“ the benefits can become apparent quickly”
partners to succeed too. Finally, I asked Graves about international operations, and he made it quite clear that, certainly as far as Tucker Rocky and Biker’ s Choice are concerned, domestic U. S. sales are the key priority, and for now that there are currently no plans for overseas expansion. He said that maybe in the medium to longterm that is something to look at, but that for now“ you will see Tucker Rocky and Biker’ s Choice focused on the markets here in the United States, and the MAG brands will look to their international sales themselves, as they have done very effectively for several years with their third party distributor partners.“ Our plan is for Tucker Rocky and Biker’ s Choice to stay firmly U. S. focused. That’ s not to say that there isn’ t opportunity for us in Europe and Asia, for sure there is – but we have to take things in sensible stages. At this time, we see those opportunities as being through the sales that our market leading brands can continue to achieve internationally, not through our own international distribution.”
Galfer USA: Jim Morgan:“ Our‘ Wave’ rotors have always been popular, but our new‘ Skull’ rotor design is selling really well in the custom and V-twin markets.” The Barcelona, Spain based manufacturer offers brake pads, lines and rotors and hoses for the majority of motorcycle segments, including Harleys, as OE replacements and upgrades; www. galferusa. com
Barnett Clutches & Cables: Recent new products from the respected Californian cables to clutches manufacturer include complete Scorpion clutch assemblies for‘ 07-’ 16 Big Twins, clutch kits for 2017 FLs, Scorpion series clear derby covers, Big Twin clutch spring conversion kits, clutch cables for‘ 14-’ 16 Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster and Scout models; www. barnettclutches. com
JIMS: Denise Hughes and Jay Theissen: from engines to cams, transmissions to tools. Founded by Jim Theissen in 1967, the Camarillo, California based manufacturer’ s 50,000 sq ft“ Palace of Precision” exports worldwide. Recent new products include their patent pending ForceFlow cylinder head cooler. Heat is directed away from the engine by a high-tech NASCAR derived cooling fan directed at the head gasket surface, pushing high velocity air through the cylinder fin pack in a wide flow pattern. JIMS say ForceFlow can lower head temperatures up to 100 degrees! www. jimsusa. com
NAMZ: Jeff Zielinski( seen with Amybeth Laroche) told AMD:“ We had a great year in 2016. Our Badlands control modules and have been re-engineered and the new designs use the same mold and same circuit board, but reduced machine time, and a simplified bill of materials means better pricing, fill rates into the high 90s and a near perfect module which already boasted a less than a 1 % failure rate per 20,000 units sold!” Badlands started offering a lifetime warranty at the beginning of the year, but with those statistics, it probably won’ t be needed; www. namzccp. com
SuperTrapp: Kevin Berger, President, CEO and Owner:“ All new for 2017 are our all stainless TIG welded‘ BootLegger’ 2:1s for 2010 – 2017 FLH models; internal disc series slip-ons for Indian Scouts; unfiltered 2:1:2 performance tuned Bagger headpipe for Tourers – these produce less heat than the stock headpipe and substantially outflow the factory unit – and SuperTrapp‘ Stout’ and tunable 4” external disc-based‘ FatShot’ slipons”; www. supertrapp. com
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TTS: Glendale, Arizona based fuel injection specialist Steve Cole:“ The MasterTune Communications Interface is the tool that provides 2-way communication between the bike ' s ECM and a Windows-based laptop / PC utilizing the MasterTune software. The interface also provides stand-alone data logging for diagnostic and calibration support. Available in single and two-bike versions”; www. mastertune. net
K & N Engineering: V-Twin Sector Manager Johnny Jump:“ Market response to our new series of intakes has been fantastic. The RK Series is an oversized high-flow air filter and backing plate, with a dyno-tuned velocity stack and an integrated breather system while maintaining the stock air cleaner cover; the Aircharger is an aggressive 90 degree cast-aluminum high-velocity intake tube and high-flow washable air filter for a true performance look and increased horsepower that you can really feel; and our‘ Street Metal Line’- the Shaker features a nostalgic look with exaggerated sanded fins. It is a cast aluminum high-volume intake with oversized high-flow air filter and integrated breather system – the builtin dyno-tuned velocity stack directs airflow to the throttle body”; www. knfilters. com
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