American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 186 January 2015 | Page 15

Zodiac release Issue 40 of Bikers Book ZODIAC has published the 40th issue of its Bikers Book, the company’s extensive catalog for 2015. Available in English, German, French and Italian language versions, the latest 1,512page, full color edition contains thousands of new parts and accessories for old and new Harleys. Highlights in the latest Bikers Book include Cycle Sounds’ speakers and amps; Texas Leather and Eco-Line Sportster swingarm bags; an extensive line of glass fiber stretched saddlebags, saddlebag extensions, stretched nacelles, fairings, fenders and tank covers from Double G Baggers; new seats from Biltwell, Roland Sands Design, Mustang, Le Pera and the Zodiac Eco-Line; new mufflers and complete exhaust systems from Freedom Performance, SuperTrapp, Kerker and S&S; Superchips’ Vigilante EZ EFI tuner; and wheels, brake rotors and pulleys from Performance Machine and Roland Zodiac takes on Butty Buddy Sands Design, plus Fat 50-spoke wheels from RideWright Wheels, and thousands of other new and exciting products from companies around the world. ZODIAC INTERNATIONAL Mijdrecht, NETHERLANDS Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.zodiac.nl JP Cycle’s Ultimate Builder in Seattle THE Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Seattle featured a round of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show, which saw the competing bikes displayed on the glass and steel arch that connects the two halls in the downtown Seattle convention center. The location of the display gave visitors the chance to walk around each of the machines on show. Among the motorcycles entered in the round of the event were two Kenny Roberts dirt-track replica motorcycles, two bigwheel baggers and numerous ground-up bike builds. The special guest at this round of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder series was Motorcycle USA Editor Bryan Harley, who Psycho Addiction by Brad Hall took both the Editor’s Choice Award and the Mod Custom class wins www.AMDchampionship.com Kevin Carper of Widowmaker Custom took the win in the Freestyle class with Lamborghini Green provided an Editor’s Choice Award, selecting Brad Hall’s ‘13 Sportster named Psycho Addiction. The Show Dog award, which is provided to the builder who engages the audience and builds a connection with the enthusiasts, went to Bill Shawley, who brought in his own model to the show. In the People’s Choice class the award went to Mike Hempstead from Voodoo Bikeworks. Winner of the Freestyle class was Kevin Carper of Widowmaker Custom with his bike Lamborghini Green. In the supporting classes the winners were Retro Mod, Aaron Egging with a 1973 Triumph Bonneville, and Brad Hall’s Psycho Addiction took another prize by winning Mod Custom. www.bikerpros.com BUTTY Buddy’s line of removable pillion seats created by BB Comfort Systems are now available throughout Europe thanks to a deal with Netherlands-based parts distributor Zodiac. The Butty Buddy has been designed to provide passenger comfort on bikes with minimal seat pads. Designed for use over existing pillion pads or on bare fenders, the Butty Buddy is held in place by the weight of the pillion, and the kit includes a set of ‘anti-blow-off’ straps to provide extra security. "Zodiac has product on the shelf and ready to ship as we speak", said Bob Goin, Butty Buddy’s President. "We are very pleased to have such a strong partner in Europe to reach the numerous dealers and consumers who have been reaching out for our products directly for a long time. Now they will have much quicker and easier access to the line, which is a win/win for everyone concerned." BB COMFORT SYSTEMS LLC Maryville, Tennessee, USA Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.buttybuddy.com AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - JANUARY 2015 15