International Dealer News IDN 143 June/July 2018 | Page 26
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Honda X-ADV ‘Featherlight’ cable and
accessorised brake line upgrades for
by Kappa
Tracer 700
British manufacturer Venhill Engineering,
internationally well known for its leading OE
replacement ‘Featherlight’ cable and brake line
programme, has added brake line and control cable
upgrade kits for the popular Yamaha Tracer 700.
A direct replacement for the factory-fitted versions,
Venhill’s ‘Featherlight’ throttle and clutch cable
specifications “offer improved performance and
durability, yet require less maintenance than the
original equipment”.
Made in the UK using marine-grade stainless steel
inner wire running through a PTFE liner for minimum
friction and lighter action for enhanced feel and
Kappa’s versatile new set of model-specific
accessories to kit out the versatile Honda
X-ADV scooter includes top cases, a windscreen,
hand protectors, radiator shield and model-
specific supports and tools.
The factory scooter frame allows the
installation of both rear and side luggage racks,
which makes it ideal for touring with a
passenger, and Kappa offers a choice in terms
of design, capacity and style. For side luggage
there is the “adventurous” ‘GARDA’ models, in
33 or 46 litre capacities, the K40N for the road,
or the urban K22N. Any ‘Garda’ case can be
mounted to the rear, and Kappa says that the
K466 is recommended for a “street look”.
The side and rear luggage plates for the X-ADV
enable the whole Kappa range of cases to be
mounted, including the “squared” KVENTURE in
aluminium. There are two top case installation
kits, and if the X-ADV already has a luggage
rack, there is the KR1156 or KZ1156 kit. Also
available are two kits to attach the side cases
(KL1158 and KL1156).
The KD1156ST transparent windshield provides
increased wind protection against the wind (65
x 40 cm, 13 cm higher than stock), and the
KHP1144 hand protectors in ABS provide
increased protection; the KRM02 spray guard
couples to the rear wheel using the RM1156 kit.
The KN1156 engine guard is made of 25 mm
tubing. The PR1156 plate protects the radiator,
a stainless steel grill painted black, and the
KMG1156 mudguard in black ABS is “more
enveloping than the previous one and designed
to protect the internal part of the wheel - its
elongated upper shape protects the end of the
drive chain”.
Other model-specific accessories include a tool
box and mounting kit and an anodised
aluminium and stainless steel support to
increase the surface area of the X-ADV factory
standard side stand.
KAPPA S.R.L.
Brescia, ITALY
Tel: +39 030 2680374
[email protected]
www.kappamoto.com
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control, the riding experience is said to be improved
with reduced pressure on the hands, especially in stop-
start traffic and on long rides.
Each cable is ‘bird-caged' – a special process applied
to the end of the inner cable wire which allows solder
to penetrate the weave of t he cable, making the bond
with the nipple much stronger. The PTFE lining also
removes the need for lubrication.
Venhill Powerhose Plus braided brake lines feature a
heat resistant DuPont Teflon core which reduces
softening, expansion and deformation, resulting in
more efficient and reliable fluid flow to the calipers
and increased braking force compared to the originals.
Stainless steel braid is wrapped around the core to
prevent further pressure expansion. All Venhill braided
brake hoses exceed German TÜV and American DOT
requirements, with every hose that leaves their UK
factory pressure tested to 1500psi.
VENHILL ENGINEERING
Dorking, Surrey, UK
Tel: +44 1306 885111
[email protected]
www.venhill.co.uk
Original 2018 and vintage
plastics kits
Italian off-road specialist UFO Plast has
become well known for their riding gear and
accessories, but their core business has
always been replica and replacement plastic
components for MX machines.
“The huge availability of plastics for
motorcycles is one of the workhorses of our
production,” says Vito Consoloni, UFO Plast
CEO.
“We have OE replacement and upgrade
plastics and components available for more
models than any other manufacturer in the
world, because we have been producing
spare parts for all the most important off-
road brands and models in the world since
1987”.
The original UFO plastic line for Japanese off-
road motorcycles, KTM and Husqvarna has
been expanded with versions dedicated to
Motocross and Enduro 2018 models.
“Characterised by double injection
technology and high-quality materials,
together with state-of-the-art production
based entirely in Italy, kits include front and
rear fenders, front number plates, side
panels, fork slider protectors, air box filter
panels and radiator covers.
The kits are available in different colours,
from OEM colours through to the fluo, and
in some versions with designs and stylised
INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUNE/JULY 2018
Honda vintage kit
stickers. The company also produces the
widest range of original plastics dedicated to
Enduro motorcycles and vintage cross
motorcycles starting from 1987.
UFO PLAST S.R.L.
Bientina (PI), ITALY
Tel: +39 0587 488012
[email protected]
www.ufoplast.it
Fluo kit for
Honda CRF 2018