Based at Granollers, outside Barcelona (near the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya), Spanish parts and accessories specialist Puig continues to add to its fast-growing product range with regular additions and updates.
Originally best known for its plastic parts and air tunnel software derived windscreens, Puig is a long-term Official Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) Technical partner, and the durability and design innovation needed for life with the most successful of teams in the hugely competitive and demanding World SBK series is evident in the design details, manufacturing quality, control and materials research that goes into all Puig parts.
Here is a selection of recent additional new products for 2021…
New generation Touring windshields
Seen here on the BMW R18, Puig's new generation of Touring windshields are designed for naked-style models with non-round headlights.
Manufactured in 3 mm PMMA (also known as 'acrylic glass'), they are tuned for aerodynamic performance and optimal weather protection; for some models there are two designs available, New Generation Sport or New Generation Touring, in a range of colourways.
Naked front spoiler
Seen here on the Yamaha MT-09 (2020) and made from impact-resistant 3 mm matt black ABS, Puig's new front spoiler design for naked style models is said to improve the aerodynamics, sporting character and aesthetics with an "aggressive and elegant look".
The design will "channel the air that reaches the radiator frontally and, thanks to its shapes, provide almost 2 kg of downforce on the front wheel - generating an anti-wheelie and anti-shimmie effect for greater stability at high speeds, more poise under braking and greater stability when changing direction".
Handguard extension
Seen here on the Triumph Tiger 900 (2021), Puig handguard extensions add extra protection to the handguards on selected cross-over ('dual-purpose') models. Manufactured in hard and highly scratch-resistant PMMA (Polymethylmethacrylate), they are aerodynamic and protect motorcycle levers and riders' hands. Offered in a choice of clear smoked, dark smoked and transparent to match the screens.
Manual Elevation Mechanism
Available for the KTM 790 Adventure (2021), Puig's windscreen Manual Elevation Mechanism (M.E.M.) "improves the performance of the motorcycle and provides dynamic aerodynamic protection that is adaptive to the characteristics of each driving moment and situation.
"It is a compact mechanism that allows tool-free modification of the position of the screen to adapt itself to the different situations that the chosen route demands. You can raise and increase the aerodynamic protection on fast roads or in adverse weather conditions, and you can also decrease it in the city or when driving off-road for a wide field view without interference, and for a sporty look.
The mechanism works with OEM and Puig screens.
Kickstand extensions
Seen here on the Suzuki DL1050 V-Strom, this kickstand extension is 100% wider than the OEM design and allows parking on soft or uneven surfaces with greater safety. It is a mixed piece - part stainless steel, part CNC-machined from an aluminium block with rear anodising.
These materials provide greater resistance while maintaining a low weight (110-160 g, depending on the model).
Scooter levers
This new scooter lever design "emphasizes the minimalist and avant-garde character of current scooters. Milled from a single aluminium block, the piece is then anodised in a black or silver tone".
Puig's designers have incorporated a regulation and adjustment system through a small wheel, located in the anchor area - the rider can modify the distance at which the fist lever remains at its maximum extension - an excellent feature for people with small hands. It improves the feel of two-finger braking and allows riders to keep them on the lever - a key defensive driving technique for city riders.
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