It is hard to believe , but it was 27 years ago , 1996 , that regulators from the European Union attended an aftermarket meeting ( at what was to be the last ever IFMA Expo at Cologne ) to address concerns that the then new noise regulations in the first ever European Motorcycle Multi-Directive would likely kill off the European aftermarket exhaust industry . Fast forward , and far from being an extinction level event , the ongoing program of ever tightening noise and ( subsequently ) emissions regulations have triggered unprecedented growth in the sector . Growth that has resulted in at least a doubling of the number of aftermarket exhaust brands being made and sold in Europe . With that growth has come an unprecedented improvement in the quality , performance , reliability , durability and , yes ,
V-Performance
Kodlin
Revtech
environmentally responsible nature of the exhaust products consumers can choose from . For 2023 , Custom Chrome Europe has stepped up to present a specialist and specific catalog to guide dealers and their customers through the vast range of street legal options it has available at its HQ warehouse in Germany . " In times of increased controls affecting the huge number of exhaust systems on the market for Harley- Davidson , Indian and Victory model applications , it is becoming increasingly important to install legal systems . " Simultaneously , the choice facing consumers - the myriad of styles and the claims made about performance and applications - can be confusing . So , our new Street ' Legal ' Exhausts catalog for riders in
Europe will be a vital guide to the wide range of options available to them . " In this catalog , Custom Chrome Europe has summarized all the legal exhaust systems that can currently be purchased through the CCE dealer network in Europe . " The range includes brand new systems from RevTech , Dr . Jekill & Mr . Hyde , V-Performance in Italy , BSL in Austria , Falcon and Fred Kodlin from Germany , and PM Performance .
CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE Grolsheim , GERMANY Tel : + 49 ( 0 ) 6721 4007 0 info @ customchrome . de www . custom-chrome-europe . com
Cult-Werk Sportster Frame Seat
Custom parts and accessory specialist Cult-Werk ( MEC Engineering GmbH , Aigen , Austria ) has this new frame seat design for Sportsters . " Precisionfabricated , it fits perfectly and adds bucketloads of old school cool to an area of the Sportster ' s design that is otherwise dominated by a stock seat that unbalances the overall design of the stock bike ." Cult-Werk , Austria , www . cult-werk . com
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