Product: Xena Intelligent Security

Disc locks are an effectve means of deterring thieves, but Xena’s line of locks takes the concept one step farther by including a motion-sensitive alarm that screams at 110dB. Other items in Xena’s lineup are Bullett-Lock Alarms, high-tensile steel cables, hardened-steel chains, ground anchors and the Claw chain adapter that enhances the security of the [...]

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Product Evaluation: S&S Honda VTX1800 Air Cleaner A little CPR for the big VTX.

For riders of American V-Twins, S&S is practically a household name. For the past 50 years, the Wisconsin-based company has been producing engines, parts and special tools for Harley-Davidsons—and, just recently, Victory motorcycles—while also manufacturing its own brand of V-Twin power. No “metric bike” stuff for this all-American outfit. Until now, that is. S&S has [...]

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Product Evaluation: Ohlins TTX36 Shock Turning and burning.

Last year’s superbike shootout (“Turn & Burn,” July, 2008) looked like a runaway win for the all-new Honda CBR1000RR. But with set-up time limited by the volume of street, top-speed and track testing (eight bikes!), the big CBR produced only the sixth-best lap time at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The performance of the [...]

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Product: Motoz Tires

G’day, mate. Motoz tires come from the land down under, use natural rubber and feature unique tread designs based on the company’s patented “Terra-pactor” (terrain compactor) principle in which the tread works with the terrain by compacting and wedging it out to help increase traction rather than just throwing it behind the bike. Motoz has [...]

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Product: Yoshimura R-77 TMax Exhaust System

Want to spice up your big-bore Yamaha TMax scooter? Yoshimura can help with its new R-77 full exhaust system ($530). Constructed of stainless steel, the header, mid-pipe and silencer mount with provided brackets and are said to improve throttle response and acceleration while reducing weight and adding some sizzle to the exhaust note. Yoshimura R&D [...]

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Product Evaluation: Durrani 312 Series Magnesium Clip-Ons Sportbike wrist rests.

Sore wrists from low-mounted handlebars are no barrel of laughs. Combined with an aching neck and back, such discomfort can take the fun out of sportbike riding. Durrani Racing Components’ 312 Series Magnesium Clip-Ons are adjustable over a range of 10 degrees, are available to fit many late-model sportbikes and, in many cases, cost less [...]

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Product: Renthal Intellilever

Renthal’s universal-fit Intellilever is a complete clutch perch assembly with lever. What makes it unique is that the lever can pivot 90 degrees up and down as well as 90 degrees forward; so in the event of a crash, the Intellilever is virtually unbreakable. It works via a cable and spring system integrated into the [...]

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Product: LeoVince X3 94dB Exhaust

AMA has lowered the sound limit for professional MX and Supercross racing to 94dB, and the $899 LeoVince X3 94 Motocross Full System Titanium meets that requirement. Available for all 2009 and most 2008 four-stroke motocross bikes, the full system uses DuraPaq packing material in the silencer, intended to last 50 hours before repacking is [...]

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Product: Hotbodies SBK Undertail

Clean up the ass-end of your 2008–09 Honda 1000RR with a Hotbodies Racing SBK Undertail. Constructed of durable, lightweight ABS plastic, the aggressively styled MotoGP-inspired piece is available in original-equipment colors ($220) or unpainted ($120). Integrated LED blinkers and license-plate light are included, as are a license-plate mounting kit and hardware. Rear Tire Hugger ($180 [...]

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Youth Product: FMF PowerCore 4

Nowadays, kids want everything you have, but in a miniature version. This applies to aftermarket exhaust pipes, too. The FMF Mini PowerCore 4 ($180; $200 with spark arrestor) is a four-stroke system featuring a stainless-steel header and an aluminum silencer. The PowerCore 4 fits smaller Japanese four-strokes, ranging in displacement from 50 to 230cc. Now [...]

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