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Zodiac for M-8 Softails
etherlands headquartered distributor Zodiac International is “going deep” on
opportunities to customize the handling, performance and styling of the new
Softails.
General Manager Vincent Pels says that “the Softail has evolved, but there is still a lot
of room for improvement – in fact the better it gets, the better it can get.”
Zodiac already supplies a lot of parts to personalize the new bikes, and Vincent’s view
is that “everyone in the custom market is still only at the beginning of what will be
one of the dominant dealer revenue opportunities of the future. These new Softails
are a future facing platform that will be part of the Harley and wider custom market
portfolio, one way or another, for years, if not decades to come.”
This month we present a sample of the parts that Zodiac has for the M-8 Softails,
but as Vincent says, and as our own travels around the market in recent months
have shown, “there’s plenty more to come.”
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Freedom Performance ‘Radical Radius’ Exhausts
Tuned for the 2018 M-8 Softails, these
Freedom Performance ‘Radical Radius’
exhausts feature one piece 2 1/2” (64 mm)
outer diameter 16-gauge heavy duty heat
shields that cover the headers for a full 220
degrees and a three-step header system for
optimal horsepower and torque.
The curved mufflers feature billet end caps;
race version exhausts give an aggressive deep
growl; removable baffles (quiet baffles
available). All ‘Radical Radius’ exhausts are
equipped with O2 sensor ports and come with
plugs for use on models without O2 sensors.
These exhausts come complete and ready to
bolt on and include stainless steel hardware
and brackets. Available in chrome or ceramic
black with a choice of black or chrome end
caps. Euro 4 approved versions are also
available.
S&S Stealth air
cleaner
German made RST adjustable
brake and clutch levers
Czech made
Diag4Bike/Diag4Tune
fuel injection tuning
Italian made Otto Di Cuori front and
rear turn signal and taillight kits
T.P.P. Variable Pressure
Clutch for M-8
The Variable Pressure Clutch (VPC) by Tak’s Performance
Parts (AIM Corp in the United States) is not “just a lock-
up clutch”. The VPC is a system that reduces spring
pressure at idle, and as the centrifugal force increases in
line with rising engine rpm, it provides the clutch with
the required pressure to match engine torque.
It makes for easier clutch lever work from idle to 3000
rpm; in short, it will give you a lighter operating clutch,
with a stronger engagement when it revs up and it will
stop your stock clutch from slipping when you have a
high-performance muscle motor. Available for 2017 to
present Touring and 2018 Softail M-8s.
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