Technical Touch USA: The North America subsidiary of the Lommel, Belgium based distributor imports KYB genuine parts and A-Kit racing suspension, Xtrig triple clamps and shock preload adjusters and the Dutch Moto-Master brakes range. In a reverse deal, Technical Touch USA sells the American made Hinson Racing clutch to domestic U.S. dealers, with Technical Touch Belgium importing the Hinson line for European dealers; www.technicaltouchusa.com
Unibat: Owned by SamAuto, the Unibat battery brand can trace its Italian origins back to 1940 and these days specialises in SLA, AGM and lithium batteries to aftermarket vendors and prestigious OEMs - such as Ducati, Benelli, Beta and Carraro, TM Racing and Husqvarna. Unibat is a major sponsor of MXGP Team Gresini, equipping their race bikes with its Lithium-X batteries; www.unibatitalia.com
Zard: Owned and operated by automotive metal-forming specialist G.P. Tecnica Group, the Zard exhaust brand is known for style, quality and innovation. AIMExpo saw the company taking its performance message to dealers and distributors in the American market; www.zardlab.com
Gunswear Apparel: The Anderlecht, Belgium headquartered apparel brand's Aventura, Florida based U.S. distributor showcased a U.S. market-specific Gunswear collection; www.gunswear.com
CounterShox: Based at Olathe, Kansas, Nathan Loony's CounterShox is a bolt-on device designed to provide a tuned counter-reaction to potholes and road obstacles in street riding, racing and extreme racing environments. Impulses to the front fork are used to provide an automatic reactionary force; www.countershox.com
Factory Links/MKBS: Pierre Mege, left, and former Bihr man Yannick Futin. OEM series off-road bearings packaged in convenient kits - including front and rear wheel bearings, steering stem bearings, swingarm and lower shock bearings, linkage bearing rebuild kits and fork seal kits; www.shopfactorylinks.com
NG Brakes: Founded in 1969, the Barcelona based manufacturer started making brake discs in 1999. With exports to more than 30 countries worldwide, NG has switched its production from 90% OEM to 90% aftermarket with applications for all kinds of bikes, from superbikes and street bikes to MX and dirt bikes, ADV models, mopeds, V-twin, custom, roadsters, ATV/UTV and bicycles, all made in-house using 100% European raw materials; www.ngbrakes.com
