New Ideas
NEW IDEAS
Oakley Switch
Magnesium sunglasses? Absolutely. Oakley’s new Switch is the “first optical frame to incorporate lightweight magnesium metal with a ceramic mantle.” Post-1100-degree-Farenheit injection molding, the combination is sealed with a 60,000-rpm turbine spin-cycle. Spring-equipped hinges provide adjustability, while “earsocks” and “nosebombs” maximize comfort. Yours in Ti Copper/Ice or Dark Carbide/Black Iridium for $225.
Oakley. Inc., 1 Icon, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610; 800/336-3994; www.oakley.com
Kouba Link
Is your bike too tall? For $75, the Kouba Link will ground you, so to speak. The gold-anodized, machined-aluminum dogbones alter the leverage ratio on Suzuki DR250/ 350s, DR-Z250s and 400s, Kawasaki KDX200/220s and KX250s, and any Gas Gas or BMW F650, effectively reducing seat height. Kouba makes links to improve rear suspension action on these bikes, as well.
Kouba Link, 8660 Brookside Ln., Boise, ID 83703; 208/939-3753; www.koubalink.com
Factory 909 Force Handgrips
Put a stop to beat-up bar ends with FMF’s 909 Force Grips. Stainless-steel endcaps brush off impacts, doing away with such annoyances as broken throttle tubes. Feel the Force in medium (gray) and firm (black) compounds, both of which utilize a full waffle pattern. Suggested retail is $13.
FMF Racing, 18033 S. Santa Fe Ave., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221; 310/631-4363; www.fmfracing.com
Big Daddy Flat-Tire Repair Kit
Talk about packing a punch! Progressive Suspension’s Big Daddy TRK-5 tubeless flat-tire repair kit is crammed with glue, patches, plugs, screw-type Moto Pump Ultra and a gigantic 68-gram CO2 cartridge. The compact $70 parcel provides quick, easy pump-ups for even the most pancaked of punctures. Replacement cartridges cost $25.
Progressive Suspension, Inc., 11129 G Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345; 760/948-4012; www.progressivesuspension.com
Moto Art Design Helmet Stands
Where to stow your prized racer-replica helmet? On a replica of your favorite racer, of course! Retailing for $385, Moto Art Design’s hand-painted, fiberglass busts are available in five Grand Prix-derived designs-Carlos Checa/ Marlboro Yamaha, Olivier Jacque/Gauloises Yamaha, Daijiro Katoh/Telefonica Movistar Honda, Noriyuki Haga/Red Bull Yamaha and Alex Criville/Repsol Honda. It’s just the thing to complete your personal shrine.
Moto Art Design, Ltd., A119/120 Faircharm Trading Estate, 8-12 Creekside, London, SE8 3DX; 44-20-8692-3771; www.motoartdesign.com
Hooligan Racing Billet Brake Reservoir
Not much call for replacement front brake reservoirs these days-unless you’re a crasher or a customizer, that is. Should that describe you, Hooligan Racing’s machined-aluminum Billet Brake Reservoir can be had in six anodized colors-Blister Blue, Titanium, Stealth Black, Powdercoat Gray, Road Rash Red or Showbike Polish. Bolt one on your late-model sportbike for $l 19.
Hooligan Racing Products, 12245 Carmel Vista Rd. U188, San Diego, CA 92130; 877/406-4441; www.hooliganracingproducts.com
CW SPORTLIGHT
Works Performance Pro Racer Shocks
CUSTOM-BIKE BUILDERS AND racers need not look any farther than Works Performance for their twin-shock suspension needs. The artfully crafted, finned-piggyback-reservoir Pro Racers pair pressurized steel cylinders with machined-aluminum bodies, and feature separate lowand high-pressure damping circuits. External adjusters allow a broad range of damping, ride-height and spring-preload changes. Fully rebuildable. Pro Racers come with a 30day "ride-quality guarantee, Suggested retail price is $839. u
Works Performance Products, Inc., 21045 Osborne St., Canoga Park, CA 91304; 818/701-1010; www.worksperformance.com
