NMC Introducing our Looky Looky Bars. These cool vintage looking bars are a replica of our infamous Looky Looky bike handlebars. They measure 29″ grip to grip, 8″ height, 11.5″ base, with the flat part of the base measuring 5.5″, along with a 5″ pullback. Get ‘em while they’re hot!

Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their new, state-of-the-art Z1 Mini Mid Frame System. These new systems have the smallest power modules ever! These were specifically designed for Bobber and Chopper style bikes with round oil tanks or springs under the seat with no place to hide anything. Wire-Plus products are built to survive the rugged urban environment. Their products feature vibration resistant, solid-state breaker technology (the breakers never have to be replaced) and a replaceable start relay that can be purchased at any auto parts store.

Their power modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market. The lighting control module controls the operation of the front and rear turn signals and provides load equalization and auto cancelling.  It also operates the rear turn signals as brake lights and running lights with one wire hook-up. Wire Plus’ main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.

These modules are supplied with a billet aluminum cover, for visible mounting, with holes for viewing the onboard diagnostic LED’s and measure just 1.9” W  x 2.1” H x 1” Deep! They mount anywhere in the oil tank area and are vibration resistant and waterproof! Wire Plus also manufactures a complete line of self-diagnostic wiring systems to fit any stock or custom bike application.

WP191 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. (Lighting control module and compression releases included)

WP192 Mid Frame system with chopper style harness for minimal system switches. (Compression releases included)

WP193 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. (Compression releases included)

Wire Plus has been providing innovative high quality products for the V-Twin market for the past decade and continues to provide their customers with the most cutting edge technology needed to survive in the Harley-Davidson and custom bike markets. That’s why industry icons like Orange County Choppers among many

others use Wire Plus for their bikes. In addition to these world-renowned custom bike builders, Wire Plus products can also be found on most of the top custom production bikes.

For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com/ or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.

From a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation… 

U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses.  The prohibition is effective immediately and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September.

“We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe,” said Secretary LaHood.  “This is an important safety step and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.”

The action is the result of the Department’s interpretation of standing rules. Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.

“Our regulations will help prevent unsafe activity within the cab,” said Anne Ferro, Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). “We want to make it crystal clear to operators and their employers that texting while driving is the type of unsafe activity that these regulations are intended to prohibit.”

FMCSA research shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting.  At 55 miles per hour, this means that the driver is traveling the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the road.  Drivers who text while driving are more than 20 times more likely to get in an accident than non-distracted drivers.  Because of the safety risks associated with the use of electronic devices while driving, FMCSA is also working on additional regulatory measures that will be announced in the coming months.

During the September 2009 Distracted Driving Summit, the Secretary announced the Department’s plan to pursue this regulatory action, as well as rulemakings to reduce the risks posed by distracted driving. President Obama also signed an Executive Order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles or with government-owned equipment.  Federal employees were required to comply with the ban starting on December 30, 2009.

The regulatory guidance on today’s announcement will be on public display in the Federal Register January 26 and will appear in print in the Federal Register on January 27.

The public can follow the progress of the U.S. Department of Transportation in working to combat distracted driving www.distraction.gov.

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