New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

Gerard Design helmet painting

In need of a custom-painted helmet? Gerard Design can help. It carries a complete line of AGV, Arai, Shoei, Simpson and Bell helmets priced comparably to those from mail-order houses. Gerard (7103 Owensmouth, unit-B, Canoga Park, CA 91303; 818/703-6589) can paint the helmet to your specifications, or you can choose to let one of the company’s artists use his imagination. Gerard also repaints used helmets, if you don’t want to part with your old skidlid. Painting prices start at $150.

Continental Sport 2000 radial tires

Continental’s radial performance tire, the Sport 2000, is Z-rated and claims to offer precise steering and excellent feedback. Initial availability will be limited, says Continental (41 Strong Street, Wellington, NJ 07057; 201/471-8890), to three front and three rear sizes for popular high-performance sportbikes. For additional information and prices, contact your local motorcycle dealer.

Works Performance Adjustable Shock System

Works Performance’s Adjustable Shock System-two custom-made shocks and a remote hydraulic adjuster-allows owners of late-model Harley Softails to easily and quickly alter their motorcycle’s ride height by as much as 2 inches with a twist of the remote adjuster’s knob. American-made of aircraft-quality materials, the rebuildable system retails for $700 from motorcycle dealers or directly from Works Performance (8730 Shirley Avenue, Northridge, CA 91324; 818/701-1010).

Cycle World reprints

Reprints of original Cycle World road tests are available from Whitehorse Press. Each softbound, 80-page book includes all of the articles written about a particular marque during a specific period. Motorcycles covered in the series include BMW, BSA, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Norton, Suzuki, Triumph and Yamaha. The price for each guide is $11 plus shipping, from Whitehorse Press, 154 West Brookline Street, Boston, MA 02118, or phone 800/531-1133.

Fieldsheer Alpha road-racing suit

The flagship of Fieldsheer (485 E. 17th, Suite 400, Costa Mesa, CA 92627; 800/726-2065), the Alpha roadrace suit is made of top-grade leather and features Kevlar Keprotec, a combination of Kevlar, cordura nylon and elastic, inside the arms, thighs and behind the knees for improved comfort and strength. Leathertaped, three-way stitching is used throughout, and foam faced with plastic armor is fitted at the shoulders, elbows, forearms, hips, knees and shins. The Alpha suit is available from motorcycle dealers in all sizes and in four color combinations for $1000.

Second Look Designer Tank and Seat Skins

If it’s time to make your sportbike look a bit different from your buddies’ bikes, give Second Look (P.O. Box 661721, Sacramento, CA 95866; 916/920-8113) a call. The company makes multi-colored naugahide seat covers and fleece-backed vinyl tank covers that compliment stock colors and designs. The price for either a seat cover or a tank cover is $70.