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BMC Air Filters: The oiled cotton filter technology developed by BMC has
impeccable performance credentials as the filter of choice from Formula 1 to
WorldSBK and MotoGP. The company says that the technology engineered
into each of its washable and reusable filters archives that much sought-
after balance between optimised air flow and engine protection. BMC says
that its oiled cotton filter construction is superior to synthetic materials and
that under ISO 5011 'Coarse' grade dirt testing comes as close as possible to
complete filtration efficiency - at 98% compared to 48% for comparable
synthetic material filters tested; www.bmcairfilters.com
SBS: The Danish brake and clutch manufacturer has posted another
successful year and with a new booth design at EICMA has completed a
journey of brand identity renewal that started with new packaging and
marketing 12 months ago. More track success and an ongoing programme of
product range updates is keeping SBS and its dealers busy, with plenty to
tell their customers - not least about its innovative new online 'Pad Finder'
tool; www.sbsbrakes.com
TecMate: Celebrating 25 years of the
OptiMate brand, TecMate introduced
its first OptiMate battery charger,
diagnostics and maintenance tool as
a response to the more powerful and
compact AGM (absorbed glass mat -
a sealed valve regulating lead-acid
battery) that were being introduced
into the powersport industry in the
late 80s, early 90s. AGM batteries are
still lead-acid batteries, but with a
difference, the acid is absorbed into mats (i.e. sponges), which effectively
made it a 'dry' battery that could be turned upside down – no more acid
spillage, a real problem for bikers at the time. Unfortunately, AGM
technology also proved to be more difficult to recharge, and, especially,
to recover it from a low voltage/sulphated state. Motorcycle OEMs
wanted a charger for their riders, of course, mainly to ensure that battery
outlasted its warranty, but TecMate took it a few steps further, making
those batteries last much longer than intended, some even up to 10
years. Then, 10 years ago, TecMate saw the emergence of Lithium starter
batteries as a growing trend that could become mainstream rather than
(at the time) something a few racers or custom bike builders used to
save weight and space. A range of OptiMate Lithium battery chargers
were developed along the same lines as AGM counterparts, all able to
safely recover batteries from a low voltage state and then test to
confirm the battery is OK. OptiMate's Lithium standard range of battery
chargers are now recommended globally by Honda, Yamaha and
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FullSix: One of the motorcycle industries leading carbon fibre component
manufacturers, Slovenian manufacturer FullSix, part of the CDT Group,
offers everything from levers, winglets and fuel tanks to complete fairing
kits, exhaust heat shields and caliper cooler sets. The hero at the company's
EICMA booth was a stunning, light weight, high strength carbon fibre
monocoque sub-frame for the BMW S 1000 RR; www.fullsixcarbon.com
G.P.R. Italia: One of Europe's longest established exhaust manufacturers, with
impressive race pedigree and a reputation for innovation, has as a result of
sales feedback from its distributors and dealers followed up the success of
its M3 Titanium slip-ons to celebrate its 2017 and 2018 Moto3 World
Championships and homologated 'Sonic Revolution' and 'Powercone'
designs with the launch of new INOX (stainless steel) versions of the M3. The
INOX is available in a homologated version with removable baffle for most
of the best-selling recent new sport and naked bikes, and the more
competitive price will give street bike riders of bikes such as the Z800,
Hornet 600, ER 6 and MT-09 access to the same race pedigree that goes into
every G.P.R. exhaust system; www.gpr.it
Kawasaki and are the 'go to' chargers for a number of global Lithium
battery manufacturers. CEO and CTO Martin Human says "part of
OptiMate's success is due to this simple fact - no one cares about a
battery until it's dead. Then the battery owner needs help, but 99.9% of
people are not battery experts. OptiMate battery chargers are fully
automatic with all the necessary battery intelligence built in - simply
connect and OptiMate does the thinking for you - OptiMate has been
trusted by the powersports industry since 1994"; www.tecmate.com
www.idnmag.com