New Ideas Ready For Summer
NEW IDEAS READY FOR SUMMER
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Five new products for the motorcycle life
Matthew Miles
1 DUCATI DIAVEL WINDSCREEN
Release, adjust, tighten. Those three stepsaccomplished by turning a large, central wing nut-will vary the height of the Pulg New Generation Windshield ($222.50) by more than 2 inches. This tough acrylic screen is available in 11.8or 17.7-inch lengths in dark smoke, light smoke, clear or black. 407/927-4064 puigusa.com
MAKE YOUR BIKE FIT LIKE A GLOVE
Forward or backward, you choose. Customize the ergonomics of your BMW. Yamaha or other late-model ADV bike with RoxSpeedFX Pivoting Handlebar Risers ($87). Designed for 1⅛-inchdiameter handlebars, these 2-inch-taller-than-stock risers are machined from T-6061 aluminum and anodized Gunmetal Gray for a factory-like appearance. 218/326-1794 roxspeedfx.com
READY, SET, GO!
Swiss watchmaker Tissot is the official timekeeper of MotoGP, so it's no wonder that the limited-edition T-Race Automatic ($1425) incorporates motorcyclemirroring details, such as a brake-disc-like bezel, caliperesque crown protector and grooved, rain-tire-mimicking rubber strap. Water resistant to 10 meters, this mechanical chronograph comes in a collector's helmet box with an integrated winder. 800/284-7768 tissotshop.com
ELECTRONIC TINTING FACESHIELD
Sun in your eyes? With the push of a button, the Akari AX.11 ($149.99) changes from Clear to Dark in less than a tenth of a second. Treated to resist fogging, this rechargeable-batterypowered stick-on insert uses a patented liquidcrystal technology called e-Tint. Standard and Arai brow-vent versions are available. 877/451-5937 amipowersports.com
LIGHTWEIGHT ONE-PERSON TENT
Traveling soloi5 The sub-fourpound Easton RimrockIP ($199) offers minimalists a mote! alternative. This 40-denier mesh nylon tent will sleep a six-footer, has a waterproof floor and rain fly. and is equipped with overhead hang loops to dr/ wet gear. Shock-corded 7075 aluminum poles and "quickclip' attachment points speed setup. -> 801/526-1400 easton mountain prod ucts.com
