New Pirelli Scorpion Trail Dual Sport tyre now available in Australia

New Pirelli Scorpion Trail Dual Sport tyre now available in Australia With the growing performance of large capacity dual sport adventure bikes (such as the BMW R 1200GS) and also the increasing popularity of mid size dual sport bikes (like the Suzuki V-Strom 650), Pirelli has developed the new Scorpion Trail to give real sport touring road performance, as well as off road traction on gravel roads. Designed primarily for use on road, Pirelli brings its heritage of off road developments, combined with its Superbike derived road tyre performance to offer the latest generation of street enduro tyres. The Scorpion Trail is the first tyre in this segment with only 4 pitches of the tread pattern on the tyre (4 repetitions of the tread). This helps to overcome the traditional trade off between off road and on road products. With zero degree, progressive end count radial and cross ply constructions (depending on application) Scorpion trail comes and a wide variety of sizes to suit dual sport bikes. With zero degree, progressive end count radial and cross ply constructions (depending on application) Scorpion Trail comes in a wide variety of sizes to suit most dual sport bikes. Using an optimised mix of Carbon Black and High Dispersion Silica for grip and mileage, the Scorpion Trail provides handling and comfort for the highway, off road traction on gravel roads, maximum stability at high speed when fully loaded and impressive grip in all conditions. Recommended Retail price for a front 110/80VR19 is $205.00, while a rear 150/70VR-17 Rear retails for $255.00 . For a full list of available sizes simply visit www.linkint.com.au. Pirelli Motorcycle Tyres are Imported and Distributed in Australia by Link International. --  Tech Info The tread pattern has been designed with an entirely new concept: Pirelli claim the SCORPION TRAIL is the first product in the segment covering the entire tyre revolution with just 4 repetitions of the design. These 4 pitches allow a long stretched design. The tread pattern is distinctive and aggressive as direct result of the Pirelli experience in supersport tyres. The tread design is derived from an innovative and aesthetically pleasing combination of blocks typical of enduro and slick like areas of supersport tyres. Off-road appeal is the result of cuts on the shoulder, which guarantee traction and control even turning on dirt roads. Good drainage and aquaplaning behaviour are ensured by geometry of the grooves, in particular the profile of grooves are in variable wide, “water jets”, which can handle also standing water. Using some of the winning elements of the World Champion Scorpion MX range, where knobs layout have a V shape to give traction and stability while braking, the SCORPION TRAIL adopts a V shaped foot print with the main edge working on lose soil to assure traction in all conditions while the two big blocks placed in the center ensure on-road high performance and stability. Structure To guarantee the maximum flexibility the SCORPION TRAIL comes in two different structures: • X-ply to provide a tyre able to support motorcycles with less power and more off-road attitude • Radial to support the power of modern Enduro touring bikes The conventional sizes of the SCORPION TRAIL have a twin-layer or four-ply diagonal carcass. This soft and stable construction is continuously proving its worth with enduro motorcycles, and guarantees excellent driving performance. The SCORPION TRAIL radial sets has a 0° steel belted radial structure both on rear and on front, related with a lightweight carcass to promote ease of handling and road holding at high speeds. The result is a stable tyre that distributes forces uniformly to the road, optimizing the contact patch in every condition. The front tyre, thanks to the 0° steel belt, does not present any stand up tendency giving to the rider full control and precision in curves even under critical situations. The disposition of steel belts all round the profile, thick on the shoulder and thin on the center, called “three zone scheme A-B-A”, provides straight line stability at high speed and maximum precision in curves. Thanks to the controlled distinctive deformation of the foot print area at high load the stability increases during braking. All the main benefit of the X-ply and radial structures are preserved in the mixed fitment: front conventional and rear radial are combined to obtain the maximum performance and are required on many important bikes such as the Honda TransAlp. Compound Different compounds for different applications, differentiation of front and rear compounds, fillers and reinforcing elements tailored on different structures: this is the winning element to reach the ultimate performance. Different compounds have been tailored on tyre structure according to the typical usage of the bike fitted. Motorcycles fitting radial tyres are really powerful and heavy, especially when fully loaded with passenger and suitcases. In most instances, the full load rests on rear leaving the front unloaded. The front tyre compound is designed to solve this problem assuring more safety feeling and high speed stability. The rear compound is characterized by 70% of Silica to ensure good wet grip and fast warm-up assuring traction on cold and damp road surfaces and in a very wide range of weather conditions.

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