Suzuki has plans to develop their very own heads-up display (HUD) helmet for the future of motorcycling
The usual HUD unit will not just display vital information but also relays live video feed of the rear which plans to replace the conventional rear view mirrors
Nuviz Rider POV
Suzuki is currently working on helmet development technology that will enable riders to receive vital information related to their motorcycle or journey via a heads-up display unit. As this is a great potential in the future of motorcycling, more and more major bike manufacturers are getting involved in this high-tech wizardry. (more…)
Dainese received three Red Dot Design Awards under the Product Design 2017 category for its Mugello R D-air® race suit, the AGV Pista GP R helmet and the latest Pro-Armor protective products.
They have also bagged the ‘Excellence of the Year / Innovation and Leadership’ awards from Le Fonti Awards in the Hi-tech Protective Wear category
The Dainese Group has received three awards at the Red Dot Design Awards in the esteemed Product Design 2017 category. The Awards panel gave its seal of approval to the new Dainese Mugello R D-air® race suit, the AGV Pista GP R helmet and the latest generation Pro-Armor protective products, the three items were selected from 5,500 products, submitted from 54 countries.
Dainese Mugello R D-air® race suit
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Dainese was also honoured with another international award at the Le Fonti Awards for Innovation and Human Resources, where the company was presented with the ‘Excellence of the Year / Innovation and Leadership’ award in the Hi-tech Protective Wear category. With a contribution of a community ranging over 40,000 business contacts, Dainese came up on top and bagged the Le Fonti Awards.
Valentino Rossi has protection from Dainese D-air racing suit and AGV Pista GP-R helmet in the MotoGP races
The Italian safety apparel manufacturer is responsible for the world’s first wireless airbag system known as the D-air® that protects world motorcycling figures like Valentino Rossi from MotoGP, Tom Sykes from WorldSBK and Guy Martin from the road racing division like the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. Check out the history of Dainese’s D-air® technology below.
They have also endeavoured into space and beyond by providing space-aged protection apparel for astronaut Thomas Pesquet during his six-month mission at the International Space Station. No other racing apparel provider has even done or even attempted coming up with designs to be utilised outside the planet Earth.
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Cristiano Silei with the Le Fonti Award
According to the CEO of the Dainese Group Cristiano Silei, he commented “The Dainese Group has always pursued its mission of advocating and delivery safety in dynamic sports, inspired by the potential of the human being, we study the protection needs of the human body in the most extreme conditions; riding a motorbike on track, downhill skiing, sailing and reaching zero gravity in space. These awards celebrate all the hard work and dedication of the staff put in embracing new challenges and we will continue to raise the bar of innovation.”
The Suzuki GSX1100SD Katana will be competing in this year’s Endurance Legends race at Donington Park
Built by the factory-assisted Team Classic Suzuki racing outfit
The Katana race bike will be piloted by James Whitham, Steve Parrish, and Michael Neeves in the four-hour race
Team Classic Suzuki has built the very definition of a motorcycle enthusiast’s wet dream. Presenting the Suzuki GSX1100SD race machine that will compete in this year’s Endurance Legends event. Race teams with their classic race machines will go head to head in the UK’s only four hour classic motorcycle endurance race at Donington Park on the 6 May 2017. (more…)
Anthony West (Akeno Speed WJR Racing Team) was disqualified from both ARRC (Asia Road Racing Championship) Round Two races due to ‘technical infringement’
West originally finished third in Race One and first in Race Two at the Buriram International Circuit
“Team Akeno Speed Racing had refused to strip the motorcycle at parc ferme for post-race scrutineering.”
Following the recent round of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) in Thailand just last weekend, we saw that our home-grown hero Azlan Shah from the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing Team emerged victorious in both races of Round 2.
Azlan Shah (Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing)
The race ran its course around the Buriram International Circuit which was filled with more than the usual drama and excitement. One of which would be Anthony West’s disqualification from both races in which he had obtained podium positions.
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New Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex™ promises to reduce engine stress which leads to signs like rattling noise and sluggishness
The Ultraflex™ technology and its unique formulation consists superior adaptive molecules to address diverging effects of bike stress
Nine variants available to cater to different motorcycles ranging from RM15 to RM70 per one-litre bottle
Petronas Lubricants Marketing Malaysia (PLMM) just launched their latest engine oil range; the Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex™ as its new flagship range of motorcycle lubricants formulated specifically to reduce engine stress and promote longer bike life. (more…)
Azlan Shah (Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing) wins both races in dramatic ARRC second round in Thailand
Anthony West (Akeno Speed WJR Racing Team) was disqualified from both races due to ‘technical infringement’
West originally finished third in Race One and first in Race Two at the Buriram International Circuit
The recent ARRC (Asia Road Racing Championship) round held at the Buriram International Circuit saw plenty of action from all of the categories that took part from 13 – 15 April 2017. The second round saw Malaysian rider Azlan Shah as the double winner for both Super Sports 600cc races at the 4.554km track. (more…)
