-on, also available in stainless ($514) or Ti ($596), which retains the standard pre-muffler and requires no EFI re-work.
M4 Performance Exhaust, 2520 Merrell Rd., Dallas, TX 75229; 972/481-9300; www.m4exhaust.com
Techmount Accessory Mounting Systems
If you want to safely mount a cell phone, GPS, radar detector, satellite radio, toll-road transponder or video camera on your motorcycle, you need a Techmount Accessory Mounting System. Manufactured in the good ol’ U.S. of A., the high-quality, fully adjustable designs are machined from 6061 T6 aluminum, then anodized or chromed, and use stainless-steel hardware. Select from six mounting styles. Prices start at $60.
High Gear Specialties, Inc., 940 W. Oakland Ave. #A10, Oakland, FL 34787; 866/341-4192; www.techmounts.com
TP’s Clear View Solution
Faceshields lead tough lives. As our windows to the world of motorcycling, they are subject to the worst Mother Nature can chuck in their direction. Factor in bugs, sand and road debris, and the likely result is a less-than-stellar view of the road ahead. TP’s Clear View Solution ($13) can’t alter the weather or clear city streets, but it will clean your faceshield without scratching or altering its optics. The specially formulated, alcohol-free solution comes in an “unbreake” 1-ounce bottle along with a soft, cotton cleaning cloth. It all stows in a tidy, snap-close vinyl storage pouch that takes up no more space in a jacket pocket, saddlebag or tankbag than an eyeglasses case.
TP’s Clear View Solution, 137 SimiAve. #C., Oxnard, CA 93035; 805/985-
