New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

NOHVCC TAILWIND

Talk about your all-in-one products, this thing does it all! From the National OffHighway Vehicle Conservation Council comes the Tailwind, a backpack-toolkit-hydration system. Designed to fit over an enduro jacket and chest protector, it secures at the shoulder and waist with Coolmax-lined straps. i Stuff fits in the zippered main compartment, two exterior pouches and two 1 ^ belt pockets. The $ 118 pack comes with an 82-ounce bladder, but the | $38 roll-up toolpack is optional. 1 National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council,

BBR MOTORSPORTS BRAKE PEDAL

Funky products catering to the dirtbike set continue to come out of the woodwork. The latest is this brake pedal from BBR Motorsports. Designed for longevity, it is CNC-machined from billet aluminum, has a replaceable toe piece and heat-treated mounting hardware that rides on roller bearings. The elabo rately styled pedal fits Honda XRs, Kawasaki KLXs and select late-model Yamaha dirtbikes. Price ranges from $120 to $140. BBR Motorsports, 20931 SE 269th St., Kent, WA 98042; 253/631-8233

AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL SPOKES

Customize your Harley-Davidson down to the most minute detail with American Wire Wheel's spokes. Constructed from chrome plated steel, they are available in either Knurl or Twist pattern. They fit the company's 60-, 80and 100-spoke rims, which replace the stock hoops on late-model Harleys. Pricing for the spokes alone starts at $125. American Wire Wheel, 1028 Shady Oaks Di:, Denton, TX 76205; 800/543-5553

ROADGEAR APPAREL

Shivering and drenched is no way I to enjoy a motorcycle. So take action against the elements with Roadgear's Eurotec Gloves and Yukon Vest. The $76 Cordura gloves are waterproof and feature keviar palms, Thinsulate lining and zippered gauntlets. The $65 under-jacket vest is fashioned from velour fleece, and has two zippered pockets and a high neck band. Gloves and vest come in S-XXL sizes; the for mer in black/red, the lat ter in black or red. Roadgear, 206 W Elgin Dr., Pueblo West, CO 81007; 719/547-4572

CT JEREMY MCGRATH SIGNATURE SERIES BMX BIKE

It's never too early to plan your retirement. So give your kid a Jeremy McGrath Signature Series BMX bike, encourage him to become the next multi-time Supercross champ and watch the money roll in. Seriously, though, the $269 bicycle is based on the GT Interceptor. It features a chromoly frame, padded sad dle, gold-anodized wheels and "Showtime" graphics. And did we mention the Troy Lee-designed numberplate? GTBicycles, 2001 E. Dyer Rd., Santa Ana, CA 92705; 888/GT BIKES

ALLIEDSIGNAL AUTOLITE SPARKPLUGS

Sparkplugs is sparkplugs, right? Notac cording to AlliedSignal. Touting its Auto lite plugs, the company claims they ensure quick, consistent starts. Also, the motorcycle specific plugs feature what AlliedSignal calls a "unique anti-fouling design" for better overall per formance. They are available for both twoand four stroke applications, with pricing starting around $3.AlliedSignal, 39 Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06810; 800/862-7737

PIAA SUPER WHITE BULBS

Light up the night-or the day, for that matter-with a PIAA Super White Bulb. Designed to upgrade your motorcycle's standard halogen headlamp, they are said to burn brighter and run cooler than their stock counterparts. Two versions are available: the 60/55-watt and the 80/80-watt. Pricing for the overly bright bulbs starts at $38. PIAA Corporation, 15370 S. W Milikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97006; 503/6437422

STORZ DUCATI 900SS STEERING DAMPER KIT

When you've just gotta put the latest and greatest racer dude parts on your `99 Ducati 900SS, you'll need a Storz steering damper kit. The $289 kit comes with a Ceriani steering damper featuring 16 clicks of adjust ment, plus mounting hardware, a billet-aluminum fork tube clamp and frame mounting clamp. It fits both the fulland haif-fairing versions of the bike. Storz Performance, 239 S. Olive St., Ventura, CA 93001; 805/641-9540

BERINGER BRAKES

Make your motorcycling experi ence truly international and install France's Beringer front brakes on your Italian bike. Red-anodized, they come with two cast-iron rotors, and CNC-machined-from-billet-alu minum carriers and calipers. The lat ter feature titanium screws and a choice of four or six pistons. The brakes fit late-model Ducatis and the `99 Aprilia RSV Mille. Pricing starts at $1250. Fast By Ferracci, 1901 Davisville Rd., Willow Grove, PA 19090; 215/657-1276