International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 39

PRO GuIDe Gilles adds new adjustable footrest system Luxembourg based high-performance parts and accessory designer and manufacturer Gilles Tooling has a whole suite of options available for the popular KTM 790 Duke/R. Gilles has entered into a new OEM cooperation with KTM and now manufactures the rearsets for the new 2020 model 1290 Super Duke R, officially released at EICMA. KTM is Gilles' fourth OEM customer, it already manufactures for BMW Motorrad, Yamaha and Suzuki. Highlights include a completely new adjustment system for footrests, shown for the first time at EICMA on KTM's 790 cc middleweight. The black/orange accent VCR38GT adjustable rearsets in high-strength 7075 aluminium offer a "perfect combination of low weight and stability with a completely new way to adjust the footpeg position". Easy positioning of the footpeg is enabled by a precise adjustment slider and the adjustment screws are invisible (located below the slider). Key features are standard and reverse shifting, dual aluminium heel protectors, various adjustment possibilities for footrests, shift travel, foot length, easy positioning of footpeg by precise adjuster, 12 positions to choose for the footpeg, and no play due to a double clearance ball bearing in the gear and brake lever. The pegs are available in Touring (80 mm long with a special, wider shape) or Sports style, driver and passenger, in black or silver; the replacement footpegs can be quickly and easily mounted on the original mounting points thanks to the included hinged joints. The Touring pegs can be used with or without the included vibration-isolating rubber pads. Also used here on the 790 Duke are Gilles GT oversize conical tube handlebars (clamping diameter 28.6 mm, 755 mm width, 86 mm height, 94 mm backwards cranked in a 24-degree angle) for a more ergonomic ride than with the stock bars, available in black or gold anodised finish. The product range is completed by revolutionary 2DGT clamping blocks that are forward and backward adjustable in 4 mm increments (max. 25 mm each direction) and height-adjustable (up and down) in 5 mm increments, lever guards, bar end weights, a race cover kit, axle protectors and trick billet machined rear stand hooks. GILLES TOOLING GMBH Wecker, LUXEMBOURG Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.gillestooling.com