International Dealer News IDN 150 August/September 2019 | Page 38

PRO GuIDe Ilmberger 'Black Diamond Carbon' Founded in Germany in 1990 by Julius Ilmberger, the company is one of the best known and most highly respected carbon parts manufacturers in Europe - indeed worldwide. His latest creation - 'Black Diamond Carbon' (BDC) - is a forged carbon material with a "striking appearance, away from the usual carbon texture". Like all parts offered by Ilmberger Carbon, the new BDC collection offers the usual Ilmberger maximum strength, dimensional stability, accuracy of fit and longevity. Julius says that his company can undertake execution of even the most complicated shapes, so every part in their programme is now additionally available in the new BDC finish. Production of Black Diamond Carbon parts is done exclusively for each customer, on order, so every customer can choose between a matt or glossy surface finish. "As of now, there is nothing more exclusive available on the market than our Black Diamond Carbon and demand is massive," says Julius. The company offers one of the widest ranges of carbon parts on the international market. The product range currently includes approximately 1,500 motorcycle accessories for manufacturers such as BMW, Ducati, Aprilia, Buell, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Triumph, Beta and Gas Gas. Manufactured in 100% carbon, Ilmberger parts are manufactured exclusively in an autoclave and carry a TÜV-certified clear plastic coating that protects the carbon parts permanently. ILMBERGER CARBONPARTS Oberhaching, GERMANY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.ilmberger-carbon.de Race-ready screens Best known for its wide range of street bike windscreens, when British manufacturer Skidmarx tells you its designs are "race bred", it is not joking. The 'trickle down' for sportsbike riders is an expanded range of Skidmarx track screens for models such as the Ducati Panigale V4R and Kawasaki ZX-10R. The British manufacturer has a long racing pedigree and currently supplies screens for the PBM Be Wiser Ducati British Superbikes (BSB) team and also James Hillier's Quattro plant Kawasakis, which he raced to podium finishes at the famous NW200 and IOM TT. "Skidmarx have done a top job with my screens for this year - and they are an important piece of the puzzle for the high speeds of road racing," comments James. All Skidmarx racing screens are manufactured in the UK from 2 mm cast acrylic, which is 33% thinner than the material used for road bikes. This is partly to save weight, but also because it offers better optical clarity - important for riders who spend most of a race tucked in behind the screen. Race screens are available in standard (super stock), double bubble and TT Tall sizes, Skidmarx even offers a made-to-measure service for riders with specific requirements; they can be supplied pre-drilled with 6 mm diameter holes, so they can be fitted to standard fairings using race fixings, or undrilled, so they can be customised to fit race fairings. SKIDMARX Weymouth, Dorset, UK Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.skidmarx.co.uk