In the last edition we featured a whole suite of options available from Luxembourg based high performance parts and accessory designer and manufacturer Gilles Tooling for the popular KTM 790 Duke/R.
The big news from Gilles was of a new OEM cooperation that it had entered into with KTM, manufacturing the rearsets for the new 2020 1290 Super Duke R. KTM is Gilles' fourth OEM customer - it already manufactures for BMW Motorrad, Yamaha and Suzuki.
Among the highlights of the company's custom parts for the 790 Duke were a completely new adjustment system for footrests, also now available for the Ducati V4 Panigale S/R series from 2018 and up.
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| Accessories for the V4 Panigale |
Available in Touring (80 mm long with special, wider shape) or Sports style, driver and passenger, in black or silver, the replacement footpegs can be quickly and easily mounted on the original mounting points thanks to the included hinged joints. The Touring pegs can be used with or without the included vibration-isolating rubber pads.
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| Rearset |
Optional accessories include outriggers that allow the rider to adjust the replacement footpegs to 360 degrees (divided into 24 individual positions), by 20 mm and 30 mm through to 40 mm for the pillion seat position, and optional spacers in choice of colours.
Other Gilles product designs seen here on the V4 Panigale include clutch lever protectors and brake side hand shields; brake and clutch levers; a race cover kit in black; GTA front axle protector brake fluid reservoir cover (front) and an oil filler plug with colourway detailing options; and MUE2 rearsets - a completely new generation of footrest systems.
Combining futuristic design with the highest quality workmanship and significantly easier adjustability of the footrest position, the MUE2 is a visual highlight for any bike in black anodised with contrasting adjusters.
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| Footrest |
The positions of footrests as well as brake and shift levers are freely adjustable according to the rider's own preferences. The footrests are positioned using a combination of sliding and rotating settings at only one point, making them extremely quick and easy to select (five positions by sliding and four positions by rotating). The conversion to reverse switching is done by simply turning the switching arm. The brake and shift levers are double-ball-bearing for perfect play-free function of the levers - the eccentrics can be adjusted as required - and they feature carbon heel protectors on both sides.
GILLES TOOLING GmbH
www.gillestooling.com
