International Dealer News IDN 146 December 2018 / January 2019 | Page 44

PRO GuIDe Rapid Bike at Race and full throttle Euro 4 carbon New to Italian fuelling technology specialist Dimsport’s Rapid Bike range of engine fuelling calibration solutions is a new Android and iOS App and Bluetooth adapter. Riders will be able to display, monitor and engage with engine performance parameters such as engine revolutions, throttle opening, lean angle and more, while recording all the relevant data from the riding session on their smartphone. This new interface is accessible at any time and includes “extremely useful information sets to evaluate and refine the riding style, whether on the track or on the road”. The new Rapid Bike App will require a new version of the Bluetooth adapter ‘BlueBike’ to be able to communicate with iOS operating system smartphones. RAPID BIKE/DIMSPORT Serralunga di Crea (AL), ITALY Tel. [phone] [email protected] www.rapidbike.it Andreani spring tester Noted for its top-selling advanced suspension testing, tuning and tools programmes, Italian specialist Andreani Group’s DS1 electronic spring tester was developed by the company’s in-house R&D team to “perfectly and easily measure shock absorber and fork spring load”. Designed as a tool for all technicians who want to deliver precision results when tuning or rebuilding race or street suspensions, and especially when building custom suspension installations or upgrading OE manufacturer standard front fork and shock absorber set-ups, Andreani says its ergonomically designed DS1 is “equipped with everything necessary for the technician to be able to work efficiently and accurately - the DS1 guarantees maximum accuracy of results”. “This is due to the absolute reliability, precision and accuracy of its design and manufacture and of the calculations and calibrations used. It boasts a maximum load of up to 1,000 kg (10,000 N), a total range of 350 mm, and a sensibility to a tenth of a kilo”. User-friendly features include an LED touch screen display, function keys for manual and automatic measurement, and the possibility to measure the static forces of both MX and MTB forks and shock absorbers. All the adapters for the main forks and springs on the market are supplied as standard. ANDREANI GROUP INTERNATIONAL Pesaro (PU), ITALY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.andreanigroup.com 44 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 M3 exhaust M3 Carbon Italian exhaust specialist GPR is celebrating its latest race successes - especially its wins in the Moto3 World Championship with Jorge Martin - with a M3 Moto3 replica dedicated to the “Martinator”. An update of the line dedicated to Joan Mir, the M3 is 100% manufactured in “genuine matt carbon for a light and compact exhaust that is available in racing or homologated version for the best-selling sport and naked style models”. For 2019 (spring launch), the Italian factory is also introducing a new concept, the Sonic Revolution concept “Sonic Revolution”, “an innovative design and use of advanced materials (titanium and ‘Poppy’ stainless steel) and precision manufacturing that meets the Euro 4 requirements”. G.P.R. ITALIA S.R.L. Cerro Al Lambro (MI), ITALY Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.gpr.it www.idnmag.com