Slipstreamer for Sport Glides , FLTR and Indian Challengers
HPi 45 mm Throttle Body and M-8 Intake Manifolds
One of the long-term players in the Harley windshield market , Blaine , Minnesota based Slipstreamer manufactured what was then the first clear acrylic stand-alone windshield in the early 1970s ( as CF , Inc . in St Paul , Minnesota ). Slipstreamer has been manufacturing , creating and updating its quality motorcycle windscreens and products ever since - " our goal has always been to bring superior products to motorcycle enthusiasts ," says owner Bob Eggerichs .
" The Slipstreamer brand name actually came from a contest we ran at an industry tradeshow one year , when we invited visitors to come up with a name for the product concept ." By the 1980s , the company had moved to Eden Prairie , Minnesota , and was selling not only six different windshields , but other products for motorcycles and their riders , including leather gloves , rain suits and luggage . But that changed when Bob ' s son Bob came on board . He had ridden motorcycles throughout his life and wanted Slipstreamer to specialize , so he eliminated the other product lines and , along with his brother Ron , focused solely on what he thought his company did best : manufacturing windshields . New products were added , and by the early 1990s the company had moved its operations to its present location at Blaine , Minnesota . Today , Slipstreamer is one of the largest manufacturers of motorcycle windshields in the world . " We create windshields under our name and through private labels , along with doing custom work and plastic fabrication for other industries . " But throughout , quality and customer service have remained our priorities ," says Bob . " As technology and computers have evolved over the years , the look of our shop has changed , but all our windshields are still hand-molded at our Blaine , Minnesota , location . As always , the emphasis is on keeping the optics perfect - so your view is clear and distraction-free ." Among the screen designs seen here , and new for Harley Sport Glides , this is a direct OEM replacement designed to offer superior wind protection and sportiness . They each come in four heights of 8 ", 10 ", 12 " and 14 " for better rider and passenger protection . The shields are wider throughout the shield and available in clear , solar tint and dark smoke tint . Through its in-house Custom Garage division , Slipstreamer can do custom designs on any shield it makes . " Also available is Slipstreamer ' s new Indian Challenger line and new FLTR range of replacements and an example of our Custom Garage division ."
Indianapolis based performance specialist Horsepower Inc .' s M-8 intake manifolds are engineered out of aluminum and fully CNCported for a quick and easy performance upgrade . Able to bolt to a stock throttle body , they include an O-ring and fresh set of intake seals ; stock flanges can be used . Also seen here , HPi has engineered a replacement 45 mm throttle body to fit 2001- 2005 Big Twin / Twin Cam H-D models ( excluding 2001 Touring models ). The upgrade will bolt to the existing stock intake manifold for an inexpensive upgrade , " complete with all the performance features of the HPi brand ." Those features include a zinc-coated throttle shaft , double sealed roller bearings and factory OEM bolt pattern . No dyno tuning or retuning required .
AK Muzzle Brake Style Rigid Footpegs
Phoenix , Arizona based Accutronix muzzle brake styled footpegs have been designed to mimic the look of a muzzle brake on an AK-47 or an AR-15 . Machined from 6061 T-6 billet aluminum and available in a solid black anodized or in a brilliantly chrome plated finish , " our rigid footpegs fit Accutronix forward controls , as well as many other aftermarket forward control designs . They are 1-1 / 4 " diameter and about 8 " long and attach with a 3 / 8 " - 16 flat head screw . " Many people prefer rigid footpegs to folding footpegs on their forward controls for vehicle protection reasons . If you drop your bike while stopped , these pegs normally stop your gas tank
SLIPSTREAMER Blaine , MN , US Tel : 763 780 9757 www . slipstreamer . com
from hitting the ground . We have 2-1 / 2 " long footpeg spacers available if you need something longer to get the leg around the air cleaner ." Sold in pairs ; AK muzzle brake style folding pegs also available .
ACCUTRONIX MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS Phoenix , Arizona , USA Tel : 623 516 9600 sales @ accutronix . com www . accutronix . com
HORSEPOWER INC Indianapolis , Indiana , USA Tel : 317 757 8668 www . horsepowerinc . net
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