American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 243 October 2019 | Page 51
DP Updates Clutch Kits and Brake
Pad Upgrade Options
Earlier this year DP Brakes and Clutches
expanded its clutch line with Complete
Friction and Steel Plate Kit for Harley-
Davidsons - this is in addition to
established best-selling individual friction
and steel kits, which have been very
successful for them in recent years.
DP Brakes says that its clutch components
are designed to provide extended service
life along with smooth, fade-free power
delivery. The components are packaged in
the same high quality, cushioned heavy
duty product presentation case used to
protect all DP Brakes clutch components
from shipping damage.
The friction plates are ready to go with no
need to pre-soak in oil and "perform well in
a wet or dry clutch - unlike aluminum
plates, the steel drive plates will not swell,
nor fade." The increased weight, versus
stock plates, adds flywheel effect,
improving starting and traction.
"We are pleased to be adding a complete
friction and steel kit to complement our
existing individual kits for Harley-
Davidsons," said Larry Mills, President of DP
Brakes North America. "This will continue
to round out our highly successful range of
long lasting, high performance clutches -
dealers and their
customers now have the
convenience of single part
number ordering."
Also seen here, DP Brakes
have updated its "quiet
and dust free" brake pad
upgrade options, offering
applications to include
2020 Harleys.
The originators of sintered
metal braking technology,
DP Brakes brake pads are
an OE upgrade. Larry Mills
says: "Sportsters, Dynas,
Softails, FLHs can all be
equipped with DP brake
pads. Our fitment list
covers Harleys dating
back to the early 1970s.
We also have added
fitments for all the new
Street Glide trikes, Street,
Sportster and Softail
models with new calipers.
"In addition, DP brake
pads are fitted as original
equipment on all Performance Machine
(PM), HHI (Hawg Halters Inc) and Arlen Ness
calipers. Plus, they are very popular with
dealers servicing police bikes and H-D rental
companies worldwide, where performance
and durability is a key requirement."
Mills says that "extensive dyno and
highway testing have proved many times
over that DP Brakes pads have shorter
stopping distances and improved overall
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performance. Customers will experience
fade-free performance under all conditions.
In addition, they are quiet, dust free and
non-abusive to the rotors."
DP BRAKES
Lancaster, New York, USA
Tel: 716 681 8806
[email protected]
www.dp-brakes.com
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