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Parts Unlimited , Drag Specialties , Parts Europe : Just four weeks after its successful Spring NVP New Product Expo at Louisville , Kentucky , the management of LeMans backed AIMExpo on the basis that an industrywide nexus is an important foundation for a market that needs to take every opportunity to influence the shape of its own future - just as vendors do . From the left - CEO Mike Collins , President of Parts Canada James Danyluk , industry legend and Drag Specialties ' lifer ' Tom Motzko , VP of Sales Jeff Derge and Chairman Paul Langley ; www . dragspecialties . com
Antigravity Batteries : USA made lithium batteries featuring Restart Technology and Bluetooth Battery Trackers - a monitoring system allows the rider to track the battery ' s voltage , health and status , and notifies if the battery is going dead . Available for lithium and lead / acid batteries , Battery Tracker allows riders to track battery status from their smartphone ; www . antigravitybatteries . com
INNOVV : Rock Liu ' s genuinely innovative INNOVV brand is a ' Do-It-All ' range of dual action cameras that feature dual 120-degree field of view and simultaneous front and rear facing recording ( the INNOVV K3 dash cam ). It has been designed , specified and " built specifically for powersports . It allows riders to protect their vehicles and record their road trips ". The easy install kit brings top-end capabilities and robust construction within every motorcycle rider ' s reach . The K3 cameras are small enough to be hardly noticeable ; www . innovv . com
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K & N Engineering : It is easy to overlook just how diverse the product offer from the Riverside , California based filter specialist really is , but even by its standards , the move into engine oil is a major brand extension . K & N ' s fully synthetic " Ultra-Premium " engine oil is available in 20W-50 for V-twin applications and 10W-40 for sport bikes and ATVs , featuring K & N ' Synthmax ' additive technology . It can be used as a 3 in 1 formula as K & N says that it can be used as an engine , transmission , wet clutch and primary oil ; www . knfilters . com
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