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Optimate power
accessories system
AS the established PowerSports
market leader in terms of making sure
riders have access to well maintained
batteries, it was only logical for
TecMate to turn their attention to how
else that power can be used.
Starting, powering riding and
engine systems, lights, controls and
audio all require a reliable power
source, but the nature of the riding
experience is maturing quickly.
Power take-off points, such as
bayonet/cigarette lighter style plugs,
have been the default resource on the
motorcycle for everything from cell

'phones to the new generations of
heated clothing for a long time.
Their disadvantages include
relatively low current rating,
connection stability, fixed or limited
positional options and, fundamentally,
are different to the fittings that
modern portable devices use. So why
not reverse the thinking and use
similar fittings and connections to
those that now populate the most
common devices that people want to
be able use on-the-go?
That is exactly what TecMate has
done in developing a systematic

approach to delivering motorcyclewide access to the power of that well
maintained battery.
The company behind the Optimate
and other leading battery
maintenance and charging products
has developed a modular power kit
that expands with the rider’s
requirements, anticipating the wide
range of "current" (!) needs, as well
as offering a future-proof powered
accessory connection solution that can
grow as the rider's requirements
evolve.
The range is based around a system

General Manager Emmanuel Donati
- "the versatile modular system is
available with comprehensive instore promotional and POS support"

of cables, connectors, splitters and
USB and LED accessories.
The fuse protected system offers
options for connecting and charging
most USB devices and includes Garmin
and Apple compatible adaptors. SAE
and DIN connectors and cable
extenders connect to the battery via
permanent leads to take power and
charging options to the front and rear
of the motorcycle. Accessories include
a 12V LED flashlight, battery and
vehicle charge system checker and
voltage alert/charge-now indicator for
standard/wet cell and sealed AGM and
gel batteries.
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New stability control from Bosch
BOSCH is set to launch a new
version of its motorcycle
stability control (MSC).
MSC Base is a new variant of its
existing safety system, and is
said to be the first MSC to be
based on conventional ABS
technology. This technology
features two separate braking
channels, and complements the
composite-based ‘MSC
enhanced’ system.
“With MSC base, Bosch will be
in a position to offer lean
angle-dependent support for
nearly every type of
motorcycle,” said Dr. Fevzi
Yildirim, head of their
motorcycle safety product
group in Japan.
The corresponding hydraulic
unit and lean-angle sensor will
premiere in Ducati’s new 1299
Panigale. Bosch is also
supplying the lean angle-

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dependent brake control
function, and Ducati is using
the sensor data for the benddependent traction control it is

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developing. “This package of
functions offers a crucial boost
to safety in critical situations,”
Yildirim said.

In addition to the 1299
Panigale, Ducati’s new 1200
Multistrada will also adjust
braking and acceleration
according to the angle of lean.
Bosch is supplying the MSC
enhanced composite braking
system as well as the leanangle sensor and brake control
function for this bike, while the
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