WRS: Involved with leading teams such as Pramac Racing, the Ducati supported MotoGP team, Team SIC58 in Moto3 and the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team, Italian windshield manufacturer WRS has quality credentials par excellence. With fitments for a wide range of street bikes from the F750/850GS, R1200GS/Adventure and the Honda 'Africa Twin' to the V-Strom 650, KTM 1290 Super Adventure and S 1000 RR, the company has dealers as well as racers covered from track to street; www.wrs.it
Richa: New products in 2019 from the Belgium based riding gear specialist have included its 2-layer, GoreTex membrane ARC GTX jacket, Infinity 2 mesh jacket and Airstrike 2, featuring a high density polyamide outer shell with 3M reflection, a 100% polyester inner mesh and CE Level 1 protectors at the back, shoulders and elbows as standard (optionally upgradable to CE Level 2); www.richa.eu
Zard: From "metal to emotions" and slip-ons to full systems, Zard is one of Italy's leading exhaust manufacturers, and EICMA saw them unveil a number of new products, including for the Triumph Scrambler 1200, the entire Royal Enfield range and a 2-into-1-into-2 for the popular Indian FTR 1200. Combining style, performance and function, Zard designs are noted for saving weight, improving performance and optimising sound; www.zardlab.com
GIVI: The prodigious Italian helmets to luggage to accessories specialist recently turned its attention to Yamaha's revolutionary Niken with a set of accessories to "transform the standard model into a sports-tourer kitted out for riding with a passenger". The design of the frame and the fairing of the Niken has enabled the company's R&D department to create holders for a three-case set and a tank bag. With the use of the SR2143 rear rack, any Monokey or Monolock case can be installed by using a matching series of plates; www.givimoto.com
LighTech: Recent new "Italian quality and design parts and accessories" from the Treviso area manufacturer include the 2019 BMW S1000 RR. Noted for its high-quality materials, precision manufacturing and advanced, ergonomic design, LighTech has introduced a new and exclusive accessories line for the popular S1000 RR, "with all parts having been made with the main aim of complementing and improving the performance of this bike, without giving up the aesthetic aspect of the products themselves - products that have been designed to be in perfect harmony with the bike's lines and styling". Products include the well-known adjustable shifter and footrests; www.lightech.it
HP Corse: Recent new products from the Italian high-tech exhaust manufacturer include Euro 4 approved 4-Track R slip-ons for the Triumph Tiger 800 and Suzuki V-Strom 1000. For the 90-degree V-twin V-Strom 1000 (2017 and up) the 4-Track R is said to deliver horsepower and torque improvements right where riders need it most - at low and medium revs. The lightweight 4-Track R has a laser engraved logo silencer body that is available in three different materials and finishes - titanium, satin finished or black finished steel. The muffler body is a stylish octagonal casing with included carbon heat shield, reinforced support bracket, watertight stainless steel rivets and high capacity sound absorption material. The end cap is manufactured using advanced hydroforming and mechanical weld-free processes. Also available for the BMW F 850 GS and additional popular Maxi Enduro and Sport Touring/ADV models; www.hpcorse.com
Mupo Suspension: The Italian suspension specialist has recently introduced a new cartridge with Through-Rod Technology. Described as the result of over 10 years of development by its in-house R&D department, the CSP30 suspension cartridge is a race cartridge that has been tested, among others, by Michele Pirro in the Italian SBK series, Alex Barros in Brazil and in other countries in a number of leading and demanding series and race environments. Leonardo Borghi, Mupo's Director of International Sales and Marketing, told IDN that "so far the results and feedback have been fantastic - everyone who has tried the CSP30 has immediately changed over to it from whichever suspension cartridge they were using before, and the opinion of racers is that the CSP30 is the most advanced front suspension technology on the market. At the heart of the CSP30 is the company's Through-Rod Technology - an innovative system used by top teams in the most prestigious competitions worldwide"; www.mupo.it
SC-Project: Best known for its track and high performance exhaust expertise, recent new products from the Milan area based Italian specialist have included Euro 4 slip-ons for the Z900RS, SC1-M muffler for the Hypermotard 950 and Dakar inspired 'Rally Raid' ADV slip-ons for the KTM 790 Adventure. Developed by the SC R&D department for extreme off-road use, it is fully made in titanium, right down to the muffler downpipe socket and robust, highly resistant fixing clamp, resulting in the highest possible strength, lowest possible weight and best possible performance improvements; www.sc-project.com
Bitubo: Recent new products from the Italian suspension specialist include upgrades for the Panigale V4 ABS 1100, derived from its race experience and recent collaboration with Eugene Laverty and the Go Eleven WSBK Team. Bitubo's ECH29 pressurised cartridge offers adjustable hydraulic spring preload, compression and rebound, features lightweight components and the patented low- pressure gas pressurised 'Full Pressure System' (FPS) to ensure immediate response by eliminating cavitations by the internal fluid. The 'SSW A1' shock-absorbing steering kit is adjustable in 18 positions and features the patented coaxial pressurised shock absorber chamber design. Additionally, further development of the racing rear monoshock with manual spring preload (XXF11) and XXF31 rear monoshock with hydraulic spring preload for the Panigale V4 has resulted in an overall weight decrease, new settings that are even more race-ready and an upgrade aimed at better performance and adjusting simplicity of the length and hydraulic spring preload adjustment; www.bitubo.com
Tucano Urbano: Celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, the Milan area based scooter and urban riding accessory specialist's new 'T.ur' gear and apparel brand sees the company taking the experience and knowledge it has gained in one of the toughest of riding environments and entering another - the off-road, enduro and ADV sectors. 'T.ur' products are CE motorcycle certified, "developed with the best materials (such as Cordura fabrics, Thermore padding, D3O level 2 protections and YKK zippers) and designed with the highest attention to detail and tested both on and off-road"; www.tucanourbano.com, www.T-ur.com
