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street riders and serious track racers, if they’ve been paying
any attention at all, are sure familiar with the name Dunlop. It’s
been that way for years, too. Why? Because more often than not, on
the track or on the street, it’s Dunlop that’s setting
the pace. Dunlop’s rolled to 15 consecutive AMA Superbike championships
and 17 consecutive AMA Supersport championships. Dunlop’s are
a winner’s choice.The D208 Series Dunlops, the ZR Sport Radials and the GP Supersport Race Tires, are serious tires for serious riders. Those ZRs take race technology to the street, and the GPs, well, they’re DOT-approved but they’re race track ready–designed, compounded and constructed to end up in the winner’s circle. And the new D208 GP front tire and D208GP-JLB rear tire bring all that up a couple notches, at the very least. Just released, these tires deliver factory-team performance. The D208GP-JLB is going to be tough to beat. Specifics? The new D208GP front tire uses a newly developed race compound to deliver the kind of tenacious grip fast riders demand. The D208GP-JLB rear tire has a hybrid construction combining one nylon ply, one nylon cut breaker, plus a Jointless Band (JLB)–a continuously wound belt of aramid fiber, which is the same material used in bullet-proof vests. The new hybrid tire construction yields “bolt-on” performance, requiring minimal chassis and suspension set-up when transitioning from street to track and moving from track to track. The JLB hybrid construction also creates a lighter tire for less unsprung weight, and its zero-growth characteristics yield more consistent performance. All this adds up to top-level traction, exceptional handling and an easy, rider friendly set-up. Anyone looking for superior track-level performance should take a good long look at this new Dunlop The D208GP-JLB was developed specifically for U.S. racers and sport bike riders, and coming from Dunlop it was manufactured in the United States, too. Racers will love it. The D208GP-JLB’s tread pattern is identical to the Dunlop D208GP national championship-winning tire. It has the same maximum footprint area and the same superior cornering grip. This tire’s race-compound and track-ready profile delivers all that grip with an arm stretching drive out of the corners, too. The tire’s steering response is lightning quick, and the handling characteristics are always predictable and confidence inspiring. All that would be plenty, but Dunlop’s upped the ante with that Jointless Band construction. This manufacturing technique gives the tire a more forgiving nature to allow fast riders and racers to confidently change lines through the corners as needed. And all of this performance is a bolt-on deal. The D208GP-JLB will perform to its potential right off the shelf with minimal bike set up. The D208GP and D208GP-JLB tires are available right now. They’re offered in a 120/70ZR17 front and a 180/55ZR17 rear. Parts Unlimited has them; sport riders and racers will want them. And they’re Dunlop’s, the tire most often setting the pace. That pace just picked up some speed. Call your rep and get those Dunlops rolling off your shelves today.  |
For more information see:
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
