International Dealer News IDN 155 June/July 2020 | Page 43

KYB by Technical Touch for Sherco Belgian specialist Technical Touch is a wellknown name in the MX world and has its roots going back nearly 30 years. Founded in 1992 by Jan Berthels in Mol, Belgium, what started as a one-man business quite quickly established a unique place in the European motorcycle suspension industry, becoming the exclusive worldwide importer of KYB motorcycle genuine and spare parts. Besides its own service centre with in-house technicians, Technical Touch provides the official KYB Racing Service for factory KYB teams and teams who rely on their own branded KYB Factory Kit suspension in the MXGP, MX2 and EMX series. With more than two decades of experience in distributing OEM spare parts, assembling and designing Factory Kit suspension and providing the official racing service, a year ago Technical Touch took a big next step. The 'KYB by Technical Touch' logo was spotted on the factory Enduro range of Sherco. To offer all Sherco riders the possibility to increase their suspension experience, Technical Touch also developed KYB Factory Kit suspension for all recent Sherco Enduro and X-Country bikes, even the ones currently equipped with the OEM WP suspension. The KYB Factory PRO GuIDe Kit spring fork with air-oil separated closed cartridge design is well known in the MX world for its precise damping set-up and adjustability. For the competitive Enduro rider, the forks have been adapted with a new performance base valve and custom mid-speed valve set-up. A set of aluminium spring perches with larger holes complete the package and give the forks a softer feel mid-stroke and make it more comfortable and predictable. The KYB Factory Kit shock features a Kashima coated shock body and DLC coated piston rod (Diamond Like Coating) for minimal friction and increased surface hardness to survive those extreme Enduro conditions. An X-Trig preload adjuster has been added to make easier adjustments in between stages. Every Factory Kit suspension comes tailormade to the weight, ability and desired characteristics of the rider. TECHNICAL TOUCH RACING Lommel, BELGIUM Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.technical-touch.com www.idnmag.com INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUNE/JULY 2020 43