New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Harley-Davidson
Softail Slim Accessories
Personalizing Harley-Davidson's newest Softail, the FLS Slim, is as easy as thumbing through The Motor Company's Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories Spring 2012 catalog supplement and placing an order with your local dealer. Among the additions seen here: Gloss Black Fork Cover Kit ($139.95) and Lower Fork Sliders ($389.95), Headlamp Trim Ring ($29.95), Solo Spring Saddle ($549.90), Bobber Style Round Air Cleaner Cover ($49.95), Screamin' Eagle Fat Exhaust Shield Kit ($199.95) and Street Performance Slip-On Mufflers ($449.95). Bringing a friend along on an overnighter? Pick up a Passenger Pillion ($139.95) and Detachable Leather Saddlebags ($849.95). And don't forget to visit the Color Shop, where you'll discover a multitude of attractive options, including Vivid Black & Galaxy Black Denim ($2699.95).
Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc., 3700 W. Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208; 800/588-2743; www.harley-davidson.com/h-d1
Risk Racing
Mud Axe
It's not much fun digging wet, sticky mud from the difficult-to-reach nooks and crannies on your dirtbike. That's why Risk Racing came up with the Mud Axe ($19.99). This heat-resistant, glass-reinforced-plastic tool with its ergo nomically shaped rubber handle lets you pick, scoop and scrape to effectively clear fenders, footpegs, the area around the engine, suspension linkages and any other tight spots into which mud has found its way.
Risk Racing, 200 Overhill Dr. #C, Mooresville, NC 28117; 704/658-9332; www.riskracing.com
Tour Master Transition Series 3 Jacket
"Transition" is a great name for one of Tour Master's most popular textile riding jackets because this CE-armored, three-quarter-length garment has just received a collar-to-cuffs update. Not to worry, the Transition Series 3 ($209.99; XS-XXXXL, plus tall and women's sizes) remains threeseason-friendly, thanks to its waterproof, breath able Rainguard barrier, quilted zip-out liner and Phoslite reflective pan els. Storage options include an internal "media" pocket and a dual-zippered fanny pack. Compatible pants, such as the Caliber ($179.99) or Venture ($149.99), are available.
Helmet House, lnc~, 26855 Malibu Hills Rd, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301; 818/880-0000; www.helmethouse.com
Alpinestars Bionic and Tech 10 iPhone 4/4S Cases
Haven’t dropped your iPhone 4 or 4S? You will— someday, somewhere, somehow. In the event that you’re holding, er, were holding a new 4S, all-knowing Siri won’t be able to save the day. Better, then, to trust your device to Alpinestars. Or, more specifically, its new Incipio-made cases: Bionic ($34.99; black/black, black/white, white/red, orange/black, blue/white, green/black, OD Green/ Coyote Brown or Hi Vis Yellow/black) or Tech 10 ($24.99; black, white, blue, green, KTM Orange or Suzuki Yellow). The former is a two-piece design with a contrasting-color snap-on plastic shell, while the latter relies solely on durable, shock-absorbing silicone. Both styles have an anti-static coating, cutouts for inputs and include a cleaning cloth and surface protector with a “smoothie card” applicator.
Alpinestars USA, 2780 IV. 237th St., Torrance, CA 90505; 310/891-0222; www.alpinestars.com
MachineartMoto X-Head DOHC Cylinder Guards
X-Head DOHC Cylinder Guards ($189) cover 80 percent of the faces of the cylinder heads on 2010-12 BMW R1200 twin-cam engines. That’s critical, says, MachineartMoto, because, even in a driveway tip-over, the inertia generated by the fall will likely cause the bike to roll briefly onto the face of the head before settling down on its bottom edge. The injection-molded covers are made of a DuPont nylon polymer chosen for its unique blend of highimpact strength, resistance to changes in temperature and UV stabilization. A 7mm-thick thermoplastic rubber liner sandwiched between the cover and head further dissipates energy resulting from a hard knock. Stainless steel fasteners treated with Nyloc thread-locking compound hold the covers securely in place.
Machineart, Inc., 17 Slacktown Rd. #3, Frenchtown, NJ 08825; 908/996-7210; www.machineartmoto.com
Shoei
Neotech helmet
Shoei's new DOT-approved modular helmet, the Neotech ($648.99 to $662.99; XS-XXL), picks up where the still-available Multitec left off. A 360-degree Pivot Locking System secures the EPS-lined chinbar in the down . position, while a large, front-of-helmet release offers smooth, single-handed up/down action, even while wearing gloves. Same goes for the QSV-1 sun shield, which provides instant relief from sun glare with one quick motion. A large slider located on the left side of the Advanced Integrated Matrix shell moves the non-locking, tinted inner shield up and down. Air comes in through chin and three-positionadjustable forehead vents and rushes out through the back-of-lid exhaust vent. The 3D liner is removable and washable; center crown and multi layer cheek pads are available in different thicknesses for a custom fit. Changing the newly wider, taller CNS-1 faceshield is a snap with the Neotec-exclusive OR-N baseplate. An anti-fog Pinlock insert is included.
Shoei Safety Helmet Corp., 3002 Dow Ave. #128, Tustin, CA 92780; 714/730-0941; www.shoei-helmets.com
