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Off-road racing pistons are core business for Vertex

Since way back in 1953 , when two-strokes ruled the off-road world , professional motorcycle racers and serious amateurs alike have put Vertex pistons in their engines . And while a lot has changed in the world of motorcycling since 1953 , one thing has remained a constant : Vertex pistons and the unique levels of power they deliver are still the pistons powering the champions . The 2020 MXGP world champion Tim Gajser ( Honda HRC ) won with Vertex ; so did 2020 Supermoto world champion Thomas Chareyre ( TM Racing ); not to mention all the Enduro world champions - Steve Holcombe of Beta Factory Team achieved the Enduro GP and Enduro 2 world titles with Vertex , and his teammate Bradley Freeman won E3 ; as well as Andrea Verona of Tm Racing winning E1 , Hamish MacDonald of Sherco Racing Factory winning both Enduro Junior and Enduro Junior 2 and Roni Kytonein ( Honda RedMoto World Enduro Team ) won Enduro Junior 1 . Innovators from the start , Vertex is still using and pushing the latest technologies , designs , materials
Vertex Race Evolution pistons feature high-silicon alloy content , a reduced top land , a nitride-steel ring and high-tech Moly coating on the skirt - Race Evolution pistons further reduce friction and wear as they improve high-performance durability .
and heat treatments to improve the performance and durability of every piston it makes - and there are plenty . Today ' s application list has expanded to include not only the most popular two- and fourstroke engines of years past , but all the latest-design engines as well as the newest releases by the major off-road motorcycle manufacturers . The latest addition to all this , launched during 2020 , were the Vertex Race Evolution pistons . Featuring high-silicon alloy , a reduced top land , a nitride-steel ring and high-tech Moly coating on the skirt , the Race Evolution pistons further reduce friction and wear as they improve high-performance durability . Whether it ' s a KTM-Husqvarna SX / EXC from 50 cc all the way up to the 300s , or it ' s an SXF / EXC 250 , 350 , 450 or 500 , Vertex has the pistons for them all - with the choice of Big Bore , Replica , High Compression or GP Racer ' s Choice versions . The same is true for all the latest Honda CRF / CRX models , 250 and 450 , and the Yamaha YZ / WR 85s
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and 125s , the YZF / WRF 250s and 450s . Vertex has pistons for the Kawasaki KX and KXF models , Suzuki ' s RMs and RMZs , all the popular bikes from Beta , GasGas and more . All offer the choice of Replica , High Compression and GP Racer ' s Choice versions , with Big Bore for the four-strokes . The twostroke range consists of the Replica , Race , Pro Race and Race Evolution .
VERTEX PISTONS / VP ITALY S . R . L . Reggio Emilia , ITALY Tel : + 39 0522 918888 info @ vertexpistons . com www . vertexpistons . com