Having recently teamed-up with Motorcycle Storehouse in what is KessTech ' s first distribution partnership , the Netherlands based wholesaler is now offering an extensive line-up of KessTech exhausts from stock , with delivery in as little as 24 hours . Based near Würzburg in Germany , the exhaust system and slip-on muffler multi-mode sound management specialist was founded in 1995 by Roland Kess to develop ( initially ) manual and , since 2006 , electronically controlled exhaust sound management - while riding within the strict EU and German TÜV noise regulations . The ' secret sauce ' at the heart of each KessTech system is its proven and established ESE system - Electronic Sound Experience . With the Active Engine Protection and ' Power Feature ', the rider can automatically control the electronically managed
sound from the 100 % legal , ECE approved , Euro sound and emission compliant system from the handlebar , while riding . The basis of the KessTech ESE system is a valve in the muffler that can close ( Off mode ), open halfway ( Medium mode ), or open completely ( On mode ) for the full sound experience . ESE is not an upgrade to its original Electronic Sound Management technology , but a completely newly developed system introduced in 2017 that " perfects the unique driving experience and the distinctive sound that KessTech has been known for in the past ." That saw KessTech not only improve and change the multi-mode functionality of the handlebar control , but redesign and reprogram the electronics and install new control motors for the completely redesigned control valve flap . A year later , KessTech took another giant leap forward in what electronic exhaust sound management can bring to the rider with its added Active Engine Protection and ' Power Feature ', allowing the rider to activate an additional performance boost in both the OFF and MEDIUM mode .
Replacement Stock Clutch Plates
Belt Drives Ltd ( BDL ) in California has released this clutch plate kit ( ERCPS-100 ) as a direct replacement for stock plates used in any BDL round dog basket . Featuring durable abrasion , chemical and solvent resistant Aramid disc material , the high- performance plates are designed for smoother , more positive lock-up and quieter running . The kit is made up of 15 application-specific
BDL plates - 1 x 0.120 " steel backing plate ; 7 x 0.59 " thin steel drive plates and 7 x 0.150 " thick friction plates ; the overall stack height is 1.590 " to 1.610 ".
BELT DRIVES LTD Brea , California , USA Tel : 714 693 1313 info @ beltdrives . com www . beltdrives . com
The ' Power Feature ' automatically detects when more power is needed ( for example when overtaking or in a dangerous situations ) and delivers it immediately without having to change modes . Additionally , Active Engine Protection automatically and dynamically tunes the system when needed . For example , when in OFF mode , if ESE notices that the engine is getting too hot ( for example at a red traffic light ), it will open the exhaust valve flap automatically to reduce the exhaust gas back pressure and allow heat to escape . If the driving profile changes to a thermally less critical level , the system automatically readjusts . Electronically adjustable muffler sound systems with EC type approval have become an increasingly competitive corner of the custom exhaust market in Europe in the past decade . With more than 50,000 systems already sold for Harley ( and BMW ) applications - with many thousands of those successfully sold and installed by authorized Harley- Davidson dealers in Europe - KessTech claims market leadership with some justification . Being ISO 9001:2015 certified has allowed KessTech to be so sure of its quality control that it sells its stainless steel exhaust systems with a 4-year warranty and offers backwards compatible ESE software upgrades at no cost .
MOTORCYCLE STOREHOUSE BV Groningen , NETHERLANDS Tel : + 31 ( 0 ) 50 303 9775 info @ mcseurope . nl www . motorcyclestorehouse . com www . kesstech . de
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