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‘ Dirt Digger’ clutch kits
Leading Californian clutch specialist Barnett Clutches & Cables’ has these‘ Dirt Digger’ high performance clutch kits, featuring clutch plates made with their exclusive carbon fibre or Kevlar friction material, tempered steel drive plates, and a set of 10- 15 % stiffer heavy-duty springs. The“ CF” and Kevlar materials are said to“ provide a stronger, more positive engagement and the‘ segmented’ friction material design increases oil flow to the clutch, providing a smoother, more consistent performance and increased clutch life,” says
company President Mike Taylor.“ The heavy-duty springs are shot-peened and heattreated for extreme durability- all our clutch kits are pre-measured for proper stack height, prior to packaging, to ensure reliable fit and performance.”
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BARNETT CLUTCHES & CABLES Ventura, California, USA Tel: 805 642 9435 info @ barnettcables. com www. barnettcables. com
Anti-Shock Performance MX race chain
Japanese manufacturer DID( Daido Kogyo) has updated its track, off-road and highperformance ER X-Ring chain programme with a next generation 520ERT3 for 2018. Based in Bologna, Italy, and established in 2004, DID Europe sells through leading distributors throughout Europe. The new 520ERT3 features“ Anti-shock Performance”- technology that reduces the process of“ Plastic Elongation” caused by the momentary excessive tension load on a part of the chain that causes the chain pin holes to deform over time. DID have shown greatly increased resistance to such deformation, by up to 25 percent, by improving the plate material over that used in their 520ERT2- itself a well-regarded and durable product for MX applications. DID says that the new design is some 3 percent stronger with zero increase in weight- a result of the company’ s ongoing investment in materials research and advanced manufacturing technology. Additional features include SDH( surface hardened) pin treatment, seamless solid bushing and characteristic gold finish.
DID EUROPE SRL Bologna, ITALY Tel: + 39 051 531543 info @ dideu. it www. dideu. it / en
Start gets smart with Shido Connect
AFAM has introduced what it says is the“ first smart battery ever. Simply connect an Android or Apple smartphone over Bluetooth with the new Shido Connect LiFePO4 start battery, and the rider can stay informed on the health of the lithium battery in real time”. The company says this new battery has“ all the advantages of the existing Shido lithium ion battery, such as 60 percent weight saving compared to the lead-acid alternative and a higher cranking capacity with additional new features such as availability of all battery data for QR code download on a smartphone, individual cell voltage and balancing monitoring, charge state indication and end of life expectancy”. Said to be good for over 1200 load cycles and to retain full capacity with very low self-discharge, additional smart features include various alarm records and a sleep / wake-up function for long-term battery storage. Shido Connect will be available from mid-March.
DC AFAM Nazareth, BELGIUM Tel: + 32( 0) 9 243 7392 service @ afam. com www. afam. com
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32 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS- FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018