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Advanced wheelie electronics on Italian brand Virus Power create
Triumph's Speed Triple 1200 RS turn synthetic racing suit meeting AAA
you into a (safe) stunting hero status without using leather
Triumph have launched a new Speed Triple 1200 World Superbike rider, Scott Redding turned
RS for 2025. It now makes a claimed 180.5bhp at heads with news that for 2025 he will use a new
10,750rpm and 94.5lb.ft of torque at 8750rpm – race suit featuring no animal-based leather
and is gunning for this year’s super-naked crown. materials of any kind. The MGM Bonovo Racing
On top of the creep in performance, the electronics Ducati rider will instead wear a one-piece that’s
have had a tweak, including a new separate been manufactured in Italy from a high-strength
function wheelie control system, which helps the polyester that scores the highest AAA standards
bike achieve a controlled lift without risk of looping for abrasion and impact protection.
you over the back in an expensive accident.
Scanning for danger | Crash protection Bosch's new radar system will pull away,
firm R&G embrace scanners and brake, avoid accidents and even stop for
computer modelling for design you
We’ve been buying bolt-on extras for our
motorcycles for decades, with many now opting for Global motorcycle technology company, Bosch are
aftermarket crash protection in a bid to give their coming to market in 2025 with a range of new
bike a little extra armour should it take a tumble. radar-guided assistance systems that have the
R&G know this all too well and have been building power to bring a bike to a stop behind a vehicle,
impact protectors since 1999. From humble apply additional brake pressure to prevent
beginnings, their products are now distributed and accidents, warn other road users they are getting
sold across the world – too close, and even pull away from a stop following
the car in front.
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