New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Performance Machine “PhatRod” Wide Wheel Kit
Looking to turn your V-Rod into a wide-wheel custom? Performance Machine makes what would appear to be a daunting task ever so easy with its $2995 (standard) or $3395 (recessed license plate and LED brake light) bolt-on PhatRod Kit. The aluminum swingarm, one-piece steel fender, machined-aluminum offset transmission sprocket and accompanying hardware allow fitment of an 18 x 10-inch rear wheel and a 280mm-wide rear tire. No cutting or fabricating is required. Performance Machine, Inc., 6892 Marlin Cir., La Palma, CA 90623; 714/523-3000; www.performancemachine.com
Tourmaster Trinity Jacket
For years, Tourmaster has made women’s sizes in its apparel and gloves. But with more female riders joining the sport every day, it was time for a women’s-specific jacket. The resulting Trinity is a three-quarter-length garment that includes all the comfort, protection and ventilation found on male-oriented designs. Retailing for $130, the Trinity is available in black, blue, pink or silver in standard and “plus” sizes. Helmet House, Inc., 26855 Malibu Hills Rd., Calabasas Hills, CA 91301; 800/421-7247; www.tourmaster.com
Kuryakyn Grantour Bag
Where to stow all the stuff that you absolutely must have when you’re on the road? Kuryakyn’s new line of semi-rigid, corduranylon cruiser bags range in size from the backpack-style Ultra Tour ($130) to the Grantour ($170, shown) to the wardrobe-swallowing Full Dresser ($200). Among the features available: waterproof zippers with glove-friendly pulls and expandable compartments with pop-up internal supports. Kuryakyn, P.O. Box 339, Somerset, Wl 54025; 866/277-9598; www.kuryakyn.com
Boston SoapWorks
Abrasive cleaners can leave your pride and joy looking the worse for wear. Boston SoapWorks’ Cycle Salvation ($9) does away with dirt, grease and grime without damaging delicate surfaces. Acid Trip ($7) has a similar effect on wheels, while Ice Storm ($6) cuts tree sap and tar, and polishes without leaving a white crust on emblems or blacked-out parts. To keep bugs from sticking to windshields and other bike parts, try silicone-based Midnight Run ($7). On the road or between washes, there’s spray-and-wipe Without a Trace ($8). Boston SoapWorks, 126 Tolman SL, West Newton, MA 02465; 888/858-0845; www.bostonsoapworks.com
Asterisk Germ Knee Brace
Knee protection need not start after you are fully grown. For this reason, Asterisk, maker of the popular Cell knee-protection system, came up with the Germ, an off-the-shelf brace specifically developed around the anatomy of a kid’s leg. Designed to fit average-size youths from ages 8 to 12, the $350 Germ is adjustable to compensate for growth. Asterisk, 26814 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest, CA 92630; 800/459-2999; www.asterisk.com
Autolinx Travel Case
Turn your Honda Gold Wing into a “Golf Wing” with the Autolinx Travel Case. Outfitted with a keyless security system, the water-resistant, tubular plastic case is an effective and a safe way to transport a full set of clubs—or whatever else won’t fit in your top case or saddlebags, up to a maximum of 30 pounds. A Linxpartner mounting bracket and a locking hitch pin are included with each $295 purchase; you supply the hitch receiver. Don’t own a Gold Wing? Autolinx is compatible with other large-displacement motorcycles, too. Feet First, Inc., 100 Eastwood Center Blvd. #A, Wilming ton, NC 28403; 877/545-3277; www.drivelikeapro.com
Taligunner Rotary Cannon Exhaust
The end is near. It may, in fact, come rushing over us before you can finish reading this. For proof, look no farther than the Tai1gunner Rotary Cannon Exhaust, a "muffler" that emulates, of all things, a Gatling gun. In case you are firearms-impaired, a Gatling gun is a type of machine gun that fires continuously through as many as 10 barrels of a rapidly rotating cylinder. The Tailgunner Rotary Cannon Exhaust not only looks like a Gatling gun but also uses the outrushing exhaust gases to spin its six-barrel cylinder. The higher the engine revs, the faster the barrel spins. Since it is ours not to ask "why" but only to ask "how much," the Tailgunner comes in two versions: the Cannon, a shorty style that runs $450 each, and the Texas Long Gun for $650 a pop. Tailgunner Rotary Cannon Exhaust, RO. Box 1265, West Tisbury, MA 02575; 508/693-1944; www.tailgunnerexhaust.com
