International Dealer News IDN 155 June/July 2020 | Page 40

PRO GuIDe Tiger 4-TRACK and Hypermotard EVOXTREME Recent product releases from Bologna based performance exhaust manufacturer HP Corse include new applications for the '18-'19 Triumph Tiger 1200 family and for the Ducati Hypermotard 950. For the three-cylinder Tiger 1200 XR (road) and XC (dual purpose/crossover), HP Corse has an updated 4- TRACK exhaust application in Titanium, Satin Steel and Black Steel materials. "It features strong but slender styling for an aestheticenhancing redesign of the rear, one that also delivers enhanced handling and sound," according to HP Corse owner Andrea Pivanti. Extensively bench and road/off-road tested, the 4- TRACK for the Triumph is said to deliver "miles and miles of performance and reliability, performance boosting reduced weight, especially at low and midrange rpm". Features of the Euro 4 approved design include a stylish octagonal end cap with weld-free, hydroformed outlet and carbon heat shield with laser-engraved logo. 4-TRACK exhaust application in Titanium, Satin Steel and Black Steel for Tiger 1200 XR and XC For the 114 hp 950 cc Testastretta engine Hypermotard, HP Corse has an update of its clean but aggressively styled double EVOXTREME exhaust – "adding aggression and malice to Ducati's styling," says Andrea. "The irregular shape of the silencer body narrows towards the weld-free head pipe fitting. The end cap is in carbon fibre with a 'cut' profile where it attaches to the silencer body." The exhaust is available in titanium, satin steel and black steel. "Developed in our Bologna R&D centre and bench then EVOXTREME for Hypermotard 950 track tested, EVOXTREME is designed to enhance the aesthetic features and power of the Hypermotard 950, delivering torque and horsepower gains, especially at low and mid-range rpm." Euro 4 approved, on the Ducati Hypermotard 950 the EVOXTREME exhaust is available as a "double" muffler in the 260 mm HP Corse short version. HP CORSE Bologna, ITALY [email protected] [email protected] www.hpcorse.com Ducati V4 S/R clutch upgrade kit Italian clutch specialist Surflex has always been internationally respected for its research, innovation and use and development of advanced raw materials and designs that deliver reliability and increased clutch performance and precision with reduced clutch lever effort. Their historically impressive investments in R&D and state-of-the-art production technology continues to this day "and are a fundamental part of the Surflex DNA - reflected in every product we sell". Their new clutch disc kit for the Ducati V4 was "born from this company philosophy - it is a synthesis of all seventy years of experience [Surflex was founded in 1950] in the production of OEM and aftermarket clutch units and friction materials. "This new Surflex kit for the V4 S/R is defined by high performance features, design and materials to meet the needs of those looking for a reliable and safe performance clutch that will always operate at peak efficiency." Fully interchangeable with the original unit for a modification-free installation, the kit has 11 trimmed discs with an Ergal metal core (7075-651 heat treated zinc/aluminium alloy). The friction area coating is a Surflex and applicationspecific friction material formula containing fibres and advanced organic resins. The friction material is said to guarantee excellent resistance to high temperatures and abrasion, better performance of the clutch, and streamlining of the clutch engagement for optimum reliability, durability and power transmission, even under heavy-duty and high-performance use. SURFLEX S.R.L. Tradate (VA), ITALY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.surflex.it