Galfer : Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year , Galfer wrapped up the 2022 edition of EICMA celebrating a record number of visitors to its stand , " a high level of interest from industry professionals and a successful 70th anniversary party attended by partners , clients , riders and friends ". New products on show for the first time included its new Racing G1310 brake pads and Floatech brake discs for road sports bikes , which are being used by several competitive teams ( MotoGP2 , MotoGP3 and WSSP ), plus its new " Disc Shark " brake discs for Enduro / DH bikes and E-bikes . Booth guests included riders and partners such as Marco Melandri , Marco Aurelio Fontana , Kirian Mirabet , Mario Román , Kiara Fontanesi , Morgan Lesiardo and Emma Bristow among others ; www . galfer . es
D . I . D : The Japanese motorcycle chain maker recently signed an extension ( through 2024 ) of the deal with Valentino Rossi and his VR46 race team that saw the nine-time MotoGP World Champion becoming a D . I . D brand ambassador . Rossi had raced with D . I . D chain ever since he first signed for Yamaha . The deal will additionally see D . I . D continuing its support as an official Technical Partner for the VR46 Riders Academy and VR46 Ranch , and for the Mooney / VR46 race team in Moto2 and MotoGP . Hirofumi Araya , President of Daido Kogyo Co ., Ltd ., said : " We are extremely pleased to be able to continue our relationship with Valentino Rossi . He is a fine ambassador for D . I . D and for the sport "; www . didchain . com
Plastic Bike : The Italian performance bike conversion specialist ' s advanced design , high-performance strong yet lightweight material race kits are favoured by leading independent and OEM race teams alike for tenths and even hundredths of seconds they can shave off lap times over the best tuned and fastest of machines . Max Arno is seen here showing the carbon fibre racing kit for the Ducati 955 V2 Panigale ; www . plastic-bike . com
Hevik : Latest new products from the Brescia based brand include its breathable classic cotton denim ' Neptune ' cargo pants for men and women . " These lightweight designs still offer extreme resistance to wear and tear thanks to reinforced DuPont Kevlar lining on the most vulnerable parts - a smart material that offers durability over time and excellent resistance to abrasion and high temperatures . The internal knee protectors have adjustable heights and unobtrusive thickness ". They have class A CE certification in accordance with the new harmonised standard EN 17092:2020 . Further recent additions include its ' Orion ' gloves and ' Stelvio Light ' jacket ; www . hevik . com
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