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PRO GuIDe
Vertex 2019 off-road
pistons
Respected Italian specialist Vertex (VP Racing) has
had a great 2018 race year. In off-road terms, Kiara
Fontanesi won the WMX, and five titles were won by
Vertex riders in the Enduro World Championship with
Eero Remes (E1), Steve Holcombe (Enduro GP and
E3), Ruy Barbosa (EY) and Andrea Verona (EJ1), in
addition to the results achieved by the official teams
in MXGP and MX2, including Kawasaki Racing, HRC,
Yamaha Monster Energy, Kemea and Wilvo and TM
Racing - “once again confirming Vertex pistons as
crucial for champions’ engine preparation”.
Its off-road pistons line has benefited from all the
data and feedback from winning, with an expanded
range of high-tech 2 and 4-stroke pistons available
in Replica, High Compression, Big Bore and GP-
acer's Choice versions for 2019 bikes.
Vertex forged aluminium Replica pistons are the
“ideal replacement for the original piston, with an
excellent quality to price ratio, racing profile, anti-
seize MoS2 coating and original segment kit”.
Vertex’ Sales and Marketing Director Lina Saccani
says that “our High Compression pistons are
produced with specific dedicated forgings that have
the shape of the top completely revised by our R&D
engineers to produce an increase in the compression
ratio that improves power and torque.
“On the other hand, our Big Bore pistons have a
profile that is closer to standard, but with a larger
diameter with a relative increase in the
displacement, which leads to a considerable
improvement in performance.
“At the top of our range, GP-Racer's Choice pistons
are hot forged with high resistance VP-310 alloy and
equipped with the T-Bridge - an exclusive machining
concept inspired by F1 pistons. We use a DLC
(Diamond Like Carbon) coated pin, segments in
chromed or nitrated steel (depending on the
application) and a special shape of piston head that
allows the maximum compression ratio with a great
performance without any loss of reliability”.
The GP-Racers Choice range is available for Honda
CRF 250/450, Kawasaki KX250/450F, Yamaha
YZ250/450F, Suzuki RM-Z 250/450, KTM
SXF250/350/450 and Husqvarna FC 250/350/450.
VERTEX PISTONS/VP ITALY S.R.L.
Reggio Emilia, ITALY
Tel: +39 0522 918811
[email protected]
www.vertexpistons.com
LV-10 Titanium
Developed in collaboration with its Racing
Department, the new LV-10 Titanium by Italian
exhaust specialist LeoVince has a muffler and
collector made using very pure, very light and very
strong grade 1 titanium.
Hand TIG-welded in a control chamber, the Titanium
achieves a 30 percent weight reduction compared to
stainless steel and delivers “high ductility, strength
and corrosion resistance”.
Applying experience gained in the Moto2 and Moto3
championships, the company says that the LV-10
Titanium “expresses the maximum in racing
technology applied to a tailpipe designed for
standard bikes” and is available as an approved
fitment for street bike applications.
The LV-10 Titanium exhaust has a sanded finish with
a laser-etched LeoVince logo and was unveiled for
Universal Muffler Kit
LV-10 Titanium
selected models and variants at EICMA, including
Kawasaki ZX10/Z900/Z1000, Yamaha R1/6, MT-10,
Honda CBR 1000, BMW S1000 RR and Suzuki GSX-
S 1000.
Also seen here, this new LeoVince universal muffler
kit has been developed to meet the needs of
professional customisers and riders who want to
customise their own exhaust system in the home
garage.
Available in different lines, finishes and diameters, it
is supplied without manifold, but including bracket
and mounting hardware.
LEOVINCE
Monticello d'Alba (CN), ITALY
[email protected]
www.leovince.com
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