New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Kendon Stand-Up Lifts
Motorcycle lifts are all the same, right? Not on your life. Kendon Stand-Up Lifts—Chopper ($700), Cruiser ($650), Sport ($630) or Moto ($995)—fold up when not in use for easy storage in a corner or against a wall, saving precious garage or shop space. Other features: 32-inch working height when fully raised, integrated front-wheel chocks, variable-height locks, powdercoated steel construction and removable sections to ease bike cleaning and maintenance. Plus, the Air-Over-Hydraulic Jack works with either the supplied manual pump or a compressor.
Kendon Industries, Inc., 3707 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806; 800/847-8618; www.kendonusa.com
National Cycle Wave Windscreens
Got a late-model Harley-Davidson FLHT or FLHX, or an earlyor late-model FLTR? National Cycle has borrowed characteristics from its patented, turbulence-reducing VStream line to create the relaxed-profile Wave. Available in three heights—5.25, 7.75 or 10.0 inches—the screens are manufactured of 4.5mm Quantum hard-coated polycarbonate for greater impact strength and scratch resistance than acrylic screens. Suggested retail prices start at $140.
National Cycle, Inc., 2200 Maywood Dr., Maywood, IL 60153; 877/972-7336; www. nationalcycle.com
Motorcycle Sponsor Plates
Running out of room for sponsor decals on your wellsupported motocross bike? Brand-lt offers a solution with its engine-mounted Motorcycle Sponsor Plates. Custom-made to fit most current four-stroke MX, off-road and quad models, the aluminum plates come in several sizes, depending on the available room on each machine, and in numerous colors as well as in anodized or brushed finish. Custom finishes are also available. Prices for standard sizes and colors range from $16 to $20.
Brand-It Moto, P.O. Box 2884, Atascadero, CA 93423; 805/801-5337; branditmoto@yahoo.com
Keith Code’s A Twist of the Wrist II
Become a better rider by simply sitting on your couch, snacking and watching television? You bet, as long as you are viewing Keith Code’s newest DVD, “A Twist of the Wrist II” ($35). Produced in high definition with multiple camera angles and using sophisticated visual effects, the 109-minute film brings to life Code’s popular, like-named book. Cornering-related subjects covered: rider input, steering fundamentals, visual skills, braking, body position, throttle control and more.
California Superbike School, 940 N. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065; 323/224-2734; www.twist ofthewristdvd.com
Comfort-Max Ortho-Deluxe Sheepskin Gel Pad
What's in a name? In the case of the Comfort-Max OrthoDeluxe Sheepskin Gel Pad ($70-130), everything. True to its moniker, this plush, heartshaped seat cover is intended to reduce saddle pressure points and allow air to circulate freely for “uncompromised” riding comfort. Comfort-Max Gel Pads are available for most cruisers, sport-tourers and touring bikes.
American Motorcycle Specialties, 3418 Birdsong Ave., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360; 800/710-7237; www.amspecialtiesusa.com
A’ME Stash-It
Stow your important documents under lock and key with the Stash-It ($175-195). This clamshell-style licenseplate holder features molded rubber bladders to keep your paperwork clean and dry. Slots machined in the back of the billet aluminum frame line up with mounting-hole patterns on most states’ license plates; final drilling is required. Choose from three finishes: Chrome, Black (powdercoated) or Combo (chrome front, black back). Custom laser engraving is an extra-cost option.
A’ME, 7 Sunset Way #100, Henderson, NV 89014; 702/835-0681; www.ame grips.com □
Kushitani GPR6 gloves
we’ve come to expect great things from Kushitani. So it comes as no surprise that the Japanese protective apparel maker’s latest offering, the full-gauntlet GPR6, fits like, well, a glove. Six—yes, six—layers of protection are located atop the hand, all culminating in a "floating," gelbacked, fingerless treatment that moves freely back and forth and stretches from side to side as you work the bars, brake, clutch, throttle and switchgear of your motorcycle. Molded plastic knuckle guards, common now on even entry-level sport gloves, are conspicuously absent—not necessary, alleges Kushitani. Stitching is superb. Heavy-duty digit defense aside, the pre-stretched, triple-closure, kangaroo-palm GPR6 ($310; sizes M-XL) is remarkably comfortable straight from the box, with no break-in needed.
U.S. Kushitani, 4059 Lincoln Blvd. #E, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; 310/823-9111; www.kushitani.com
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