American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 177 April 2014 | Page 18

‘Exhibitor and visitor numbers in balance’ RIVCO: based at Burlington, Wisconsin, Rivco offer dealers access to a broad range of accessories, including floorboards, exhausts/mufflers, covers, lights luggage racks, risers and more; www.rivcoproducts.com HOGTUNES: With a background in car audio that goes back to 1986, the award winning Canadian specialist turned its attention to the specific needs of motorcycle audio at speed in 2004 and says its products are 100% true plug and play. Hogtunes products are exclusively distributed by Drag Specialties/Parts Canada/Parts Europe; www.hogtunes.com DP BRAKES: originally based on the Dunlop aerospace brake compound technology, the British manufacturer was the originator of sintered metal brake pad compounds in the powersports industry, with over 95 percent of OE brake pad fitments now based on sintered metal formulations. A top seller since they entered the Harley aftermarket and custom motorcycle markets, the company says that their ceramic heat shield based pad designs deliver "excellent noise and fade-free braking in all conditions, with the lowest pad wear on the market - up to three times the wear of most other pads." Available for most H-D model applications, including the Harley 4-piston calipers, DP Sintered are the brake pad of choice for PM in their brake calipers. The company also offers Sintered metal formula replacement clutch kits for Harleys that are said "to provide fade and slip-free operation with superior shifting and extended life"; www.dp-brakes.com 18 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - MARCH 2014 ARNOTT AIR RIDE SYSTEMS: a welcome return to V-Twin Expo for the Merritt Island, Florida based air-ride suspension specialist. Recent new products include their 11-way adjustable 13 inch Aldan Chrome Air Suspension System featuring the reduced size Gast compressor. Available for 2009 and up tourers, the Gast compressor has a "more universal fit and works well for models such as the Road King with ABS" ,according to the company. Available with the lower cost Bilstein shocks or the Aldan units in 12 or 13 inch versions; www.arnottairsuspension.com RC COMPONENTS: is celebrating their 25th year of manufacturing. New 2014 products from the Bowling Green, Kentucky based manufacturer include the 'Helo', 'Torsion' and 'Raider' forged wheel designs which are available with matching rotors, pulleys, sprockets and 'AirStrike' high velocity air cleaners. Their RCX-Exhaust product line has also expanded for 2014 with 4.0” Slip on mufflers, True Dual headers, over 20 different billet exhaust tips and new TruFlo Air Cleaners; www.rccomponents.com IKON SUSPENSION: Geoff Lowe has been involved with motorcycle shock absorbers literally all his life. Based in New South Wales, Australia, among other suspension involvements his family were long-time Australian importers for Koni shocks. When Koni decided to exit the motorcycle shock absorber market in 2000 Geoff bought the product line designs and has continued production 'Down Under' and switched the brand name around as 'Ikon' (geddit?) - "Bike On With Ikon" says Geoff! www.ikonsuspension.com www.AMDchampionship.com