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Vertex Pistons - Road and Scooter line 2020 updates

Developed in the Moto3 world championships in collaboration with the SIC58 team and in Superbike and Supersport GPs , Vertex Pistons in Italy has expanded road and street motorcycle lines and piston kit programmes with versions specified for the most popular 2020 models . Vertex ' race-bred road piston kits come complete with rings , piston pins and circlips and are offered in Replica or High
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Compression versions , offering a weight saving for their category and an increased compression ratio that significantly increases engine performance without any loss of reliability . Vertex road piston kits are available for 600 , 1000 and 1,200 cc Yamaha , Honda , Suzuki , Kawasaki , BMW and Ducati motorcycles . Its street bike range includes a technically advanced , high-performance scooter line with pistons capable of guaranteeing a significant improvement in performance and reliability . Designed to optimise the performance of the most popular 2 and 4 stroke scooters from 50 to 530 cc , this line has been updated for the new 2020 models and is offered to dealers at a very attractive price-point compared to OEM components . Designed for cylinders with chrome-plated cast iron barrels , Vertex says they stand out for their good performance and high level of reliability - especially for the rigours of commuter and urban riding in heavy traffic . For Yamaha T-Max and Majesty models and for Suzuki Burgmans , in addition to the Replica base version , Vertex also has a High Compression line available , which optimise and significantly improve the performance of sportier models .
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Road pistons kits come complete with rings , piston pins and circlips , and are offered in Replica or High Compression versions .
Vertex scooter line model coverage includes the 50 and 250 cc Aprilia Scarabeo , 50 cc Kymco People and Agility , Piaggio Vespa PX and Liberty 125 / 150 , Aprilia D-Tech injection 50 and Honda SH 150 . Pistons for vintage scooters are also available , including for the timeless Piaggio models starting with the various Vespa versions .
VERTEX PISTONS / VP ITALY S . R . L . Reggio Emilia , ITALY Tel : + 39 0522 918888 info @ vertexpistons . com www . vertexpistons . com