Galfer: Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, Galfer wrapped up the 2022 edition of EICMA celebrating a record number of visitors to its stand, "a high level of interest from industry professionals and a successful 70th anniversary party attended by partners, clients, riders and friends". New products on show for the first time included its new Racing G1310 brake pads and Floatech brake discs for road sports bikes, which are being used by several competitive teams (MotoGP2, MotoGP3 and WSSP), plus its new "Disc Shark" brake discs for Enduro/DH bikes and E-bikes. Booth guests included riders and partners such as Marco Melandri, Marco Aurelio Fontana, Kirian Mirabet, Mario Román, Kiara Fontanesi, Morgan Lesiardo and Emma Bristow among others; www.galfer.es
D.I.D: The Japanese motorcycle chain maker recently signed an extension (through 2024) of the deal with Valentino Rossi and his VR46 race team that saw the nine-time MotoGP World Champion becoming a D.I.D brand ambassador. Rossi had raced with D.I.D chain ever since he first signed for Yamaha. The deal will additionally see D.I.D continuing its support as an official Technical Partner for the VR46 Riders Academy and VR46 Ranch, and for the Mooney/VR46 race team in Moto2 and MotoGP. Hirofumi Araya, President of Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd., said: "We are extremely pleased to be able to continue our relationship with Valentino Rossi. He is a fine ambassador for D.I.D and for the sport"; www.didchain.com
Plastic Bike: The Italian performance bike conversion specialist's advanced design, high-performance strong yet lightweight material race kits are favoured by leading independent and OEM race teams alike for tenths and even hundredths of seconds they can shave off lap times over the best tuned and fastest of machines. Max Arno is seen here showing the carbon fibre racing kit for the Ducati 955 V2 Panigale; www.plastic-bike.com
Hevik: Latest new products from the Brescia based brand include its breathable classic cotton denim 'Neptune' cargo pants for men and women. "These lightweight designs still offer extreme resistance to wear and tear thanks to reinforced DuPont Kevlar lining on the most vulnerable parts - a smart material that offers durability over time and excellent resistance to abrasion and high temperatures. The internal knee protectors have adjustable heights and unobtrusive thickness". They have class A CE certification in accordance with the new harmonised standard EN 17092:2020. Further recent additions include its 'Orion' gloves and 'Stelvio Light' jacket; www.hevik.com
Motoz: Now available to dealers in Europe through Parts Europe and once referred to as "the craft beer of specialised enduro, desert, adventure, hybrid and MX tyres", the Motoz brand reputation for superior construction, grip and durability has now arrived in the ADV segment with its new Tractionator DualVentures. Owner Bruce Collins told IDN that they are "technically stronger than many other adventure tyres, with a deeper tread and distance-proven compound specifically formulated to cater for a wide variety of conditions" and that they are now offered with a reversible tread pattern to increase longevity; www.motoz.com.au
Supersprox: Fortunate to be based to the west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the war with Russia has nonetheless made life difficult for the leading sprocket manufacturer. General Manager DJ Maughfling told IDN that the emergency had forced the factory to embrace changes and improvements in workflow and engineering processes between its three factories, and that the recent issues surrounding electricity supply interruptions will not have stopped the company still achieving remarkable production numbers and growth in 2022; www.supersprox.com
Kappa: Recent additions to the Kappamoto portfolio include a range of soft bags designed specifically for the Vespa Piaggio. Initially the collection will include three models in two styles featuring soft materials and ergonomic and contoured styling. "They will adapt perfectly to the frame and available spaces of the scooter, including the tunnel spaces, with an 'Urban' aesthetic that combines impressive technical features, including reflective details and fixing systems that use straps or magnets"; www.kappamoto.com
LeoVince: Italian exhaust specialist LeoVince describes its new LV Corsa Titanium as the "maximum expression of racing technology brought to the road. We developed it in collaboration with the best teams in the world championships, to give riders the same racetrack sensation in every corner of their daily ride. The shape is inspired by the same exhausts we manufacture for our race teams - simple, compact and essential. We chose Grade 1 titanium for the sleeve for reduced weight and improved performance - with specialised welders used for the hand TIG welds in order to guarantee quality and durability". Also available as an AISI 304 stainless steel 'Black Edition' and in a double layer of 2x2 twill pre-preg carbon fibre that has been specifically developed to resist high temperatures; www.leovince.com
