International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 23

SHOW ZONE The 77th EICMA Show (Milan, November 6-10) has been universally judged to have been a "Good Year" by the market's parts, accessory and G&A vendors. The organisers are claiming nearly 800,000 visitors - whether or not that is true really doesn't matter - the fact is there were plenty to go around! We don't need statistics to be able to judge it a success. With +50 cc PTW registrations running at +5.9% (196,956 units) for the first nine months of 2019, and having been up consistently for the past few years, the Italian market is now "bossing it" where Europe's "business action" is concerned... Robin Bradley Publisher [email protected] Pictures by Sara Viney [email protected] additional pictures from EICMA Barkbusters: A top seller worldwide, the award-winning, innovative Australian designed and manufactured BarkBusters range of handguards by RideWorx continues to grow, with the latest addition being the 'Sabre' MX/Enduro handguards, designed to offer the "ultimate in versatile off-road coverage". Featuring upper and lower removable deflectors and fully customisable colourways, the sleek, lightweight design combines with sturdy alloy mounting clamps to offer a robust and functional handguard to fit a full range of off-road bike models; www.barkbusters.net Fulbat: The Belgian battery specialist recently added Lithium Ion batteries to its range. Developed to be interchangeable with a lead acid battery for motorcycle applications, they are said to "provide excellent starting properties and reliability, an ultra-light weight, a much longer life cycle and a wide operating temperature range with outstanding safety features". They meet all the requirements for starter batteries, especially for riders who are looking for higher performance and are "maintenance-free and ready to use with up to 180 degrees of multi-position mounting, fast charging capabilities, high cold cranking performance, long shelf life, very low self- discharge and an efficient charging indicator"; www.fulbat.com www.idnmag.com Answer Racing: Distributed in selected markets in Europe by Bihr, the American Answer Racing apparel programme is one of the most popular off- road and MX gear and apparel ranges in the United States; www.answerracing.com INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - DECEMBER 2019 / JANUARY 2020 23