New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
T.C.’S CUSTOM HELMET DESIGNS
If you find even the most radical stock helmet graphics passé, send your lid to T.C.’s Specialized Graphics. Whether you desire simple patterns or an intricate portrait, the company’s artists will reproduce nearly any design-or create their own-with top-quality urethane paint and 16 layers of clearcoat. Turnaround is approximately three weeks, and T.C.’s accommodates most full-and open-face helmets. Pricing starts at $200.
T.C.’s Specialized Graphics, 5545 Coral Creek Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758; 916/684-6067
DAINESE TST BOOTS & SS5 GLOVES
The effect of things Italian can be intoxicating-just ask Gomez and Morticia Addams. For sportbike riders, it’s Dainese’s TST boots and SS5 gloves that inspire passion. Manufactured from top-grain cowhide, they come in five stylish color combinations designed to complement the latest repli-racers. The $230 roadrace-style boots incorporate locking toe skids, plastic heel armor, and ankle and shin padding. The matching gloves, $100, feature padded knuckles, kevlar palms, elasticized wrists and velcro closures. To quote Gomez, ah cara mia...
Lockhart Phillips, 151 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente, CA 92673; 800/221-7291
KRETZ RACE PRINT
Sure, we've all heard of the Duhamels (Yvon and Miguel) and the Roberts (Kenny and KR Jr.), and before that the Emdes (Floyd and Don). But the first famous father-and-son motorcycle racers were "Iron Man" Ed Kretz and son Ed Kretz Jr. Now, sketch artist Lee Bivens has immortalized the duo in a 14 x 21-inch print. Unsigned copies go for $30; a limited run of 200 signed by Kretz Jr. costs $65 each. Also available: A two-color 31 x 22-inch reprint of a 1938 Indian race-win poster ($25) featuring the Iron Man fresh off his Laconia 200-mile victory.
Kretz Race Prints, 7480 W. Apache Dr., Sedalia, CO 80135
EUROPEAN CYCLE SPECIALTIES BIKINI FAIRING
The more carbon-fiber, the better. At least, that seems to be the attitude held by many Ducati owners. Given that. European Cycle Specialties’ carbon-fiber Monster bikini fairing should come as no surprise. Available unpainted or in factory colors, the $399 fairing fits all M750s and M900s, and comes with your choice of clear or tinted windscreen.
European Cycle Specialties, 13851 A Better Way, #D, Garden Grove, CA 92843; 714/530-2711
ACERBIS PHS HANDLEBAR
Rigging your dirtbike with a tapered handlebar shouldn’t require modifying or swapping existing parts. Acerbis’ Professional Handlebar System features universal mounts for mating the company’s extruded aluminum handlebar with stock triple-clamps. The kit comes complete with hardware and pad, and fits most late-model MXers. Suggested retail is $170
Acerbis USA, 13200 Gregg St., Poway, CA 92064; 800/205-8874
AEROSTICH ROADCRAFTER SUIT
Leather riding gear isn’t for everyone, which is why Aerostich created the Roadcrafter. Constructed from cordura nylon and lined with Gore-Tex, the ventilated, one-piece suit slips easily over street clothes, thanks to its ankle-to-neck zipper system. It has nine external pockets, removable armor, adjustable waist, wrist and ankle tabs, and reflective Scotchlite trim. The $667 machine-washable outfit comes in chest sizes 34-50, with custom alterations and a variety of colors available. A two-piece, zip-together version is also offered.
Aerostich, 8 South 18th Ave. W, Duluth, MN 55806; 800/222-1994
STOP MOTORCYCLE WATCHDOG PAGER
Sometimes, an alarm isn’t enough. So STOP Anti-Theft Systems created the Watchdog pager. Designed for use with or without an alarm, the $150 system includes a compact, waterproof transmitter, which sends a 4-watt radio signal up to 1 mile away, plus a pocket-sized beeper. The latter will monitor up to three transmitter-equipped bikes.
STOP Anti-Theft Systems, 1800 N. W. 167th Pl., #110, Beaverton, OR 97006; 503/690-4460
MUZZY RACING ACTION SCREENSAVER
What do top roadracers Doug Chandler, Scott Russell and Mike Smith have in common with dragracing champ Ricky Gadsen? They all appear in the Team Muzzy Racing Action Screensaver, that’s what. IBM-and Mac-compatible, the programmable, $25 computer slide show features 15 high-resolution color images of the aforementioned riders at racetracks around the country. No flying toasters, here.
Muzzy Performance Products, 63017 Sherman Rd., Bend, OR 97701; 541/385-0706
