International Dealer News IDN 153 February/March 2020 | Page 37
PRO GuIDe
Gilles adds accessories
for the Ducati V4 S/R
Footrest
Accessories for the V4 Panigale
In the last edition we featured a whole suite of
options available from Luxembourg based high
performance parts and accessory designer and
manufacturer Gilles Tooling for the popular KTM
790 Duke/R.
The big news from Gilles was of a new OEM
cooperation that it had entered into with KTM,
manufacturing the rearsets for the new 2020 1290
Super Duke R. KTM is Gilles' fourth OEM customer
- it already manufactures for BMW Motorrad,
Yamaha and Suzuki.
Among the highlights of the company's custom
parts for the 790 Duke were a completely new
adjustment system for footrests, also now available
for the Ducati V4 Panigale S/R series from 2018 and
up.
Available in Touring (80 mm long with 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.
Optional accessories include outriggers that allow
the rider to adjust the replacement footpegs to 360
degrees (divided into 24 individual positions), by 20
mm and 30 mm through to 40 mm for the pillion
seat position, and optional spacers in choice of
colours.
Other Gilles product designs seen here on the V4
Panigale include clutch lever protectors and brake
side hand shields; brake and clutch levers; a race
cover kit in black; GTA front axle protector brake
fluid reservoir cover (front) and an oil filler plug with
colourway detailing options; and MUE2 rearsets - a
completely new generation of footrest systems.
Combining futuristic design with the highest quality
workmanship and significantly easier adjustability
of the footrest position, the MUE2 is a visual
highlight for any bike in black anodised with
contrasting adjusters.
The positions of footrests as well as brake and shift
levers are freely adjustable according to the rider's
own preferences. The footrests are positioned using
a combination of sliding and rotating settings at
only one point, making them extremely quick and
Rearset
easy to select (five positions by sliding and four
positions by rotating). The conversion to reverse
switching is done by simply turning the switching
arm. The brake and shift levers are double-ball-
bearing for perfect play-free function of the levers -
the eccentrics can be adjusted as required - and they
feature carbon heel protectors on both sides.
GILLES TOOLING GmbH
Grevenmacher, LUXEMBOURG
Tel: +352 2678931
[email protected]
www.gillestooling.com