International Dealer News IDN 118 Apr/May 2014 | Page 22

PRO GuIDe CNC Racing RPS product line CNC Racing has equipped the Althea Racing Team's Ducati 1199 SBK Evo (which will be raced by Niccolò Canepa in the 2014 SBK World Championship), with PE400 rearsets that are the forerunners of its new RPS product line. CNC owner Luca Fornaini says that his Racing Producing System (RPS) parts will feature technical details based on experience CNC Racing has gained by working with the top-performing teams and riders from the SBK series in recent years, and the first of these parts are its PE400 rearsets for the Ducati 1199 Panigale. Lightweight 7075-T6 aluminium is combined with steel hardware and carbon accessories in the reverse shift set-up rearsets. The controls also offer five footrest positions, and the brake and gear levers pivot on double ball bearings. Luca Fornaini says that his new RPS (Racing Product System) product line is a programme of "race-bred precision-machined, high strength, light weight designs in which ergonomics and reliability have been the priorities" The tip of the brake lever is knurled and foldable, while the gear lever tip turns and folds. To provide even more opportunity for customising, additional brake and gear lever adjustments are possible along precisionmachined slides. The knurled footpeg folds up and can be locked in place with a steel spring pin. The heel guards on the PE400 rearsets are made from carbon fibre, and the RPS line of controls also have mounts for attaching brake light sensors and workshop stand. CNC RACING Arezzo, ITALY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.cncracing.it PARTS AND ACCESSORIES High-tech aerodynamics LS2's most technologically advanced helmet is said to be the 396, available in three different versions. The CR1 and CT2 versions have a carbon external shell, reinforced with special fiberglass and polymeric resins, while the FT2 has a fiberglass shell. The external shell, with its particularly aerodynamic shape, copes with every type of turbulence and is made in two different sizes with the bag moulding system. The internal shell is in EPS with different densities for the best energy absorption that can be created following an impact. The new visor mechanism does not require any tools and is equipped with a small lever that activates a mechanism to block the visor in a closed position. The visor is anti-scratch and anti-UV. Moulded in polycarbonate Lexan, LS2 says there is no image distortion (3D optically 22 correct) and it is also suitable for use with the internal Pinlock lens that comes with the helmet. The CT2 and FT2 versions are equipped with TSS (Twin Shield System) that activates an internal sunshade screen through a lever positioned on the lower left of the helmet. Comfort inside the 396 is guaranteed by the "In&Out Air Control System", which has two adjustable upper air intake vents, one air intake vent in the centre of the chinguard, and a rear extractor. The internal liners form the Advanced Air-go Perfext Fitting system that is said to guarantee a comfortable fit even over prolonged use. The sponges are laser-cut foam, removable and washable and made from hypoallergenic, anti-odour, anti-bacterial and breathable fabrics. The strap has a double D-ring fastening, and a practical nose guard completes th H