AIMExpo 2023 Review part 2

Parts Unlimited, Drag Specialties, Parts Europe: Just four weeks after its successful Spring NVP New Product Expo at Louisville, Kentucky, the management of LeMans backed AIMExpo on the basis that an industry-wide nexus is an important foundation for a market that needs to take every opportunity to influence the shape of its own future - just as vendors do. From the left - CEO Mike Collins, President of Parts Canada James Danyluk, industry legend and Drag Specialties 'lifer' Tom Motzko, VP of Sales Jeff Derge and Chairman Paul Langley; www.dragspecialties.com 

SBS Friction: Christel Munk Pederson is leading the Danish manufacturer into a "green and pleasant land" as the first manufacturer to have embraced the 'Better Brakes' regulatory programme with transition into manufacturing brake pads with 0% copper, nickel and antimony in a new range of ceramic and sintered brake pad formulations. The results have been spectacular, proving that green manufacturing does not need to compromise performance. This new generation of SBS pads has a similar wear profile to its previous pads, but with an improved sense of grip and performance stability, with improved fade performance and coefficient of friction; www.sbs.dk  

Central Powersports Distribution: CPD of Watertown, South Dakota, is a well-known European motorcycle distributor who handles U.S. sales for the likes of Rieju and Torrot in Spain, SWM in Italy and Portuguese manufacturer AJP; www.rieju-usa.com 

Heidenau Tires: Distributed in USA by Moto Amore Llc, Heidenau was founded in 1946 and still makes its tyres in Germany. When it started handcrafting its tyres 77 years ago, Heidenau employed a dozen people and produced 35 tyre designs. These days the company employs more than 200 people at its global headquarters just outside Dresden and produces 550 unique tyre designs and distributes them to 45 countries around the world; www.heidenautires.com

Antigravity Batteries: USA made lithium batteries featuring Restart Technology and Bluetooth Battery Trackers - a monitoring system allows the rider to track the battery's voltage, health and status, and notifies if the battery is going dead. Available for lithium and lead/acid batteries, Battery Tracker allows riders to track battery status from their smartphone; www.antigravitybatteries.com 

INNOVV: Rock Liu's genuinely innovative INNOVV brand is a 'Do-It-All' range of dual action cameras that feature dual 120-degree field of view and simultaneous front and rear facing recording (the INNOVV K3 dash cam). It has been designed, specified and "built specifically for powersports. It allows riders to protect their vehicles and record their road trips". The easy install kit brings top-end capabilities and robust construction within every motorcycle rider's reach. The K3 cameras are small enough to be hardly noticeable; www.innovv.com 

K&N Engineering: It is easy to overlook just how diverse the product offer from the Riverside, California based filter specialist really is, but even by its standards, the move into engine oil is a major brand extension. K&N's fully synthetic "Ultra-Premium" engine oil is available in 20W-50 for V-twin applications and 10W-40 for sport bikes and ATVs, featuring K&N 'Synthmax' additive technology. It can be used as a 3 in 1 formula as K&N says that it can be used as an engine, transmission, wet clutch and primary oil; www.knfilters.com