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PRO GuIDe
Fairing tale - Tracer 700
with DNA of the MT-07
German luggage and hard parts specialist
SW-MOTECH loves to tackle new models and see
how well their designs can customise the riding
experience, and what new ideas their R&D team can
offer for the comfort of the bike.
Options include Blaze luggage solutions for the tank,
rear and side, front spoiler, alternator cover guard,
and frame slider kits protecting important
components.
SW’s Blaze pannier sets are made from robust,
durable 1680 Ballistic Nylon and come with spacer
bars. Their Trax Adv aluminium pannier system is
available in black or silver and seen here in 37 litre
capacity, mounted using their EVO side carriers;
Quick-Lock Evo ‘tankring’ in fibre reinforced Nylon;
front spoiler in black or silver; alternator cover guard
in black, with model-specific frame slider kit and
more, including side stand, centre stand and bikespecific gear lever.
Founded in 1999, the company employs over employs
over 125people at its headquarters in Rauschenberg,
Germany, and has a further 125 employees at an
additional production plant in Brno, Czech Republic.
SW-MOTECH is partner of BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki,
KTM, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki and Yamaha for
development and production of original accessories
and delivers its products into more than 60 countries.
SW-MOTECH GmbH & Co KG
Rauschenberg, GERMANY
Tel: +49 (0)6425 8168050
[email protected]
www.sw-motech.com
Sportsbike handlebar switches
Modena, Italy based Jetprime has released
details of a complete range of ‘Plug & Play’
handlebar switches for most popular
sportsbike makes and models.
Suitable for race or road use, they are
designed and manufactured in-house by
Jetprime, who are a chosen technology
partner to the Althea BMW Racing Team in
the World Superbike Championship and the
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup.
The company says that all their handlebar
switches are interchangeable with the
factory originals and that they are 100
percent modification-free installs. Each unit
is described as ‘Plug & Play’ and specific to
each bike.
Each button control unit has been machined
from a solid billet of 7075 aluminium and
fitted with IP67 military standard switches
to ensure everything is watertight and to
guarantee use for more than 1,000,000
working cycles.
They are available in either a left-hand
version (5 or 7 buttons) or a right-hand
version (3 buttons) for road or race use for
all Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki, MV
Agusta and Yamaha sportsbike models, as
well as for selected Ducati road bike models
(Monster, Hypermotard and Multistrada).
JETPRIME
Fraz. Rovereto, Modena, ITALY
Tel: +39 059 672223
[email protected]
www.jetprime.it
The ‘Extenda Fenda’
and (so much) more
Founded in 1986 by industrial designer Ben Bowser,
Pyramid Plastics UK Ltd was one of the first
companies to start developing a systematic
‘Extenda Fenda’ provides a low-cost solution to
improving standard OE fender designs and geometry
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approach to refining the looks of modern street and
sports bikes with a range of lightweight, highstrength replacement and custom parts and
accessories.
Best known for its unique ‘Extenda Fenda’ concept,
which is still a core product for Pyramid even after all
these years, the company also designs and
manufactures an extensive range of other products
at their facility in Gainsborough, UK, including
huggers, frame infill panels, fairing lower kits, belly
pans and more.
All Pyramid products are bespoke, being uniquely
designed and engineered to suit each individual
motorcycle. The company has over 350 models of
‘Extenda Fenda’ available and more than 15,000
items across the whole Pyramid range in inventory at
any one time.
Pyramid are celebrating their 30th anniversary this
INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2016
The Pyramid ‘Extenda Fenda’ – over 350 models
are available
year as one of Europe’s leading “go to” sources for
the design and production of bespoke bodywork to
enhance, protect and improve the appearance of
most popular makes and models of motorcycle.
PYRAMID PLASTICS
Gainsborough, Lincs, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1427 677 990
[email protected]
www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk