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Keis Heated Apparel: The fast growing Motohaus owned British apparel brand has been
“advancing the evolution of heated motorcycle clothing for over 10 years”. Now it is starting to
make its range of designs available to distributors and their dealers in continental Europe - last year
saw a test introduction in France, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic and Denmark. Designed in the
UK, specifically for European riding conditions, the Keis apparel programme includes a range of
heated jackets, vests, ladies’ bodywarmers, CE-approved gloves (armoured and inner gloves), heated
trousers and boot insoles. Keis uses “micro carbon fibre technology” and the very latest heat
generating technology to deliver Far Infra-Red Radiation - the kind that bright sunlight transmits,
even on cold days; www.keisapparel.co.uk
Motorsport Aftermarket Group: One of the
world’s leading and largest manufacturers of
aftermarket products of all kinds. From Vance
& Hines exhausts, Kuryakyn accessories and
Progressive Suspension shocks, the diverse
offer also includes Performance Machine
brakes and wheels, RSD accessories and
apparel, Mustang Seats and the fast growing
Burley Brand; www.maggroup.com
Central Wheel Components: For students of
vendor longevity, raise a glass for Central
Wheel Components of Birmingham, England.
Founded in 1897, the company has celebrated
120 years of continuous operation. The
company stocks more than 15,000 motorcycle
wheel rims and 500,000 spokes and nipples at
any one time, most manufactured in-house. Its
SM Pro Platinum rim is widely recognized as
the world’s strongest and lightest aftermarket
MX/off-road rim. These days the company is
based at Coleshill, England, near the UK’s
National Motorcycle Museum;
www.central-wheel.co.uk
Touratech: Initially only being sold in Germany and Switzerland, the German Adventure Touring
specialist is offering a complete motorcycle for the very first time - the Touratech World Travel
Edition, a fully touring equipped BMW R 1200 GS. The bike is given the Touratech Desierto V fairing
trim kit (a decal set developed by Rubber Dust) with yellow powder-coated components and
powerful side-mounted auxiliary lights to emphasize its dual-purpose credentials. The original fork
legs are replaced by expedition-compatible components from Touratech Suspension. All functions of
the electronic suspension are fully retained, but the suspension package is said to greatly improve
off-road and long distance on-road handling. The selection of vehicle-specific components is
“designed to guarantee maximum functionality and practicality with an attention to detail that
comes from our years of experience - such as shifting the gimbal vent to increase the wading depth
or the little protectors at the throttle valves all prove our long-distance travel expertise”;
www.touratech.com
Paaschburg & Wunderlich: The distributor and parts and accessory designer made the headlines
earlier this year when it announced its acquisition of German parts maker and bike builder LSL
Motorradtechnik GmbH from founder and former Harley dealer Jochen Schmitz-Linkweiler. Noted for
top-end parts and expansive series production ‘Clubman’ and special bike building programmes, LSL
warehousing and sales activities have been relocated to the P&W facility at Glinde, near Hamburg.
The LSL development department, design and engineering teams have stayed at the existing LSL
facility at Krefeld under the continuing leadership of Schmitz-Linkweiler. P&W existing own brands
include HIGHSIDER, Shin Yo, Takkoni and Moto Professional; www.pwonline.com; www.lsl.eu
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