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Cerakote Paint Technology Just because you are one of the oldest established motorcycle parts manufacturers in the world (established in 1897) doesn't mean that you can't also be on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology and materials science. At EICMA, internationally respected British manufacturer Central Wheel Components unveiled their latest wheel color schemes, using the revolutionary Cerakote paint technology. Cerakote (Oregon, USA) have chosen CWC as a partner to develop paint creations on their spoked wheels, with 27 colors available to choose from. Central Wheel Components had two complete wheels on display, along with 16 Cerakote color options on wheel rim swatches. Cerakote is an ultra-thin, hard wearing ceramic-based paint system derived from the firearms industry. It provides a much thinner layer of paint compared to traditional powder-coat and is a much quicker and easy way of coating over anodized finishes without the risk of mis- matches due to differing metal grading. Managing Director Warren Harding says: "We are delighted to be partnering with Cerakote on this new wheel finishing venture. It gives us another advantage when offering customers a unique color scheme creation. We can do solid colors and two-tone paint on the same wheel to really open up the options for riders. We will add more colors to the range as they come online, and the possibilities for mixing colors are endless." "Cerakote can also be used on engine parts, frames and even on plastics, so the options of custom colored bikes for customers' own creations become a possibility." CENTRAL WHEEL COMPONENTS Birmingham, UK Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.central-wheel.co.uk RWD RS-1 Piggy Back CoiI Over Shocks These black anodized aluminum shock bodies by RWD (Russ Wernimont Designs, California) have nitrogen-filled piggy back reservoirs, 5/8 " stainless steel shafts and high-quality black Eibach springs. Additional features include needle valve technology with position-sensitive valving that provides additional bottoming resistance for a superior ride and digressive valving on the rebound side for more control when the shocks are deep into their travel. Manufactured for RWD by performance suspension specialist Walker Evans Racing at Riverside, California, they have adjustable compression dampening and adjustable spring pre-load to set sag. They are designed for use with short exhaust systems that do not extend past the axle head/nut. DRAG SPECIALTIES Janesville, Wisconsin, USA Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.dragspecialties.com www.russwernimont.com 48 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - FEBRUARY 2020 www.AMDchampionship.com