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TecMate: The market-leading OptiMate range of battery testers, conditioners and chargers is as broad as it is deep, as versatile as it is reliable and as high-tech as it is ergonomic. The company’s USB accessories and charge into the Li-ion battery care sector have set them apart from their rivals in recent years, and with products such as their Solar Charger program, the company’s technology and grasp of the fundamentals of what dealers and riders need will continue to set them apart in the future too; www.tecmate.com MIZU: The German parts and accessory specialist offers a wide range of parts for Harley applications through its RST brand, which it acquired in 2012: www.mizu.de Central Wheel Components: For students of vendor longevity, raise a glass for Central Wheel Components of Birmingham, England. Founded in 1897, the company has celebrated 120 years of continuous operation. The company stocks more than 15,000 motorcycle wheel rims and 500,000 spokes and nipples at any one time, most manufactured in-house. Its SM Pro Platinum rim is widely recognized as the world’s strongest and lightest aftermarket MX/off-road rim. These days the company is based at Coleshill, England, near the UK’s National Motorcycle Museum; www.central-wheel.co.uk