Bel-Ray Sponsored Aprilia Race Team Wins with Bel-Ray Gear Saver
The Bel-Ray sponsored Rip-It Energy Aprilia Racing Supermoto Team has had an unbelievable season thus far in 2007, taking wins in all four races in the Supermoto Unlimited class and a 1-2 podium sweep at the latest round in Detroit, MI. Bel-Ray has been with them the entire way, providing team riders Ben Carlson and Darryl Atkins with better performance and proven reliability.
A key component in the success of the Aprilia SXV 550 V-Twin race bikes has been Bel-Ray Gear Saver Motorcycle Transmission Oil. Carlson and Atkins have come to rely on the consistent clutch feel Gear Saver provides, and the component protection it delivers has impressed everyone on the team. Team Technician Amauri Nunes has this to say:
“Last year we had many issues with inconsistent clutch feel, especially off the line at the start of a race.We replaced the clutch plates every race weekend to avoid problems.
So far this year we’re still running on the original clutches after four AMA race weekends.
We’ve also used those same clutches during all the test sessions we run at the local racetrack we use for testing our bikes.
Darryl and Ben have not complained once about inconsistent clutch feel or slipping.
Since we’ve switched to Bel-Ray Gear Saver, every time I take the clutches apart for inspection they look like new and I just put them back together.”
Originally developed for 2-stroke off-road motorcycle transmissions, Bel-Ray Gear Saver’s clutch technology is still cutting-edge today. And despite 2-strokes’ bowing from the racing scene, Gear Saver continues to prove ideal for the transmissions of 4-stroke motors that separate the engine oil from the transmission, such as the trick new Aprilia V-twins.
Rip-It Energy Aprilia Racing uses Bel-Ray lubricants throughout their Factory Aprilias, including Bel-Ray Thumper 4-Stroke Racing Motor Oil, Bel-Ray Super Clean Chain Lube and Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease, among others. Bel-Ray Gear Saver Motorcycle Transmission oil can be found at better motorcycle shops worldwide.
Run Bel-Ray and ride like a champion.
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