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2013 SHOT racewear imminent
Admant Industries Pty Ltd has
announced that free 2013 SHOT race
gear will soon be heading to Australia,
direct from France, for dealer stockists’
team riders (conditions apply).
The distributor says SHOT race gear
is more than premium motocross wear,
as SHOT manufactures high-grade
protective attitude, fusing maximum
durability with visual dynamics.
SHOT outfits riders with distinctive,
top-quality apparel, all geared to keeping
those riders looking good and protected
in an onslaught of dirt.
Bred for the podium and engineered
for excellence, SHOT says it uses
only the best materials to ensure
superior comfort, modern style and
ultimate resistance to the hardships
of competitive off-road riding and MX
racing.
For more information contact:
Admant Industries Pty Ltd 1300 439
919 email: info@admant.com.au
Extra bite for Pirelli Scorpion
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has added a
new Scorpion MX Mid Hard 554 tyre to
its range, and it says the new off-road
hoops deliver improved traction and
power delivery in mid-hard terrain. It’s
also added a new, lightweight 110/85-19
size for 250cc four-strokes, for improved
handling and agility.
The MX Mid Hard 554 replaces the
MX Mid Hard 454 as Pirelli’s motocross
racing tyre for maximum performance on
mid-hard terrain.
Pirelli says the Scorpion MX Mid Hard
554 is a motocross racing tyre with new
tread patterns for maximum performance
on mid-hard terrain, with a higher level of
traction available as the track’s surface
packs down during a race. The tyre
performs at its best on intermediate
surfaces such as grass or dry ground
and medium-hard compact dirt and
stones – conditions often experienced at
everyday off-road tracks. Pirelli says its
increased performance consistency over
long races, a new dedicated compound
with outstanding grip to control sliding,
and a special linked layout to resist knob
tearing all represent major improvements
over the existing Scorpion MX Mid Hard
454 it replaces.
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The compound of the Mid Hard 554
uses a new blend of synthetic polymers
with the latest generation of resins and
heat stabilisers to guarantee increased
grip on hard terrain, says Pirelli,
balanced by consistent performance in
longer races. This is then combined with
natural rubber and silica for a very robust
compound, capable of transferring
power to the ground without overheating
or losing knob stiffness at high
temperatures. Pirelli says the resistance
and firmness of the compound permits
extended use on mid-hard terrain, while
affording consistent wear and minimising
knob tearing.
The Mid Hard 554 tyre has a multiply
carcass for maximum absorption of
forces during jumps and over bumps,
and Pirelli says the weight of the tyre has
been reduced to improve handling and
agility.
Along with 110/90-19 and 120/80-
19 rear sizes, a new and innovative
110/85-19 size rear MX Mid Hard 554
tyre has been specifically developed
for MX2 races and 250cc four-stroke
engines, where a 10 per cent reduction
of unsprung mass brings improved
handling by decreasing inertial forces.
Pirelli says this new size is in line
with the latest motocross trends and
developments, with attention to weight
reduction as a primary way of improving
agility and acceleration, allowing superior
performance for the less-powerful 250cc
four-stroke models.
The new Scorpion MX Mid Hard 554
is available in the following sizes: front –
80/100-21 and 90/100-21; rear – 110/85-
19, 110/90-19 and 120/80-19.
For more information contact:
Link International 07 3382 5000
visit: www.linkint.com.au