International Dealer News IDN 143 June/July 2018 | Page 28
PRO GuIDe
Newfren clutch disc options
Based near Turin, Italy, in addition to being
one of the market’s leading brake pad
manufacturers, Newfren is also able to claim
“the most complete catalogue of clutch disc
applications in Europe”.
Newfren’s range of wet clutch disc series
consists of three different materials - the
standard replacement OW series, upgrade
Performance line and top-of-the-range Pro
Race lines.
The application catalogue covers all models
from the 1970s to the latest motorcycles and
includes special and often hard to find disc
applications such as sintered discs for KTM
models of the 1970s – in fact these days
Newfren is the only remaining producer of
applications such as this.
Newfren also offers the market a series of
special organic and sintered Ducati discs -
developed thanks to the cooperation with its
own racing department. Newfren says that
“these discs can be considered as being right
KTM QC disc
Ducati organic clutch discs
Dry clutch disc for BMW
at the top end of the clutch spare parts
available on the aftermarket today”.
Equally, the broad-based Newfren range of
high performance clutches for Piaggio moped
applications has been on the market for more
than 60 years. “We also have a catalogue
section dedicated to the BMW and Moto
Guzzi dry single-disc applications and have
added to the original spare discs that have
been sold in the market for years with a new
KW version - produced with ultra-advanced
materials that mean it can also work in the
High performance Pro Race clutch disc
presence of oil”.
Newfren also offers clutch shoes and “bells”
for scooter applications to complete the wide
range of its clutch selection.
Founded in the 1950s by Alessandro Barbero,
Newfren were innovators and early adopters
of a number of new brake technologies, such
as bonded friction material, gravity and high
pressure die casting, and brake shoes without
rivets.
The company is still in family ownership with
Valter Barbero at the helm, and in recent
years has been investing heavily in new
manufacturing technology at its 65,000 sq ft
facilty/100,000 sq ft site.
Ahead of industry requirements where
environmental manufacturing and compound
formula requirements are concerned,
Newfren has been granted UNI EN ISO 9001
certification for its quality control systems
and ABE certification from the German KBA
for many of its products. As part of a
continuing process, they are on the way to
obtaining environmental certification ISO
14000.
NEWFREN S.R.L
Cirié (TO), ITALY
Tel. +39 011 9200 111
[email protected]
www.newfren.it
‘Storil’ jacket
and ‘Tiger’ boots
Founded in 1988 and celebrating its 30th
anniversary this year, Spanish apparel specialist
Rainers Sports continues to develop its programme,
offering dealers the opportunity to offer their
customers a growing range of high performance,
high specification riding gear options.
Seen here is the new ‘Storil’ three-layer jacket with
a new design, front and rear reflective panels, CE
protectors at the back and the shoulders and
external TPU protectors at the shoulders.
Also seen here, Rainers’ versatile, multi-purpose
‘Tiger’ elastic boots are made from leather with a
guaranteed waterproof membrane, have protectors
at the ankles and shins, and are closed by zipper and
Velcro. A panel adjusts the twin reflective fluo piece
at the rear.
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INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - JUNE/JULY 2018
RAINERS SPORTS
Elche, SPAIN
Tel: +34 96 5422 774
[email protected]
www.rainers-sports.com