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Yoshimura - ' Going Big ' on the R7
When Yoshimura gets a bike in its crosshairs , it has the habit of really ' going to town ' on its possibilities - really wanting to ' own it '.
2023 Kawasaki ZX-4RR slip-on
Late last year , Yoshimura R & D America confessed to its latest addiction with a slew of parts for the Yamaha R7 . From suspension linkage and swingarm pivot kits to a 4 lbs lighter-than-stock aluminium sub-frame kit , airbox kit and R7 camshafts , ' Yoshi ' decided to ' go big '. Earlier this year it released details of an AT2 titanium race series exhaust , and this summer it followed that up with an AT2 stainless race series system . " When it came to crafting a special race exhaust for the Yamaha R7 , we pulled out all the stops . Modelled after the titanium version , this Works Finish stainless system is the perfect balance between performance and value . " Created with premium alloy material , then prototype after prototype until we reached the final test system . On a stock engine with no mods and 91 octane pump fuel , this new system creates + 5.7 % max . hp and + 2.7 % max . torque . This system is designed to create even more performance with motor work and our airbox , so the gains we publish are just the start of a powerful package . " Losing 9.6 lbs from the stock system , our AT2 is ready to make any R7 ' really move '. The design of the
AT2 tucks nicely under the lower cowling to keep it away from harm as much as possible ". Obviously for " closed course competition use only ", it features a full stainless steel construction and includes an M18 lambda sensor bung at the tailpipe . This system works with a stock bike , but is designed for highly modified race-tuned engines and was developed by Yoshimura while building # ProjectR7 piloted by Ari Henning and tested by 2022 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion Blake Davis . An optional sound insert kit is available for -4 dB if required . Additional new exhausts from Yoshimura R & D so far this year include slip-ons for the Kawasaki ZX-4RR (+ 3.0 % hp , + 4.3 % torque ) and for the Suzuki V- Strom 800 DE (+ 1.7 hp and + 1.6 % torque ).
YOSHIMURA R & D Chino , California , USA Tel : 909 628 4722 sales @ yoshimura-rd . com www . yoshimura-rd . com
Carbon parts for Multistrada models
Respected Italian premium parts and accessory designer and manufacturer Lightech is always a prolific new accessory and component designer and is one of the quickest to offer dealers access to advanced parts programmes for recent models . Noted for high-quality materials , precision manufacturing and an ' eye for detail ', its designs are increasingly technically avant-garde with a high level of aesthetic taste , with nothing left to chance . No surprise then that its latest offerings sit right at the top of the ' art of the possible ' with a range of advanced , lightweight , high strength carbon parts for the equally advanced Ducati Multistrada V4 and Multistrada ' Pike ' s Peak '. " In all the motorcycle equipment offered by Lightech , the study and research that is the foundation of the development of our products is always evident in the end results we achieve ," says Sheila Zaccaron , Export Manager for Lightech . " The use of high-quality materials and the options that those materials present is central to our design approach and down the years , the use of carbon fibre-based composite has become the preferred lightweight material to replace conventional fibreglass or metallics . It is appreciated for its lightness and at the same time for its strength , the two characteristics that make it ideal for the motorcycle industry . " The Lightech catalogue lists a rich assortment of carbon products , some with a glossy finish , others in
matt , for multiple customisation options . Some components are more sought after from an aesthetic point of view , with the aim of enhancing the lines of the bike , such as the tank cover , while others respond to technical and safety needs as well as looking great - such as the frame guards or swingarm guards that protect the motorcycle in case of impact . " Hence with our new designs , those two critical requirements are merged , combined into a single end result - aesthetics with integral technical quality , technical quality with integral aesthetics . This is the concept behind our new launch of a range of carbon fibre products for Ducati ' s V4 and ' Pike ' s Peak ' Multistrada models ." Available in a choice of gloss or matt finished and manufactured in an autoclave for optimised quality
and mechanical stability , the choice is wide - from front and rear mudguards to the clutch cover , from fairing side panels to under windshield deflectors , hand guards and heel guards , with more to come . " These parts give the bike a unique design that perfectly matches the livery and lines of the bike itself ," says Sheila .
LIGHTECH S . R . L . Lucia de Piave ( TV ), ITALY Tel : + 39 0438 453010 info @ lightech . it www . lightech . it
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