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Italian premium parts and accessory designer and manufacturer Lightech is well known for its investment in top quality raw materials , its precision machining and finishing processes , and its stylish , some would even say technically avant-garde design values with top end aesthetic taste . " Nothing is left to chance ," says Export Sales Manager Sheila Zaccaron . " In every motorcycle part offered by Lightech , the study and research that lies behind the development of our products is meticulous . The details are our friend ! " Even the use of high-quality materials is a determining factor , and over the years the use of carbon fibre-based composite has become the preferred lightweight material to replace conventional metallic materials . " Its specific weight is about 1.5 - 1.8 g / cm3 : approximately a quarter of that is iron and just over half of that aluminium . Therefore , carbon fibre is appreciated for its lightness and , at the same time , for its remarkable strength , the two characteristics that make it a
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very valuable material for the motorcycle industry . " The Lightech catalogue details a rich assortment of carbon products , some with gloss finish , others in matt , all creating multiple customisation options . " Some components are more soughtafter from an aesthetic point of view , with the aim of enhancing the lines of the bike - such as the tank cover - while others are also oriented towards the technical and ergonomic advantages of their designs and the rider ' s safety needs - such as the frame and swingarm guards . " That is the heart of the Lightech concept , the Lightech difference and advantage - aesthetics and technical quality . This is the concept that has driven the launch of the new range of lightweight , high-strength carbon fibre products for Aprilia ' s new RS 660 twin . " The offer includes gloss carbon parts made in the autoclave - which guarantees the highest quality and mechanical standards . The choice is very wide , from the front and rear mudguards to the tank cover , from frame and swingarm protectors to the rear seat cover - and not to forget the clutch and alternator covers . " All together , these parts give the RS 660 a unique , new character - one that sits well with the designers ' original design concepts and lines ."
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