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Sifam: Based near Nice in southern France, the Sifam Group( founded in 1994 by Pierre Manuel) is one of the largest France based distributors. Selling Europe-wide, they stock a wide range of famous name and own brand hard parts available from its 3,900 sq m headquarters warehouse. We featured the fast-growing own brand‘ S-Line’ apparel range in IDN earlier this year, and recent additions include the S550 flip-up helmet with Pinlock that the company describes as“ mechanically and functionally excellent, with many high-end segment features setting a new standard for quality and price”. Weighing in at 1,550 grams, it is said to be one of the world’ s lightest flip front designs,“ combining low weight with optimal stability”; www. sifam. fr
Powerbronze: Recent model-specific accessory kits from the British specialist include makeovers for the Honda MSX-125, Suzuki GSX-S750 and a full range of Yamaha MT-09 options that includes light screen, hugger, eliminator( tail tidy), front mudguard, mudguard extender, carbon dash panel, hand guards, seat cowl, cooler grill, swingarm protectors, fork protectors and badged crash posts; www. powerbronze. co. uk
Oxford Products: The British distributor is one of Europe’ s primary players – in addition to being one of, if not the largest, parts, accessory and apparel distributors in the UK, the company has strong export sales of its ranges of accessories, including security products, rainwear, motorcycle covers, battery care and power accessories, eyewear, handlebar accessories, lighting, paint protection products, styling parts, workshop products, luggage and more; www. oxfordproducts. com
LS2: With an impressive line-up of sponsored riders that includes MOTO GP racers Hector Barbera and Loris Baz, LS2 Helmets was founded in 1990 and steady growth ever since has seen the brand now producing over 3,000.000 helmets a year – all designed at and sold throughout Europe from its Barcelona headquarters; indeed LS2 helmets are now sold in more than 86 countries around the world; www. ls2helmets. com
Forbikes / FK Visors: The Italian importer for HEL hoses, Davida helmets, Scorpion exhausts and R & G crash protectors and accessories from the UK and Barkbusters handguards from Australia( among other notable product lines) is also an international vendor in its own right. Its FK Visors programme make them one of the helmet market’ s“ go to” specialists. Noted for its artisan craftsmanship, precision fit and optics and advanced design capabilities, Forbikes’ FK visor is the result of its acquisition of the noted AB S. r. l thermoforming and plastic processing helmet visor business in Reggio Emilia in Italy in 2012; www. fkvisors. com, www. forbikes. it
Mitas: Now under the ownership of Trelleborg, Sweden, Mitas is launching a new scooter tire line TOURING FORCE-SC. This line is ideal for any scooter type and will be progressively available for sale over the next two years in a wide range of sizes from 10 to 16 inches. The company says that“ TOURING FORCE-SC provides to all scooter riders and their passengers, safe, dynamic and comfortable riding, whether during a short city trip or for longer journeys as well”; www. mitas-tyres. com
30 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS- DECEMBER 2017 / JANUARY 2018