Well , fortunately , the custom parts and accessories market isn ' t in such a bad position that it is facing an existential crisis - and neither is S & S Cycle - far from it . But ' spreading the risk ' and diversifying the product offer is central to business best practice , both for vendors and dealers . Indeed , as S & S President Paul Skarie pointed out in AMD last month , if " the force is with you " in terms of brand values and performance heritage , there is every reason for even the most traditionally V-twin specialist vendor to spread its wings , especially if undeniable heritage , world class manufacturing and " Proven Performance " are in the brand ' s DNA . It has been an open secret for a while that S & S Cycle had been among a number of " senior " V-twin brands to have been eying the possibilities for it in the burgeoning UTV / SxS market . As with others , the ' Sand Expo ' at Costa Mesa , California , in September 2020 provided the launch platform for its new Off- Road Division . The launch product line was its new S & S Power Tune XTO exhaust - initially available for select Polaris RZR , Honda Talon and , as seen here , the Can-Am Maverick X3 line . As Paul Skarie told AMD : " S & S is the market leader in the powersports performance arena and has a long history of making big , reliable power in everything it touches . We incorporate a highly engineered muffler body and dual outlet design , with a spark arrestor , in a 100 % stainless steel muffler . " Naturally , S & S brings its own style to the SxS market and incorporates adjustable inserts that let the user optimize their system for both sound and performance . The proven baffle inserts are easily removed or replaced by pulling the end cap , and we ' ve also made a complete tuning kit available . More durable , lighter and tunable are going to be the hallmarks of S & S in the off-road market , and the reaction at the ' Sand Expo ' couldn ' t have been more positive ." Also seen here , S & S has leveraged its long-standing relationship as a Tier 1 OEM manufacturer for Kawasaki in the United States to launch this new complete turbo kit for Kawasaki KRX models - seen here for the KRX 1000 SxS . S & S VP of Marketing David Zemla said : " The factory KRX motor was not happy with forced induction , and it took us 18 months to sort out a combination of
Can-Am Maverick X3 line
parts that would make the kind of power that the model deserves . Our R & D team is reporting a 50 % gain in horsepower and a 0-60 time that drops from the factory 11.5 seconds to a much more fun 6.2 seconds . The kit includes a massive fan-cooled air to air intercooler ( others do not ) as well as a 9:1 compression piston that allow for 10 psi of boost ( double that of any competitor ) and a pre-loaded PV3 tuner . “ This is an incredibly well thought-out kit that
includes details others do not , like larger injectors , a high flow fuel rail , and even upgraded spark plugs . It even looks right , and as the old saying goes - if something looks right , then it probably is right ."
S & S CYCLE INC . Viola , Wisconsin , USA Tel : 608 627 1497 sscust @ sscycle . com www . sscycle . com
Complete turbo kit for Kawasaki KRX models - seen here for the KRX 1000 SxS
Big Twin Billet Clutch Basket
BDL ' s new CDB-720 billet clutch basket is cut from a single block of premium grade billet aluminum and designed to be a direct replacement for the OEM cast aluminum chain drive basket on 2007 through current ( 2022 ) models . " The specialized materials and one-piece design make for a much stronger , durable and longer lasting replacement and upgrade - notice the formidable strengthening band machined into the basket ." Installation is said to be straight forward - simply remove the primary chain sprocket and ring gear assembly from the stock cast aluminum basket and attach it to the new BDL billet basket . The unit is offered in two versions - shown is the CDB-720 , which has no chain sprocket and starter
58 AFTERMARKET MOTO DESIGN - DECEMBER 2022 ring gear . The CDB-720-SG-4 has the chain sprocket and the starter ring gear . The chain sprocket is cut into the basket by BDL and it has attached its SG-4 ring gear to it . Since many customers will not want to replace the bearing , they are not sold with the package , but are available separately .
BELT DRIVES LTD Brea , California , USA Tel : 714 693 1313 tech @ beltdrives . com www . beltdrives . com
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