International Dealer News IDN 119 June/July 2014 | Page 26

PRO GuIDe 'Flare' screen for Honda Furygan GTO Gold Wing jacket PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AMERICAN touring parts specialist Klock Werks originally designed its 'Flare' windshield for use on Harley Touring models, but has now introduced a version for Honda’s Gold Wing and F6B models. In 2006 Klock Werks built a custom Touring Harley-Davidson for the Discovery Channel's Biker Build–Off Series, and took the finished bike to race on the Bonneville Salt Flats. It was during those rides that the idea for a performance screen developed as Laura Klock, the rider of the bike on the Salt Flats, explains: "The faster I went, the more it felt like the front end of the bike was lifting up. We wanted to be able to change the shape to add downforce and make the bike more stable. We designed many shapes and wind tunnel tested prototypes until we achieved an optimum design for production as the company’s patented Flare windshield". The Flare features 'hips' on the outer edge that reroute the air and add downforce, which aids stability. The flip at the top is said to send the air up and back as directed air, which allows it to be cleaner, less turbulent airflow compared to the effects that a stock shield creates. The Flare for Honda is made from .177in hardcoated polycarbonate material for lasting durability, and Klock Werks is confident that Gold Wing riders will appreciate how the Flare will improve comfort, as well as aid performance. The Flare is available in Europe through Parts Europe and supplied ready to install on a Gold Wing or F6B, using the factory mounting hardware. PARTS EUROPE Wasserliesch, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.partseurope.eu Magura hydraulic clutch for BMW F series FURYGAN’S 2014 collection of leather and textile jackets and trousers includes the classically styled GTO jacket. Made from waterproof, treated soft Italian ‘Donato’ leather, which is reinforced with a Furygan Skin Protect lining, and areas exposed to tearing and abrasion are reinforced with triple stitching. The jacket has CE homologation and further rider protection comes through the use of CE certified D3O flexible armour at the elbows and shoulders. There is also a back protector pocket, which is compatible with D3O's ‘Central Back’ (level 1) and ‘Full Back’ (level 2) back protector, available as an added option. Internally, the GTO features a thermal padded lining with aluminium inserts on the chest, for maximum protection against cold and a connecting zipper mounted on an elastic belt and additional snap claws to link it to the belt on trousers quickly and easily. The black and white GTO is available in sizes S - 4XL and also in a female version (S - XL). FURYGAN Nimes, FRANCE Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.furygan.com MAGURA has introduced a version of its Hymec hydraulic clutch conversion kit for use on BMW F series motorcycles. The Magura kit, which replaces the stock cable set-up, has been engineered to offer 15 percent lighter clutch operation, improve clutch feel and control. The kit is said to be fully plug and play and features a break away lever in the event of a fall over. The company says that the hydraulics will compensate for expansion and contraction in the clutch system to ensure a constant pressure point. Included in the kit is a forged lever, with improved ergonomics and span adjustment, while the kit is supplied filled with a specially developed mineral oil – 'Magura Blood' – which is non-toxic and nonhygroscopic. The Magura Hymec hydraulic clutch conversion kit can be retro-fitted to the BMW F800 R, F800 S, F800 GS, F800 ST, F800 GT, F650 GS and F700 GS models. MAGURA GMBH & CO Bad Urach, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.magura.com 26 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUN/JUL 2013