International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 16

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NEWS
BRIEFS
The BMW sponsored Concorso
d`Eleganza Villa d´Este (on the
shore of Lake Como - Cernobbio,
Northern Italy) will be staged
from 22 to 24 May 2020.
Registration is now open, and
this signals the start of the
selection procedure when
decisions are taken on which
vehicles will be on show.
The European Motorcycle Training
Quality Label (EMTQL) has received a
European Commission Road Safety
Charter Award in the category
"voluntary commitments",
acknowledging "inspirational and
innovative initiatives that contribute
towards improving road safety and
saving lives". The award was
presented by the EC Transport
Commissioner Violeta Bulc to Antonio
Perlot, the Secretary General of
ACEM, on behalf of the three
members running the EMTQL -
ACEM, FIM and the German Road
Safety Council (DVR). Open to all
training bodies, the EMTQL is a
voluntary certification scheme for
post-licence motorcycle training
programmes and open to all training
bodies.
Dainese has announced the
grand opening of its latest
flagship retail location in Las
Vegas. Featuring an "innovative
retail concept that creates a
journey through moto history
with memorabilia, including one
of Valentino Rossi's suits, all
surrounded by the world's most
advanced protective apparel.
Designed by Renato Montagner,
the retail environment immerses
visitors in the rich heritage of
the Dainese and AGV brands
while profiling all riding styles
including racing, touring, street
and urban".
WRS - "by riders, for riders"
Founded in 2009 ("by riders, for
riders") and based near Pesaro, Italy,
WRS has quickly emerged as a 'major
player' and as one of the fastest
growing manufacturers of acrylic
windscreens and special parts in
Europe.
Driven in no small part by technical
partnerships and sponsorships with
major teams such as Pramac Racing
(Ducati MotoGP) and Team SIC 58
Squadra Corse (Moto3), and mostly
recently (as announced at EICMA) the
BMW Motorrad WSBK Official Team,
the company has invested heavily in
cutting-edge technologies, creating a
dedicated design team and a
production department with a
reputation for precision and quality.
"We combine new technologies for
design and development, with the use
of certified materials with the best
parameters of resistance and
transparency," says CEO Nicolas
Zavoli. "All our products are designed
with the utmost attention to detail and
checked one by one to give our clients
a product of the highest quality with
100% 'Made in Italy' precision."
The independent production
department completes all stages of
design and manufacturing using
advanced machinery such as laser-
cutting, 3D scanners, CNC-machining
and simulation software. "Our decades
of combined experience and
investment in the most modern
technologies allows us to achieve high
quality standards.
"We are constantly working hard to
create innovative products. Physical
simulation software allows us to
achieve high aerodynamic
performance combined with the OE
designs our products replace, but with
a design harmony that enhances the
style of the bike. Testing is extensive,
out on the road in year-round real-
world riding condition tests as well as
in the software. Aerodynamics is about
'feel' as well as maths, and working
this way allows us to offer aesthetically
unique products with excellent
aerodynamic protection and minimum
turbulence values".
From November Ducati is offering a
four-year unlimited mileage warranty
on the whole Multistrada family - the
programme is called 4Ever
Multistrada. Valid for all the 950 and
1260 Multistrada models of the
range, including the new 1260 S
Multistrada Grand Tour, 4Ever
Multistrada is offered directly by
Ducati and is effective in all European
territories.
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INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - DECEMBER 2019 / JANUARY 2020
Touring smoke
windshield for BMW
F 750 GS / F 850 GS
2018/2019
Smoke transparent windshield
for KTM 1290 Super Adventure
2017 -2019
Sport dark
smoke
windshield
for Honda
Africa Twin
CFF 1000 L
/ADV
WRS windshields are made in high
quality acrylic (Plexiglas PMMA), which
guarantees
an
excellent
"transmittance" (ability to pass the
light) and correct optical clarity. "They
are safe and on impact can absorb the
energy by breaking but not shattering
like glass and do not create dangerous
splinters.
"Our designs are so finely tuned that
whether a high or a low design, we
gain optimum protection from wind
and rain, the basis of our designs has a
more dynamic line that protects most
of the body from the air but leaves the
face uncovered. The addition of
deflectors can further protect the
shoulders and arms".
Among the company's top sellers is a
4.5 mm thick Plexiglas frame kit and
windscreen (in smoke) for the
2018/2019 BMW F 750GS, which fits
the original BMW sub-frame and is
supplied complete, to be compatible
without having to make any changes.
Aerodynamically tuned to eliminate
the turbulence that hits the rider's
helmet, additional protection is offered
by the touring fairing for maximum
comfort on short and long journeys.
"The design, studied in detail, fits
perfectly with the line of the bike, giving
it an even more appealing look".
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