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  • Honda has broken the world record for highest altitude reached by a twin-cylinder motorcycle using their new Africa Twin

  • A team of five climbed the Nevada Ojos del Salado, the world’s highest active volcano situated between Argentina and Chile

  • Fabio Mossini, world enduro champion from Honda’s Sud America race team took the Africa Twin all the way to the record breaking height  5,965 metres above sea level

The Honda Africa Twin has been hailed as one of the greatest adventure bikes of our generation. And a full year after its hugely successful world debut, the Africa Twin has reached even greater heights by breaking the record for the highest altitude reached by a twin-cylinder motorcycle. This achievement was also made possible thanks to Metzeler’s new off-road MC 360™ tires on the Africa Twin and CRF450RX. CLICK HERE to know more about Metzeler’s side of this momentous feat. (more…)

For the third consecutive year Metzeler has been named as the most popular tyre brand among motorcyclists. The tyre brand was recently awarded the title of “Best Brand 2017 in the Tyre Category”, a title awarded by the readers of German motorcycling magazine Motored through voting.

The award is currently in its twelfth edition, and Metzeler has received the award seven times, the first time being in 2006, then 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2016.

The award consists of 21 categories, and the tyre category collected 49.641 voters who were asked to choose their favourite tyre brand. Voters had the liberty to vote for more than one brand. Metzeler collected 66.7% of the votes.

Metzler has enjoyed huge success with its popular Roadtec 01 range of tyres which itself won the Sport Touring tyre comparison also carried out by Motorrad.

(Left) Michael Müller, Sales & Marketing Director for Germany, Austria & Switzerland and (right) Salvo Pennisi , Testing Department Director.

Metzeler’s popularity is set to be bolstered by the anticipated launch of the new off-road range, the MC 360, which will be in markets beginning April. The new tyres recently passed their last testing session which saw the new off-road tyres face a challenging ascent to Nevada Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world. The new tyres have already gained three world records before even being officially available for sale.

  • From zero to 5,900 metres above sea level in less than 24 hours

  • Maximum altitude reached for a twin-cylinder motorcycle at 5,960 metres

  • Maximum altitude reached with a motorcycle in less than 24 hours

Metzeler broke three different records last Saturday on 24 February 2017 with their brand new off-road tyre, the Metzeler MC 360™ paired together with Honda Africa Twin and CRF450RX accomplished by a team of riders which included the Head of Testing Department of Metzeler, Salvo Pennisi. (more…)

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