The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is always great to find new stuff you didn’t even know existed, or the brand-spanking-newest version of something you’ve been waiting for. Here is some cool shit for your ride we spotted wandering the halls:
K&N Engineering now have their Aircharger assembly available for 2001-2009 Harley Davidson Softail and Dyna models with TwinCam 1584cc engine. The K&N Aircharger assembly was designed to optimize air flow and significantly increase performance for the Twin-Cam Harley Davidson Motorcycles while providing excellent air filtration. www.knfilters.com
The guys from Auto Meter are showing off their new plug-n-play electric speedo/tach and indicator light system designed specifically for 1996 to 2003 Road King and Softtail models as well as 1995 to 2003 Wide Glide. These things feature a white Hi-Def through-the-dial illumination. www.autometer.com
Motor City Products offer new US Speedo Harley Skull stainless steel Gauge Faces for 1999-2010 Harley Motorcycles. New custom lighting changes the night time lighting to Blue or Red. Made from 100 percent real stainless steel, each gauge is custom fit to the motorcycle in order to ensure the right fit. HD Gauges promises their products to be the highest quality gauges that money can buy. All you need to do to get these is send in your factory gauges, tell them which style you would like along with one of their color options, and HD Gauges will install the face and lighting, then send the gauges back to you. www.hdgauges.com
K&P Engineering is showing off their high performance reusable oil filters, which allow to inspect the filter for contaminants in seconds, meets or exceeds factory filtration. Claimed higher flow rates of these filters provide better engine lubrication, horsepower and mpg. www.KandPEngineering.com
Pulstar is offering Pulse Plugs, a drop-in replacement for spark plugs which delivers over 1MW of ignition power for consistent ignition. The company promises more complete combustion for big twin motorcycles using their plugs. www.Pulstar.com
Dakota Digital offer a new Digital Instrument System for Harley-Davidson Sportster and Dyna models as well as the Rocker. The MCL-3200 series digital information systems fits models from 2004 and newer and plugs directly into stock harness for simple installation. Simply remove your old gauge and plug these gauges with machined aluminum housing into the stock harness and bolt it back into the stock location. Fully adjustable 0- 255 MPH or KM/h Speedometer.
Other features include Arching Tachometer with adjustable shift point, can also be displayed as a digital numeric readout, Gear Shift Position Indicator (3 to 7 speed transmissions), Odometer with Dual Trip Odometers, Voltmeter with low alert, Clock, Cylinder Head Temperature (on models with factory head temp sensors), Resettable Miles to Service with warning (user settable countdown) and hourmeter, Various indicators can also be displayed such as Check, Engine, Low Fuel (if equipped with factory fuel level switch) and Security Indicators. Several performance calculations include: 0- 60 time, high speed & high RPM recall, 1/4 mile time and speed. www.dakotadigital.com
Putco display their NOVA LED Bulb, which they claim is today’s brightest LED bulb, utilizing the highest quality SMT LEDs to replace incandescent bulbs in turn signals, reverse lights, and brake lighting. These bulbs utilize the original lighting fixture and won’t damage any part of your bike. The lights come with a Putco Lifetime Guarantee and are claimed to last 50,000 hours. www.putco.com
Premier Auto Products present their Plate Flipper, universal license plate flipping bracket for vehicles and motorcycles. The electric license Plate Flipper flips your license plate down 90 degree by just throwing a switch. By throwing the switch back, the plate returns to its legal position. www.premierautoproducts.com
Another approach to hide your plate comes from Tricplate. Their gadget features a film that switches from optically clear to black with a switch or remote fob. The Tricplate is claimed to be easy to install with a simple two wire hookup to the vehicles power supply, and has no moving parts. A supplied remote offers convenience, and as an added safety feature a green LED mounted remotely on the vehicle lets you know that your plate is completely clear. www.tricplate.com
Hawk Performance, better known for their brake pads for cars, trucks and motorsports on four wheels, now offer sintered metallic and organic disc brake pads for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. www.hawkperformance.comwww.hawkperformance.com
Ride Wright Wheels brought their 2010 Harley Trike over, sporting the company’s latest custom wheels, made in USA. Ride Wright specializes in making American Classic Bike Wheels, Rotors, Pullies and much more. They build all their wheels in-house with the latest technologies and pride themselves in excellent customer service. www.ridewhrightwheels.com
– – C.S. Berg
