New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Giannelli Scooter Exhaust
How to get more go from your Malaguti? Try fitting a Giannelli hop-up kit. Equipped with a clear-coated, kevlar-canned expansion chamber, larger carburetor main jet, new clutch springs and lightweight variator rollers, the Foggy Ducati Replica shown here jumped its top speed from 30 to nearly 60 mph. Not bad for a $149 bolt-on! Kits for other models are also available. Gio Moto, Inc., 6865 Speedway Blvd. #Q107, Las Vegas, NV 89115; 702/651-6940; www.giomoto.com
AXO Total Movement Knee Protector
Take to the dirt with confidence in AXO's new Total Movement Knee Protector. The ergonomically styled, lightweight black-plastic design has a slotted-and-hinged joint for a natural fit and unrestricted movement. A trio of adjustable velcro straps provides secure positioning, and the bio-foam padding may be removed for washing. Suggested retail price is $50 for a pair. AXO USA, P.O. Box 470, Agoura Hills, CA 91376; 877/296-2962; www.axousa.com
Brand 34 Apparel
Hey. I know that dude! Yep. the guy in the cap is none other than Kevin Schwantz. former Daytona 200 winner and 1993 500cc World Champion. What's he up to here, you ask? Modeling the latest additions to his new Brand 34 apparel line, that's what. Three styles of hats, polos. sweatshirts and T-shirts are available in M-XXL sizes, with more designs to come. Prices start at $20. Catch up with Revvin' Kevin in the Suzuki pits at an AMA Superbike race this year, and he might even autograph 'em for you! Marietta Motorsports, 1685 S. Cobb Dr., Marietta, GA 30060; 888/327-8527; www.1888fastlap.com
Big Gun Quiet Series Muffler
Shhh! Here's 94-decibel proof that your four-stroke dirtbike needn't be noisy. Big Gun's Quiet Series slip-on muffler combines the company's modular perf'ed-steel core, five precision-welded "fins" and Silent Sport fiber glass packing with a USFS-approved spark arrestor and turned-down billet-aluminum end cap. Yours for $340. Big Gun Exhaust Systems, Inc., 8628 Utica Ave. #500, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730; 800/870-4461; www.biggunexhaust.com
Spiegler Brakes
What's stopping you? German brake-maker Spiegler's top-of-the-line hard-anodized billet-aluminum Racing calipers boast eight pistons for optimal modulation and power. Moreover, thanks to titanium hardware and pistons, they scale-in at a feathery 25.2 ounces each. Complete kits for most late-model streetbikes include calipers, billet adapter plates, teflon-lined steel-braid ed hoses, 320mm "Racemetal" ductile-iron rotors and Carbon Lorraine sintered-metal pads. Prices start at $1422. Radial master cylinders and thumb-actuated rear brake systems are available, as well. Spiegler Brake Systems USA LLC, 96C Westpark Rd., Dayton, OH 45459; 937/291-1735; www.spieglerusa.com
Art Works Racer Prints
Got some bare vall space? Alan Jones motorcycle art work is suitable for the bedroom or the boardroom, or any where in between. The U.K.-hased illustrator's latest works are based on photographs taken by Gold & Goose and Tom Hnatiw, and feature reigning World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss and AMA Superbike star Eric Bostrom. Only 250 copies of "Champion 2001" and "On a Mission" were produced. each on 23¼ x 15¾ and 21 ½ x 15¾ heavy stock. Per print price is £30 (about $43), plus shipping. Art Works, 4 Bridle Ln., Netherton, Wakelleld, West Yorkshire, WF4 4HN, England; 011-44-1924-278-576; www.art-works-uk.co.uk
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Givi Airstar Universal Windshield
Givi's Airstar Universal Windshield puts plastic between you and the elements, providing a stylish alter native to wind-in-your-face motorcycling. Offered in red, yellow, blue, black or silver, each retailing for $140. the headlight-mounted fairing fits any late-model standard-style motorcycle equipped with a single round headlamp. Instructions and mounting hardware are supplied. Two other designs are in the works. Givi USA, Inc., 805 Pressley Rd. # 101, Charlotte, NC 28217; 877/679-4484: www.giviusa.com
