International Dealer News IDN 149 June/July 2019 | Page 20

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Suspension University by
BRIEFS Andreani
NEWS
BMW has announced New Zealand
(February 9-16) as the venue for its
2020 Oceania International GS
Trophy, with a change of model to
the F850 GS for a combination, one-
way North and South Island route.
There will be first-time teams
entering from the Netherlands,
Argentina, the Middle East and
North Africa, with a Nordic team
making a comeback to the event.
After rounds in Portugal, France, Austria
and Spain, the 2019 World Enduro Super
Series (WESS) will be at the Romaniacs
Rallye (Romania) from July 30 to August
4; Hawkstone Park Cross Country (UK) in
September; the BR2
Enduro Solsona (Spain)
in October, before
finishing at the Getzen
Rodeo (Germany) on
November 2nd. WESS
champion Billy Bolt
(Husqvarna) will be
looking to defend
his title.
Husqvarna has announced a "new
generation" of MY20 TE and FE
Enduro models. The frames have
increased longitudinal and torsional
rigidity, there's a lighter composite
carbon fibre subframe, new
aluminium cylinder head mountings
and updated 48 mm WP XPLOR
front forks and WP XACT shocks for
more consistent damping and
better resistance to bottoming. An
all-new TE 150i is added to the TE
250i and TE 300i; all the 4-strokes
received extensive engine
upgrades.
Ducati has opened a second flagship
store in Rome - a 460 sqm homage to all
things "Red" with a showroom,
workshop and 'Land of Joy' Ducati
Scrambler themed enclave. The flagship
stores are mostly directly managed by
Ducati. Ducati Roma Gregory VII is
adjacent to the Vatican City. Ducati has
780 dealers in 90 countries worldwide,
with new openings in recent weeks as far
afield as China, India, Brazil, Austria and
USA.
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Italian suspension specialist
Andreani Group has announced
a new motorcycle suspension
course for international dealers
and suspension performance
engineers being held at their
Pesaro, Italy headquarters (on
the Adriatic coast, close to the
Misano Adriatico road
racetrack) on November 11th
and 12th 2019.
In English, the course is
"dedicated to professional
mechanics who want to improve
and update their knowledge
about street and off-road
suspension set-ups.
"During the two days the
course will deal in a
professional and complete way
with setting and maintenance of
all motorcycle forks and shock
absorbers, with theory and
practical sessions. Delegates
will also learn how to rebuild,
tune and adjust settings for all
the best known brands of forks
and shock absorbers.
"The course instructors will be
the same professional Andreani
technicians who give assistance
to the racers in the paddocks at
the different world motorcycle
championship tracks of the
world. Based on twenty years
working side by side with
factory teams and riders from
all over the world, they will
share their knowledge and
experience with insights,
techniques and advice".
The course price is 610 euro,
with VAT and lunch included,
with a 500 euro reduction
available for anybody who buys
an exclusive Andreani machine
set (including universal toolbox
and one of the SP4 or SP5
vacuum pumps) within a month
of attending the course. The
course is totally free for those
who buy the above tools
package before the course date.
www.andreanigroup.com
Ferodo adds to 2019
brake pad applications
Pads are now available for 2019
models such as the Honda Vision 50-
110 and other scooters, the CBF 600,
CRB 600F 'Hornet', the CTX 700,
NC700-750 S/X and D Integra, the
NM4 Vultus, the X-ADV 750, CBF
1000, CBR RR, CB 500-600 and
CRF1000L 'Africa Twin'; selected
Kymco scooters; selected Kawasakis,
including the Z750/800/1000, ZZR
1400 and Versys 1000; Ducati
Panigale V4 1199-1299, Monster
1200 and Multistrada 1200; Yamaha
Tracer 700-900, MT07/09 and XSR
700-900;
KTM
Duke
125/200/250/390; Husqvarna 401
Svartpilen/Vitpilen and BMW R1200
GS/GS ADV/RT-RS; R1250 GS/GS ADV
and R/RS/RT.
With more than 500 bikes updated
since EICMA 2018, the company's
brand objective is to deliver a
"Balanced Braking Performance' – a
four-stage concept that calibrates the
initial bite, the resulting deceleration,
the modulation (feel and control) that
the rider has going into a corner under
braking, and the point at which the
brake can be released after the apex of
a corner. "A track derived concept that
is just as valid when testing a street
bike pad," says International Sales
INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUNE/JULY 2019
Manager John Davies.
"Our requirements for a high-
performance friction material are
based on a braking cycle with three
main phases: 0.5 seconds for the first
phase, the bite, with the compound
tested and refined to reach its
operating coefficient of friction
(COF/µ) rapidly. The second phase is
the deceleration with the COF/µ
central to determining the level of
performance achieved in terms of
deceleration and distance."
The third phase in Ferodo's approach
to achieving a "Balanced Braking
Performance" is the modulation, or
feel – its characteristics, with the
compound delivering a consistent
COF/µ as the braking temperature and
speed changes through the cycle of
application of braking force; "the
objective always being to allow the
rider to achieve consistent braking and
feel regardless of the operating
conditions."
The result is a 'Good', 'Better' and
'Best' programme that distributors
and dealers can select from - organic
'Carbon Grip' compound line for
motorcycles and scooters (carbon steel
composites manufactured using a
unique, proprietary vulcanisation
process); a 'Sinter Grip' powder
metallurgy based line (pressed metal
powders fused together at extreme
temperatures with a proprietary
binding matrix and process) for use
where sintered pads have been fitted
as Original Equipment; and their top-
of-the-line, race-proven, race-only
'Ceramic Grip' compounds – "pads
that place a premium on maximum
possible caliper temperature reduction
and class-leading modulation for the
kind of feel and control that can make
all the difference on the race track".
www.ferodoracing.com
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