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New Venhill cables for the long haul
British motorcycle control specialist Venhill now offers extra-long universal throttle and clutch cable kits, ideal for custom builders and riders looking to fit higher bars or bar risers. Throttle cable kits come with 2.35 metres of teflonlined black conduit, available in a choice of 5 mm or 6 mm diameter. Both are supplied with 2.6 m of galvanised steel inner wire strand and a selection of fittings.
One end of the inner wire comes fitted with a carburettor nipple, while the other end can be cut to length and the required nipple soldered in place- fittings can be adapted for a range of models. Clutch cable kits also come with 2.35 m of teflonlined outer conduit and 2.6 m of galvanised steel inner rope, for maximum strength with minimum stretch. Two versions are available, one with metric adjusters and the other with imperial fittings. Imperial and metric throttle and clutch kits available. Those wishing to add a splash of colour can specify outer conduit in blue, green, red grey or yellow at no extra cost.
VENHILL ENGINEERING Dorking, Surrey, UK Tel: + 44 1306 885111 sales @ venhill. co. uk www. venhill. co. uk
Rukka suits for women
Rukka has introduced three new women’ s suits, AIR-YA( seen here), Elastina and Toughtrail. Also included in the portfolio are the top-of-the-range Orbita two-piece suit and the latest Salli model. All Rukka women’ s suits are said to have“ outstanding safety features, figure-hugging cut, design fit protectors and are 100 % waterproof”. AIR-YA uses highly breathable AFT and AFT + materials so is ideally suited to hot summer weather. The Rukka Cordura range based on the Salli jacket was extended with the Elastina model. The Toughtrail range is specified for riders of touring enduros and adventure
bikes. The Orbita suit is made of Gore-Tex Pro 3-layer stretch laminate with details such as a removable Gore-Tex collar and detachable thermal lining with temperature regulating Outlast and remains their top-ofthe-line women’ s model. Rukka says that all its women’ s suits include a zip on each side of the jacket, which accentuate the jacket’ s tapered cut when opened and anatomically shaped protectors.
L-FASHION GROUP Lahti, FINLAND Tel: + 358( 0) 3 822 111 rukkamoto @ rukka. com www. rukka. com
XTRAIL Dual Sport
Added to the 2018 Premier collection, XTRAIL is a dual sport helmet specifically for the fast growing Maxi Enduro category. Premier says that“ the level of performance and quality standards offered by XTRAIL are unique in the world of flip-up helmets. The wide sun peak makes it practical and comfortable even off-road, and equally high performing during both urban and touring use”. The ergonomic opening and closing mechanism on the chin is activated via a glove-friendly single button located on the lower part of the chin piece itself; there is a rear air extractor and three adjustable air vents- one of the chin piece two on the top of the shell. The external shell is moulded in a thermoplastic material that is resistant to impact and able to disperse impact energy. The inner shell is moulded in differentiated density EPS, in two sizes, and is said to offer excellent protection in case of a crash. The helmet also comes complete with a dark internal sun visor, which is anti-scratch treated and housed inside the shell. It is activated via a lever located on the lower left edge of the external shell, eliminating the need for sunglasses. The visor is injection-moulded in transparent polycarbonate. It is 2.2 mm thick, anti-scratch treated and suitable for use with the Pinlock anti-fogging system, and a Pinlock lens is included as standard. An external housing allows for easy positioning of the wires needed to install Bluetooth technology. The fully removable and washable interior is in sanitised, treated, anti-allergenic fabric, with a practical rapid-release strap and micrometric adjustment fastener. The XTRAIL is homologated according to ECE 22- 05, XTRAIL has reached the PI Full Face Homologation. Since January 2017 all helmets in the Premier collection have a 5- year helmet warranty, subject to website registration.
PREMIER HELMETS Lucca, ITALY Tel: + 39 0583 73010 info @ premier. it www. premier. it
40 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS- FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018