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Puig: Spanish parts and accessory specialist Puig (Motoplastic) is celebrating
more track success in 2019 as a technical sponsor of the KRT team's WSBK
winning team, with Jonathan Rea taking a fifth successive championship.
Puig is the KRT's windscreen partner, bringing its wind tunnel derived
aerodynamic expertise to that most demanding of environments;
www.puig.tv
Bihr: This is proving to be a big year for the Bartenheim, France based
distribution business originally founded by Cyrille Bihr four decades ago.
Under the ownership of the Belgian Alcopa Group and leadership of CEO
Christophe Piron, the company is moving forward with aggressive expansion
and service development plans. The summer saw the company announce the
establishment of its German and other market-specific dealer service centres
and the extension of distribution agreements to some of those countries
with the likes of Arai and Bell helmets and Answer off-road apparel.
Following news of distribution in Germany for the Italian Midland Radio
range of rider communication products, the big news at EICMA was of Bihr's
acquisition of British distributor Moto Direct and with it ownership of the
popular RST apparel brand; www.bihr.eu
National Cycle: Recent new products from the world
renowned Maywood, Illinois based windscreen
manufacturer have included applications in a choice of
sizes and tints for models such as the Yamaha Tracer,
Multistrada, Kawasaki Z900 and Z650 (VStream+), the
BMW F750GS and VStream+ designs for Honda's
ground-breaking X-ADV and the 2019-20 BMW R1250R.
Made in tough 3.0 mm Quantum hardcoated
polycarbonate, VStream gets its name from its unique
patented shape - the advanced "V" profile and
dimensional contours push the wind vortex out and
away from the rider's helmet, resulting in a peaceful,
quieter riding environment. The "+" means these
windscreens include a custom mounting bracket
specifically designed and engineered for that model;
www.nationalcycle.com
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