International Dealer News IDN 137 June/July 2017 | Page 46

PRO GuIDe Swedish made MX and street bike spokes available worldwide Swedish motocross specialist Cross-Center International are looking for distributors for what owner Torbjörn Bergh says is the “largest assortment of motocross spoke sets in the world, in stock for immediate worldwide delivery.” Manufactured in-house by Cross-Center, all their spokes are made of Swedish stainless material. “We have a wide range of different spoke nipples in terms of material choices such as steel, brass and aluminium, in terms of size options, and in terms of different surface treatments such as brass or aluminium only, zinc, nickel plated or anodised. “Over the years we have bought and tested all the other spokes we could find on the market and know that ours are definitely made from the strongest stainless material available. Not only is ours the largest assortment available for motocross applications, but we also make spokes for off-road, street bikes and vintage bikes. “If we do not have the spokes a distributor or dealer needs, then simple – we make them to order, and they will meet or exceed OE specifications in just the same way as all our spokes do. “Our steel spoke wire has a tensile strength of 1450 Nm and a yield strength of 1350 Nm, and we include nickel plated steel spoke nipples in the price of a spoke set. “All the spoke sets can be found on our website under their respective brands, including the appropriate rim size that fits the spoke set, the length and diameter of the spokes in the set, the number of spokes in the set, where each spoke should sit on the wheel (right, left, inner or outer), what kind of nipple is required from the extensive options available, and, as a reference, the OEM product number that is being replaced.” Cross-Center also makes anodised colour finished hubs and a large selection of motocross brake discs. Other products offered by Cross-Center include high quality roll-off film, Japanese flanged bolts in M6 and M8, along with a wide range of sprocket bolts and brake disc bolts. CROSS-CENTER INTERNATIONAL Habo, SWEDEN Tel [phone] www.cross-center.com ‘Splash’ gl oves These new ‘Splash’ motorcycle gloves from Orina are made from high quality Technalin Gold leather, which “is not only very robust, but also offers great wearing comfort, good fit and an excellent level of safety features”, according to the company. Carbolex protectors on the inner knuckles and Gigatex pads on the cuff cover the most vulnerable areas; the inside of the back of the hand is additionally reinforced with a layer of tear and cut resistant Kevlar as well as another protective layer made of EASA FOAM shock absorber, which is designed to hold the kinetic energy of an impact. The ‘Splash’ gloves are available in five different colour combinations and in a wide range of sizes (7-12). ORINA BW GmbH Eschweiler, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.orina.de Torbjörn Bergh: “Our motocross spokes are tested to be the strongest available on the international market” ‘Seattle’ Evo riding sneakers Italian specialist Stylmartin’s ‘Seattle’ sneakers are crafted in oily suede leather and now come in a wider range of sizes (36-47), catering to the needs of urban women riders. The “comfortable fit” of this sneaker is due to “lasting”, a method that improves foot support, with the upper, insole and outsole shaped and completed around the last. Adding to comfort are anatomical, removable and micro-perforated insoles for breathability. The oily suede leather upper is water repellent treated; internally it has a waterproof and 46 breathable membrane and PU malleolus protectors. Additional features include reinforced wear and tear areas such as the gear shift. The ‘Seattle’ is CE INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUNE/JULY 2017 certified to level 2 (EN 13634:2015). Two sets of laces are included as standard (black with fluo yellow edges and distressed grey), and it comes in black with vintage finishes. A further touch of hi- viz yellow is mirrored in the rear reflex insert. CALZATURIFICIO ANTIS S.r.l. Montebelluna (TV), ITALY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.stylmartin.it