New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

Corbin

Concours 14 Slim Door Conversion

Attention, 2008-13 Kawasaki Concours 14 owners: Do you pack light for trips? Or maybe you’d just like your bike to have a sleeker profile. Either way, Corbin’s Slim Door Conversion ($393) reduces net capacity for each original-equipment, clamshell-type saddlebag from 35 to 27 liters, and overall width drops from 39 to 33 inches.

Corbin, 2360 Technology Pkwy., Hollister, CA 95023; 800/538-7035; www.corbin.com

Aether Apparel

Skyline Jacket

Tired of looking like a...biker? Known for its design-oriented technical outerwear, Aether Apparel recently launched a motorcycle-specific line. Shown here: the hip-length Skyline ($650, S-XL sizes; Jet Black, Graphite, Total Eclipse or Discovery Green). This sleek, modern zip-up is said to be road-ready via a breathable, waterproof, abrasion-resistant nylon shell and removable, CE-certified D3O armor at the back, shoulders and elbows. Other functional features include zippered chest pockets and cuffs, and snap-down cargo pockets.

Aether Apparel, 6100 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; 323/785-0701; www.aetherapparel.com

Spiegler

Handlebar Conversion Kit

Sit up straight! Spiegler’s handlebar conversion kit for the 2012-13 Kawasaki ZX-14R positions the rider more upright, reducing shoulder and wrist strain while delivering a factory-installed look. The kit includes an anodized one-piece billet aluminum top clamp, aluminum Superbike Low Fatbar XN1, stainless steel brake lines and mounting hardware. Suggested retail price is $529.

Spiegler Performance Parts, 1699 Thomas Paine Pkwy., Dayton, OH 45459; 937/291-1735; www.spieglerusa.com

Museo

Ducati

Want to visit Museo Ducati? Terrific idea. Including round-trip flights to Italy, hotels, food and other expenses, you’ll likely be north of five big ones per head. The alternative? Museo Ducati, just $39.95, a magnificent book from David Bull Publishing. Ducati Corse MotoGP press officer Chris Jonnum built the words, and internationally respected photographer Peter Harholdt provided the pictures. Twenty-five racebikes are featured, including those ridden by many iconic winners. The format shows the whole machine in profile, provides a paragraph of descriptive data and adds well-captioned photos portraying some of the most compelling engineering details. This is a wonderful book, a perfect solution for those of us who cannot afford an in-person visit to Museo Ducati.

David Bull Publishing, 4250 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85108; 602/8529500; www.bullpublishing.com