International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 58
PRO GuIDe
Ergonomic paddock
stand gets the
high-tech LighTech
treatment
Never ones to miss an opportunity to apply its
'Hallmark of Quality' to everything it produces, Italian
parts and accessory manufacturer LighTech has even
given the humble paddock stand a make-
over…ergonomics meet high-tech!
Like many manufacturers in Europe and the USA, but
especially in Italy, LighTech is among those for whom
product counterfeiting is a major issue. This year at
EICMA, the company chose to present its new
products "behind closed doors'' on its booth, so
dealers and distributors could see them before the
designs and photography go public, while delaying
the opportunity for counterfeiters to steal the designs.
SP-3
However, we here at IDN did persuade LighTech to
let us show a picture of this new paddock stand
design in carbon and aluminium. It can be used with
forks or rolls and has mainly been developed for race
paddock use, but would be equally at home in a
dealer's or rider's workshop. It can be customised by
selecting different coloured plates or washers.
LIGHTECH S.R.L.
S. Lucia de Piave (TV), ITALY
Tel: +39 0438 453010
[email protected]
www.lightech.it
"Giving more clarity" -
the Pinlock XLT
World renowned Dutch helmet systems
specialist Pinlock has introduced the Pinlock
XLT lens- a lens that provides "crystal-clear
vision" for helmet visors.
Based on its new Cottonseed Biopolymer
material, the XLT range of lenses "offers a
superior high level of light transmittance
and moisture absorbance" and will be first
introduced on Pinlock 120 XLT lenses,
"ensuring excellent fog protection in
demanding weather conditions".
At the heart of the technology is higher
light transmittance. Many helmets are
equipped with a Pinlock lens or are Pinlock
prepared, and in combination with the
helmet visor, a Pinlock lens creates a
double-layered, airtight chamber. This
eliminates the chance of fog on the inside
of the helmet visor.
"Thanks to our new XLT technology, this
double-layered system reaches the highest
HP Corse
SP-3/SPS
Carbon - "One
soul, two styles"
light transmittance level possible. The ultra-
clear Cottonseed Biopolymer material is
made from small cottonseed fibres and
originates from the optical display industry.
By etching the material during three cycles,
the surface of this material gets a unique
texture for optimal moisture absorption,
while retaining the high optical quality of
the lenses".
Pinlock lenses are available in three Fog
Protection Levels - FPL 30, 70 and 120,
ranging from good vision to optimal vision.
PINLOCK
Lelystad, NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 (0)320 200 333
[email protected]
www.pinlock.com
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Bologna based Italian specialist HP Corse used
EICMA to unveil two new exhausts - the SP-3 Carbon
and SPS Carbon slip-ons, both also available in the
popular, performance oriented "Short" version seen
here.
Designed in-house by the HP Corse R&D Centre, the
shape of the body of the two new designs is inspired
by the 4-TRACK model and offers two different styles
in a beautiful carbon finish - the SP-3 Carbon straight
and SPS Carbon curved.
Each has been long duration bench and road tested
to withstand any stress that can be thrown at them
and "guarantee great reliability and better
performance than all the original exhaust systems
that they replace, generating increased power and
torque - especially at the low to medium engine
speeds where riders need it most".
Made of three different materials - titanium, black
ceramic and Satin Inox - SPS Carbon and SP-3
Carbon "are as home on the ADV trail as they are on
the long-distance highway".
Equipped with different types of carbon heat shields,
which can be positioned on the fittings or directly on
the silencer body, SP-3 Carbon and SPS Carbon are
available in both Euro4 and racing versions. They
have a length of 380 mm in the "Normal" version
and 300 mm in the "Short" version and weigh
between 3.1 kg and 3.7 kg.
At EICMA, HP Corse showed the SPS Carbon Short
installed on a Yamaha Ténéré 700, with the SP-3
Carbon on the brand new BMW R1250 GS ADV.
SPS
HP CORSE
Bologna, ITALY
[email protected][email protected]
www.hpcorse.com