International Dealer News IDN 145 October/November 2018 | Page 33
Road TRip
In 1972 the motocross world was given a “historic boost” by a
revolutionary product - a laminated, dual-foam air filter that, when
soaked in a special oil, allowed free airflow into the carburettor while
keeping dirt, grime, sand and water out of it. It was effective, durable,
washable and reusable. It took off, and the little Dutch start-up company
that invented it, called Twin Air, has continued to grow ever since!
Evolving continually with motorcycle design and technology, Twin Air
says its filters and accessories “have stayed ahead of the competition
for half a century. Today they are available for all motocross and ATV
vehicles and distributed worldwide. Twin Air filters are OEM-specified by
20+ motorcycle manufacturers and are the official air filter of American
Honda and Suzuki, Kawasaki Racing Team, Suzuki Geboers, Honda
Martin and Honda CAS, KTM Red Bull and many other teams. It remains
the choice of more World and National Champions than all other filters
combined”. Recent product launches from Twin Air include this foam
filter protection for the Africa Twin.
Founded by two riders in
1985 as MX knee brace
specialists, Rancho
Dominguez, California
based EVS is one of the
most recognized and
respected off-road
protector and apparel
brands in the world. Seen
here, the web pro knee
brace was to be smaller,
lighter and stronger than
the original Web Knee
Brace. Patented Tru-
Motion hinges
anatomically mimic the
natural motion of the
human knee for
increased comfort and
connectivity to the bike.
This IP44 weatherproof BC 5000 EVO+ smart battery charger and tester was
recently introduced by BC Battery Controller, and is described as having “a
latest generation microprocessor to execute a cutting edge eight-step
charging algorithm”, and features an embedded temperature sensor to adapt
the charge according to ambient temperature, three programmes, LCD display
with digital voltmeter and on-board guided battery and charging system test
Airsal’s new off-road cylinders
(including for KTM 250cc engines
as seen here) feature their
proprietary Scanimet internal
coating – a high performance,
durable and heat reistant nickel-
silicon carbide (carborundum)
technology
Recent new products from Polisport, the
Portuguese manufacturer of ‘Performance
Plastics’, include this CR restyling kit that
includes airbox covers, front and rear fenders,
number plate, side panels and radiator scoops
to completely update the look of Honda CR
models from 2002 onward
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6D’s revolutionary patented Omni-Directional
Suspension (ODS) embodies a fully active, in-
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management system.
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