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Replacement cylinders for most popular MX motorcycles
Dutch off-road specialist Techno Motor Veghel( TMV) now has European made Airsal replacement cylinders available for selected 50, 65 and 250cc Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM and Kawasaki motocross models, in some cases from as far back as 2001 right up to 2017. Airsal has been one of the best-known names for small displacement cylinders for years, offering dimensionally stable excellent quality solutions that are cheaper than re-plating, offering improved durability and resistance to heat and wear, optimum friction properties and excellent lubrication. Founded in 1986, Airsal manufacture some 15,000 to 16,000 cylinders a month at the 3,000 sqm Centelles, Barcelona facility they moved to in 1999, and export to more than 30 countries worldwide. Their cylinders are made in aluminium with Scanimet interior coating- an extremely hard, durable and heat resistant, high performance nickel-silicon carbide( carborundum) proprietary technology. Also seen here, and demonstrating the diversity of the TMV offer for its dealers, this EVS TUG Underwear short compression impact protection features breathable form moulded EVA pads at the hip, thigh and tailbone for protection in any riding situation. The advanced features and technology that EVS builds into its products include active compression to muscles decreasing lactic acid build up, moisture wicking padded synthetic chamois crotch pad, breathable moisture wicking fabric and removable EVA tailbone pad insert.
TECHNO MOTOR VEGHEL Veghel, NETHERLANDS Tel: + 31 413 343 040 info @ tmv. nl www. tmv. nl
Spoke sets for Honda CRF, XR and F
Swedish Motocross specialist Cross-Center International has added to an already extensive range of MX and ADV bike spoke options with new stainless-steel OEM replacement( 3.6 mm) and Heavy Duty( 4.0 mm) front and rear spoke kits for Honda’ s popular CRF 100 and variants. Manufactured in-house by Cross-Center, all the company’ s spokes are made of Swedish stainless material, with all coloured nipples made of aluminium and anodised.“ We have a wide range of different spoke nipples, in terms of material choices, such as steel, brass and aluminium in a wide range of size options and surface treatments- such as brass or aluminium only, zinc, nickel plated or anodised,” says owner Torbjörn Bergh.“ All our spokes are made as exact as possible to OEM specifications, and are sold as replacement spokes. Some spokes may have different length, bend or angle but when assembled they will fit the wheel perfectly.
“ We have tested all the other spokes on the market and know that ours are definitely made from the strongest stainless material available.“ 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
Sport windshield for 2017-18 Triumph Bonneville Bobber
nipples in the price of a spoke or spoke set. Not only is ours the largest assortment of motocross spoke sets in the world, but we also make spokes for off-road, street bikes and vintage bikes. Cross-Center has over 500 different spoke kits on the shelf and ready to ship at any one time. They also offer natural or anodised colour finished hubs and rims and a big selection of motocross brake discs. Torbjörn says they are looking for importer / distributors worldwide and that“ 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 all our spokes do”.
CROSS-CENTER INTERNATIONAL Habo, SWEDEN Tel + 46( 0) 36 466 64 www. cross-center. com
Spanish specialist Puig has introduced this sport screen for the 2017 and 2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber( part # 9437). Available in dark smoke, light smoke, black and clear, it is made in 3 mm high-impact acrylic and tested in Puig’ s virtual wind tunnel to“ obtain improved wind protection without losing aerodynamics.” Model-specific hardware is supplied for a perfect fit, with instructions included“ for an easy and quick fitting process”.
Puig has a range of screen airflow optimised designs available for a wide range of popular makes and models.
MOTOPLASTIC Granollers / Barcelona, SPAIN Tel: + 34 938 490633 info @ puig. tv www. puig. tv
58 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS- FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018