Dirt & Trail Aug2020

NASIOL - Nano
Technology for you
bike, lid and kit
We came across some really cool products
recently and decided to try a few of them out.
They are various forms of surface protection
based on nano technology and just that fact
intrigued us.
The first product that grabbed our attention
is the NASIOL GoGlide which is a product that
can be applied to goggles, visors and even
your favourite pair of sunshades and etc. to
keep your vision absolutely clear while riding.
GoGlide should significantly extend the life of
your goggle lenses, helmet visors and even
your sun shades and spectacles as it adheres
to the surface and protects it from the abrasive
nature of cleaning off bugs, dust, mud and etc
… We have only just applied the product, so
we will report back in a few months.
Next up, we tried the NASIOL GlasShield
nano rain repellent on our windshields. We
haven’t had much rain lately but did try
simulate rain with a hose pipe and it does
seem to work. The label on the box says
that one application should last at least 2
years or 45,000km’s of driving. So, what
does it do? Well, its stops moisture, rain
and etc sticking to your windshield allowing
the airflow over your windshield to disperse
most of the water without having to use
the wipers, even in a serious downpour
apparently. We will wait for the rainy season
to test it properly and report back.
And our finally we tried the NASIOL BugFilm
temporary liquid film treatment .It is a
temporary plastic based film that protects
your vehicle or motorcycle from bug stains
and minor stone chips during long trips.
Now, this is very interesting to us, especially
with demo bikes. Very often we will do
longish trips on the bikes and inevitably end
up murdering millions of bugs on the front
of the fairings, mirrors and etc. And after
a day out on the bike they dry and almost
fuse into the shiny new paintwork making it
almost impossible to clean the bike properly
without scratching the paint. Meaning more
often than not we generally hand the test
bikes back still quite dirty from the ride in fear
of scratching the paintwork while trying to
clean it, so I think this product is going to get
a good work out with us. We will be putting
these products through their paces in the
next few weeks and will report back.
For more info and plenty of other interesting
products surf the net to www.nasiol.com or
give the local guys a shout on 079 878 4487,
(Jenny) or 084 267 2422, (Hennie) or drop
Jenny a line on jenny.pike@epiktrading.com.
Dealer inquiries are also welcome on the
same contact details. Nice bunch of people
with great products, give them a call.
BMW Motorrad South
Africa’s new boss
is introduced and
reveals a new bike
Recently, at the local media launch of the
new BMW R900R & XR as well as the all
new S1000XR we were introduced to the
new General Manager of BMW South Africa,
Penny Sterley. Unfortunately we did not get
to chat to her
t a lot, but will
rectify that pretty
soon, all we can
tell you is that
Penny brings
with her a wealth
of experience
and knowledge
from the motor
industry that will
stand her in very
good stead in
her new position.
We wish her all
success and
R18 - the brand new
bike in BMW’s range
Penny Sterley is the new
General Manager at BMW
Motorad South Africa
look forward to her doing great things with
Motorrad South Africa.
Her first official bit of business was the unveiling
of a completely new bike in BMW’s range, the
R18 Cruiser styled bike. A beautiful retro looking
BMW with designs and colour schemes harking
back to the 1940’s and 50’s with a lot of very
nice details and a bunch of new innovations all
wrapped up in the usual BMW technology and
quality. Sadly, we weren’t allowed to ride it so
we can’t say too much more about it other than
we are looking forward to getting our butts into
the saddle soon.
24 DIRT & TRAIL MAGAZINE AUGUST 2020