As show seasons go, this will be a big year for leading Italian parts and accessory manufacturer LighTech (based near Venice).
The company is to exhibit at both INTERMOT (Hall 8, stand C045) and EICMA as it seeks to capitalise on the growth in demand it has been seeing in recent years for its stylish, high quality replacement and upgrade parts for the most popular current models.
Seen here, their adjustable rear sets are machined from billet aluminium 7075-T6, described by export sales manager Michele Balboni as "the most suitable for this type of application - many competitors use cheaper aluminium such as like 6082 or lower, but we believe that the strength of our superior materials is as important as its light weight.
"The main support of our rear sets is a one-piece engineered from 7075 billet aluminium to guarantee exceptional rigidity and ensure safety and performance for all riding conditions. Machining from a monoblock piece produces a part that is more resistant, stronger, looks better, and has a better feeling for all riders.
"It is more complicated to manufacture and therefore more expensive, but we believe it is essential to make the best possible components - that is why all plates, levers and supports are machined by us in-house at our state-of-the-art CNC facility. We do not 'buy in' and assemble with inferior 'third party' components".
The levers work on high quality bearings that guarantee "perfect and excellent resistance mechanisms" even during the most extreme demands on the track and road.
"All this to get the best feeling for the rider with accuracy when making rapid gear changes while moving in the saddle".
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| Export sales manager Michele Balboni: "Materials are central to the precision and quality we achieve with our product designs" |
LighTech rear sets are manufactured with footrest supports anodised in different colours, with lightweight but strong magnesium heel guards incorporating the LighTech logo.
Designed using the 'Track System', a technology unique to LightTech, it is possible to adjust the position of the footrest quickly and accurately. The adjustment is made by sliding the footrest support on two tracks on different levels to a maximum of eight positions.
"Unscrew only one bolt, and you can quickly and easily adjust the position or change the footpeg after a crash during a high-speed race, an endurance race or during a track day. It is also possible to adjust the toepeg's position of the shift and brake lever with an easy sliding design".
LighTech offers three versions for each Track System rear set - standard, folding and R-version. Depending on the bike they can be ordered with standard or reverse shifting, or with a specific additional kit to convert from standard to reverse shifting.
LighTech was founded by Fabrizio Furlan in 1997 as an extension of his family's specialist metalwork business, which means it can draw on three decades of precision manufacturing experience and an ISO 9001 accreditation backed by a reputation for quality and innovation that has its origins on the race track, having worked closely with elite teams in the WSB, 125GP and 250GP championships.
The company's 2,500 dealers can choose from over 7,000 Ergal products, available in six different colourways, over 400 titanium products and a host of other accessories.
LIGHTECH S.R.L.
www.lightech.it
