International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 19

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Newfren - "work is passion"
products", and that this also finds
expression in the commitment to the
racing world.
"Newfren has played a major role in
both worlds, developing new products
and also reaching the highest step of
the podium in many disciplines and at
many levels," says CEO Valter Barbero.
"This season we supplied the MX125
cc World Junior Champion, European
Champion, Italian Champion, Tourist
Trophy Winner and played a large part
in the Junior and Senior 85 cc
Championship, in the MX 125 cc
Women's Championship and in the
Moto3 World Championship with our
own clutches and much more."
For 2020 there will be new brake discs
for street applications - after two years
of research and testing, Newfren will
put a new range on the market, using
new designs and new production
techniques.
"We are also working on many other
innovations, both in the development
of new compounds for brake pads and
also for the production of clutch discs.
At Newfren we never stand still, and
advancing the standards and quality in
BRIEFS
the market and
seeing
new
products
on
customers' bikes
drives us forward."
Newfren
high
performance brake discs are available
as fixed or with floating disc and made
by laser-cutting or moulding in AISI420
steel; the central hub and the buttons
on the floating discs are CNC-
machined from solid steel or 7075 T6
heat-treated Ergal (zinc alloy
aluminium).
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6D Helmets - new ATS-1R for
street, race and dirt trackers
Brea, California based 6D
Helmets' new ATS-1R
performance street
motorcycle helmet
features an advanced
version of their
respected Omni-
Directional
Suspension (ODS)
technology.
"The ATS-1R is a very
special helmet. We've
been working with
professional athletes
Kyle Wyman and Sammy
Halbert for about five years by
now, and they've both played a
major role in what the '1R' has
become," said Bob Weber, 6D's
CEO and co-founder.
"We're a racing committed
company, driving safety in
everything we do. The original 6D
ATS-1 was the first street helmet
incorporating technology
designed to mitigate angular
acceleration force while
simultaneously improving linear
acceleration performance during
an impact event, positioning the
helmet as the leader in safety
performance when compared to
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other top
brands in the
market."
The ATS-1R has been
"aggressively re-engineered to
further improve the excellent
energy mitigation performance
of the helmet while also
improving the fit, comfort and
aerodynamics". Overall weight
has been reduced by greater than
10%, while the shield
mechanism, sealing
characteristics and operation
were also improved.
In addition to its patented,
NEWS
advanced ODS energy
management technology, the
ATS-1R features a lightweight
3K carbon fibre shell, an"
aggressive ventilation
system" (with four
adjustable intake vents,
fifteen transfer ports and
five exhaust ports), and
an array of tinted shields,
tear-offs and Pinlock
inserts.
The helmet's interior
environment features
emergency removable
cheek pads, a convertible
base liner (for superior
ventilation during hot
summer months), recessed
speaker pockets and eyewear-
friendly cheek pads. "Two
exciting new graphics in three
colourways each highlight the
new designs, while the
traditional gloss and matt finish
carbon fibre models round out
the current offerings".
The 6D line is available in Europe
through distributors, including
TMV in the Netherlands.
www.6DHelmets.com
www.tmv.nl
Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and
development subsidiary of Honda,
has announced that it has acquired
all of the outstanding shares of the
California-based Drivemode, Inc. in
order to further strengthen "new
value creation" in the areas of digital
and connected mobility products.
Drivemode is a start-up that develops
and operates smartphone-based
connected services. Honda R&D and
Drivemode have been collaborating
and conducting joint development
activities since 2015 through the
Honda Xcelerator programme, an
open innovation programme Honda
has been pursuing on a global basis.
The MCIA in the UK has
launched 'MCIA SECURED' - an
anti-theft rating programme for
Powered Two- Wheelers that
awards a star for each
recognised security feature
fitted to a PTW. The more
security features included as
standard by the manufacturer,
the more stars, up to a
maximum of five for
motorcycles and scooters of 125
cc (or 11 kW for electric power)
or over.
BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI
and Samsung Electronics have
started "Cobalt for Development" to
promote responsible artisanal cobalt
mining in the Democratic Republic of
Congo. The pilot project intends to
improve working conditions at a pilot
mine site and living conditions in the
surrounding communities.
Ford is to transfer most of its
operations in India to Mahindra
& Mahindra as part of a joint
venture with the Indian
carmaker, BSA and JAWA brand
owner, and 51% owner of
Peugeot scooters. Mahindra will
own 51% of the joint venture,
valued at $275m. Both firms
will continue to own their own
brands and sell them through
their own separate dealer
networks.
The MCIA in the UK has announced
that 'Transport for London' (TfL) has
confirmed that Powered Two-
Wheelers (PTWs) and other Powered
Light Vehicles (PLVs) are included in
the Mayor of London's recently
announced ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission
Zone) Scrappage Scheme. Grants of
GBP £1,000 are available when
scrapping a non-ULEZ compliant
PTW/PLV and purchasing a new,
ULEZ compliant replacement.
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Italian brakes and clutch specialist
Newfren (Turin) says its passion is
"researching the best technologies to
produce high quality performance