Lightech - continuous evolution
Two years ago, Italian premium parts and accessory designer and manufacturer Lightech introduced a new generation of rearsets as part of a continuous evolution of a design programme that goes back more than a decade and has seen it become one of Europe's premium aftermarket retrofit OE replacement rearset vendors.
At the time, Lightech Export Sales Manager Sheila Zaccaron told IDN: "The main goal of a brand like Lightech is to try to help riders to overcome their limits - to stretch their idea about how engineering can help them develop their riding and help them personalise their machine, and to overcome the design, materials and cost constraints imposed on critical function components that OEM parts designers and manufacturers are subject to."
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| R7 rearset, brake side |
The 'New Gen' rearset designs have features such as thicker levers, especially the gear levers, in order to accommodate three high-quality bearings. That has contributed to a greater than 60% increase in torsional rigidity and mechanical resistance, resulting in improved durability, feedback and performance - all with reduced lever effort.
"The trickle down from our race experience can now be harnessed by the feedback from vendors as we create a virtuous cycle of product and brand evolution".
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| Speed Triple rearset, gear side |
Two years on, and these new generation Lightech rearsets continue to set the standard for ergonomically precise, lightweight, high-tech foot controls. "We have been able to refine all our designs, but especially our rearsets, as a result of our experience on the racetracks of the world with many of the leading teams. Always in the Lightech catalogue, our rearsets have a prominent position in the meaning of the Lightech brand".
Well, that "brand meaning" has taken another step forward with Lightech stepping up the distributor and dealer hospitality and education capacity at its Treviso headquarters facility.
Lightech has marked its 25th anniversary in 2022 with investments in a new high-tech five-axis CNC machine to increase production speed and capacity, and a second (2,000 sq m) factory. Additionally, it has added a 100 sq m internal showroom to showcase its brand presentation and facilitate product education sessions.
"It also allows us to better understand the valuable feedback our distributors can give us. The racetrack will always remain the most important laboratory for Lightech, but it will be in our in-house showroom that we will be able to develop the sales and marketing strategies that will allow our vendors to showcase our brand values in their businesses and showrooms.
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