American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 178 May 2014

Rick is confident that RC is the only wheel manufacturer to have its own in-house chroming facility RCX Headers wanted lightweight, good looking rims. The first incarnation of RC Components was operated by Rick out of his garage at home, as he was simply offering those early wheel designs to fellow drag racers. As is so often the case though, there was soon a demand for race technology from street riders, as Rick explained: “I began receiving regular calls from Harley guys wanting to order my super-light race wheels for their street bikes. This propelled me to immediately start working on a new RC Comp wheel that could withstand the rigors of the open road. At that time, these RCX Headers 20 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - MAY 2014 were uncharted waters, but I pressed on anyway. And, as it turned out, that became the decision of a lifetime.” RC Components quickly outgrew Rick’s garage and the business was soon moved to Kentucky where, following continued growth, it eventually settled in the current 60,000sq-ft premises in Bowling Green, where over 90 staff are now employed. The space and staff are needed due to all the manufacturing processes being handled inhouse, and unusually this includes not only machining, but also polishing and chroming. Rick is confident that RC Components is the only motorcycle parts manufacturer to have its own in-house chrome plating facility. There are now plans in place to further expand the Bowling Green plant to allow the company to maintain its 10-day lead time on wheel orders, which is one of the fastest in the industry. Over the 25 years since Rick established RC Components, the product line has vastly expanded beyond the initial wheel offerings. Today the company’s range includes a very successful exhaust line. The RCX Exhaust is a 4in slip-on muffler that offers a choice of 20 different tips. Then there is the matching TruFlo High Velocity air cleaner designed to work with the exhaust, and the RCX-Celerator closed RCXcelerator FI Tuner www.AMDchampionship.com

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