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partners to succeed too . Finally , I asked Graves about international operations , and he made it quite clear that , certainly as far as Tucker Rocky and Biker ’ s Choice are concerned , domestic U . S . sales are the key priority , and for now that there are currently no plans for overseas expansion . He said that maybe in the medium to longterm that is something to look at , but that for now “ you will see Tucker Rocky and Biker ’ s Choice focused on the markets here in the United States , and the MAG brands will look to their international sales themselves , as they have done very effectively for several years with their third party distributor partners . “ Our plan is for Tucker Rocky and Biker ’ s Choice to stay firmly U . S . focused . That ’ s not to say that there isn ’ t opportunity for us in Europe and Asia , for sure there is – but we have to take things in sensible stages . At this time , we see those opportunities as being through the sales that our market leading brands can continue to achieve internationally , not through our own international distribution .”
Galfer USA : Jim Morgan : “ Our ‘ Wave ’ rotors have always been popular , but our new ‘ Skull ’ rotor design is selling really well in the custom and V-twin markets .” The Barcelona , Spain based manufacturer offers brake pads , lines and rotors and hoses for the majority of motorcycle segments , including Harleys , as OE replacements and upgrades ; www . galferusa . com
Barnett Clutches & Cables : Recent new products from the respected Californian cables to clutches manufacturer include complete Scorpion clutch assemblies for ‘ 07- ’ 16 Big Twins , clutch kits for 2017 FLs , Scorpion series clear derby covers , Big Twin clutch spring conversion kits , clutch cables for ‘ 14- ’ 16 Chief , Chieftain , Roadmaster and Scout models ; www . barnettclutches . com
JIMS : Denise Hughes and Jay Theissen : from engines to cams , transmissions to tools . Founded by Jim Theissen in 1967 , the Camarillo , California based manufacturer ’ s 50,000 sq ft “ Palace of Precision ” exports worldwide . Recent new products include their patent pending ForceFlow cylinder head cooler . Heat is directed away from the engine by a high-tech NASCAR derived cooling fan directed at the head gasket surface , pushing high velocity air through the cylinder fin pack in a wide flow pattern . JIMS say ForceFlow can lower head temperatures up to 100 degrees ! www . jimsusa . com
NAMZ : Jeff Zielinski ( seen with Amybeth Laroche ) told AMD : “ We had a great year in 2016 . Our Badlands control modules and have been re-engineered and the new designs use the same mold and same circuit board , but reduced machine time , and a simplified bill of materials means better pricing , fill rates into the high 90s and a near perfect module which already boasted a less than a 1 % failure rate per 20,000 units sold !” Badlands started offering a lifetime warranty at the beginning of the year , but with those statistics , it probably won ’ t be needed ; www . namzccp . com
SuperTrapp : Kevin Berger , President , CEO and Owner : “ All new for 2017 are our all stainless TIG welded ‘ BootLegger ’ 2:1s for 2010 – 2017 FLH models ; internal disc series slip-ons for Indian Scouts ; unfiltered 2:1:2 performance tuned Bagger headpipe for Tourers – these produce less heat than the stock headpipe and substantially outflow the factory unit – and SuperTrapp ‘ Stout ’ and tunable 4 ” external disc-based ‘ FatShot ’ slipons ”; www . supertrapp . com
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TTS : Glendale , Arizona based fuel injection specialist Steve Cole : “ The MasterTune Communications Interface is the tool that provides 2-way communication between the bike ' s ECM and a Windows-based laptop / PC utilizing the MasterTune software . The interface also provides stand-alone data logging for diagnostic and calibration support . Available in single and two-bike versions ”; www . mastertune . net
K & N Engineering : V-Twin Sector Manager Johnny Jump : “ Market response to our new series of intakes has been fantastic . The RK Series is an oversized high-flow air filter and backing plate , with a dyno-tuned velocity stack and an integrated breather system while maintaining the stock air cleaner cover ; the Aircharger is an aggressive 90 degree cast-aluminum high-velocity intake tube and high-flow washable air filter for a true performance look and increased horsepower that you can really feel ; and our ‘ Street Metal Line ’ - the Shaker features a nostalgic look with exaggerated sanded fins . It is a cast aluminum high-volume intake with oversized high-flow air filter and integrated breather system – the builtin dyno-tuned velocity stack directs airflow to the throttle body ”; www . knfilters . com
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