On The Pegs February 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Page 43

On The Pegs
VOL. 5 ISSUE 2 - FEBRUARY 2020
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ENGINE
Factory version engines differ from standard version power units as follows:
2-Stroke
• Black magnesium casings: a more appealing look and greater weight savings
to help create an even more agile ride.
• Titanium exhaust head pipe: boosts performance and reduces weight.
• Profiled clutch discs: reduces plate flexing for a stronger engagement under all
riding conditions.
• Special racing cylinder with optimized porting: brings out the full racing char-
acter of the engine without affecting user-friendliness.
• Cylinder head with specially designed volume and squish (300 cc only):for a
further performance boost; what’s more, the red paintwork enhances the ‘fac-
tory’ character of this bike.
• Special ignition programming: to work in junction with the cylinder and ex-
haust, ensures excellent low-rev handling without compromising mid-high rev
performance.
• Black anodized engine oil plugs.
4-Stroke
The 300 cc 4-stroke engine on the new EVO Factory MY 2020 features a lighter,
even higher-performing titanium silencer and a new electronic control unit (ECU).
This increases sparking stability (thanks to higher electrical power) and conse-
quently improves combustion throughout the rev range.
CHASSIS
From a design and chassis viewpoint, the new 2020 EVO Factory differs from
the standard version as follows:
• Fork with re-calibrated fork hydraulics and compression adjustment: ensures
an optimal setting whatever the conditions.
• Gold anodized machined-from-solid triple clamp: besides reducing weight
and increasing stiffness, lets the rider shift the handlebar risers forwards or back-
wards to adjust bike set-up to perfection.
• Rear suspension with longer wheelbase and adjustment of both compression
and rebound: more progressive hydraulics allows for a more refined set-up that
provides benefits in terms of pre-obstacle compression and push-off.