Ex-motorcycle racer turns inventor
By Bill McDonald
Jul 23, 2007
One of John Slater’s greatest joys in life is building racing motorcycles from the ground up in his 1,000-square-foot shop at the end of Plains Road.
Along the way, he invented a product called “Slater Skin,” an engine heat shield that has drawn national attention in the motorcycle industry.
Slater Skin is a thermal-formed, plastic covering that protects the rider from engine heat while providing enhanced airflow cooling over the engine.
The product may revolutionize the sport of motocross, as it makes the engine cover resist enough heat to show a racing sponsor’s name in big letters, as is done with race cars.
