New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Continental TKC 80 Twinduro Tires
Looking to explore parts unknown on your 17-inch-wheeled Buell Ulysses, Ducati Multistrada 1200 or Triumph Tiger 1050 (or a radical custom like this Mad Max-inspired Si 000RR built by BMW specialist Wunderlich!)? Now you can, and you don't have to sacrifice your bike's excellent road manners to do so, either. Continental has expanded the range of sizes for its DOTapproved TKC 80 Twinduro to include both front and rear 1 7inch applications. Low-profile knobs allow the front tire to clear most stock-height fenders and still provide excellent traction off-road. Per-pair pricing starts at $271.98.
Continental Tire the Americas
LLC, 41 Strong St., Wallington,
NJ 07057; 973/471-8890;
www.conti-moto.com
Corbin Gunfighter Saddle
Mike Corbin's signature Gunfighter saddle lives on with applications for the 2006-12 Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna Glide, Switchback and 2006-08 Dyna Wide Glide. The deeply dished, narrow-nosed and slightly lower-than-stock "Close" design seen here ($467) moves the rider nearer the front of the motorcycle for a more relaxed reach to the handlebars. Easy to install, the Gunfighter mounts to the stock location with a single bolt. Comfort Cell foam and a Fibertech base pan are standard, and a variety of custom materials is available at no additional
Corbin Pacific
360 Technology Pkwy., Hollister, CA 95023;
800/538-7035; www.corbin.com
Motul MC Care Line
Give your onor off-road motorcycle the love and attention it deserves with Motul's MC Care Line. Eighteen products, nine of which are brand-new, are coded to cover four categories: A (air-filter maintenance), C (chain maintenance), E (external care) and M (motorcyclist and equipment care). Washes, waxes, chain cleaner and lube, chrome and aluminum polish, air-filter cleaner and oil, insect and scratch removers, hand cleaner.. .the list goes on. Prices start at $4.99.
Motul USA, 790c Indigo Ct., Pomona, CA 91767; 909/625-1292; www.motui.com
Marchesini M10R Kompe Wheels
Marchesini is probably best known for its high-performance forged magnesium roadracing wheels. The Italian company’s new 10-spoke forged aluminum M10R Kompe, however, is designed for onand off-road use as a direct replacement for the originalequipment cast or wire-spoke wheels on BMW’s top-selling R1200GS. The black-anodized 19 x 2.50 front and 17 x 4.00 rear wheels are tire-pressure-indicator compatible and come with spacers and brake disc carriers. MSRP for a pair is $2288.
TAW Performance, 21881 8th St. East, Sonoma, CA 95476; 888/235-0910; www.tawperformance.com
Drayko Drift Jeans
The Australians have done it! Drift Jeans from Port Melbourne-based Drayko are the first (and, thus far, only) CE-approved motorcycle-riding jeans. Distributed in the U.S. by Western Power Sports, these road-ready pants are designed to protect your, urn, assets in an asphalt slide for at least 4.4 seconds, nearly half a second longer than is required for the standard they are designed to meet. This is possible through a blend of military-grade Kevlar and Dyneema, which is advertised as the world's strongest fiber. Drayko says that even with all this protection, the Euro-cut jeans ($179.95, men's even waist sizes 30-44; women's sizes 0-12) are breathable and comfortable to wear both on and off the bike. Also available: the Renegade ($149.95) and "digital-camouflage" Optix ($1 79.95).
Western Power Sports, Inc., 601 E. Gowen Rd., Boise, ID 83716; www.wps-inc.com
