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Roland Sands Design: There aren't many brands whose contributions to the
evolution of the market are as diverse as that of RSD, from race bikes and
trackers to apparel and events, hard parts and accessories - Roland Sands
was one of those who saw the future early, and his prescience has resulted
in a business that combines innovation, moto culture and promotion of the
sport; www.rolandsands.com
TechnoResearch: The Royal Oak, Michigan based fuel-injection
management and performance tuning specialist is a high-technology
company broadly engaged in state-of-the-art electronic hardware and
software development, consulting and Research & Development. Founded
in 1992 by Sandro Scaccia and fellow Magneti Marelli escapees,
TechnoResearch is best known in the Harley aftermarket for the design and
development of its award-winning electronic diagnostic tools program. The
company's 'VCM-TR4 Performance Dealer Pack', for example, is designed
for all Harley-Davidson Delphi EFI systems. Ideal for any sized workshop or
dealer, it provides the user with tools to modify the fuel-injection pulse
width, spark timing and other calibration values and then store them in
ECU/ECM flash memory and adjust additional parameters by editing look-
up tables. Features include tuning and modification of ECU tables, fast data
acquisitions and display, back-up and restoration of the original map. The
software also enables data monitoring and logging, auto-tuning with an
optional wideband O2 controller, and with its direct link flash-tuner,
maximizing the performance of any fuel-injected race or street bike;
www.technoresearch.com
Thor Motocross: Le Mans has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
legendary Thor MX apparel brand. Founded in Sweden by Torsten Hallman,
a former professional motocross racer (four-time MX World Champion) and
then Husqvarna dealer, Hallman is widely credited as being one of the
pioneers who introduced MX into the United States in the late 1960s. He
started what became THOR Motocross (Torsten Hallman Original Racewear)
by selling pants and gloves from the trunk of his car at MX races;
www.thormx.com
Andrews Products: Recent new products include 31 and 34 tooth belt drive
pulleys for all '17-'18 M-8 models and additional M-8 camshafts with
"more torque and horsepower". Andrews' General Manager Mike Pederson
says "the new M462 cam is a perfect choice for heavy touring bikes with
the 107" or 114" M-8 engines, while the M464 cam is an excellent choice
for CVO 117" engines; www.andrewsproducts.com
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Avon Tyres: Late last year the big news from the British custom tire market
leader was of the launch of the next generation Cobra, the Cobra Chrome,
and associated sponsorship of the Freestyle class and winner at the 2018
AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building - seen by some 150,000
high mileage riders at the hugely influential INTERMOT Customized,
Cologne, Germany, in October; www.avonmotorcycle.com
www.AMDchampionship.com