Talk about moto-porn. Walking the aisles of the Indy Show is like being invisible at a Victoria's Secret video shoot. Submitted for your approval: a selection of the goodies that floated our boat the highest.
UP, UP AND AWAY
CycleCat UCS1 Rearstand
CycleCat says this ingeniously engineered stand will let a 12-year-old girl hoist a Hayabusa--the only problem is getting the 12-year-old off her cell phone. The UCS1 uses a unique tripod caster arrangement to keep your bike stable when it's up, and it's designed to let you raise your bike right from the sidestand single-handed. Works on any bike with a two-sided swingarm, they say, and it comes in red, silver or chrome for $270-$370 depending on the finish. (614) 577-8080, www.cyclecat.com
TO TRACK A THIEF
LoJack For Motorcycles
Bike theft is going up, but here's a way you can help keep your bike yours--and help put a bike thief behind bars if it ever is lifted. You hide the small radio transceiver somewhere in your bike's squiggly bits, and if your baby goes missing, you call the cops, they track your bike down, and they usually find it before it's trashed, stripped or shipped to Venezuela. The suggested price is $595, with a money-back guarantee if your bike is not found within 24 hours. (800) 4LOJACK, www.lojack.com
SMELL THE GLOVE
Spidi Penta Racing Gloves
Great hands need great gloves. These might just be them. They're crafted from Spidi's proprietary Super Fabric and premium top-grain Italian leather, with special Keramide/carbon-fiber/foam/felt inserts protecting the palm, side and back areas. The gloves are hot, but your hands won't be with an air vent system for added coolness and comfort. A variable-density knuckle-protection system includes an exclusive silicone-based shock-absorbing material, with two layers of polyurethane for great wear and extra shock dissipation. For your $249 you get even more high-tech features than we have room for. (877) 789-4940, www.motonation.com
Apex predator
Shark RSX Helmet
Shark is one of the newest helmet brands on the U.S. market, but it's no stranger to the MotoGP circuit. These French-made, DOT/ECE 22.05-rated beauties use a sophisticated carbon-fiber/Kevlar/fiberglass shell and have a quick-release "push one" shield system that lets you change shields in seconds yet helps keep the shield in place in a tumble. A unique "crumple zone" liner helps absorb energy efficiently in an impact, and a thick 3mm shield with a Total Vision dual antifog/antiscratch coating lets you see exactly what you're about to crash into. www.shark-helmets.com