Cycle Matters' Top Ten Interesting New Products at V-Twin and Powersports Expos
Maverick and Radio - Mar 3, 2010

In February, Cycle Matters attended two major motorcycle events; The Dealernews International Powersports Expo in Indianapolis, IN and the Easy Riders V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, OH. Both provided a breath of fresh air in these predominantly depressed economic times.  More importantly, times which test the souls of die hard motorcycle industry pros that have invested much of their lives building or retailing all things motorcycle.

There were thousands of products and new products in every imaginable category. New products to build, accessorize, and to generate more power for quickness, speed, and stopping. There were new lubricants to make motorcycles run smoother and more efficiently. Paint, graphics, and finish preservation options were abundant. There were new seats and supports to create a comfortable ride, and new bags and trunks to haul more stuff. Gear designers continue to create protective garments, which are increasingly stylish. And, there were products to add security, sound, and communication while operating your motorcycle.

Here is Cycle Matters’ top ten interesting new product choices:

Shark Helmets – www.shark-helmets.com.  Design Strategy: “Simple Outside, Complex Inside” Shark offers users top safety helmets through Safety Research, Development, Production, and Choice. Five-year warranty. Pictured: EVOLINE SERIE 2 MAT Black Metal Mat

Rebel Girl – www.rebelgirlusa.com. Creates and manufactures a unique line of fashionable women’s’ motorcycle clothing, accessories, cosmetics, and parts.

CTEK Multi US 3300 battery charger – www.ctek.com. The MULTI US 3300 is a versatile battery charger in a compact format that makes it convenient and easy to charge and maintain all household vehicles. The special cold mode means that you can also charge during cold winters days without problems. The MULTI US 3300 satisfies all the home’s battery charging needs as it charges all types of 12V batteries such as your car, motorcycle, lawnmower, jet ski, snowmobile, caravan or smaller size boats.

Helmet Secure – www.helmetsecure.com. The HelmetSecure lock was developed when the designer realized that there was a genuine need for a more convenient and secure means of leaving your helmet on your bike. Currently many bikers would rather carry their helmet than rely on D-rings locks or cumbersome cable locks. The HelmetSecure lock is a new patent-pending lock for full-face and open-face helmets that allows bikers to more confidently leave their helmet on their cruiser, standard, touring or sportbike.

Zero Electric Motorcycles – www.zeromotorcycles.com. Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Unencumbered by conventional thinking about how to design, manufacture, and sell high performance electric motorcycles, they are on a mission to turn heads and revolutionize the industry by combining the best aspects of a traditional motorcycle with today’s most advanced technology. The result is an electric motorcycle line that’s insanely fast, and environmentally friendly.

i-Kam Xtreme – www.aetraders.com. Stylish sunglasses with video camera and mic for recording. Records up to three hours with built-in memory, expandable through microSD slot.

Chatter Box XBi2 – www.chatterboxusa.com. The XBi2 is the latest bike-to-bike wireless intercom that also comes equipped with A2DP Bluetooth technology. It has all the features that the XBi has, but with additional power that will allow simultaneous communications between 3 riders with up to 500 meters of range [1,640 ft] in optimum conditions.

Techmounts – www.techmounts.com. High Gear Specialties is the company behind the Techmounts brand. Since 1995, the company has been crafting specialty products for motorcycle and powersports enthusiasts. Made of the highest quality materials and fastener, the goal has always been to meet or surpass the quality of other OEM motorcycle components. This strategy has led to the manufacture of exclusive product lines for some of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in the world.

Frame Lock – www.framelock.com. The Frame Lock motorcycle clamp is the ultimate way to prevent tip over damage to your bike while being transported or just parked over night

Buffs – www.buffusa.com. Buff® is the brand of an innovative, useful, comfortable, fun, multi-functional garment that will keep off the sun, wind or cold. It can be worn in loads of different ways: as a scarf, cap, headscarf, facemask, balaclava, headband, wristband... and as many other ways as you can think up. A versatile article that can be worn more than twelve different ways, used to practice any sport including cycling, skiing, playing tennis, running, going by motorbike, even as a daily clothing accessory.