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PIPE UP
Lend your Sportster or Softail a look and sound characteristic of flat-track racers. The RSD Track 2-into-1 High Pipe ($779.99) has a high-temperature black ceramic coating and choice of gloss black or chrome heat shields and tip. The fiberglass/ stainless-steel wool muffler packing and newly designed baffle are said to voice a deeper tone. (877) 773-6648 rolandsands.com
SHIFT KICKERS
Be bad to the bone with the latest Wolverinemade footwear. The Harley-Davidson Kingmont Performance Boot$180) is a midheight biker boot with an easy-entry inner-side zipper. Features include full-grain leather upper with TecTuff overlays, mesh lining, and Goodyear Welt construction securing the oil-resistant non-slip rubber sole. (800) 258-2464 harley-davidson.com
PERFORMANCE PATCH 1.0
With retro all the rage, here's the very flat-track race replica jacket that spawned a trend. The Vanson Leathers Star Jacket ($799) is constructed of competitionweight cowhide with a rayon lining and two inner pockets, brass zippers on cuffs, rear exhaust vents, and leather-wind-flap-backed main entry. (508) 678-2000 vansonleathers.com
HEADER DRESS
Got rusty pipes or just like the hot-rod style and performance benefit of retained header heat? The DEI Titanium Exhaust Wrap ($49.95 per 50-foot roll) is now available in satin black. Made of pulverized lava rock stranded into a fiber material of proprietary weave, the 2-inch-wide wrap is said to be more durable than traditional fiberglass. (800) 264-9472 deipowersports.com
PROTECTIVE PANTS
Looking for riding jeans that don't outwardly appear to be as such? Devoid of telltale external cues, the heavy-duty Gordura denim Klim K Fifty 1 ean ($289 99) conceals its protective features well. Kevlar panels In slide zones, □30 EVO hip and knee armor, impact foam tailpiece, and moisturewicking polyester mesh lining have you covered. -> (208) 552-7433 klim.com
