International Dealer News IDN 146 December 2018 / January 2019 | Page 56

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LeoVince: The bearable lightness of
LeoVince? 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’ is said to achieve a 30 percent
weight reduction compared to stainless steel
and delivers “high ductility, strength and
corrosion resistance”. Applying experience
gained in the Moto 2 and Moto 3
championships, the company says 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;
www.leovince.com
Polisport: Recent new products from the Portuguese off-road and MX plastics specialist include the
dual compound Armadillo pipe guard in high-temperature elastomer and stainless steel, with a
universal fit for two-stroke machines, the ‘Fortress’ skid plate for full coverage of the engine,
available with linkage protection, MX style (single point mount) ‘Hammer’ hand and master cylinder
protector that uses a new universal mounting system for quick and easy installation and precision
fit. Also new is the company’s range of frame protectors; www.polisport.com
BS Battery: French designer and manufacturer of OEM and aftermarket powersports industry lead
acid batteries and charging, diagnostic and testing units for all battery formats, Paris based BS
Battery is owned and operated by Alain and Benjamin Sebban, with operations in north and south
America, Japan, Asia and more than 54 countries worldwide. The company’s ‘Plug & Play’ AGM
(Advanced Glass Material) factory-activated ‘SLA’ Max battery range has three terminal-specific,
heavy duty, higher cranking amp applications than OE battery upgrades for most current H-D models.
“With no more acid to handle during the initial battery activation procedure, the ‘SLA’ concept is the
ultimate user-friendly “Plug & Play” motorcycle battery solution”; www.bs-battery.com
MIPS: Developed by Swedish neurosurgeon
Hans von Holst and Peter Halldin of the
Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, MIPS
(Multi-Directional Impact Protection System) is
an “ingredient brand” and technology that is
becoming widely adopted by leading
motorcycle helmet brands (MSR, Answer,
Kabuto, Thor, Bell, KYT, Fly Racing, Scott,
Alpinestars, Troy Lee Designs and more) that
protects the brain from rotational motion. A
low friction layer allows a sliding movement
of 10-15 mm in all directions, reducing the
rotational motion (kinematics) to the brain
during angled impacts to the head. Rotational
motion is a combination of rotational energy
(angular velocity) and rotational forces from
angular acceleration that both affect the brain
and increases the risk for minor and severe
brain injuries. MIPS says that its added
protection system has been “proven to reduce
the rotational motion when implemented in a
helmet by absorbing and redirecting energies
and forces otherwise transmitted to the
brain”; www.mipsprotection.com
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Andreani Group International: The noted Italian suspension expert continues to have success
with its popular suspension training courses and add to its popular Misano front fork cartridge
programme with over 250 applications in total, including 2018 models such as the Honda X-ADV,
KYMCO AK 550 and Kawasaki Versys 1000. This year has also seen a surge in demand for its
speciality suspension technician tool kits and market leading suspension tuning and set-up tools
such as its SP5 vacuum pump - “the newest, lightest and most innovative vacuum pump” on the
market. Fully electronic and developed to make the filling and vacuuming of shock absorbers of any
kind and brand easier, more precise and fully automated, new generation software allows
technicians to make “all suspension service and tuning procedures with an easy-to-use and
extremely efficient 7” touch screen display”; www.andreanigroup.com
INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019
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