Boise , Idaho based HardDrive has added Kruzer Kaddy - " the original motorcycle cup holder ," according to Kruzer Kaddy ' s Patrick Dowd . Kruzer Kaddy was started 20 years ago

by two riders who grew tired of throwing away half-consumed beverages after a quick stop for fuel . " Two regular motorcycle riders who spent months trying to purchase a beverage container to attach to their motorcycles . " The few containers found were either flimsy or very unattractive - enter the KRUZER KADDY ! We at Kruzer Kaddy are very pleased to be included in the WPS and HardDrive product offering to their dealers ." Each cup holder comes with multiple foam liners to accommodate up to a 20 oz bottle . The clamp mounts will easily attach to any 7 / 8 ", 1 ", or 1 1 / 4 "

bar . The classically simple clamp mount holder offers four styles from chrome to stainless steel to classic black and a stylish leather wrapped cup holder . These cups are 3 " wide and 4 " tall and are easily detachable . " If you want a little more style to your cup holder , then check out Kruzer Kaddy ' s skull bar mount holder . Equipped with a chrome spring clip with rubber retainer , these Skull cup holders will hold most Yeti cups up to 20 oz bottles as well ." WPS / HardDrive ships to its dealers in the United States from some one million plus sq ft of distribution center space at facilities in Midway , Georgia ;

Fresno , California ; Midlothian , Texas ; Ashley , Indiana ; Elizabethtown , Pennsylvania and its Boise , Idaho headquarters . www . hdtwin . com www . kruzerkaddy . com

Cardo Systems , UClear and Midland Communications of Italy have jointly announced the launch of ' Open Bluetooth Intercom ' ( OBI ) - an open industry-wide Bluetooth intercom standard , allowing seamless crossbrand Bluetooth intercom connectivity . Cardo says that the partnership will help overcome many of the common frustrations experienced with traditional ' universally connected ' devices and foster a new era of significantly improved cross-brand experience . While ' universal connectivity ' enables pairing between cross-brand communicators , the experience for users is often inferior when compared to if they were connected to a device from the same brand . The pairing process can often be complex ,

previous connections forgotten and not always possible to make phone calls or listen to music in parallel to the intercom connection . All of these challenges are overcome with the introduction of the ' Open Bluetooth Intercom ' agreement . Speaking on behalf of the partners , Shachar Harari , VP of Business Development of Cardo Systems , explained : " Having just launched our ' Universal Communication Solution ', the announcement of our ' Open Bluetooth Intercom ' further cements our commitment to providing motorcyclists with the best solutions to communicate while riding . " The new partnership will enable riders to fully enjoy seamless Bluetooth intercom connectivity across the brands and will further foster the penetration of

communication solutions among riders worldwide ." ' Open Bluetooth Intercom ' describes various extensions to the ' Bluetooth Handsfree Profile ', designed for direct duplex communications between Bluetooth-capable devices - enhancing the interoperability of different partnership brands in the Bluetooth communicator market , meaning that riders no longer have to agree with fellow riding partners on a brand to buy . OBI will be supported on the following 2022 lines from Cardo : Spirit , Freecom X , and the Packtalk line is available using an over-the-air update . Korea based SENA Technology is reported to have declined to go ahead with its involvement in the scheme , having withdrawn from the partnership .

Cardo ' s recently introduced Packtalk Edge will be among the Cardo products supporting the new standard , with existing units able to be brought into compatibility with an online update download .

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