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Kawasaki Performance Parts
Whether you’re looking for an exhaust system and ECU upgrade for your late-model ZX-6R or you’re building a full-on Roger Lee Hayden track-day special, Kawasaki has you covered. Engine and chassis components from such aftermarket headliners as Akrapovic, Beet, Dynojet, Öhlins and RK complement fiberglass bodywork, clip-on handlebars and rearsets from Attack Performance. Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, P.O. Box 25252, Santa Ana, CA 92799; 949/770-0400; www.kawasaki.com
Oakley Hijinx and Holeshot
Oakley has come a long way since introducing its first productthe F-l handgrips-more than 30 years ago. New releases include the Hijinx sunglasses ($90-155) and Holeshot chronograph ($550-650). The O Matter-framed glasses are offered in a variety of colors and High Definition Optics lens tints, including polarized. Water resistant to a depth of 330 feet, the Swiss-made, quartz-movement Holeshot measures cumulative time, intermediate time and split time down to a 10th of a second. Six styles are offered, all with black bands made from Unobtainium, the same, sticky-when-wet material used to create the original grips. Oakley, Inc., 1 Icon, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610; 800/431-1439; www.oakley.com
Edelbrock Universal Sportbike Nitrous System
Bolt-on nitrous! Developed for use on fuel-injected, four-cylinder Japanese sportbikes, Edelbrock’s Universal Sportbike Nitrous System ($429) comes complete with an airbox-mounted stainless-steel spray nozzle and three sizes of jets, an aircraft-quality stainless-steel supply line, a harness with relay, a solenoid and a 1.3-pound bottle. The kit is designed for use with a Dynojet Power Commander, which is sold separately. Edelbrock Corp., 2700 California St., Torrance, CA 90503; 310/781-2222; www. edelbrock.com
Scorpion Exo Jackets
Where do you fit on the “Abradium” scale? That depends on how and where you ride. Scorpion’s new line of leather-and-textile Exo jackets ($150-428) falls between 2 and 4 on said scale, the latter indicating the greatest form of protection available. All feature KwikWick liners (a synthetic material designed to pull moisture away from your body), Exo-Tec armor (ventilated CE-approved shoulder, elbow and back protection) and ExoStitch (double stitching to prevent seam failure) construction. Sized from S-XXL.
Scorpion Sports, Inc., 25921 Atlantic Ocean Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630; 888/672-6774; www.scorpionusa.com
Heat Demons Grip Warmers
Warm your hands using your grips of choice. Unlike traditional designs, Heat Demons Grip Warmers install inside 7/8or l-inch handlebars. Temperature is four-way adjustable via a chrome ($130) or black ($110) control switch equipped with a closed-loop microprocessor. Symtec Inc., 6227 University Ave. NE, Fridley, MN 55432; 763/571-9193; www.symtec-inc.com
HJC FS-10 Helmet
Riding into a blinding sunset? Better pull over and swap faceshields. Unless you’re wearing HJC’s new FS10 ($250-260), in which case you simply slide forward the top-of-helmet bar that deploys the tinted SunShield. To retract the shield, press the adjoining button. It’s that simple. An anti-fog, UV-light-stopping AccuSight faceshield with tool-less RapidFire replacement system is standard, and the interior of the DOT-approved composite-fiberglass shell features a removable, washable, moisture-wicking, anti-bacterial SilverCool liner. Adjustable chin and forehead vents deliver cooling air on hot days. The FS-10 is available in XS-XXL sizes in a variety of colors and graphics.
HJC America, 16918 Edwards Rd., Cerritos, CA 90703; 562/407-2186; www.hjchelmets.com
