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: [phone] [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: [phone] [email protected] www.pinlock.com 58 IDN DECEMBER 2019 / JANUARY 2020 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